Sergio Pellissier
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Sergio Pellissier is an Italian football striker. He is the captain of Italian Serie A
club Chievo
, where he has been since 2000.
native, Pellissier moved south to Turin
where he came through the Torino
youth academy, making his senior debut in Serie B
in 1997. In 1998, he left the granata for Varese
where he played under Mario Beretta
in Serie C1
. During his time at Varese, Pellissier was an important player in the side which narrowly lost in the play-offs for Serie B
. He left the club in 2000, when he was signed by Chievo Verona
, then in Serie B
.
Pellissier began the 2000–01
season at Chievo, who went on to achieve an historic first ever promotion to Serie A
. However, the Aostano striker did not see any game time, and in January 2001 after just six months in Verona, he was sent on loan to Ferrara
-based SPAL
. Pellissier spent the rest of that season at SPAL in Serie C1
, and remained there for another season while his Chievo team-mates were making history near the top of Serie A
. After a successful eighteen months on loan at SPAL, Pellissier returned to Chievo for the 2002–03
season, where he finally made his debut in A, and contributed a modest effort of five goals for the mid-table side. The following season, Pellissier only managed to score three times, but in 2004–05
made steady improvement with seven in Chievo's battle against relegation. 2005–06
was Pellissier's breakout season however, as he made a significant contribution to Chievo's campaign with thirteen league goals. The season was an important one, as the Calciopoli scandal ensured that Chievo finished in 4th place due to various deductions to other sides. This meant that the Flying Donkeys qualified for the UEFA Champions League
, although they were defeated in the third qualifying round by Bulgaria
n champions Levski Sofia.
The disappointment of Chievo's straight sets elimination from Europe (they were also knocked out of the UEFA Cup
by Sporting Braga) continued as they were embroiled in a tense relegation battle. For Pellissier personally, it was another impressive season, with 9 league goals, however on the final day, Chievo were relegated back to Serie B
for the first time.
Now an established star in a side which did not have any bona-fide stars as well as a reputable goalscorer in Serie A, Pellissier opted to remain with Chievo despite their relegation. He was given the captain's armband, and was the leader of their charge back to Serie A. With strong consistency throughout the entire Serie B 2007-08
season, Chievo claimed the cadetto, with Pellissier scoring a career best 22 goals for the year.
He backed this up in 2008–09
, with another strong contribution to the team. Chievo endured a miserable start to their season and at the midway point, looked set for a quick relegation back to B. With just three goals to his name, Pellissier was struggling, yet the arrival of Domenico Di Carlo
on the bench, revitalised the whole side, including Pellissier who put several top sides to the sword. His first strong display came in a remarkable 3–0 victory over Lazio
at the Stadio Olimpico
, in which he scored a brace. Just two weeks later on 3 April, he went one better scoring a superb hat-trick against Juventus
in Turin
. Finishing the season with 13 goals, he was yet again Chievo's top scorer and integral in ensuring their survival. His stellar second half to the season did not go unnoticed as he was called up to Marcello Lippi
's Italian national team.
by coach Marcello Lippi
, and marked his debut in a friendly against the Northern Ireland
with a goal just minutes after coming off the bench. He was not however, included in the Italian squad for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup
.
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
club Chievo
A.C. ChievoVerona
Associazione Calcio Chievo Verona is a professional Italian football club named after and based in Chievo, a suburb of 2,800 inhabitants in Verona, Veneto, and owned by Paluani, a cake company and the inspiration for their original name, Paluani Chievo...
, where he has been since 2000.
Club
An AostaAosta
Aosta is the principal city of the bilingual Aosta Valley in the Italian Alps, north-northwest of Turin. It is situated near the Italian entrance of the Mont Blanc Tunnel, at the confluence of the Buthier and the Dora Baltea, and at the junction of the Great and Little St. Bernard routes...
native, Pellissier moved south to Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
where he came through the Torino
Torino F.C.
