Giuseppe Pacini (born 17 July 1992) is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender.

Career

Born in

Civitanova Marche Civitanova Marche () is a (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about southeast of Ancona and about east of Macerata. Geography Civitanova Marche borders the municipalities: Montecosaro, Porto San ...

, Pacini started his career at Marina Picena,

Porto Sant'Elpidio Porto Sant'Elpidio () is a coastal town in the province of Fermo, Marche, Italy. The commune has a population of 25,071. Geography Porto Sant'Elpidio's nearly of coast once made the commune the most extensive in length in the province of Ascoli ...

. In 2007, he was selected to Marche ''Giovanissimi'' U15 Representative Team for Coppa Nazionale Primavera. At the end of season he was signed by A.C. Siena and became one of the three youngest player of its ''Allievi Nazionali'' U17 team. Pacini was promoted to the reserve in 2008–09 season, and transformed from forward to a midfielder and then a right-back. The team was eliminated by

Catania Catania (, , , Sicilian and ) is the second-largest municipality on Sicily, after Palermo, both by area and by population. Despite being the second city of the island, Catania is the center of the most densely populated Sicilian conurbation, wh ...

in the first round of 2011 playoffs. In July 2011 Pacini left the reserve for his first professional team

Fondi Fondi (; Southern Laziale: ''Fùnn'') is a city and ''comune'' in the province of Latina, Lazio, central Italy, halfway between Rome and Naples. As of 2017, the city had a population of 39,800. The city has experienced steady population growth si ...

, where he met his future Parma teammate Zsolt Tamási, Luigi Palumbo and

Abel Gigli Abel Gigli Mohamed (; born 16 August 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Italian Serie D club Ravenna and the Somalia national team. Born in Italy, he plays for the Somalia national team. Club career Parma Gigli ma ...

. Pacini made his professional debut in the first round of 2011–12 Coppa Italia Lega Pro. Pacini made 10 starts in 23 league appearances in

2011–12 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione The 2011–12 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione season was the thirty-fourth football league season of Italian Lega Pro Seconda Divisione since its establishment in 1978, and the fourth since the renaming from Serie C to Lega Pro. It was divided into ...

. In June–July 2012, Siena made a swap deal with

Parma Parma (; ) is a city in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna known for its architecture, Giuseppe Verdi, music, art, prosciutto (ham), Parmesan, cheese and surrounding countryside. With a population of 198,986 inhabitants as of 2025, ...

. It saw Pacini along with reserve teammate

Alessandro Iacobucci Alessandro Iacobucci (born 3 June 1991) is an Italian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Renato Curi Angolana. Club career Youth career Born in Pescara, Abruzzo, Iacobucci started his career at home province club Renato Curi Angolana (lo ...

and first teamer Andrea Rossi and

Gonçalo Brandão Gonçalo Jardim Brandão (born 9 October 1986) is a Portuguese former professional footballer. Mainly a central defender, he also appeared as a left-back. Club career Belenenses A product of hometown C.F. Os Belenenses' academy, Lisbon-born Bra ...

were exchanged with Abdou Doumbia,

Alberto Galuppo Alberto Galuppo (born 19 August 1985) is an Italian footballer who plays for Italian Serie D club Lentigione as a defender. Career Parma Born in Reggio Emilia, Galuppo started his professional career at Emilian club Parma F.C. Since 2005– ...

, Manuel Coppola and

Paolo Dellafiore Paolo Hernán Dellafiore (born 2 February 1985) is an Argentine-born Italian association football, footballer, who plays as a Defender (association football), central defender for Serie D club Mantova 1911 S.S.D., Mantova. Club career Internazi ...

. Pacini signed a 5-year contract. Pacini's loan was also renewed and Parma (along with Ascoli) also loaned Tamási and Palumbo (Cesena–Parma) to Fondi. In June 2014 the co-ownership deal were renewed, with Brandão and Galuppo returned to their mother clubs. In 2013–14 season he was a player for Arzanese. After the bankruptcy of Siena in July 2014, Parma acquired Rossi and Pacini outright, as well as Coppola and Dellafiore became free agent. Pacini left for Tuttocuoio in another temporary deal for 2014–15 season.

References

External links

Football.it Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pacini, Giuseppe Italian men's footballers Siena FC SSD players SS Racing Club Fondi players Parma Calcio 1913 players AC Tuttocuoio 1957 San Miniato players Men's association football fullbacks Footballers from the Province of Macerata 1992 births Living people 21st-century Italian sportsmen People from Civitanova Marche