Davide Petrucci (born 5 October 1991) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. He most recently played for club Messina.
Born in the San Basilio suburb of Rome, Petrucci began his football career with his local club, Roma, playing in their youth team. During the 2007âÂÂ08 season, he scored 14 goals in 19 appearances for the Roma youth team, alerting Manchester United to his talents. But the AS Roma offered him a contract worth only around ã16,000 per annum, the minimum wage for Italian youth team players, claiming that it would upset the other youth players who had already accepted similar deals if they offered him any more. However, despite the club's claims that he would have been given opportunities in the first team in the 2008âÂÂ09 season, Petrucci expressed concerns that he had not already been called up. When he asked Roma for some time to consider their offer, the club gave him a three-day deadline. Around this time, Manchester United offered Petrucci a ã95,000-a-year contract, which the Italian youngster accepted on 13 June 2008. To comply with FIFA regulations with regard to the international transfer of players under the age of 18, United also offered Petrucci's father, Stefano, a job as well as offering to pay for regular flights back to Italy.
United paid Roma approximately ã200,000 in compensation for the transfer, which the Italians were unable to contest as Petrucci was not under contract with them. Italian football regulations state that under-17s may not be signed to professional contracts, meaning that Petrucci would not have been able to sign with Roma until his 17th birthday in October 2008. He travelled to Manchester on 30 June 2008, and began training with Manchester United the following day. At the end of July 2008, Petrucci was part of the Manchester United team that won the Premier (under-17) section of the 2008 Milk Cup. He made regular appearances for the Manchester United under-18 side during the 2008âÂÂ09 season, and got his first taste of reserve team action on 18 November 2008, when he played 20 minutes of a 2âÂÂ1 defeat away to Hull City, coming on as a substitute for Antonio Bryan. On 22 January 2009, he made another appearance for the reserve team in the Manchester Senior Cup, scoring the first of the team's three goals in the fourth minute of a 3âÂÂ0 win over Accrington Stanley.
On 9 January 2013, Petrucci joined Peterborough United on loan, he joined along with his teammate Scott Wootton who was signed until the end of the season. He made his debut on 12 January in a 2âÂÂ1 defeat to Nottingham Forest. He scored his first professional goal in a 2âÂÂ1 win over Leicester City on 9 February 2013.
On 2 September 2013, Petrucci was initially loaned to Belgian side Royal Antwerp until the end of the season, but was recalled in January 2014.
On 27 March 2014, Petrucci joined Championship side Charlton Athletic on loan until the end of the 2013âÂÂ14 season.
On 8 September 2014, after being named in United's 25-man Premier League squad, Petrucci terminated his contract by mutual consent to secure a move to Romanian side CFR Cluj, six days after the transfer window closed.
On 29 August 2016, Petrucci was reported to have joined Turkish side ÃÂaykur Rizespor.
On 13 July 2019, he signed a 2-year contract with Ascoli.
On 5 October 2020 he moved to Cosenza on a one-year contract.
On 10 July 2021 Petrucci move to Hapoel Be'er Sheva on a two-year deal. On 2 February 2023, after a year of not playing, he reached an agreement with the team on the release of his contract.
On 1 August 2023, Petrucci joined Serie C side Brindisi, signing a two-year contract.
CFR Cluj
ÃÂaykur Rizespor
Hapoel Be'er Sheva