Torino Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Torino, is a professional Italian football club based in Turin, Piedmont, that was founded in 1906. The club has spent most of its history in the top tier in Italian football....
youth academy, making his senior debut in Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
in 1997. In 1998, he left the granata for Varese
A.S. Varese 1910
A.S. Varese 1910 is an Italian football club from Varese, founded 22 March 1910. It currently plays in Serie B, ranked one division below Serie A in the Italian football league.-History:...
where he played under Mario Beretta
Mario Beretta
Mario Beretta is an Italian association football manager, last serving as head coach of Brescia in the Serie A league.-Career:Beretta had a short career as footballer, playing only for Pro Patria of Serie D....
in Serie C1
Serie C1
Lega Pro Prima Divisione is the name of the third highest football league in Italy. It consists of 36 teams, divided geographically into two divisions of 18 teams each. Until 2008 it was known as Serie C1....
. During his time at Varese, Pellissier was an important player in the side which narrowly lost in the play-offs for Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
. He left the club in 2000, when he was signed by Chievo Verona
A.C. ChievoVerona
Associazione Calcio Chievo Verona is a professional Italian football club named after and based in Chievo, a suburb of 2,800 inhabitants in Verona, Veneto, and owned by Paluani, a cake company and the inspiration for their original name, Paluani Chievo...
, then in Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
.
Pellissier began the 2000–01
Serie B 2000-01
This article contains information on the 2000-2001 season of Serie B, the second highest football league in Italy.-Final classification:-Results:...
season at Chievo, who went on to achieve an historic first ever promotion to Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
. However, the Aostano striker did not see any game time, and in January 2001 after just six months in Verona, he was sent on loan to Ferrara
Ferrara
Ferrara is a city and comune in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, capital city of the Province of Ferrara. It is situated 50 km north-northeast of Bologna, on the Po di Volano, a branch channel of the main stream of the Po River, located 5 km north...
-based SPAL
Spal 1907
SPAL 1907 is an Italian football club, based in Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna. The club was founded in 1907 as Società Polisportiva Ars et Labor and was refounded in 2005....
. Pellissier spent the rest of that season at SPAL in Serie C1
Serie C1
Lega Pro Prima Divisione is the name of the third highest football league in Italy. It consists of 36 teams, divided geographically into two divisions of 18 teams each. Until 2008 it was known as Serie C1....
, and remained there for another season while his Chievo team-mates were making history near the top of Serie A
Serie A 2001-02
In the 2001-02 season, the Serie A, the major football Italian professional league, was composed by 18 teams, for the 14th consecutive time from season 1988-89....
. After a successful eighteen months on loan at SPAL, Pellissier returned to Chievo for the 2002–03
Serie A 2002-03
In the 2002-03 season, the Serie A, the major football Italian professional league, was composed by 18 teams, for the 15th consecutive time from season 1988-89....
season, where he finally made his debut in A, and contributed a modest effort of five goals for the mid-table side. The following season, Pellissier only managed to score three times, but in 2004–05
Serie A 2004-05
In the 2004–05 season, the Serie A, the highest professional football league in Italy, was composed of 20 teams for the first time in several years....
made steady improvement with seven in Chievo's battle against relegation. 2005–06
Serie A 2005-06
In the 2005–06 season, Serie A, the major professional football league in Italian, was contested for the second year in a row by 20 teams. The league commenced on August 28, 2005 and finished on May 14, 2006...
was Pellissier's breakout season however, as he made a significant contribution to Chievo's campaign with thirteen league goals. The season was an important one, as the Calciopoli scandal ensured that Chievo finished in 4th place due to various deductions to other sides. This meant that the Flying Donkeys qualified for the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League 2006-07
The 2006–07 UEFA Champions League was the 15th season of UEFA's premier European club football tournament, the UEFA Champions League, since it was rebranded from the European Cup, and the 52nd season overall. The final was contested by Milan and Liverpool on 23 May 2007...
, although they were defeated in the third qualifying round by Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
n champions Levski Sofia.
