Giuseppe Ruggiero

Giuseppe Ruggiero is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie D club Real Casalnuovo.

Career

Ruggiero was a player of Juventus FC's reserve team from 2010 to 2012, and as an overage player in 2012–13 season. He received call-ups from the first team in 2011, for pre-season friendlies against Cuneo and Real Betis in August as well as the opening match of Juventus Stadium, against Notts County. Ruggiero was a player for bianconeri's Allievi team in 2009–10 season.

On 5 July 2013 Ruggiero and Nazzareno Belfasti were signed by Pro Vercelli for €470,000 and €260,000 respectively in co-ownership deals, as part of the bought back of Elio De Silvestro €760,000. Ruggiero won promotion back to Serie B with the Piedmontese side in 2014. On 19 June 2014, the co-ownerships were renewed. However, in August 2014 Belfasti was bought back by Juve.
In July 2014 Ruggiero returned to Lega Pro for Ascoli in a temporary deal. On 5 February 2015, his transfer to Slovenian club ND Gorica was confirmed. On 2 February 2015 Pro Vercelli also acquired Ruggiero and Luca Castiglia outright, and sold Cristian Bunino to Turin.
On 24 July 2015 he was signed by Cuneo.
In August 2023, he signed with Real Casalnuovo.