Patrick Ciurria
Italian footballer (born 1995)
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Patrick Ciurria (born 9 February 1995) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or full-back for Serie B club Monza.
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Ciurria with Monza in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 February 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Sassuolo, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Monza | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2013 | Castellarano | ||
| 2013–2014 | → Spezia (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2017 | Spezia | 24 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | → Südtirol (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Robur Siena (loan) | 15 | (3) |
| 2017–2021 | Pordenone | 137 | (23) |
| 2021– | Monza | 139 | (12) |
| International career | |||
| 2013–2014 | Italy U19 | 11 | (3) |
| 2014–2016 | Italy U20 | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 February 2026 | |||
Club career
Spezia
From 2011 to January 2013, Ciurria played for Castellarano's youth system, before moving on loan to Spezia, with whom he played in the Campionato Primavera 1 in the second part of the 2012–13 season. At the end of the season he was bought outright by Spezia,[2] making his first-team debut in the 2013–14 season; Ciurria made his Serie B debut for Spezia on 24 August 2013, in a 0–0 against Cittadella.[3] He made five appearances in the Serie B and three appearances in the Coppa Italia.[4]
Ciurria played two more seasons at Spezia, during the 2014–15 season (one league game and two cup games)[4] and in the 2015–16 season, in which he played more frequently, scoring a goal in 18 appearances in the Serie B, and making three appearances in the Coppa Italia.[4]
Loans to Südtirol and Siena
In summer 2016, Ciurria was loaned to Lega Pro club Südtirol.[5] He made 19 appearances in the 2016–17 season, and a game in the Coppa Italia Lega Pro.[4] In January 2017, Ciurria returned to Spezia, who then sent him on loan Siena;[6] he scored three goals in 15 appearances in the Lega Pro.[4]
Pordenone
In summer 2017, Ciurria was sold outright to Pordenone.[7] In the 2017–18 season, he scored six goals in 29 appearances in the Serie C.[4] Ciurria helped Pordenone with the league title in the 2018–19 season, marking the club's first promotion to the Serie B;[8] he scored three goals in 37 games.[4]
In the 2019–20 Serie B season, Ciurria scored five league goals in 35 appearances, and made one Coppa Italia appearance.[4] The 2020–21 season was a prolific one for Ciurria, seeing him score nine goals and make 11 assists in 36 league games – he was the league top assist provider.[9]
Monza
On 31 July 2021, Ciurria joined fellow Serie B side Monza on a three-year deal.[10] He made his debut on 14 August, in a 2–1 Coppa Italia defeat to Cittadella in the first round.[11] Ciurria helped Monza to their first Serie A promotion, after winning the promotion play-off final against Pisa.[12]
Ciurria made his Serie A debut for Monza on 13 August 2022, as a substitute in a 2–1 home defeat to Torino.[13] He first played as a starter on 18 September, assisting Christian Gytkjær in Monza's first-ever Serie A win, 1–0 at home against Italian giants Juventus.[14] Ciurria helped Monza to an 11th-place finish in the league.[15] On 10 August 2023, Monza renewed his contract until 30 June 2026.[15]
International career
Between 2013 and 2014, Ciurria scored four goals in 11 games for the Italy national under-19 team.[16] He later also played three games with the under-20 team, with whom he participated in the Four Nations Tournament in 2014 and 2016.[16]
Style of play
Ciurria is a versatile forward who can be used as an attacking midfielder, right winger, striker or second striker.[17]
Personal life
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Coppa Italia | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Spezia | 2013–14 | Serie B | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | Serie B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Serie B | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 21 | 1 | ||
| 2016–17 | Serie B | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 24 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
| Südtirol (loan) | 2016–17 | Lega Pro | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Robur Siena (loan) | 2016–17 | Lega Pro | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 |
| Pordenone | 2017–18 | Serie C | 29 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | 32 | 6 | |
| 2018–19 | Serie C | 37 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 41 | 3 | |
| 2019–20 | Serie B | 35 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 38 | 5 | |
| 2020–21 | Serie B | 36 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | 38 | 9 | ||
| Total | 137 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 149 | 23 | ||
| Monza | 2021–22 | Serie B | 38 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 5 |
| 2022–23 | Serie A | 36 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 37 | 6 | ||
| 2023–24 | Serie A | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Serie A | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 22 | 1 | ||
| Total | 117 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 122 | 12 | ||
| Career total | 312 | 39 | 20 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 338 | 39 | ||
- Appearance in Coppa Italia Lega Pro
- One appearance in Coppa Italia Serie C, one appearance in Supercoppa di Lega Pro
- Appearances in play-offs
