Andrea Pinamonti | |
Full Name: | Andrea Pinamonti[1] |
Birth Date: | 19 May 1999 |
Birth Place: | Cles, Italy |
Height: | 1.88 m[2] |
Position: | Striker |
Currentclub: | Genoa |
Clubnumber: | 19 |
Youthyears1: | –2013 |
Youthclubs1: | Chievo[3] |
Youthyears2: | 2013–2017 |
Youthclubs2: | Inter Milan |
Years1: | 2016–2020 |
Clubs1: | Inter Milan |
Caps1: | 3 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2018–2019 |
Clubs2: | → Frosinone (loan) |
Caps2: | 27 |
Goals2: | 5 |
Years3: | 2019–2020 |
Clubs3: | → Genoa (loan) |
Caps3: | 32 |
Goals3: | 5 |
Years4: | 2020 |
Clubs4: | Genoa |
Caps4: | 0 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2020–2023 |
Clubs5: | Inter Milan |
Caps5: | 8 |
Goals5: | 1 |
Years6: | 2021–2022 |
Clubs6: | → Empoli (loan) |
Caps6: | 36 |
Goals6: | 13 |
Years7: | 2022–2023 |
Clubs7: | → Sassuolo (loan) |
Caps7: | 32 |
Goals7: | 5 |
Years8: | 2023– |
Clubs8: | Sassuolo |
Caps8: | 38 |
Goals8: | 11 |
Years9: | 2024– |
Clubs9: | → Genoa (loan) |
Caps9: | 0 |
Goals9: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2014 |
Nationalteam1: | Italy U15 |
Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
Nationalgoals1: | 4 |
Nationalyears2: | 2014–2015 |
Nationalteam2: | Italy U16 |
Nationalcaps2: | 13 |
Nationalgoals2: | 6 |
Nationalyears3: | 2015–2016 |
Nationalteam3: | Italy U17 |
Nationalcaps3: | 15 |
Nationalgoals3: | 7 |
Nationalyears4: | 2016–2018 |
Nationalteam4: | Italy U19 |
Nationalcaps4: | 21 |
Nationalgoals4: | 3 |
Nationalyears5: | 2018–2019 |
Nationalteam5: | Italy U20 |
Nationalcaps5: | 11 |
Nationalgoals5: | 5 |
Nationalyears6: | 2019–2021 |
Nationalteam6: | Italy U21 |
Nationalcaps6: | 9 |
Nationalgoals6: | 2 |
Nationalyears7: | 2022– |
Nationalteam7: | Italy |
Nationalcaps7: | 1 |
Nationalgoals7: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 23:11, 26 May 2024 (UTC) |
Nationalteam-Update: | 16 November 2022 |
Andrea Pinamonti (born 19 May 1999) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Genoa, on loan from Sassuolo, and the Italy national team.
Pinamonti made his senior debut for Inter Milan on 8 December 2016, aged 17, against Sparta Prague in the last match of 2016–17 UEFA Europa League group stage. Pinamonti was selected as a starter by coach Stefano Pioli and delivered a well-received performance, helping Inter to finish their European campaign with a 2–1 win.[4] On 12 February 2017, Pinamonti made his first appearance in Serie A, with Inter winning the match 2–0 against Empoli at San Siro.[5] [6] Pinamonti latter dubbed his debut as "indescribable".[7] In the 2016–17 season Pinamonti also won the Primavera title with the U19 youth team.[8]
In the 2017–18 season, Pinamonti became a member of the first team[9] [10] but continued to play with Internzionale's U19 team in the UEFA Youth League. He made his season's first appearance on 12 December 2017, playing as a starter in the Coppa Italia match against Serie C club Pordenone.
On 17 August 2018, Pinamonti joined Serie A club Frosinone on loan until 30 June 2019.[11] He scored his first goal in Serie A with Frosinone on 28 October in the match versus S.P.A.L.[12]
On 30 June 2019, Pinamonti joined Genoa on loan with an obligation to buy.[13] On 18 September 2020, his contract was bought back by Inter Milan.[14]
On 25 August 2021, Pinamonti joined Empoli on a season-long loan.[15]
On 11 August 2022, Pinamonti joined Sassuolo on loan with an obligation to buy for a reported fee of €20 million, with a subsequent contract valid until June 2027.[16] [17]
On 16 August 2024, Pinamonti returned to Genoa on loan with an option to buy.[18]
Pinamonti was selected in the Italy U17 team for the 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, a tournament in which he scored one goal.
With the Italy U19 team, Pinamonti took part in the 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, losing the final 4–3 after extra time against Portugal.
Pinamonti captained the Italy U20 side at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup, scoring four goals in six matches and helping the team to reach the semi-finals of the tournament.
In June 2019, Pinamonti was also called up for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship but was forced to withdraw to a knee injury which occurred during the U-20 World Cup.[19]
Pinamonti made his debut with the Italy U21 team on 6 September 2019, captaining the side in a 4–0 friendly match victory against Moldova.
Pinamonti made his senior team debut on 16 November 2022, in a 3–1 friendly win against Albania.
Pinamonti is a lifelong Inter fan and has cited Mauro Icardi as his favourite player and role model.[7]
Season | League | Europe | Total | ||||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Inter Milan | 2016–17 | Serie A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
2017–18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
2020–21 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |||
Total | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |||
Frosinone (loan) | 2018–19 | Serie A | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 27 | 5 | ||
Genoa (loan) | 2019–20 | Serie A | 32 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 34 | 7 | ||
Empoli (loan) | 2021–22 | Serie A | 36 | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | 37 | 13 | ||
Sassuolo (loan) | 2022–23 | Serie A | 32 | 5 | — | — | 32 | 5 | |||
Sassuolo | 2023–24 | Serie A | 38 | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | 40 | 12 | ||
Total | 70 | 16 | 2 | 1 | — | 72 | 17 | ||||
Career total | 169 | 40 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 178 | 43 |
Inter Milan
Italy U19