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Biography
Giuseppe Ruggiero (born 28 October 1993) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie D club Portici 1906.
Career
Juventus
Ruggiero was a player of Juventus F.C.'s reserve team from 2010 to 2012, and as an overage player in 2012–13 season. He received call-ups from the first team in 2011, for pre-season friendlies against Cuneo and Real Betis in August as well as the opening match of Juventus Stadium, against Notts County. Ruggiero was a player for bianconeri's Allievi team in 2009–10 season.
Pro Vercelli
On 5 July 2013 Ruggiero and Nazzareno Belfasti were signed by Pro Vercelli for €470,000 and €260,000 respectively in co-ownership deals, as part of the bought back of Elio De Silvestro €760,000. Ruggiero won promotion back to Serie B with the Piedmontese side in 2014. On 19 June 2014, the co-ownerships were renewed. However, in August 2014 Belfasti was bought back by Juve.
In July 2014 Ruggiero returned to Lega Pro for Ascoli in a temporary deal. On 5 February 2015, his transfer to Slovenian club ND Gorica was confirmed. On 2 February 2015 Pro Vercelli also acquired Ruggiero (for €250,000) and Luca Castiglia outright (for €1.5 million), and sold Cristian Bunino to Turin (for €1.75 million).
On 24 July 2015 he was signed by Cuneo.