Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.3
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.04
goals / match
FC Crotone
top club · 158 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#279
goals rank
#294
assists rank
23
season goals
9
season assists
Among 414 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€600k
peak value · 2009
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 08/09
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1981-05-17 · 3 players total
600Appearances
23Goals
9Assists
108Yellow cards
3Red cards
296Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Giuseppe Abruzzese |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1981-05-17 (45 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Andria, Italy |
| Citizenship |  Italy |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2019-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2019
Transfer: Cerignola → Retired
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
Transfer: Fidelis Andria → Cerignola
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Audace Cerignola
34 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2018
Transfer: Without Club → Andria
17/18 · Transfer
Jan 2018
Transfer: V. Francavilla → Without Club
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Virtus Francavilla Calcio, Fidelis Andria
29 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Lecce → V. Francavilla
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Virtus Francavilla Calcio
39 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — US Lecce
31 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — US Lecce
33 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2014
Transfer: Crotone → Lecce
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — FC Crotone, US Lecce
30 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — FC Crotone
41 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — FC Crotone
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — FC Crotone
38 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2009
Transfer: Grosseto → FC Crotone
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — FC Crotone
36 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
08/09 — US Grosseto FC
32 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Lecce → Grosseto
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — US Grosseto FC
37 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2007
Transfer: Triestina → Lecce
06/07 · Return from loan
Aug 2006
Transfer: Lecce → Triestina
06/07 · Loan
Jul 2006
06/07 — US Triestina
28 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2006
Transfer: Avellino → Lecce
05/06 · Return from loan
Jan 2006
Transfer: Lecce → Avellino
05/06 · Loan
Jul 2005
05/06 — US Lecce, US Avellino
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — US Lecce, AS Fidelis Andria
11 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — US Lecce
27 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Andria → Lecce
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — US Lecce
29 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — AS Fidelis Andria
25 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2000
00/01 — AS Fidelis Andria
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2000
Transfer: Tricase → Andria
99/00 · Return from loan
Oct 1999
Transfer: Andria → Tricase
99/00 · Loan
Jul 1999
99/00 — AS Fidelis Andria, Tricase Calcio
26 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — AS Fidelis Andria
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1998
Transfer: Andria Giovani → Andria
98/99 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €600k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 355 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.06/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.06/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.06/90
Minutes played by club
AS Fidelis Andria
4.2%
Tricase Calcio
5.5%
Audace Cerignola
4.9%
Fidelis Andria
0.0%
Virtus Francavilla Calcio
16.3%
US Lecce
15.5%
FC Crotone
41.0%
US Grosseto FC
5.0%
US Triestina
7.7%
US Avellino
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS Fidelis Andria | 5 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 1,113 |
| Tricase Calcio | 1 | 99/00 | 99/00 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1,470 |
| Audace Cerignola | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 1,311 |
| Fidelis Andria | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Virtus Francavilla Calcio | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 57 | 3 | 3 | 4,345 |
| US Lecce | 7 | 02/03 | 15/16 | 152 | 6 | 4 | 4,134 |
| FC Crotone | 5 | 09/10 | 13/14 | 158 | 4 | 2 | 10,928 |
| US Grosseto FC | 2 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 69 | 3 | 0 | 1,324 |
| US Triestina | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 2,059 |
| US Avellino | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Italy Cup | AS Fidelis Andria | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Serie C1 - B | AS Fidelis Andria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Serie C2 - C | Tricase Calcio | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,470 |
| 98/99 | Serie B | AS Fidelis Andria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Coppa Serie D | Audace Cerignola | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 18/19 | Play-off Serie D | Audace Cerignola | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Serie D - H | Audace Cerignola | 30 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1,131 |
| 17/18 | Coppa Serie C | Virtus Francavilla Calcio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Italy Cup | Virtus Francavilla Calcio | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
| 17/18 | Serie C-C | Fidelis Andria | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Serie C-C | Virtus Francavilla Calcio | 16 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,318 |
| 16/17 | Coppa Lega Pro | Virtus Francavilla Calcio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Lega Pro C | Virtus Francavilla Calcio | 33 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2,970 |
| 16/17 | PlayOff Lega Pro | Virtus Francavilla Calcio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Coppa Lega Pro | US Lecce | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 214 |
| 15/16 | Italy Cup | US Lecce | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Lega Pro C | US Lecce | 23 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | PlayOff Lega Pro | US Lecce | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Italy Cup | US Lecce | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Lega Pro C | US Lecce | 31 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 901 |
| 13/14 | Italy Cup | FC Crotone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Lega Pro 1 - B | US Lecce | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 897 |
| 13/14 | PlayOff Lega Pro | US Lecce | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Serie B | FC Crotone | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,109 |
| 12/13 | Italy Cup | FC Crotone | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Serie B | FC Crotone | 39 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3,329 |
| 11/12 | Italy Cup | FC Crotone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Serie B | FC Crotone | 28 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Italy Cup | FC Crotone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Serie B | FC Crotone | 37 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3,250 |
