Emanuele Pecorino
Emanuele Pecorino (born 15 July 2001) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Juventus U23. Club career. Early career. Pecorino began his youth career at local academy Trinacria aged 6–7, before moving to Catania in 2010. In the 2018–19 season, Pecorino scored 18 goals for the under-19s. He made his first-team debut on 7 April 2019, coming on in the 55th minute in a 2–1 win against Bisceglie; his 91st-minute header was saved on the goal line, with Andrea Esposito scoring from the rebound. In summer 2019, Pecorino moved to AC  Milan's youth setup on loan; he scored seven goals in 14 appearances in the Campionato Primavera 2 – nine in 18 in all competitions, helping his side gain promotion to the Campionato Primavera 1. Upon his return to Catania, he was integrated in the first team. His first game in 2020–21 was in the derby against Palermo, playing from the first minute and scoring the equalizer to help his team draw 1–1. Pecorino played the next seven games as a starter, scoring four more goals. Pecorino ended the first half of the season with five goals in 14 appearances (762  minutes). Juventus U23. On 2 February 2021, Pecorino joined Serie C side Juventus U23 – the reserve team of Juventus – on a four-and-a-half-year contract. He made his debut two days later, coming on as a substitute in a 3–0 home defeat against Como. Pecorino's first Juventus U23 goal came on 7 February, as a substitute in a 6–0 home victory against Livorno. On the same day, he started to suffer an osteitis pubis. Pecorino returned from his injury on 22 August, coming on as a substitute in a 3–2 Coppa Italia Serie C win against Pro  Sesto in the 88th minute. Pecorino's first goal in the 2021–22 season came on 20 October, in a 2–2 away draw against AlbinoLeffe. On 14 December, Pecorino was operated on for an ostetis pubis again. Pecorino returned from injury on 13 February 2022, in a match won 3–0 against Mantova; he came on as substitute in the 76th minute. On 13 March, during a 1–0 defeat against Südtirol, Pecorino broke the radius of his right forearm. Style of play. Pecorino is a left-footed striker known for his strength and holding play. He exploits his height of in aerial  play, and has good technique.