The disappointment of Chievo's straight sets elimination from Europe (they were also knocked out of the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup 2006-07
The 2006–07 UEFA Cup was the 36th UEFA Cup, Europe's second tier club football tournament. On 16 May 2007, at Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland, Sevilla won their second consecutive UEFA Cup, defeating Espanyol 3–1 on penalties after the match finished 2–2 after extra time...
by Sporting Braga) continued as they were embroiled in a tense relegation battle. For Pellissier personally, it was another impressive season, with 9 league goals, however on the final day, Chievo were relegated back to Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
for the first time.
Now an established star in a side which did not have any bona-fide stars as well as a reputable goalscorer in Serie A, Pellissier opted to remain with Chievo despite their relegation. He was given the captain's armband, and was the leader of their charge back to Serie A. With strong consistency throughout the entire Serie B 2007-08
Serie B 2007-08
The 2007-08 Serie B regular season is the seventy-sixth since its establishment. It started on August 25, 2007, and ended with the promotion playoff final on June 15, 2008....
season, Chievo claimed the cadetto, with Pellissier scoring a career best 22 goals for the year.
He backed this up in 2008–09
Serie A 2008-09
The 2008–09 Serie A was the seventy-seventh season since its establishment. It began on 30 August 2008 and ended on 31 May 2009, with the announcement of the list of fixtures made on 25 July 2008...
, with another strong contribution to the team. Chievo endured a miserable start to their season and at the midway point, looked set for a quick relegation back to B. With just three goals to his name, Pellissier was struggling, yet the arrival of Domenico Di Carlo
Domenico Di Carlo
Domenico "Mimmo" Di Carlo is an Italian association football coach, and former player, currently head coach of ChievoVerona.-Career:...
on the bench, revitalised the whole side, including Pellissier who put several top sides to the sword. His first strong display came in a remarkable 3–0 victory over Lazio
S.S. Lazio
Società Sportiva Lazio, commonly referred to as Lazio, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. The team, founded in 1900, play in the Serie A and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Italian football...
at the Stadio Olimpico
Stadio Olimpico
The Stadio Olimpico is the main and largest sports facility of Rome, Italy. It is located within the Foro Italico sports complex on the north of the city. An asset of the Italian National Olympic Committee, the structure is intended primarily for football...
, in which he scored a brace. Just two weeks later on 3 April, he went one better scoring a superb hat-trick against Juventus
Juventus F.C.
Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont...
in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
. Finishing the season with 13 goals, he was yet again Chievo's top scorer and integral in ensuring their survival. His stellar second half to the season did not go unnoticed as he was called up to Marcello Lippi
Marcello Lippi
Marcello Lippi, Commendatore OMRI is a former Italian World Cup-winning football manager and former player. He served as Italian national team head coach from 16 July 2004 to 12 July 2006 and led Italy to win the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He was re-appointed as Italian head coach in the summer of 2008...
's Italian national team.
