{{short description|Italian footballer (born 1995)}} {{expand Italian|topic=bio|Pierluigi Gollini|date=July 2016}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Pierluigi Gollini | image = Pierluigi_Gollini_01.jpg | caption = Gollini with [[Atalanta B.C.|Atalanta]] in 2017 | full_name = Pierluigi Gollini<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/efl-professional-retain-list--free-transfers---2017-18.pdf |title=Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Aston Villa |publisher=English Football League |page=2 |access-date=16 June 2018}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|3|18|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Bologna]], Italy | height = 1.94 m<ref name="SW"/> | position = [[Goalkeeper (association football)|Goalkeeper]] | currentclub = [[AS Roma|Roma]] | clubnumber = 95 | youthclubs1 = [[SPAL]] | youthyears2 = 2010–2012 | youthclubs2 = [[ACF Fiorentina Youth Sector|Fiorentina]] | youthyears3 = 2012–2014 | youthclubs3 = [[Manchester United F.C. Under-21s and Academy|Manchester United]] | years1 = 2014–2016 | clubs1 = [[Hellas Verona FC|Hellas Verona]] | caps1 = 29 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2016–2018 | clubs2 = [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] | caps2 = 20 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2017–2018 | clubs3 = → [[Atalanta BC|Atalanta]] (loan) | caps3 = 11 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2018–2025 | clubs4 = [[Atalanta BC|Atalanta]] | caps4 = 78 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2021–2022 | clubs5 = → [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] (loan) | caps5 = 0 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2022–2023 | clubs6 = → [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]] (loan) | caps6 = 3 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2023–2024 | clubs7 = → [[SSC Napoli|Napoli]] (loan) | caps7 = 11 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2024–2025 | clubs8 = → [[Genoa CFC|Genoa]] (loan) | caps8 = 7 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2025– | clubs9 = [[AS Roma|Roma]] | caps9 = 0 | goals9 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2012–2013 | nationalteam1 = [[Italy national under-18 football team|Italy U18]] | nationalcaps1 = 7 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2013–2014 | nationalteam2 = [[Italy national under-19 football team|Italy U19]] | nationalcaps2 = 8 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2015 | nationalteam3 = [[Italy national under-20 football team|Italy U20]] | nationalcaps3 = 2 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | nationalyears4 = 2016–2017 | nationalteam4 = [[Italy national under-21 football team|Italy U21]] | nationalcaps4 = 3 | nationalgoals4 = 0 | nationalyears5 = 2019 | nationalteam5 = [[Italy national football team|Italy]] | nationalcaps5 = 1 | nationalgoals5 = 0 | club-update = 17 January 2025 | nationalteam-update = 23:24, 2 June 2022 (UTC) }} '''Pierluigi Gollini''' (born 18 March 1995) is an Italian professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]] for {{Italian football updater|Roma}} club [[AS Roma|Roma]]. He also plays for the [[Italy national football team|Italy national team]].
Having played at [[SPAL]] and [[Fiorentina]] at youth level and graduating from [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]'s [[Manchester United F.C. Reserves and Academy|youth academy]], Gollini began his senior career with [[Hellas Verona FC|Hellas Verona]] in 2014, and joined Atalanta in 2018 after playing for [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] in 2016.
