Giuseppe Pacini (born 17 July 1992) is an Italian footballer.

Biography

Born in Civitanova Marche, Pacini started his career at Marina Picena, Porto Sant'Elpidio. In 2007, he was selected to Marche ''Giovanissimi'' U15 Representative Team for

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. At the end of season he was signed by

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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

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in the first round of 2011 playoffs. In July 2011 Pacini left the reserve for his first professional team Fondi, where he met his future Parma teammate

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, Luigi Palumbo and

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. 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

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. In June–July 2012, Siena made a swap deal with Parma. It saw Pacini along with reserve teammate Alessandro Iacobucci 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 Br ...

were exchanged with

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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 footballers A.C.R. Siena 1904 players S.S. Racing Club Fondi players Parma Calcio 1913 players A.C. Tuttocuoio 1957 San_Miniato players Association football fullbacks Sportspeople from the Province of Macerata 1992 births Living people Footballers from Marche