Ernesto Torregrossa

Ernesto Torregrossa Rezzonico (born 28 June 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie B club Pisa. Born in Italy, he plays for the Venezuela national team.[1][2]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Torregrossa and the second or maternal family name is Rezzonico.
Ernesto Torregrossa
Personal information
Full name Ernesto Torregrossa Rezzonico
Date of birth (1992-06-28) 28 June 1992
Place of birth Caltanissetta, Italy
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Pisa
Number 10
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Verona 6 (0)
2011 → Siracusa (loan) 6 (0)
2011–2012 → Monza (loan) 25 (4)
2012–2013 → Como (loan) 11 (1)
2013 → Lumezzane (loan) 9 (1)
2013–2014 Lumezzane 28 (13)
2014–2018 Verona 0 (0)
2014–2015 → Crotone (loan) 35 (8)
2015–2016 → Trapani (loan) 15 (3)
2016–2018 → Brescia (loan) 40 (9)
2018–2021 Brescia 83 (30)
2021 → Sampdoria (loan) 6 (1)
2021–2023 Sampdoria 10 (0)
2022–2023 → Pisa (loan) 30 (12)
2023– Pisa 15 (2)
International career‡
2022– Venezuela 5 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 July 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:14, 20 June 2023 (UTC).

Personal life

Torregrossa was born to Venezuelan former footballer Lirio Torregrossa and Argentine former volleyball player Karina Rezzonico,[3][4] both of them being of Italian descent.

Club career

On 12 January 2021, he joined Serie A club Sampdoria. Initially the transfer was a loan, at the end of which Sampdoria was obligated to purchase his rights. He signed a contract with the club that will run until 30 June 2025.[5]

On 24 January 2022, he moved to Serie B club Pisa on loan with an option to buy and a conditional obligation to buy.[6] On 28 July 2022, Torregrossa returned to Pisa on a new loan with an obligation to buy.[7] On 31 January 2023, Pisa made the transfer permanent.[8]

International career

Due to his family heritage, Torregrossa was eligible to represent Italy, Argentina or Venezuela.[9][10] By May 2022, he chose the latter. In November 2022 he received his first call for "La Vinotinto".[11]

International goals
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.15 November 2022Al Hamriya Sports Club Stadium, Al Hamriyah, United Arab Emirates Panama2–22–2Friendly
2.20 November 2022Rashid Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Syria1–02–1

References
  1. Ernesto Torregrossa at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
  2. "Official: Torregrossa joins Sampdoria". football-italia.net.
  3. "Torregrossa può giocare per il Venezuela: ma lui spera in Mancini". Goal (in Italian).
  4. "Repubblica: "Il ragazzo di San Cataldo che fa felice il Brescia"" (in Italian). 21 January 2020.
  5. "Torregrossa signs for Samp". Sampdoria. 12 January 2021.
  6. "ERNESTO TORREGROSSA È NERAZZURRO!" (in Italian). Pisa. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  7. "Bentornato Ernesto!" (in Italian). Pisa. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  8. "Esercitato il diritto di riscatto per Ernesto Torregrossa" (in Italian). Pisa. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  9. "Torregrossa può giocare per il Venezuela: ma lui spera in Mancini | Goal.com".
  10. "José Peseiro welcomes Ernesto Torregrossa". 26 March 2020.
  11. @SeleVinotinto (10 November 2022). "¡𝑬𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒔 𝒔𝒐𝒏 𝒍𝒐𝒔 2️⃣8️⃣!" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 November 2022 – via Twitter.


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