==Club career== === Hellas Verona === Gollini joined [[Hellas Verona F.C.|Hellas Verona]] in 2014 from [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]. He made his [[Serie A]] debut on 24 September 2014 as a starter in a 2–2 home draw against [[Genoa C.F.C.|Genoa]].<ref name="soccerway2">{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/09/24/italy/serie-a/hellas-verona-fc/genoa-cfc/1836165/|title=Hellas Verona vs. Genoa - 24 September 2014 - Soccerway|publisher=soccerway.com|access-date=28 September 2014}}</ref>
=== Aston Villa === After two seasons with Verona, Gollini signed for [[Football League Championship|Championship]] club [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] on 8 July 2016.<ref>{{cite news |title=Pierluigi Gollini: Aston Villa sign Hellas Verona goalkeeper |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36748748 |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |date=8 July 2016 |access-date=8 July 2016 }}</ref> He made his first appearance for Aston Villa in an 8–0 friendly win over Austrian side [[Grazer AK]] the following day.<ref>{{cite web |title=Match report: GAK Graz 0-8 Villa |url=https://www.avfc.co.uk/News/2016/07/09/graz-report |publisher=Aston Villa FC |date=9 July 2016 |access-date=10 July 2016 }}</ref>
Gollini started the season as newly relegated Villa's first-choice goalkeeper under manager [[Roberto Di Matteo]]; however, Villa struggled in the early parts of the campaign, with Gollini making notable errors against [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]] and [[Huddersfield Town A.F.C.|Huddersfield Town]]. Di Matteo was sacked in early October and replaced by [[Steve Bruce]], who continued to play Gollini until December. The Italian was dropped for the festive period games in favour of [[Mark Bunn (English footballer)|Mark Bunn]], and on 5 January 2017, Villa brought goalkeeper [[Sam Johnstone]] in on loan from [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]], and he took over as first-choice goalkeeper.
=== Atalanta === On 13 January 2017, Gollini signed for Italian club [[Atalanta BC|Atalanta]] on an 18-month loan. On 10 June 2018, Gollini signed permanently for Atalanta for an undisclosed fee.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44430847|title=Pierluigi Gollini: Aston Villa sell goalkeeper to Atalanta after loan spell|date=10 June 2018|work=BBC Sport|access-date=10 June 2018}}</ref> He spent the first half of the year as backup to [[Etrit Berisha]], however claimed the starting spot in the second half of the season. Berisha was loaned out the following summer, making Gollini the undisputed starter.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gianlucadimarzio.com/en/spal-acquires-berisha-on-loan-from-atalanta|title=SPAL acquires Berisha on loan from Atalanta|website=gianlucadimarzio.com|language=it|access-date=12 December 2019}}</ref> Gollini started every match in Atalanta's debut season in the [[UEFA Champions League]], as they finished second in their group, qualifying for the round of 16.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50749854|title=Shakhtar Donetsk 0-3 Atalanta: Italian side reach Champions League last 16|date=11 December 2019|access-date=12 December 2019}}</ref>
==== Loan to Tottenham Hotspur ==== On 24 July 2021, Gollini joined [[Premier League]] club [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] on loan for the season.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2021/july/gollini-loan-agreed/|title=Gollini loan agreed |publisher=Tottenham Hotspur F.C. |date=24 July 2021|access-date=25 July 2021}}</ref> He made his debut for the club on 19 August 2021, starting in the [[UEFA Europa Conference League]] first leg tie against [[F.C. Paços de Ferreira|Paços de Ferreira]], which ended in a 1–0 defeat.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/pacos-ferreira-vs-tottenham-hotspur/457263 |title=Pacos de Ferreira 1-0 Tottenham: Much-changed Spurs lose Europa Conference League play-off first-leg tie |first=Richard |last=Morgan|work=Sky Sports |date=20 August 2021 }}</ref> Gollini returned to his parent club Atalanta on 2 June 2022.<ref>{{cite news |title=Player update |url=https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2022/june/player-update/ |publisher=Tottenham Hotspur F.C. |date=2 June 2022 |access-date=2 June 2022 }}</ref>
====Loan to Fiorentina==== On 9 July 2022, Gollini joined [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]] on a season-long loan, with an option to buy.<ref>{{cite news |title=GOLLINI SIGNS FOR FIORENTINA |url=http://www.acffiorentina.com/en/news/all/news-men-first-team/2022-07-09/gollini-signs-for-fiorentina |date=9 July 2022 |access-date=9 July 2022 |publisher=ACF Fiorentina |archive-date=14 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220714090311/https://www.acffiorentina.com/en/news/all/news-men-first-team/2022-07-09/gollini-signs-for-fiorentina |url-status=dead }}</ref> After starting the first three games of the [[2022–23 Serie A]] season, Gollini moved to the bench, backing up [[Pietro Terracciano]]. Gollini was the first-choice goalkeeper for Fiorentina's [[2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League|Europa Conference League]] campaign, playing in five of their six group stage games.
