{{short description|Italian footballer}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Gabriele Perico | image = | fullname = Gabriele Perico | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|3|11|df=y}} | birth_place = Bergamo, Italy | height = {{height|m=1.83}} | position = Right back | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Atalanta | years1 = 2003–2004 | clubs1 = Prato | caps1 = 12 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2004–2010 | clubs2 = AlbinoLeffe | caps2 = 68 | goals2 = 11 | years3 = 2006–2007 | clubs3 = → Monza (loan) | caps3 = 36 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2010–2014 | clubs4 = Cagliari | caps4 = 78 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2014–2016 | clubs5 = Cesena | caps5 = 56 | goals5 = 3 | years6 = 2016–2018 | clubs6 = Salernitana | caps6 = 36 | goals6 = 1 | years7 = 2018 | clubs7 = Livorno | caps7 = 11 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2019 | clubs8 = Chiasso | caps8 = 17 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2019–2020 | clubs9 = Virtus Bergamo | caps9 = 21 | goals9 = 1 | totalcaps = 335 | totalgoals = 16 | nationalyears1 = 2000–2001 | nationalteam1 = Italy U17 | nationalcaps1 = 10 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2002 | nationalteam2 = Italy U18 | nationalcaps2 = 6 | nationalgoals2 = 1 | nationalyears3 = 2002–2003 | nationalteam3 = Italy U19 | nationalcaps3 = 10 | nationalgoals3 = 2 | nationalyears4 = 2004 | nationalteam4 = Italy U20 | nationalcaps4 = 6 | nationalgoals4 = 0 | pcupdate = | ntupdate = }}
'''Gabriele Perico''' (born 11 March 1984) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a right back. He is a former Italy U20 international.
==Club career== Perico started his career at hometown club Atalanta. In the 2003–04 season he left for Prato.
===AlbinoLeffe=== In summer 2004, he was signed by Serie B side AlbinoLeffe from Prato along with Mauro Belotti and Alessandro Diamanti. The Province of Bergamo based club, also signed Primavera teammate Joelson (in a co-ownership deal) and Mauro Minelli (on loan) from Atalanta.
He made his Serie B debut for AlbinoLeffe in a 2–0 victory against Venezia, on 11 September 2004.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://database.paninidigital.com/UK/calciatori.asp?TxtCodPersonaF=76062 |publisher=Panini Digital (login required) |title=PERICO Gabriele |accessdate=2009-08-09}}{{dead link|date=January 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
===Cagliari=== On 9 August 2010 Perico joined Cagliari<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cagliaricalcio.net/news/9328/perico-e-laner-al-cagliari.html |title=Perico e Laner al Cagliari |date=9 August 2010 |accessdate=2 June 2011 |work=Cagliari Calcio |language=Italian |archive-date=19 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140419044426/http://www.cagliaricalcio.net/news/9328/perico-e-laner-al-cagliari.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> along with Simon Laner on loan for €750,000 (€375,000 each or €350,000 each plus Cocco)<ref name="AlbinoLeffe2012bilancio">UC AlbinoLeffe S.r.l. ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2011 (in Italian)</ref> with option to co-own the players.
On 21 June 2011 Cagliari excised the rights to sign the player in co-ownership deal for €375,000 in a 3-year contract.<ref name=AlbinoLeffe2012bilancio /><ref>Cagliari Calcio SpA ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2012 (in Italian)</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cagliaricalcio.net/news/11597/perico-ancora-del-cagliari.html |title=Perico ancora del Cagliari |date=21 June 2011 |accessdate=22 June 2011 |work=Cagliari Calcio |language=Italian |archive-date=20 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140420203305/http://www.cagliaricalcio.net/news/11597/perico-ancora-del-cagliari.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> Cagliari also bought back Cocco for €150,000. In June 2012 Cagliari acquired Perico outright for €200,000, but Cocco also acquired by AlbinoLeffe outright for €200,000.<ref name="AlbinoLeffe2012bilancio" /> The deals made Cagliari paid €950,000 to AlbinoLeffe for Perico, or €725,000 cash plus signing Cocco twice.
===Cesena===
On 16 July 2014, Perico signed for Serie A side Cesena.<ref>{{cite news |title=Gabriele Perico in bianconero |url=http://www.cesenacalcio.it/it/news/2014/07/16/gabriele-perico-bianconero-841.html |agency=cesenacalcio.it |date=16 July 2014 |accessdate=17 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150212020023/http://www.cesenacalcio.it/it/news/2014/07/16/gabriele-perico-bianconero-841.html |archive-date=12 February 2015 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> After being relegated from Serie A after the 2014/15 season, Cesena finished 6th in Serie B during the 2015/16 season. He was released at the end of the 2015/16 season, after making 56 appearances and scoring 3 goals for the club.
In July 2016, Perico joined English side Leeds United on trial. He played for Leeds first team in their final preseason friendly against Serie A side Atalanta B.C. where he started in a 2–1 win.<ref>{{cite news |title=WOOD + ROOFE STRIKES SEE OFF ATALANTA |url=http://www.leedsunited.com/news/article/eks30ljtcm9w1ffn5b8llzbxn/title/wood-%2B-roofe-strikes-see-off-atalanta |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160803201142/http://www.leedsunited.com/news/article/eks30ljtcm9w1ffn5b8llzbxn/title/wood-+-roofe-strikes-see-off-atalanta |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 3, 2016 |publisher=Leeds United |date=30 July 2016 |accessdate=30 July 2016}}</ref> However, he failed to earn a permanent deal at the club.
===Salernitana=== On 31 August he joined Serie B club Salernitana on a free transfer. He signed a 2-year contract.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ussalernitana1919.it/della-rocca-perico-marchi-e-ronaldo-sono-giocatori-granata-moro-alla-cremonese/ |title=Della Rocca, Perico, Marchi e Ronaldo sono giocatori granata. Moro alla Cremonese |date=31 August 2016 |access-date=28 September 2016 |publisher=U.S. Salernitana 1919 |language=Italian}}</ref>
===FC Chiasso=== On 4 January 2019, Perico signed with FC Chiasso in Switzerland.
==International career== Perico has represented Italy at various age groups including Italy U20's. He also won the 2003 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. Perico was capped for the Italy under-17 team at 2001 UEFA European Under-16 Championship (after 2001 the tournament was renamed the under-17 championship, but with the same age limit).
==Honours== ===International=== ;Italy Under-19 * UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2003
==References== {{Reflist|30em}}
==External links== * {{in lang|it}} [https://int.soccerway.com/players/gabriele-perico/18276/ Gabriele Perico] at Soccerway * {{in lang|it}} [http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=2489 Gabriele Perico National Team Stats] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201191205/http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=2489 |date=2015-02-01 }} at FIGC.it * {{in lang|it}} [https://www.tuttocalciatori.net/Perico_Gabriele Gabriele Perico] at Tuttocalciatori
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