Vincenzo Pepe

Vincenzo Pepe (born 4 April 1987) is an Italian footballer who plays for Eccellenza club Palazzolo.

Vincenzo Pepe

Personal information
Date of birth	(1987-04-04) 4 April 1987
Place of birth	Naples, Italy
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position(s)	Wing forward
Youth career
	Parma
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2006	Sambenedettese	13	(0)
2006	Pescara	0	(0)
2006–2008	Cremonese	39	(6)
2008	→ Venezia (loan)	9	(0)
2008–2009	Avellino	27	(3)
2009–2011	Salernitana	23	(1)
2011–2012	Siracusa	27	(2)
2012–2013	Lanciano	11	(0)
2013	→ Nocerina (loan)	7	(0)
2013–2014	Pro Vercelli	19	(1)
2014–2015	Messina	13	(1)
2015	Martina	15	(1)
2015–2016	Abano	6	(2)
2016	Ischia Isolaverde	10	(1)
2016–2019	Potenza	59	(13)
2019	Avellino	4	(0)
2019–	Palazzolo
National team
2003	Italy U-16	3	(1)
2006–2008	Italy U-20 Serie C	4	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 July 2019

Club career

Early career

Born in Naples, Campania, Pepe was signed by Parma at young age. Pepe was in the Giovanissimi Nazionali squad in 2001–02 season, that team had Giuseppe Rossi and Arturo Lupoli as forward.[1] He appeared twice as unused bench for Parma at 2004–05 UEFA Cup.,[2][3] wearing no.39 shirt. That season Pepe also a member of Primavera under-20 Team[4] He was eligible as List B player (club youth product)[5][6] In mid-2005 he left for Sambenedettese in co-ownership deal[7] and made his professional debut. In January 2006 Pescara bought the 50% registration rights from Sambenedettese. He was awarded no.15 shirt of the first team.[8] In June 2006 Parma gave up the remain 50% registration rights. Pepe then left for Cremonese on loan and in 2007–08 season turned to another co-ownership deal for €80,000.[9] In June 2008 Pescara bought back Pepe by submitting a higher bid to Lega Calcio Serie C than Cremonese,[10] a mechanism to decide the co-ownership if both clubs failed to submit an agreement before the deadline.

Pepe was included in Pescara's pre-season camp.[11] However he was excluded from the club plan and sold to Serie B club Avellino on 1 September.[12]

Avellino

On 1 September 2008 Pepe was signed by Avellino.[12] Avellino was relegated in 2008 and but re-admitted to 2008–09 Serie B. In his first season in the second division, Pepe was a regular member of the starting eleven (21 starts), scoring 3 goals. However the Campania club relegated again in 2009 and expelled from the professional due to the financial test by FIGC. Pepe also became a free agent.

Salernitana

In July 2009 he was signed by another Serie B team Salernitana. He only made 16 starts in the first season with only 1 goal. Salernitana relegated after the season. In 2010–11 Lega Pro Prima Divisione, he only played 5 games until December 2010. It was reported that the club formed a swap deal with Triestina, but the deadline day deal collapsed and Nicola Princivalli remained in Trieste. Since December Pepe did not play any game for the Campania club. Salernitana lost the final of promotion playoff and folded after failing to acquire a license from FIGC.

Siracusa

In July 2011 he joined another third division club Siracusa. He secured a place in starting line-up since 30 October (round 10). He mainly played as a winger/wing forward in 4–2–3–1/4–3–3 formation[13][14][15][16][17][18][19] or as a midfielder in 4–4–2 formation (when Marco Mancosu was rested)[20] Before the winter break, Siracusa was the first in Group B.

Pepe also played in the first round of 2011–12 Coppa Italia. However Pepe in fact ineligible after sent off in his previous cup match for Salernitana. But no punish was given due to no one discover his ineligibility before the deadline of compliant.[21]

Lanciano

After Siracusa was expelled from 2012–13 Lega Pro Prima Divisione, Pepe was signed by Serie B newcomer Lanciano in 2-year contract as a free agent. In January 2013 he was signed by Nocerina.[22] In August 2013 Pepe was sold to Pro Vercelli, with Umberto Germano moved to Lanciano in temporary deal.[23]

Lega Pro clubs

On 24 August 2013 Pepe was signed by Pro Vercelli.[23][24] The club won promotion to 2014–15 Serie B.

In 2014 Pepe was signed by Messina.[25]

In January 2015 Pepe was released.[26] He joined another Lega Pro club Martina.

Serie D club

In November 2015 Pepe was signed by Abano.