====Loan to Napoli==== On 25 January 2023, Gollini moved to [[SSC Napoli|Napoli]] on loan with an option to buy.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=SSC Napoli|url=https://sscnapoli.it/en/il-napoli-ufficializza-lacquisto-di-gollini/|title=Gollini joins on loan|date=25 January 2023|access-date=25 January 2023}}</ref>
On 16 July 2023, Gollini rejoined Napoli on loan for another season with an option to buy.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=SSC Napoli|url=https://sscnapoli.it/en/il-napoli-ufficializza-lacquisizione-di-gollini-con-la-formula-del-prestito/|title=Gollini returns to Napoli on new loan deal|date=16 July 2023|access-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>
====Loan to Genoa==== After Napoli failed to exercise a purchase option, Gollini was loaned to [[Genoa CFC|Genoa]] on 30 July 2024, again with an option to buy.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://genoacfc.it/2024/07/30/pierluigi-gollini-e-il-nuovo-portiere/|title=Pierluigi Gollini è il nuovo portiere|date=30 July 2024|access-date=30 July 2024|publisher=Genoa CFC|language=it}}</ref> After starting the first seven games of the [[2024–25 Serie A]] season, Gollini sustained a hip injury, which allowed his backup, [[Nicola Leali]], to step in and establish himself as Genoa's first-choice goalkeeper.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.calciogenoa.it/2024/12/21/genoa-nicola-leali-gollini/|title=Genoa: Nicola Leali si è preso definitivamente il Grifone|website=Calcio Genoa|date=21 December 2024 |language=it}}</ref> As a result, Gollini's loan was ended prematurely in January 2025.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://genoacfc.it/2025/01/22/frendrup-leader-contrasti-in-5-top-campionati-europei/|title=C'mon Grifo, Frendrup leader|date=22 January 2025|access-date=27 January 2025|publisher=Genoa CFC|language=it|quote=Dopo Accornero, Ankeye e Vogliacco saluta Gollini|trans-quote=After Accornero, Ankeye, and Vogliacco, Gollini bids farewell}}</ref>
===Roma=== On 24 January 2025, Gollini moved to [[AS Roma|Roma]] on a permanent basis.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=AS Roma|url=https://www.asroma.com/en/news/72660/pierluigi-gollini-signs-for-roma|title=Pierluigi Gollini signs for Roma|date=24 January 2025|access-date=24 January 2025}}</ref>
==International career== Gollini made his debut with the [[Italy national under-21 football team|Italy U21]] team on 2 June 2016, in a 0–1 loss against [[France national under-21 football team|France]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Under 21, Italia-Francia 0-1: Cornet firma il primo k.o. del bienno di Di Biagio|url=http://www.gazzetta.it/calcio/nuove-forze-calcio/02-06-2016/under-21-italia-francia-0-1-amichevole-valeria-solesin-cornet-federico-ricci-berardi-capitano-150935327231.shtml|publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport|date=2 June 2016|access-date=6 August 2016}}</ref>
Gollini made his senior debut for [[Italy national football team|Italy]] under manager [[Roberto Mancini]], on 15 November 2019, coming on as a late substitute for [[Gianluigi Donnarumma]] in a 3–0 away win over [[Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team|Bosnia and Herzegovina]], in a [[UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying|Euro 2020 qualifier]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.football-italia.net/146483/italy-dominant-display-bosnia |title=Italy: Dominant display in Bosnia |publisher=Football Italia |date=15 November 2019 |access-date=15 November 2019 }}</ref>
==Personal life== In June 2018, under the pseudonym Gollorius, Gollini published a [[rap music]] single "''Rapper coi guanti''" (Rapper with gloves); he donated the proceeds to charity.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sport.sky.it/calciomercato/serie-a/2018/06/09/gollorius-rapper-gollini-rinnova-atalanta.html|title=Gollorius, il rapper Gollini lancia il singolo e rinnova con l'Atalanta|date=9 June 2018|publisher=sport.sky.it|language=it}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|match played 29 January 2026}}<ref name="SW">{{Soccerway|pierluigi-gollini/297463|access-date=23 May 2021}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes [[Coppa Italia]], [[FA Cup]]}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes [[EFL Cup]]}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|[[Hellas Verona FC|Hellas Verona]] |[[2014–15 Hellas Verona FC season|2014–15]] |[[Serie A]] |3||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||3||0 |- |[[2015–16 Hellas Verona FC season|2015–16]] |Serie A |26||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||27||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !29!!0!!1!