Cristian Bunino (born 27 August 1996) is an Italian footballer who plays as a forward for Serie C Group C club Brindisi, on loan from Pro Vercelli.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 27 August 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Pinerolo, Italy | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Brindisi (on loan from Pro Vercelli) | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Youth career | |||
Pro Vercelli | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2015 | Pro Vercelli | 5 | (0) |
2015–2018 | Juventus | 0 | (0) |
2015–2016 | → Livorno (loan) | 14 | (1) |
2016–2017 | → Siena (loan) | 29 | (8) |
2017–2018 | → Alessandria (loan) | 20 | (0) |
2018–2021 | Pescara | 13 | (1) |
2018–2019 | → Juventus U23 (loan) | 34 | (9) |
2019–2020 | → Padova (loan) | 15 | (2) |
2020 | → Viterbese (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2020–2021 | → Teramo (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2021 | → Monopoli (loan) | 11 | (4) |
2021– | Pro Vercelli | 27 | (3) |
2022–2023 | → Fermana (loan) | 24 | (1) |
2023 | → Lecco (loan) | 17 | (2) |
2023– | → Brindisi (loan) | 3 | (1) |
International career | |||
2014–2015 | Italy U19[1] | 2 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:43, 24 September 2023 (UTC) |
Born in Pinerolo, in the Province of Turin (now part of the Metropolitan City of Turin), Piedmont, Bunino started his career at Piedmontese club Pro Vercelli. He made his Serie B debut in the last round of the 2012–13 Serie B season. Bunino was brought on for substitute Antonio Romano.[2] Vercelli were relegated from Serie B that season, after finishing third from bottom in Group A of the Allievi league.[3]
During the 2013–14 season, his team finished as the winners of Group A in the Berretti under-19 league. However, the team was eliminated by Südtirol in the first round of the play-offs.
Bunino played three more Serie B games for the first team in the first half of the 2014–15 Serie B season.
On 2 February 2015, Turin-based Serie A giants Juventus, signed Bunino for €1.75 million on a 4+1⁄2-year contract in a straight swap deal involving: Luca Castiglia (for €1.5 million) plus Giuseppe Ruggiero (for €250,000).[4][5] Bunino was immediately loaned back to Vercelli on a temporary deal for 1+1⁄2 seasons.[4]
Since returning to Pro Vercelli on 2 February 2015, Bunino made just a single appearance during the 2014–15 Serie B campaign. He scored 10 goals for the under-19 team that season, and was Pro Vercelli's top-scorer and ninth best in the Primavera under-19 league.[6]
He played once for Pro Vercelli in the 2015–16 season in the Coppa Italia.
On 31 August 2015, Bunino and Cristian Pasquato were signed by Serie B club Livorno on temporary deals,[7] rejoining Juventus team-mate Carlo Pinsoglio and Andrea Schiavone. Pro Vercelli also acquired Fausto Rossi from Juventus as a replacement.
On 24 August 2016 Bunino was signed by Siena on a temporary deal.[8]
On 8 August 2017 Bunino was signed by another Piedmontese club Alessandria on a temporary deal, with an option to buy.[9] He was assigned number 27 shirt.[10]
On 31 January 2018 Bunino was signed by Pescara in a definitive deal, with Leonardo Mancuso moved to Juventus in the same formula.[11] He was assigned number 11 shirt, which was owned by Francesco Zampano. On 9 August 2019 he joined Padova on loan with an option to purchase.[12] On 10 January 2020 he moved on a new loan to Serie C club Viterbese.[13] On 5 October 2020 he joined Teramo on loan.[14] On 16 January 2021 he moved on a new loan to Monopoli.[15]
On 30 July 2021, he returned to Pro Vercelli on Serie C.[16] On 1 September 2022, Bunino was loaned by Fermana.[17] On 31 January 2023, Bunino moved on a 1.5-year loan to Lecco.[18] On 22 August 2023, Lecco arranged a sub-loan for the 2023–24 season with Brindisi.[19]