Potenza

On 23 August 2016, he signed with Potenza.[27]

Avellino return

On 24 January 2019 he joined Avellino in Serie D.[28]

Palazzolo

In September 2019 Pepe was signed by Eccellenza club Palazzolo.[29][30]

International career

Pepe capped for Italy under-16 team in June 2003. He failed to win a cap from the main team but capped for its feeder team Serie C representative teams. He played for Serie C U-19 in a training match[31] and U-20 team in 2006–07 Mirop Cup against Slovakia[32] and Hungary.[33] He also represented "U-20 C" against Italy U-21 B in December 2007.[34][35] Pepe played in 2007–09 International Challenge Trophy. (He missed the third match as not eligible)[36][37] Pepe also won the annual U-21 Serie C1 tournament with Serie C1 Group A representatives in January 2007[38][39] and January 2008.[40][41]

References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20020413030741/http://parma.soccerage.com/ITA_giovprof.asp
2. http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/uefacup/history/season=2004/round=1978/match=80105/report=lu.html%5B%5D
3. http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/uefacup/history/season=2004/round=1980/match=80788/report=lu.html%5B%5D
4. "Parma F.C. - Squadra Primavera - 2004/2005". Parma FC (in Italian). Archived from the original on 13 February 2005.
5. http://kassiesa.net/uefafiles/2004-uefa-uc-rules.pdf
6. https://web.archive.org/web/20050309024034/http://www.uefa.com/Competitions/UefaCup/Clubs/Club=54262/index.html
7. Parma FC SpA Report and Accounts on 30 June 2005 (in Italian)
8. "Comunicati i numeri di maglia dei nuovi biancazzurri". Pescara Calcio (in Italian). 2 February 2006. Archived from the original on 27 April 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
9. Pescara Calcio SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2007 (in Italian)
10. http://www.lega-pro.com/it/Comunic2008/Lettere/risoluz-accordi-part.pdf%5B%5D
11. "I convocati per il ritiro precampionato". Pescara Calcio (in Italian). 15 July 2008. Archived from the original on 27 April 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
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20. Prato
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22. "Mercato in uscita: Pepe e Giusti lasciano la Virtus: Pepe in prestito, Giusti a titolo definitivo" (in Italian). SS Virtus Lanciano 1924. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
23. "Mercato: arriva Germano dalla Pro Vercelli: Ufficiale lo scambio con Vincenzo Pepe" (in Italian). SS Virtus Lanciano 1924. 24 August 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
24. "UFFICIALE: ACQUISTATO A TITOLO DEFINITIVO L'ATTACCANTE VINCENZO PEPE, UMBERTO GERMANO IN PRESTITO ALLA VIRTUS LANCIANO" (in Italian). FC Pro Vercelli 1892. 24 August 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
25. "Ingaggiato il centrocampista Vincenzo Pepe" (in Italian). A.C.R. Messina. 2014. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
26. "Risoluzione contrattuale per Vincenzo Pepe" (in Italian). A.C.R. Messina. 2015. Archived from the original on 30 November 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
27. "UFFICIALE: Potenza, tesserato Vincenzo Pepe" (in Italian). Notiziario del Calcio. 23 August 2016.
28. "UFFICIALE - Vincenzo Pepe è un calciatore dell'Avellino" (in Italian). Tutto Avellino. 24 January 2019.
29. "VINCENZO PEPE E' GIALLOVERDE" (in Italian). Sport Club Palazzolo. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2020 – via facebook.
30. "Eccellenza: Palazzolo, che carattere, Favara:"Vittoria del gruppo"". magazinepragma.com (in Italian). 16 September 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
31. "ALLENAMENTO RAPPRESENTATIVA CALCIATORI UNDER 19" (PDF). Lega Serie C (in Italian). 16 November 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
32. "TORNEO "ALPE ADRIA MIROP CUP"" (PDF). Lega Serie C (in Italian). 11 October 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 May 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
33. "Mirop Cup: bel pareggio dell'Italia C in Ungheria". Lega Serie C (in Italian). 28 March 2007. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
34. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 May 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
35. "RAPPRESENTATIVA SERIE "C" Under 20 - RAPPRESENTATIVA SERIE "B" Under 21" (PDF). Lega Serie C (in Italian). 3 December 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 May 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
36. "Italia C -Galles 4-2: esordio ok nel Challenge Trophy". Lega-Pro.com (in Italian). 14 November 2007. Archived from the original on 6 May 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
37. "INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE TROPHY DEL 2 APRILE 2008 - FINLANDIA-ITALIA C 2-1". Lega-Pro.com (in Italian). 2 April 2008. Archived from the original on 6 May 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
38. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 May 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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External links

• FIGC (in Italian)
• Lega Serie B Profile (in Italian)
• Football.it Profile (in Italian)
• Vincenzo Pepe at Soccerway
• Vincenzo Pepe at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)