Elio De Silvestro

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Elio De Silvestro
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-03-10) 10 March 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Formia, Italy
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Secondary Striker
Team information
Current team
Avezzano
Number 20
Youth career
2001–2012 Juventus
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Pro Vercelli 19 (1)
2013–2015 Juventus 0 (0)
2013–2014Reggiana (loan) 27 (5)
2014–2015Carpi (loan) 1 (0)
2015–2016 Lanciano 9 (0)
2016Pavia (loan) 8 (0)
2016–2017 Ancona 19 (2)
2017 Siracusa 16 (5)
2017–2021 Gubbio 85 (9)
2018Siracusa (loan) 12 (1)
2021–2022 Grosseto 12 (0)
2022Juve Stabia (loan) 6 (0)
2022–2023 United Riccione 17 (2)
2023– Avezzano 3 (2)
International career
2008–2009 Italy U-16[1] 7 (1)
2009–2010 Italy U-17[1] 3 (0)
2010–2011 Italy U-18[1] 5 (1)
2011–2012 Italy U-19[1] 12 (2)
2012 Italy U-20[1] 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 October 2023

Elio De Silvestro (born 10 March 1993) is an Italian footballer who plays as a support striker for Serie D club Avezzano.

Club career[edit]

Juventus[edit]

Born in Formia, Italy, De Silvestro joined the Juventus F.C. Youth Sector in 2001,[citation needed] at the age of 7, progressing through the club's youth academy through to the Primavera (Under-20) roster that he was promoted to in 2010.[2] A key part of the 2011–12 Primavera squad for Juventus,[3] De Silvestro was promoted to the senior squad prior to the 2012–13 Serie A campaign. He took part in Juventus' pre-season camp and also played in several pre-season matches,[4] including the 2011 American tour.[5]

Pro Vercelli[edit]

On 22 August 2012, De Silvestro was sold in a co-ownership deal to Pro Vercelli for €800,000 as part of the deal that saw Alberto Masi transfer outright to Juventus. De Silvestro was player of Pro Vercelli for the 2012–13 Serie B season.[6] With the Serie B outfit, De Silvestro made his professional debut on 25 August 2012, coming on as an 84th-minute substitute in a 1–0 home victory over Ternana Calcio during league play. He went on to make 19 league appearances for the club, scoring his first career goal on 9 September 2012 in a 1–2 home loss to A.S. Livorno.[7]

On 5 July 2013, Juventus completed a triple-deal with Pro Vercelli that saw De Silvestro return to Turin permanently for €760,000[8] while the recently relegated Lega Pro Prima Divisione outfit secured the co-ownership signings of Giuseppe Ruggiero and Nazzareno Belfasti for €470,000 and €260,000 respectively.[9]

Reggiana (loan)[edit]

On 2 September 2013, De Silvestro was officially sold on a temporary basis to Reggiana.[10][11]

Carpi (loan)[edit]

De Silvestro joined Serie B side Carpi on loan for the 2014–15 season.[12]

Lanciano[edit]

On 22 January 2015 De Silvestro moved to Lanciano for €1.2 million,[13][14] with Laurențiu Brănescu returned to Juventus for the same fee. De Silvestro wore no.15 which left vacated by Pasquale De Vita. In January 2016 De Silvestro was loaned to Pavia.[15]

Ancona[edit]

In July 2016 De Silvestro was signed by U.S. Ancona 1905.[16] He wore number 11 shirt.[17]

Juve Stabia[edit]

On 31 January 2022, De Silvestro joined Juve Stabia on loan.[18]

International career[edit]

De Silvestro has represented his country at the Italy U-16, Italy U-17, Italy U-18, Italy U-19, Italy U-20, and Italy U-21 international levels. In all, he has earned 31 international caps, scoring 4 goals.[citation needed]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e FIGC (in Italian)
  2. ^ http://www.fullsoccer.eu/giocatori.php?giocatore=DE%20SILVESTRO%20Elio Archived 14 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine Fullsoccer
  3. ^ "'Juventus Primavera & Youth Sector' Latest: Elio de Silvestro Does It Again! » JuventiKnows.com – the English-Speaking Juventus Community | JuventiKnows.com – the English-Speaking Juventus Community". Archived from the original on 21 April 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Juve treat fans to Bardonecchia goal-fest". Juventus FC. 15 July 2011. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  5. ^ "Bianconeri depart for Philadelphia". Juventus FC. 17 July 2011. Archived from the original on 19 January 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  6. ^ "Masi completes full Juventus move". Juventus FC. 22 August 2012. Archived from the original on 27 August 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  7. ^ "Italy – e. De Silvestro – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway".
  8. ^ "Annual Financial Report 30 June 2013" (PDF). Juventus. 4 December 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2015.[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ "Juventus complete three deals with Pro Vercelli". Juventus FC. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  10. ^ "Definito accordo per De Silvestro" (in Italian). A.C. Reggiana 1919. 3 September 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  11. ^ "Juventus News: Latest news & highlights".
  12. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  13. ^ "Mercato: acquisito a titolo definitivo l'attaccante Elio De Silvestro: L'esterno d'attacco arriva dalla Juventus" (in Italian). S.S. Virtus Lanciano 1924. 22 January 2015. Archived from the original on 14 November 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  14. ^ "Relazione finanziaria annuale al 30 giugno 2015" (PDF) (in Italian). Juventus F.C. 1 October 2015. Archived from the original (PDF (1.24MB)) on 24 November 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  15. ^ "Calciomercato: De Silvestro al Pavia, Crecco torna alla Lazio" (in Italian). S.S. Virtus Lanciano 1924. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  16. ^ "Lista convocati per il ritiro di Caramanico Terme (PE)" (in Italian). U.S. Ancona 1905. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  17. ^ "Ecco i numeri di maglia dei giocatori biancorossi" (in Italian). U.S. Ancona 1905. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  18. ^ "S.S. Juve Stabia, ufficiale l'arrivo di De Silvestro" (Press release) (in Italian). Juve Stabia. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.

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