Luigi Pieroni


Luigi Pieroni is a former Belgian professional football, who played as a forward, and current assistant manager of RFC Seraing.

Playing career

Pieroni was born in Liège, Belgium. He finished the 2003–04 Belgian First Division season as topscorer with 28 goals while he was playing for R.E. Mouscron. He previously played with R.F.C. Liégeois, Auxerre and was loaned out to Lens and Anderlecht while he was under contract with the FC Nantes. In 2008, he signed with Valenciennes and in 2010 he returned to Belgium, where he signed with K.A.A. Gent. After a two-year stint with Standard Liège, he signed a contract with French Ligue 2 club AC Arles-Avignon on 19 July 2011. His playing career came to a halt in the end of the 2012–13 season when he retired at the age of 32 due to a long time Phlebitis.

Coaching career

In March 2016 it was announced, that Pieroni had returned to Standard Liège and should be working as a forward coach for the clubs academy, scout for the first team and also as assistant manager for the reserve team.
Pieroni left Standard in the summer 2019, to become the assistant manager of his former teammate, Christophe Grégoire, at Royal Football Club Seraing.

Personal life

He has a son, Gianluca born on 4 January 2007.

International goals

GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
11 March 2006Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City2–0WonFriendly
221 November 2007Tofig Bahramov Stadium, Baku1–0WonEuro 2008 Qualification