| Pietro De Giorgio | |
| Birth Date: | 16 February 1983 |
| Birth Place: | Praia a Mare, Italy |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Potenza (caretaker) |
| Youthclubs1: | Mediterranea[1] |
| Years1: | 2000–2001 |
| Caps1: | 11 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Clubs1: | Battipagliese[2] |
| Years2: | 2001–2003 |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Clubs2: | Napoli |
| Years3: | 2001–2002 |
| Caps3: | 9 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Clubs3: | → San Marino (loan) |
| Years4: | 2002–2003 |
| Caps4: | 1 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Clubs4: | → Cittadella (loan) |
| Years5: | 2003–2004 |
| Caps5: | 0 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Clubs5: | Messina |
| Years6: | 2003–2004 |
| Caps6: | 31 |
| Goals6: | 7 |
| Clubs6: | → Melfi (loan) |
| Years7: | 2004–2006 |
| Caps7: | 31 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Clubs7: | Frosinone |
| Years8: | 2006 |
| Caps8: | 13 |
| Goals8: | 1 |
| Clubs8: | → Giulianova (loan) |
| Years9: | 2006–2008 |
| Caps9: | 58 |
| Goals9: | 12 |
| Clubs9: | Cavese |
| Years10: | 2008–2009 |
| Caps10: | 31 |
| Goals10: | 2 |
| Clubs10: | Perugia |
| Years11: | 2009–2010 |
| Caps11: | 19 |
| Goals11: | 1 |
| Clubs11: | Empoli |
| Years12: | 2010–2017 |
| Caps12: | 187 |
| Goals12: | 13 |
| Clubs12: | Crotone |
| Years13: | 2017 |
| Caps13: | 17 |
| Goals13: | 3 |
| Clubs13: | → Latina (loan) |
| Years14: | 2017–2018 |
| Caps14: | 37 |
| Goals14: | 7 |
| Clubs14: | Vicenza |
| Years15: | 2018–2020 |
| Caps15: | 52 |
| Goals15: | 12 |
| Clubs15: | Este |
| Manageryears1: | 2023 |
| Managerclubs1: | Potenza (caretaker) |
| Manageryears2: | 2023 |
| Managerclubs2: | Potenza (caretaker) |
| Manageryears3: | 2024– |
| Managerclubs3: | Potenza (caretaker) |
| Club-Update: | 26 May 2018 |
Pietro De Giorgio (born 16 February 1983) is an Italian football coach and former player, currently in charge as caretaker of Potenza.
Born in Praia a Mare, Calabria region, De Giorgio spent a season with Serie D club Battipagliese[3] before he was signed by a professional club San Marino in 2001 in temporary deal from Napoli.[4] In January 2002 he left the Serie C2 club for Serie B club Napoli, the parent company of San Marino Calcio at that time. In 2002–03 season he was signed by Serie C1 club Cittadella[5] in temporary deal. In January 2003, he was signed by Serie B club Messina along with Andrea Gaveglia in co-ownership deals for a total fee of €26,000.[6] In June 2003 the deals were renewed. De Giorgio also returned to Serie C2 for Melfi after only one appearance in the whole 2002–03 Serie C1. In June 2004, the co-ownership deals were extended again. However, Napoli went bankrupt at the start of the season. Thus, De Giorgio who initially joined Serie C1 club Frosinone in temporary deal,[7] was converted into new co-ownership deal.
De Giorgio joined Serie C1 club Frosinone on 9 July 2004 (converted to a co-ownership deal in August), where he spent seasons. The co-ownership deal with Messina was renewed in June 2005.[8] De Giorgio only played six times in the first half of 2005–06 Serie C1. In the second half of the season, he was transferred to fellow third-division club Giulianova.[9] Frosinone finished as the promotion playoffs winner of Group B while Giulianova finished as the 12th of Group A. In June 2006, Messina gave up the remaining 50% of De Giorgio's registration rights to the Serie B newcomer.[10] [11]
On 6 July 2006, De Giorgio and Giuseppe Aquino left for Serie C1 club Cavese in co-ownership deals.[12] De Giorgio spent 2 seasons with the Cava de' Tirreni based club. In June 2008 the club renewed the co-ownership again.[13] However at the start of season he was sold to Perugia, with Frosinone retained 50% registration rights.
De Giorgio joined Lega Pro Prima Divisione (ex–Serie C1) club Perugia Calcio in mid-2008. In June 2009, Frosinone gave up the remaining 50% of Perugia's registration rights after no agreement had been made before the deadline.[14] However Perugia decided to sell De Giorgio after acquiring the full contractual rights.
De Giorgio was signed by Serie B club Empoli in August 2009. He made seven starts and 12 substitutes in 2009–10 Serie B.
In July 2010 De Giorgio was signed by fellow second division club Crotone on a reported Bosman transfer.[15] He made his 100th Serie B appearance on 28 March 2013.[16]
After short stints as a non-playing staff member of Luparense and Lamezia Terme, De Giorgio was appointed assistant coach of Serie C club Potenza in June 2022,[17] being successively promoted to interim coach following the dismissal of Alberto Colombo on 10 October 2023;[18] after guiding the team for a single league game, a 2–3 home loss to Turris,[19] he was appointed as technical collaborator to new head coach Franco Lerda.[20] He returned to serve as interim head coach on 7 December 2023 following the dismissal of Lerda,[21] guiding Potenza to a 0–0 draw against Foggia.[22] After guiding Potenza for a few more matches, he left his post on 28 December to make room for new manager Marco Marchionni and his coaching staff.[23] [24] On 13 April 2024, he was reinstated as head coach for the remainder of the season following Marchionni's dismissal.[25]