Federico Peluso

Federico Peluso (Italian pronunciation: [fedeˈriːko peˈluːzo]; born 20 January 1984) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a left back for Serie A club Sassuolo. He has also played for the Italian national team.

Federico Peluso

Peluso with Atalanta in March 2012
Personal information
Full name	Federico Peluso
Date of birth	(1984-01-20) 20 January 1984
Place of birth	Rome, Italy
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position(s)	Left back
Club information
Current team	Sassuolo
Number	13
Youth career
	Lazio
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2004	Pro Vercelli	43	(1)
2004–2006	Ternana	66	(1)
2006–2009	AlbinoLeffe	57	(4)
2009–2013	Atalanta	109	(4)
2013–2014	Juventus	21	(1)
2014–	Sassuolo	166	(4)
National team^‡
2005	Italy U21 Serie B[1]	3	(0)
2012	Italy	3	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:59, 4 August 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 September 2012

Club career

Peluso began his career on ASD Petriana, in Rome. He later moved to Lazio, but was subsequently released.

In 2001, he joined Pro Vercelli, where he played three full seasons. In 2004 summer he joined Ternana, and after two years in the club, he was bought from AlbinoLeffe, being promoted with the Bergamo club.

However, in his second season, he had a fallout with the club's ownership, and was removed from squad. In January 2009, Peluso joined Atalanta, as an exchange for Karamoko Cissé.[2]

On 8 March 2009, Peluso made his Serie A debut, playing against A.C. Milan.[3] On 25 October, he made his first top flight goal, against Parma.[4]

On 3 January 2013, Peluso joined Juventus on a six-month loan, with a view to a permanent transfer after the period. He spent the second half of the 2012–13 campaign on loan with the Bianconeri, and his performances earned him a permanent transfer and a contract until June 2017, as Juventus captured the league title. On June 2013, Juventus announced that they had completed the signing of Federico Peluso from Atalanta for a transfer fee of €4.8 million. After the end of the 2013–14 season, Serie A side Sassuolo announced that they acquired Peluso outright, as part of the deal that brought Luca Marrone back to Juventus.[5]

International career

On 10 August 2012, after his impressive performances on Atalanta, Peluso (alongside teammates Andrea Consigli, Manolo Gabbiadini and Ezequiel Schelotto) was called from manager Cesare Prandelli to the Italian national squad.[6] Five days later, he made his debut, in a friendly loss against England.[7] On 11 September, he scored his first international goal, in a 2–0 home win in a World Cup qualifier against Malta.[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 2 August 2020.[9]

Team	League	Season	League		Cup^1		Europe^2		Other Cups		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Pro Vercelli	Serie C2	2001–02	1	0	0	0	–	–	–	–	1	0
		2002–03	17	1	0	0	–	–	–	–	17	1
		2003–04	27	0	0	0	–	–	–	–	27	0
	Total		45	1	0	0	–	–	–	–	45	1
Ternana	Serie B	2004–05	35	0	4	0	–	–	–	–	39	0
		2005–06	31	1	2	0	–	–	–	–	31	1
	Total		66	1	6	0	–	–	–	–	72	1
AlbinoLeffe	Serie B	2006–07	21	1	0	0	–	–	–	–	21	1
		2007–08	40	4	1	0	–	–	–	–	41	4
		2008–09	0	0	0	0	–	–	–	–	0	0
	Total		61	5	1	0	–	–	–	–	62	5
Atalanta	Serie A	2008–09	8	0	0	0	–	–	–	–	8	0
		2009–10	24	1	1	0	–	–	–	–	25	1
	Serie B	2010–11	33	1	2	0	–	–	–	–	35	1
	Serie A	2011–12	33	1	1	0	–	–	–	–	34	1
		2012–13	13	1	0	0	–	–	–	–	13	1
	Total		111	4	4	0	–	–	–	–	115	4
Juventus	Serie A	2012–13	12	0	2	1	3	0	–	–	17	1
		2013–14	9	1	2	0	3	0	–	–	14	1
	Total		21	1	4	1	6	0	–	–	31	2
Sassuolo	Serie A	2014–15	28	0	1	0	0	0	–	–	29	0
		2015–16	34	1	2	0	–	–	–	–	36	1
		2016–17	34	1	0	0	7	0	–	–	41	1
		2017–18	31	1	2	0	–	–	–	–	33	1
		2018–19	16	1	2	0	–	–	–	–	18	1
		2019–20	23	0	1	0	–	–	–	–	24	0
	Total		166	4	8	0	7	0	–	–	181	4
Career total			470	16	23	1	13	0	–	–	506	17

Notes

¹Includes Coppa Italia and Coppa Italia Serie C.

²Includes UEFA Champions League.

International

As of 11 September 2012.[9][10]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Italy	2012	3	1
	Total	3	1

International goals

As of match played 11 September 2012. Scores and results list Italy's goal tally first.[9][10]

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	11 September 2012	Stadio Alberto Braglia, Modena, Italy	Malta	2–0	2–0	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Atalanta

• Serie B: 2010–11

Juventus

• Serie A: 2012–13, 2013–14
• Supercoppa Italiana: 2013

References

1. Di Ragogna, Dante (18 March 2005). "L' Italia si diverte Brilla Vantaggiato". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 1 September 2010.
2. "Ufficiale: Peluso all'Atalanta, Cisse all'Albinoleffe" (in Italian). Tutto Mercato Web. Retrieved 12 January 2009.
3. "Milan – Atalanta – Match Report" (in Italian). Lega Serie A. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
4. "Atalanta – Parma – Match Report" (in Italian). Lega Serie A. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
5. "Ufficiale: arriva Peluso dalla Juve, Marrone torna ai bianconeri" (in Italian). U.S. Sassuolo. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
6. "Sono 8 Le Novità di Prandelli Per L'Amichevole Con L'Inghilterra" (in Italian). FIGC. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
7. "A Berna Rivincita dell'Inghilterra, Ma L'Italia Dei Giovani Convince" (in Italian). FIGC. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
8. "Gli Azzurri Battono 2–0 MALTA, Decidono I Gol di Destro e Peluso" (in Italian). FIGC. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
9. "F. Peluso". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
10. "Peluso, Federico" (in Italian). FIGC. Retrieved 17 December 2017.

External links

• Atalanta B.C. Official Player Profile (in Italian)
• Lega Serie A Player Profile (in Italian)
• FIGC Player Profile (in Italian)
• Federico Peluso – UEFA competition record
• Federico Peluso – FIFA competition record