Andrea Pinamonti (born 19 May 1999) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Sassuolo and the Italy national team.
At the age of 17 on 8 December 2016, Pinamonti made his senior debut for Inter Milan against Sparta Prague in the last match of 2016âÂÂ17 UEFA Europa League group stage. He was selected as a starter by coach Stefano Pioli and delivered a well-received performance, helping Inter to finish their European campaign with a 2âÂÂ1 victory. On 12 February 2017, Pinamonti made his Serie A debut in a 2âÂÂ0 victory against Empoli at San Siro. He latter dubbed his debut as "indescribable". In the 2016âÂÂ17 season, Pinamonti also won the Primavera title with the U19 youth team.
In the 2017âÂÂ18 season, Pinamonti became a member of the first team but continued to play with Internzionale's U19 team in the UEFA Youth League. He made his season's first appearance on 12 December 2017, playing as a starter in the Coppa Italia match against Serie C club Pordenone.
On 17 August 2018, Pinamonti joined Serie A club Frosinone on loan until 30 June 2019. He scored his first goal in Serie A with Frosinone on 28 October against SPAL.
On 30 June 2019, Pinamonti joined Genoa on loan with an obligation to buy. On 18 September 2020, his contract was bought back by Inter Milan. On 25 August 2021, he joined Empoli on a season-long loan.
On 11 August 2022, Pinamonti joined Sassuolo on loan with an obligation to buy for a reported fee of â¬20 million, with a subsequent contract valid until June 2027.
On 16 August 2024, Pinamonti returned to Genoa on loan with an option to buy.
In January 2019, Pinamonti was called up for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, but forced to withdraw due to a knee injury he suffered at the U-20 FIFA World Cup earlier that year. On 16 November 2022, Pinamonti made his senior team debut in a 3âÂÂ1 friendly victory against Albania.
Pinamonti is a lifelong Inter fan and has cited Mauro Icardi as his favourite player and role model.
Inter Milan
Italy U19