Primo Giuranna

Career
Primo worked his way through the Rende youth system and gained him professional contract in the 21/22 season where he only played once. Gateshead realised he was available on a bosman deal for the 22/23 season so they signed him but for the next 3 seasons he only played once (assisting 1). For the 24/25 season he was loaned out to Barrow where he performed well, scoring 12 in 25 games. This impressed Ireland and he was promoted to the first team for the 25/26 season where he scored 4 and assisted 3 in 20 games from the bench. For the 26/27 season there was many options for the striker role. Ireland decided it would be more beneficial for him to go out on loan rather than playing in the reserves. He went out to Italian side Napoli as a back-up striker, Ireland initially thought this would be a mistake and he wouldn't get much game time. Surprisingly he got 22 appearances along with 5 goals and 5 assists from mostly coming off the bench. This impressed Ireland a lot and he was brought back into the first team for the 27/28 season. He played 21 games and still managed 6 goals from the bench, Ireland's looked forward to using his ability in the upcoming seasons. Primo had his best season yet throughout 28/29, scoring 11 goals over 39 games. He ended up as the clubs 3rd top scorer and helped the team reach the play-off position. The next two seasons saw Gateshead win the Championship and gain promotion to the Premiership. Over these two seasons he only played 25 games but still scored 8 goals mostly from the bench. He looked to fight for his position and gain respect and play time from Ireland for the 31/32 season. Once Gateshead got to the 31/32 season, they were short of a star striker due to loanee striker Powell not wanting to sign a permanent deal. This saw Primo get his chance to fight for that number one spot with von Schrotter. Unbelievably, Giuranna had great season, getting 22 goals over 34 games and averaging a 7.58 rating, saw him rise in Irelands estimations and help the team to Europa League success. In the next two season, things only got better for Primo, winning, the top goal scorer award (30 in 35), Premier League Footballer of the Year, being placed in the league and global team of the years along with being a massive part in helping the Premier League trophy come to the Angel of the North Arena. His confidence was growing and Ireland had decided he was going to have one more push for the Champions League title in the 33/34 season. Primo rose to this excellently, helping the team all the way to the final of Champions League in which they beat FC Porto 2-0 and also the FA Cup which Primo was looking doubful due to injury, but he still managed to get onto the pitch. Unfortunately it didn't see the side gain a successive 1st Diviosn trophy, missing out on the last game of the season. But he is sure that English success will came back to the North East in years to come. In the Ireland era, Primo played 213 games over 12 seasons (playing in only 9), scoring the second clubs highest of 116 (only behind von Schrotter). It took Ireland way too long to utilise him, but even at 29, he still has some more goals in him.