Gennaro Tutino

Gennaro Tutino (born 20 August 1996) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie B club Cosenza, on loan from Parma.

Gennaro Tutino
Tutino with Napoli in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-08-20) 20 August 1996 (age 27)
Place of birthNaples, Italy
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)Forward
Team information
Current team
Cosenza
(on loan from Parma)
Number9
Youth career
Napoli
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2022Napoli0(0)
2014–2015Vicenza (loan)1(0)
2015Gubbio (loan)11(1)
2015Avellino (loan)0(0)
2016Bari (loan)1(0)
2016–2017Carrarese (loan)15(2)
2017–2019Cosenza (loan)69(21)
2019Verona (loan)6(0)
2020Empoli (loan)16(3)
2020–2021Salernitana (loan)36(13)
2021–2022Parma (loan)27(5)
2022–Parma17(2)
2023Palermo (loan)18(3)
2023–Cosenza (loan)35(20)
International career
2011Italy U169(2)
2011–2013Italy U1728(5)
2013–2014Italy U187(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 June 2024

A quick and creative right footed player, with good dribbling skills and an eye for goal, Tutino is capable of playing as either a left or right winger or as a secondary striker but excels at playing on the right wing.[1][2][3][4]

Club career

Tutino began his career in the Napoli youth system, and became the captain of Primavera side, with which he reached the 2013 Coppa Italia Primavera Final, only to lose out to rivals Juventus.[1][2][5] He was promoted to the Napoli first team in 2012, although he did not appear with the squad.[6]

On 22 July 2014, he signed with Vicenza on loan from Napoli for the 2014–15 season.[7] However, after a negative spell in Vicenza, due to being ruled out for five months with an injury to the anterior cruciate ligament of his right knee,[8] on 26 January 2015, he was sent on loan once again to Gubbio for the second half of the 2014–15 season.[9]

On 15 July 2015, both Tutino and his young Napoli attacking teammate Roberto Insigne were sent on loan to Avellino with an option to buy.[10]

On 28 January 2016, Tutino and his young Napoli teammate Jacopo Dezi were sent on loan to Bari with an option to buy for the second half of the 2015–16 season.[11]

On 30 July 2016, he was sent on loan from Napoli to Carrarese for the 2016–17 season, along with fellow striker Simone Del Nero, who arrived from Massese.[12]

On 21 July 2018, Tutino joined to Serie B side Carpi on loan until 30 June 2019.[13] On 3 August 2018 the loan was terminated and Tutino was permitted to return to Cosenza on loan, citing family reasons.[14]

On 9 August 2019, Tutino joined Serie A club Hellas Verona on loan until 30 June 2020.[15]

On 10 January 2020 he moved to Empoli on loan.

On 13 August 2021, Tutino joined Parma on a season-long loan with an obligation to buy.[16]

On 18 January 2023, Palermo announced the signing of Tutino from Parma, on a loan deal with an option to buy.[17]

On 21 July 2023, Tutino returned to Cosenza on loan with an obligation to buy.[18]

International career

Gennaro Tutino has played for the Italian national U-16 team, Italian national U-17 team and the Italian national U18 team.[19]

Personal life

Gennaro Tutino is the cousin of Cosenza player Armando Anastasio.[20]

References