Maurizio Pugliesi (born 27 December 1976) is an Italian former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[1][2]

Maurizio Pugliesi
Personal information
Date of birth (1976-12-27) 27 December 1976 (age 47)
Place of birth Capannoli, Italy
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Pisa (goalkeeping coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–2000 Pontedera 90 (0)
2000–2001 Montevarchi 3 (0)
2001–2004 Pescara 16 (0)
2001–2002Poggibonsi (loan) 28 (0)
2002–2003Grosseto (loan) 34 (0)
2004–2010 Rimini 85 (0)
2010–2014 Pisa 47 (0)
2014–2017 Empoli 1 (0)
Managerial career
2017–2020 Empoli U-19 (goalkeeping coach)
2020– Pisa (goalkeeping coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Pugliesi made his Serie A debut on 15 May 2016 against Torino at the age of 39 making, him the oldest debutant in the Italian top flight, beating the record set by Amílcar Barbuy in 1931.[3]

Coaching career

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After finishing his playing career at the end of the 2016-17 season, Pugliesi was immediately hired as goalkeeping coach for Empoli's Primavera/U19 team.[4] He worked in this position until July 2020, before joining Serie B club Pisa SC as goalkeeper coach in August 2020.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Maurizio Pugliesi at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Maurizio Pugliesi". Tutto Calciatori (in Italian). Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Debutto in Serie A a quasi 40 anni per un ex Lega Pro". Tuttolegapro (in Italian). Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  4. ^ Primavera verso il raduno, ecco lo staff. C’è Pugliesi come preparatore dei portieri, empolichannel.it, 29 July 2017
  5. ^ Maurizio Pugliesi al Pisa, nuova avventura per l’ex Empoli, empolichannel.it, 26 August 2020
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