| Manuel Pucciarelli | |
| Birth Date: | 17 June 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Montemurlo, Italy |
| Height: | 1.74 m |
| Position: | Second striker, attacking midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Vis Pesaro |
| Clubnumber: | 7 |
| Youthyears1: | 1997–2001 |
| Youthclubs1: | Jolly Montemurlo |
| Youthyears2: | 2001–2011 |
| Youthclubs2: | Empoli |
| Years1: | 2011–2019 |
| Clubs1: | Empoli |
| Caps1: | 164 |
| Goals1: | 21 |
| Years2: | 2012 |
| Clubs2: | → Gavorrano (loan) |
| Caps2: | 17 |
| Goals2: | 10 |
| Years3: | 2017–2019 |
| Clubs3: | → Chievo (loan) |
| Caps3: | 32 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs4: | Chievo |
| Caps4: | 9 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Years5: | 2020 |
| Clubs5: | → Pescara (loan) |
| Caps5: | 9 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years7: | 2021 |
| Clubs7: | → Dibba Al Fujairah (loan) |
| Caps7: | 12 |
| Goals7: | 3 |
| Years8: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs8: | Melbourne City |
| Caps8: | 3 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2022– |
| Clubs9: | Vis Pesaro |
| Caps9: | 58 |
| Goals9: | 6 |
| Club-Update: | 4 May 2024 |
Manuel Pucciarelli (born 17 June 1991) is an Italian footballer who plays as a second striker or attacking midfielder for club Vis Pesaro.
Pucciarelli first began playing football in Jolly Montemurlo's youth sector.[1] At 10 years old, he moved to Empoli;[2] he played for their youth team in the 2009–10 Campionato Primavera final, scoring a goal in a 2–1 defeat to Genoa.
On 29 May 2011, Pucciarelli made his first-team debut in a 1–1 draw against Vicenza, replacing Mirko Valdifiori in the 60th minute.[3] On 22 January 2012, he moved on loan to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione side Gavorrano,[4] scoring 10 goals (including a brace against L'Aquila)[5] in 17 appearances.
After his promotion to the Serie A with Empoli, Pucciarelli made his top flight debut against Udinese on 31 August 2014, replacing Levan Mchedlidze in the 83rd minute.[6] He scored his first Serie A goal on 23 September against AC Milan.[7]
On 11 July 2017, Pucciarelli was sent on a two-year loan to Chievo, with obligation for purchase.[8]
On 31 January 2020, Pucciarelli joined Pescara on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season.[9]
On 20 January 2021, Pucciarelli was loaned to Dibba Al-Furjarah in the UAE First Division League.[10]
In September 2021, Pucciarelli joined Australian club Melbourne City on a two-year deal.[11]
On 22 November 2022, Pucciarelli signed for Serie C club Vis Pesaro as a free transfer, agreeing a contract until the end of the season with an option to extend.[12]
Pucciarelli is a second striker, who can also play as an attacking midfielder.[13] He is good at creating attacking opportunities for his teammates, and is known for his endurance and pressing the opposing ball carrier.[14]