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!30!!0 |- |[[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] |[[2016–17 Aston Villa F.C. season|2016–17]] |[[Championship]] |20||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||20||0 |- |rowspan="3"|[[Atalanta BC|Atalanta]] (loan) |[[2016–17 Atalanta BC season|2016–17]] |Serie A |4||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||4||0 |- |[[2017–18 Atalanta BC season|2017–18]] |Serie A |7||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||colspan="2"|—||8||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !11!!0!!1!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!0!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!12!!0 |- |rowspan="4"|Atalanta |[[2018–19 Atalanta BC season|2018–19]] |Serie A |20||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||4{{efn|name=UEL|Appearance(s) in [[UEFA Europa League]]}}||0||colspan="2"|—||27||0 |- |[[2019–20 Atalanta BC season|2019–20]] |Serie A |33||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||7{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in [[UEFA Champions League]]}}||0||colspan="2"|—||41||0 |- |[[2020–21 Atalanta BC season|2020–21]] |Serie A |25||0||4||0||colspan="2"|—||3{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||32||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !78!!0!!8!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!14!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!100!!0 |- |[[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] (loan) |[[2021–22 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season|2021–22]] |[[Premier League]] |0||0||1||0||3||0||6{{efn|name=UECL|Appearances in [[UEFA Europa Conference League]]}}||0||colspan="2"|—||10||0 |- |[[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]] (loan) |[[2022–23 ACF Fiorentina season|2022–23]] |Serie A |3||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||5{{efn|name=UECL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||9||0 |- |rowspan="3"|[[SSC Napoli|Napoli]] (loan) |[[2022–23 SSC Napoli season|2022–23]] |Serie A |4||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||colspan="2"|—||4||0 |- |[[2023–24 SSC Napoli season|2023–24]] |Serie A |7||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||2{{efn|Appearances in [[Supercoppa Italiana]]}}||0||10||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !11!!0!!1!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!0!!0!!2!!0!!14!!0 |- |[[Genoa CFC|Genoa]] (loan) |[[2024–25 Genoa CFC season|2024–25]] |Serie A |7||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||7||0 |- |rowspan="3"|[[AS Roma|Roma]] |[[2024–25 AS Roma season|2024–25]] |Serie A |0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- |[[2025–26 AS Roma season|2025–26]] |Serie A |0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=UEL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !0!!0!!0!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!1!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!1!!0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !159!!0!!13!!0!!3!!0!!26!!0!!2!!0!!203!!0 |} {{notelist}}
===International=== {{updated|match played 15 November 2019}}<ref name="SW"/>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |[[Italy national football team|Italy]] |2019||1||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!1!!0 |}
==Honours== '''Napoli'''
* [[Serie A]]: [[2022–23 Serie A|2022–23]]<ref name="Champions2">{{cite web |date=4 May 2023 |title=Napoli win Serie A for first time in 33 years |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65488842 |access-date=4 May 2023 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{commons category}} * {{Soccerbase|77715}}
{{AS Roma squad}}
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