| 09/10 | Serie B | FC Crotone | 36 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3,240 |
| 08/09 | Italy Cup | US Grosseto FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Serie B | US Grosseto FC | 28 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1,189 |
| 08/09 | Serie B Play-off | US Grosseto FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 07/08 | Italy Cup | US Grosseto FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Serie B | US Grosseto FC | 36 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Italy Cup | US Triestina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Serie B | US Triestina | 27 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2,059 |
| 05/06 | Italy Cup | US Lecce | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Serie A | US Lecce | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Serie B | US Avellino | 20 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Serie B Play-out | US Avellino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Italy Cup | US Lecce | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Serie A | US Lecce | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Serie C1 - A | AS Fidelis Andria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Italy Cup | US Lecce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Serie A | US Lecce | 26 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Italy Cup | US Lecce | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Serie B | US Lecce | 26 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2,122 |
| 01/02 | Serie C2 - C | AS Fidelis Andria | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,113 |
| 00/01 | Serie C1 - B | AS Fidelis Andria | 17 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Andria Giovani | Andria | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-10-01 | Andria | Tricase | Loan | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-06-30 | Tricase | Andria | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-11 | Andria | Lecce | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-02 | Lecce | Avellino | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-06-30 | Avellino | Lecce | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-31 | Lecce | Triestina | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | Triestina | Lecce | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-17 | Lecce | Grosseto | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-22 | Grosseto | FC Crotone | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-10 | Crotone | Lecce | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-15 | Lecce | V. Francavilla | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-26 | V. Francavilla | Without Club | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-02-02 | Without Club | Andria | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-19 | Fidelis Andria | Cerignola | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Cerignola | Retired | Transfer | 25000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€75k
Peak€600k
Low—
Δ since start−€75k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €425k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denilson Gabionetta | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kévin Vinetot | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Mazzotta | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Abdou Doumbia | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Lega Pro C | US Lecce | 3 | 31 |
| 08/09 | Serie B | US Grosseto FC | 2 | 28 |
| 01/02 | Serie C2 - C | AS Fidelis Andria | 2 | 25 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Lega Pro C | US Lecce | 2 | 23 |
| 16/17 | Lega Pro C | Virtus Francavilla Calcio | 2 | 33 |
| 13/14 | Serie B | FC Crotone | 1 | 13 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | Triestina | Lecce | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-31 | Lecce | Triestina | Loan | — | €100k |
| 05/06 | 2006-06-30 | Avellino | Lecce | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-02 | Lecce | Avellino | Loan | — | €100k |
| 99/00 | 2000-06-30 | Tricase | Andria | Return from loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-10-01 | Andria | Tricase | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Giuseppe Abruzzese's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delfino Pescara | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 42% |
| Brescia Calcio | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 40% |
| Spezia Calcio | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 40% |
| AS Cittadella | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 13% |
| AC Perugia Calcio | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 38% |
| US Palermo | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 13% |
| AS Livorno | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 63% |
| Carpi FC | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 50% |
| US Salernitana 1919 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 50% |
| Modena FC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 33% |
| Cagliari Calcio | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 17% |
| Ternana Calcio | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 26 | 1,470 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 18/19 | 34 | 1,311 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 17/18 | 29 | 1,375 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 16/17 | 39 | 2,970 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 15/16 | 31 | 214 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.52 |
| 14/15 | 33 | 901 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 13/14 | 30 | 2,006 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 12/13 | 41 | 3,329 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 11/12 | 29 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 38 | 3,250 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 09/10 | 36 | 3,240 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 08/09 | 32 | 1,324 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.41 |
| 07/08 | 37 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 28 | 2,059 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 05/06 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 27 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 29 | 2,122 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 00/01 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Serie B
292 apps
8 G
2 A
Serie C-C
114 apps
5 G
5 A
Serie C2 - C
45 apps
3 G
0 A
Serie D - H
30 apps
2 G
0 A
Italy Cup
28 apps
1 G
1 A
Coppa Serie D
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Coppa Serie C
7 apps
1 G
0 A
Serie C1 - B
28 apps
1 G
0 A
Serie B Play-off
2 apps
1 G
0 A
PlayOff Lega Pro
11 apps
0 G
1 A
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Giuseppe Abruzzese is an Italy professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Giuseppe Abruzzese?
Giuseppe Abruzzese is 45 years old. He was born on May 17, 1981 in Andria.
What position does Giuseppe Abruzzese play?
Giuseppe Abruzzese plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Giuseppe Abruzzese play for?
Giuseppe Abruzzese currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Giuseppe Abruzzese scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Giuseppe Abruzzese has scored 23 goals in 600 appearances.