Niccolò Pierozzi

Niccolò Pierozzi (born 12 September 2001) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Serie B club Palermo.

Born in Florence, Pierozzi was signed by Fiorentina as a youth player. In his first season, he scored ten goals in 24 appearances on the U17 team.

He was a regular starter for the Fiorentina youth teams, and in 2021 he earned a loan move to Serie C side Pro Patria to play in Serie C Group A for the 2021–22 Serie C season.^[1] Pierozzi made his debut for Pro Patria against AlbinoLeffe in a 2–1 loss. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 loss a month later against Padova.

In a match against Seregno, Pierozzi received a straight red card for a professional foul. Over the course of the season, Pierozzi scored eight league goals, helping Pro Patria to an eleventh-place finish.

In July 2022 Pierozzi signed for Serie B club Reggina on loan for the 2022–23 Serie B season.^[2] He made his debut in a 3–1 win over SPAL^[3] He scored his first Reggina goal in a 4–0 win over Südtirol.

Upon his return from loan, Pierozzi made his debut for the senior squad of Fiorentina on 26 October 2023 in the UEFA Conference League game against Čukarički.^[4] He did not make any league appearances, appearing on the bench in most games.

On 11 January 2024, Pierozzi moved on loan to Salernitana.^[5]

On 25 July 2024, Palermo announced the permanent signing of Pierozzi from Fiorentina.^[6]

Pierozzi has won four caps for the Italy U17 team, making his debut in a 3–0 friendly loss to France U17.

Pierozzi plays predominantly as a right-back but has also occasionally played as a midfielder.

Pierozzi's twin brother, Edoardo, is a professional footballer as well; the two played together during their youth team years at Fiorentina.^[7]

As of match played 21 September 2024^[8]