Patrick Ciurria

Patrick Ciurria (born 9 February 1995) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or full-back for club Monza.

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, 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. He made five appearances in the Serie B and three appearances in the Coppa Italia. He made 19 appearances in the 2016–17 season, and a game in the Coppa Italia Lega Pro. he scored three goals in 15 appearances in the Lega Pro. In the 2017–18 season, he scored six goals in 29 appearances in the Serie C. he scored three goals in 37 games.

Monza On 31 July 2021, Ciurria joined fellow Serie B side Monza on a three-year deal. He made his debut on 14 August, in a 2–1 Coppa Italia defeat to Cittadella in the first round. Ciurria helped Monza to their first Serie A promotion, after winning the promotion play-off final against Pisa.

Ciurria made his Serie A debut for Monza on 13 August 2022, as a substitute in a 2–1 home defeat to Torino. 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. Ciurria helped Monza to an 11th-place finish in the league. On 10 August 2023, Monza renewed his contract until 30 June 2026. He later also played three games with the under-20 team, with whom he participated in the Four Nations Tournament in 2014 and 2016.

Personal life Ciurria's nickname "", meaning "the boy" in , was given to him during his time at Spezia.

Career statistics

Club

Honours Pordenone Serie C: 2018–19 (Group B) Supercoppa di Serie C: 2019

Individual Serie B top assist provider: 2020–21