Club career stats
Stats updated up to 31 May 2009| Season | Team | League | Cup | Europe | Other cups | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comp | Apps | Goals | Comp | Apps | Goals | Comp | Apps | Goals | Comp | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| 1996/97 |  TorinoTorino F.C. Torino Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Torino, is a professional Italian football club based in Turin, Piedmont, that was founded in 1906. The club has spent most of its history in the top tier in Italian football.... |
B Serie B 1996-97 This article contains information on the 1996-1997 season of Serie B, the second highest football league in Italy.-Final classification:-Results:... |
1 | 0 | CI Coppa Italia 1996-97 -Preliminary round: after extra times after penalty shoot-out-First Turn:-Final round:-First Leg:---------Second Leg:--------Vicenza win Coppa Italia 3–1 after extra time.-References:*... |
0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| 1997/98 | B Serie B 1997-98 This article contains information on the 1997-1998 season of Serie B, the second highest football league in Italy.-Final classification:-Results:... |
0 | 0 | CI Coppa Italia 1997-98 -First Leg:---------Second Leg:--------Lazio win Coppa Italia 3–2 on aggregate.-References:*... |
0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | |
| 1998/99 | B Serie B 1998-99 This article contains information on the 1998-1999 season of Serie B, the second highest football league in Italy.-Final classification:-Results:... |
0 | 0 | CI Coppa Italia 1998-99 -First Leg:---------Second Leg:--------Parma win Coppa Italia on away goals rule.-References:*... |
0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | |
| Totale Torino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1998/99 | Varese A.S. Varese 1910 A.S. Varese 1910 is an Italian football club from Varese, founded 22 March 1910. It currently plays in Serie B, ranked one division below Serie A in the Italian football league.-History:... |
C1 | 27 | 4 | CI-C | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 27 | 4 |
| 1999/00 | C1 | 26 | 5 | CI-C | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 26 | 5 | |
| Total Varese | 53 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 9 | |||||||||
| 2000/01 | Chievo Verona A.C. ChievoVerona Associazione Calcio Chievo Verona is a professional Italian football club named after and based in Chievo, a suburb of 2,800 inhabitants in Verona, Veneto, and owned by Paluani, a cake company and the inspiration for their original name, Paluani Chievo... |
B Serie B 2000-01 This article contains information on the 2000-2001 season of Serie B, the second highest football league in Italy.-Final classification:-Results:... |
0 | 0 | CI Coppa Italia 2000-01 Coppa Italia was won by Fiorentina, the violet side qualifying for the UEFA Cup in the progress. It was Fiorentina's second title in recent years, having also won the 1995-96 edition of the tournament.-First Leg:---------Second Leg:--------... |
0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| Total Chievo Verona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2000/01 | SPAL Spal 1907 SPAL 1907 is an Italian football club, based in Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna. The club was founded in 1907 as Società Polisportiva Ars et Labor and was refounded in 2005.... |
C1 | 14 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 14 | 3 |
| 2001/02 | C1 | 30 | 14 | CI-C | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 30 | 14 | |
| Total SPAL | 44 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 17 | |||||||||
| 2002/03 | Chievo Verona A.C. ChievoVerona Associazione Calcio Chievo Verona is a professional Italian football club named after and based in Chievo, a suburb of 2,800 inhabitants in Verona, Veneto, and owned by Paluani, a cake company and the inspiration for their original name, Paluani Chievo... |
A Serie A 2002-03 In the 2002-03 season, the Serie A, the major football Italian professional league, was composed by 18 teams, for the 15th consecutive time from season 1988-89.... |
25 | 5 | CI Coppa Italia 2000-01 Coppa Italia was won by Fiorentina, the violet side qualifying for the UEFA Cup in the progress. It was Fiorentina's second title in recent years, having also won the 1995-96 edition of the tournament.-First Leg:---------Second Leg:--------... |
4 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 29 | 5 |
| 2003/04 | A Serie A 2003-04 The 2003-2004 season in Italian Serie A football contained 18 teams for the 16th and last time from the 1988-89 season. With the bottom three being relegated, the 15th placed side would face the 6th highest team from Serie B, with the winner playing in the Serie A in 2004-2005.As usual, the top two... |
27 | 3 | CI Coppa Italia 2003-04 -Second round:Pro Patria-Sampdoria 0-1 0-3Palermo-Brescia 1-1 3-2Empoli-Venezia 0-2 1-1Sambenedettese-Modena 2-1 0-2Salernitana-Reggina 0-2 0-3Brindisi-Bologna 3-2 0-3Cesena-Perugia 1-2 2-3... |
1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 28 | 3 | |
| 2004/05 | A Serie A 2004-05 In the 2004–05 season, the Serie A, the highest professional football league in Italy, was composed of 20 teams for the first time in several years.... |
