Kevin Pezzoni

Kevin Pezzoni
	Pezzoni with 1. FC Köln
Personal information
Date of birth	22 March 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth	Frankfurt, West Germany
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	Rot-Weiß Walldorf
1999–2001	Darmstadt 98
2001–2003	Eintracht Frankfurt
2003–2008	Blackburn Rovers
Senior career*
Years	Team
2008–2012	1. FC Köln
2012–2014	Erzgebirge Aue
2014	1. FC Saarbrücken
2014–2015	FC Wohlen
2015–2018	Wehen Wiesbaden
2018	Apollon Smyrnis
2018–2019	Hessen Dreieich
2019–2020	Kickers Offenbach
2020	FC Gießen
2020–2023	SG Bad Soden
International career
	Germany U19
	Germany U20
	Germany U21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kevin Pezzoni (born 22 March 1989) is a German former professional footballer who played as a defender.^[1] He was capped by various German youth national teams including the Germany U21. His normal position is defense, although he can also play in midfield.

Career

Pezzoni spent five years at the Blackburn Rovers youth academy, along with other German youth players Mahmadi Keita and Sergio Peter before signing for 1. FC Köln in January 2008.^{[citation needed]}

Pezzoni played 90 games for Köln, scoring three goals, before he had his contract terminated by mutual agreement with 1. FC Köln on 1 September 2012 after incidents with hooligan supporters of the club.^[2] Pezzoni started training for a Hertha BSC after his release.^[3]

On 21 December 2012, it was revealed that Pezzoni had signed with 2. Bundesliga side FC Erzgebirge Aue. Pezzoni's contract was dissolved in January 2014 and he signed a new contract with 3. Liga side 1. FC Saarbrücken. After Saarbrücken were relegated at the end of the 2013–14 season, he left the club and signed for FC Wohlen.

In June 2019, it was announced Pezzoni would join Regionalliga Südwest side Kickers Offenbach from SC Hessen Dreieich, who were relegated from the league at the end of the 2018–19 season, for the 2019–20 season.^[4]

References

^ "Kevin Pezzoni". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
^ Wallrodt, Lars; Röhn, Tim (1 September 2012). "Fall Pezzoni – Jürgen Klopp attackiert 1. FC Köln". Die Welt (in German). Retrieved 17 December 2012.
^ "Pezzoni will bei Hertha raus aus der Mobbingfalle". Die Welt (in German). 9 October 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
^ "Pezzoni schließt sich Kickers Offenbach an". kicker Online (in German). 12 June 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2019.

External links

Kevin Pezzoni at fussballdaten.de (in German)
Kevin Pezzoni at Soccerway

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[1] "Kevin Pezzoni". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 12 August 2017.

[2] Wallrodt, Lars; Röhn, Tim (1 September 2012). "Fall Pezzoni – Jürgen Klopp attackiert 1. FC Köln". Die Welt (in German). Retrieved 17 December 2012.

[3] "Pezzoni will bei Hertha raus aus der Mobbingfalle". Die Welt (in German). 9 October 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2012.

[4] "Pezzoni schließt sich Kickers Offenbach an". kicker Online (in German). 12 June 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2019.

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