# Ernesto Torregrossa

Ernesto Torregrossa Rezzonico (born 28 June 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie B club Carrarese. Born in Italy, he plays for the Venezuela national team.

## Early life

Torregrossa was born to Venezuelan former footballer Lirio Torregrossa and Argentine former volleyball player Karina Rezzonico, both of them being of Italian descent.

## Club career

On 12 January 2021, Torregrossa joined Serie A club Sampdoria. Initially the transfer was a loan, at the end of which Sampdoria was obligated to purchase his rights. He signed a contract with the club that will run until 30 June 2025.
On 24 January 2022, he moved to Serie B club Pisa on loan with an option to buy and a conditional obligation to buy. On 28 July 2022, Torregrossa returned to Pisa on a new loan with an obligation to buy. On 31 January 2023, Pisa made the transfer permanent.
On 30 August 2024, Torregrossa signed a one-season contract with Salernitana in Serie B.

## International career

Due to his family heritage, Torregrossa was eligible to represent Italy, Argentina or Venezuela. By May 2022, he chose the latter. In November 2022 he received his first call for "La Vinotinto".

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 23 August 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Hellas Verona | 2010–11 | Lega Pro 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| Siracusa (loan) | 2010–11 | Lega Pro 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Monza (loan) | 2011–12 | Lega Pro 1 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 25 | 4 |
| Como (loan) | 2012–13 | Lega Pro 1 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 1 |
| Lumezzane (loan) | 2012–13 | Lega Pro 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 |
| Lumezzane | 2013–14 | Lega Pro 1 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 15 |
| Crotone (loan) | 2014–15 | Serie B | 35 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 8 |
| Trapani (loan) | 2015–16 | Serie B | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 |
| Brescia (loan) | 2016–17 | Serie B | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 5 |
| Brescia | 2017–18 | Serie B | 28 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 11 |
| Brescia | 2018–19 | Serie B | 29 | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 13 |
| Brescia | 2019–20 | Serie A | 25 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 7 |
| Brescia | 2020–21 | Serie B | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 5 |
| Brescia | Total | Total | 94 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 36 |
| Sampdoria (loan) | 2020–21 | Serie A | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 |
| Sampdoria | 2021–22 | Serie A | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 0 |
| Pisa (loan) | 2021–22 | Serie B | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 21 | 8 |
| Pisa | 2022–23 | Serie B | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 6 |
| Pisa | 2023–24 | Serie B | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 2 |
| Pisa | Total | Total | 42 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 8 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 328 | 85 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 351 | 90 |
* ↑ Includes Coppa Italia, Coppa Italia Serie C
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Lega Pro/Serie C play-out
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in Serie B play-off

### International

| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 15 November 2022 | Al Hamriya Sports Club Stadium, Al Hamriyah, United Arab Emirates | Panama | 2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 2. | 20 November 2022 | Rashid Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Syria | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |