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Diego Falcinelli
Italian footballer

Diego Falcinelli

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Intro
Italian footballer
Places
Work field
Gender
Male
Place of birth
Marsciano, Italy
Age
33 years
Stats
Height:
185 cm
Weight:
75 kg
Sports Teams
Società Sportiva Virtus Lanciano 1924
Foligno Calcio
A.S.D. Pontevecchio
Unione Sportiva Sassuolo Calcio
S.S. Juve Stabia
A.C. Perugia Calcio
Unione Sportiva Sassuolo Calcio
Italy under-21 Serie B representative team
Inter Milan
ACF Fiorentina
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Biography

Diego Falcinelli (born 26 June 1991) is an Italian footballer who plays as a striker for Perugia on loan from Bologna.

Club career

Pontevecchio

Born in Marsciano, in the Province of Perugia, Falcinelli started his career at Ponte San Giovanni (a frazione of Perugia) based club Pontevecchio. He was loaned to Internazionale in June 2007. He played one friendly for the first team in February 2008. He also won the Campionato Nazionale Allievi with Inter U17 youth team.

On 1 July 2008, he returned to Perugia, making his Serie D debut.

Sassuolo

On 2 July 2009, Falcinelli was signed by Sassuolo for the youth team. He also awarded no.26 shirt of the first team, which he made his Serie B debut on 28 November 2009, replacing Gianluigi Bianco in the 82nd minute and assisting Alessandro Noselli for the equalising goal a minute later as Sassuolo drew 2–2 with Ancona.

Foligno

On 26 July 2010, Falcinelli left for Lega Pro Prima Divisione club Foligno in a co-ownership deal, for a peppercorn fee of one hundred euro. He made his debut on 8 August 2010, in 2010–11 Coppa Italia first round. Since the cup second round, he partnered with Matteo Cavagna and Stefano Giacomelli in a 4–3–3 formation, only missing rounds 6 and 7 of the league.

Return to Sassuolo

In June 2011 Sassuolo re-signed Falcinelli on a three-year contract, for a transfer fee of €25,000. In January 2012 he was signed by Juve Stabia in a temporary deal.

Lanciano and Perugia loans

Falcinelli spent two seasons on loan to Serie B club Lanciano, scoring nine goals from 2012 to 2014.

During the 2014 summer transfer window, he joined newly promoted Serie B club Perugia. He scored a career high of 14 goals for the hometown club in 2014–15 Serie B, making him secure a place for Sassuolo in 2015–16 Serie A season.

2015–16 season at Sassuolo

Falcinelli picked no.9 shirt in 2015–16 season. On 14 January 2016, he signed a 4½-year contract.

Crotone (loan)

On 31 August 2016, Falcinellileft for Serie A newcomer Crotone on loan. He scored three goals against Empoli on 29 January 2017. He also scored once on 28 May (round 38), a 3–1 win against Lazio; Crotone secured 3 points to survive from relegation as well as ranked higher than Empoli for the second time of the season (the team ranked higher than Empoli in round 2; from round 2 to 37 Crotone was in the relegation zone)

Falcinelli signed a new five-year contract with Sassuolo on 25 August 2017.

Fiorentina (loan)

In January 2018, Falcinelli joined Fiorentina on loan until 30 June 2018 as part of swap deal, in which Khouma Babacar moved the other way. Fiorentina also secured an option to sign Falcinelli permanently from Sassuolo.

Bologna

On 4 July 2018, Falcinelli joined Bologna on a four-year contract.

Return to Perugia

On September 2, 2019, he returned to Perugia on a season-long loan.

International career

Falcinelli received a call-up to Italy under-20 Lega Pro representative team in September 2010. He also received a call-up to Italy Amateur U18 team and Italy U19 team.

He played once for Italy under-21 Serie B representative team in 2011–12 season.

Career statistics

Club

Updated 31 May 2019

ClubLeagueSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
SassuoloSerie B2009–1010100020
FolignoLega Pro2010–112952121337
SassuoloSerie B2011–12301040
Juve Stabia (loan)2011–1212100121
Sassuolo2012–13002020
Virtus Lanciano (loan)2012–1339500395
2013–1434410354
Total73910749
Perugia (loan)Serie B2014–15381431104215
SassuoloSerie A2015–1625221273
2016–1710004050
Crotone2016–173513003513
Sassuolo2017–1820231233
Total504924000636
Fiorentina (loan)Serie A2017–1812000120
Bologna2018–1916021181
Career total26546175403128952
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