Vincenzo Pepe

Early career

Born in Naples, Campania, Pepe was signed by Parma at young age. Pepe was in the Giovanissimi Nazionali squad in 2001–02 season, that team had Giuseppe Rossi and Arturo Lupoli as forward. He appeared twice as unused bench for Parma at 2004–05 UEFA Cup., wearing no.39 shirt. That season Pepe also a member of Primavera under-20 Team He was eligible as List B player (club youth product) In mid-2005 he left for Sambenedettese in co-ownership deal and made his professional debut. In January 2006 Pescara bought the 50% registration rights from Sambenedettese. He was awarded no.15 shirt of the first team. In June 2006 Parma gave up the remain 50% registration rights. Pepe then left for Cremonese on loan and in 2007–08 season turned to another co-ownership deal for €80,000. In June 2008 Pescara bought back Pepe by submitting a higher bid to Lega Calcio Serie C than Cremonese, a mechanism to decide the co-ownership if both clubs failed to submit an agreement before the deadline. Pepe was included in Pescara's pre-season camp. However he was excluded from the club plan and sold to Serie B club Avellino on 1 September.

Avellino

On 1 September 2008 Pepe was signed by Avellino. Avellino was relegated in 2008 and but re-admitted to 2008–09 Serie B. In his first season in the second division, Pepe was a regular member of the starting eleven (21 starts), scoring 3 goals. However the Campania club relegated again in 2009 and expelled from the professional due…

Pepe capped for Italy under-16 team in June 2003. He failed to win a cap from the main team but capped for its feeder team Serie C representative teams. He played for Serie C U-19 in a training match and U-20 team in 2006–07 Mirop Cup against Slovakia and Hungary. He also represented "U-20 C" against Italy U-21 B in December 2007. Pepe played in 2007–09 International Challenge Trophy. (He missed the third match as not eligible) Pepe also won the annual U-21 Serie C1 tournament with Serie C1 Group A representatives in January 2007 and January 2008.