34 | 7 | CI Coppa Italia 2004-05 -Group 1:-Group 2:-Group 3:-Group 4:-Group 5:-Group 6:-Group 7:-Group 8:-Knockout stage:-First leg:---------Second leg:--------Inter win Coppa Italia 3–0 on aggregate.-References:*... |
0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 34 | 7 | |
| 2005/06 | A Serie A 2005-06 In the 2005–06 season, Serie A, the major professional football league in Italian, was contested for the second year in a row by 20 teams. The league commenced on August 28, 2005 and finished on May 14, 2006... |
34 | 13 | CI Coppa Italia 2005-06 The 2005–06 Coppa Italia was the 58th edition of the tournament. For the second consecutive season, Roma and Internazionale were the finalists. Inter won the tournament by a score of 4–1 agreggate in the final... |
2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 36 | 13 | |
| 2006/07 | A Serie A 2006-07 The Serie A 2006–2007 season began September 10, 2006. It was scheduled to begin on August 26 and 27, but was then postponed due to the Serie A scandal of 2006. It is the 104th Italian championship ever held, the first without the presence of Juventus, and the 75th Serie A league, the first... |
36 | 9 | CI Coppa Italia 2006-07 The 2006/2007 Coppa Italia final was played, like the two previous editions, between Internazionale and Roma. The first match was played in Rome on May 9th 2007, and the second leg in Milan on May 17th 2007... |
0 | 0 | CL+UC UEFA Cup 2006-07 The 2006–07 UEFA Cup was the 36th UEFA Cup, Europe's second tier club football tournament. On 16 May 2007, at Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland, Sevilla won their second consecutive UEFA Cup, defeating Espanyol 3–1 on penalties after the match finished 2–2 after extra time... |
2+0 | 0 | – | – | – | 38 | 9 | |
| 2007/08 | B Serie B 2007-08 The 2007-08 Serie B regular season is the seventy-sixth since its establishment. It started on August 25, 2007, and ended with the promotion playoff final on June 15, 2008.... |
38 | 22 | CI Coppa Italia 2007-08 The 2007–08 Coppa Italia was the 60th edition of the tournament. Fixtures were announced at 16:00 CET, July 25, 2007. The tournament began on August 14, 2007, and ended on May 24, 2008 with a single-match final to be played at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. For the fourth consecutive season, Roma... |
1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 39 | 22 | |
| 2008/09 | A Serie A 2008-09 The 2008–09 Serie A was the seventy-seventh season since its establishment. It began on 30 August 2008 and ended on 31 May 2009, with the announcement of the list of fixtures made on 25 July 2008... |
38 | 13 | CI Coppa Italia 2008-09 The 2008–09 Coppa Italia was the sixty-first season of the tournament. The competition started on 9 August 2008 and ended on 13 May 2009. The radically different format used in the 2007–08 Coppa was abandoned, with the new format more closely resembling earlier editions of the tournament.The final... |
1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 39 | 14 | |
| Total Chievo Verona | 232 | 72 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 244 | 75 | |||||||
| Total | 330 | 98 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 343 | 99 | |||||||
International career
On 28 May 2009, Pellissier received his first call up to the Italian national teamItaly national football team
The Italy National Football Team , represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation , the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup having won four titles , just one fewer than...
by coach Marcello Lippi
Marcello Lippi
Marcello Lippi, Commendatore OMRI is a former Italian World Cup-winning football manager and former player. He served as Italian national team head coach from 16 July 2004 to 12 July 2006 and led Italy to win the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He was re-appointed as Italian head coach in the summer of 2008...
, and marked his debut in a friendly against the Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland national football team
The Northern Ireland national football team represents Northern Ireland in international association football. Before 1921 all of Ireland was represented by a single side, the Ireland national football team, organised by the Irish Football Association...
with a goal just minutes after coming off the bench. He was not however, included in the Italian squad for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup
2009 FIFA Confederations Cup
The 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup was the eighth Confederations Cup, and was held in South Africa from 14 June to 28 June 2009 as a prelude to the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The draw was held on 22 November 2008 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. The opening match was played at Ellis Park...
.
International goals
- Scores and results list. Italy's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 6 June 2009 Arena Garibaldi, Pisa PisaPisa is a city in Tuscany, Central Italy, on the right bank of the mouth of the River Arno on the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Pisa...
, Italy3–0 3–0 Friendly