Piergiuseppe Maritato

Piergiuseppe Maritato (born 19 March 1989) is an Italian footballer who plays for AlbinoLeffe.

Piergiuseppe Maritato
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-03-19) 19 March 1989
Place of birth Cetraro, Italy
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 AlbinoLeffe
Number 32
Youth career
Juventus
2008–2009 Fiorentina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Fiorentina 0 (0)
2009–2010 → Gallipoli (loan) 5 (0)
2010 → Giulianova (loan) 12 (0)
2010–2011 Reggiana 22 (3)
2011–2016 Vicenza 26 (8)
2012 → Sorrento (loan) 3 (0)
2012–2013 → Südtirol (loan) 29 (6)
2015 → Como (loan) 2 (0)
2015–2016 → Südtirol (loan) 11 (3)
2016 → Lucchese (loan) 11 (1)
2016–2017 Livorno 38 (10)
2017 Modena 5 (1)
2018 Pontedera 14 (1)
2018–2019 Reggina 3 (0)
2019 Renate 14 (3)
2020–2021 Piacenza 13 (3)
2021– AlbinoLeffe 0 (0)
National team
2005 Italy U-16 1 (1)
2005–2006 Italy U-17 16 (4)
2006 Italy U-18 1 (0)
2009 Italy U-20 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 January 2021

He represented Italy at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Biography

Born in Cetraro, Calabria, Maritato was a player of Juventus F.C. Youth Sector, in Turin, Piedmont.

Fiorentina

In 2008, he was signed by fellow Serie A club ACF Fiorentina[1] on a free transfer in a 5-year contract. However, it also cost La Viola €300,000 as other fee.[2] In 2009 Maritato was farmed to Gallipoli (along with Massimiliano Tagliani), which the club was unable to pay for the agent fee of just €12,000, for Maritato's transfer.[3] In January 2010 Maritato was signed by Giulianova in a temporary deal.

In summer 2010 Maritato was farmed to Reggiana in a co-ownership deal for a peppercorn fee of €500.[4]

Vicenza

In June 2011 Fiorentina bought back Maritato for €100,000, Niccolò Manfredini for €215,000, Ramzi Aya for €215,000 and Samuele Bettoni for €500; Matteo Arati to Reggiana for €180,500. The deals made Fiorentina paid Reggiana €350,000 in net in that month. In the same transfer window Maritato joined Serie B club Vicenza in another co-ownership deal for €500[5] in a 4-year contract.[6] Maritato was farmed to Sorrento on 31 January 2012,[7] and then South Tyrol on 31 August 2012.[8] Vicenza also signed the remain 50% registration rights of Maritato from Fiorentina for free in June 2012.[6][9] His contract with Vicenza was also extended.

Maritato became a member of the first team of Vicenza in 2013–14 season, after the relegation Lega Pro Prima Divisione. Maritato remained with Vicenza for the first half of 2014–15 Serie B, which the club was accidentally selected to replace A.C. Siena. Maritato picked no.9 shirt.[10] On 2 February 2015 Maritato was signed by Calcio Como.[11][12] Maritato played 4 times in Serie B and 2 times in Lega Pro respectively in 2014–15 season.

On 14 July 2015 he was re-signed by South Tyrol in a temporary deal.[13]

On 11 August 2016 Maritato was released by Vicenza.[14]

Reggina

In 2018, he was signed by another Serie C club Reggina after spending six months with Pontedera.[15]

Renate

On 8 July 2019, he joined Renate on a 2-year contract.[16]

AlbinoLeffe

On 1 February 2021, he joined AlbinoLeffe.[17]

International career

Maritato was a player for Italy in 2005 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, which he played twice.[18][19] He also participated in 2006 UEFA European Under-17 Championship elite round.

References
  1. "no title (2008 summer transfer list)" (in Italian). Lega Calcio. 4 September 2008. Archived from the original on 5 September 2008.
  2. ACF Fiorentina S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) no 31 December 2008 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
  3. "Dott. Luca Pasqualin - Gallipoli Calcio Srl" (PDF) (in Italian). CONI. 22 July 2010. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  4. ACF Fiorentina S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) no 31 December 2010 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
  5. ACF Fiorentina S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) no 31 December 2011 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
  6. Vicenza Calcio S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) no 30 June 2012 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
  7. "Chiusura calciomercato: tutte le operazioni" (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 31 January 2012. Archived from the original on 2016-02-03. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  8. "Calciomercato: le operazioni condotte" (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 31 August 2012. Archived from the original on 2014-12-20. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  9. "Compartecipazioni: tutte le operazioni" (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 22 June 2012. Archived from the original on 19 June 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  10. "Numerazione maglie calciatori" (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 5 September 2014. Archived from the original on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  11. "Piergiuseppe Maritato in prestito al Como" (in Italian). Calcio Como. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  12. "Piergiuseppe Maritato in prestito al Como" (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 2 February 2015. Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  13. "Piergiuseppe Maritato in prestito al Sudtirol" (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 14 July 2015. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  14. "Risoluzione consensuale per Maritato e Corticchia" (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 11 August 2016. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  15. "Piergiuseppe Maritato firma con la Reggina" (in Italian). Reggina Calcio. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  16. "Serie C – Renate, ufficiale Maritato" (in Italian). TuttoMercato24. 8 July 2019.
  17. "PIERGIUSEPPE MARITATO È UN NUOVO GIOCATORE DELL'U.C. ALBINOLEFFE!" (in Italian). AlbinoLeffe. 1 February 2021.
  18. "Italy edge out England". UEFA. 8 May 2005. Archived from the original on 5 January 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  19. "Italy savour last-gasp victory". UEFA. 14 May 2005. Archived from the original on 5 January 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
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