Enrico Pepe
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 November 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Vico Equense, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Birkirkara | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2007 | Campobasso | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Campobasso | 14 | (0) |
| 2008–2011 | Salernitana | 16 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Cassino (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Siracusa (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Siena | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Paganese (loan) | 27 | (1) |
| 2012–2014 | Paganese | 31 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Messina | 38 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | Floriana | 78 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Ħamrun Spartans | 26 | (0) |
| 2019– | Birkirkara | 91 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020– | Malta | 22 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 December 2023 | |||
Enrico Pepe (born 12 November 1989) is a footballer who plays as a centre-back for Birkirkara. Born in Italy, he plays for the Malta national team.[1]
Club career[edit]
Pepe began his club career at Campobasso,[2] during which he spent loan spells at Salernitana and Siracusa.[3] In 2011, he moved to Siena and was subsequently loaned to Paganese,[4] with the latter exercising their right to sign him permanently at the end of the season.[5] He joined Messina in 2014, before moving to Malta to play for Floriana in 2015. He played for Ħamrun Spartans during the 2018–19 season, and joined Birkirkara in 2019.
International career[edit]
Pepe was awarded Maltese citizenship on sporting merit in August 2020, and was therefore eligible to appear for the Malta national team.[6] He made his international debut on 6 September 2020 in the UEFA Nations League against Latvia.[7]
Honours[edit]
Career statistics[edit]
International[edit]
- As of 6 September 2020[7]
| Malta | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
References[edit]
- ^ Enrico Pepe at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Busuttil, Antoine (26 June 2019). "Enrico Pepe joins Birkirkara". MaltaFootball.com. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ Midolo, Antonio (31 January 2011). "Calciomercato: Siracusa, tra arrivi e partenze. Petta subito al Napoli" [Transfer market: Siracusa, between arrivals and departures. Petta immediately to Napoli]. SiracusaNews.it (in Italian). Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "Siena, ufficiale: Del Prete alla Nocerina" [Siena, official: Del Prete to Nocerina]. CalcioMercato.com (in Italian). 30 August 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ Pepe, Gianluca (22 June 2012). "Paganese, Balzano torna al Sorrento" [Paganese, Balzano returns to Sorrento]. TuttoC.com (in Italian). Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ Busuttil, Antoine (25 August 2020). "Enrico Pepe, Teddy Teuma eligible to play for Malta national team". MaltaFootball.com. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Enrico Pepe". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
External links[edit]
- Enrico Pepe – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Enrico Pepe at FootballDatabase.eu
- Enrico Pepe at Soccerway
- Italian league statistics
- Enrico Pepe at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
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