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GP Soccer and Management

Italian Talent Pathway

Italy €33mm
20Players
€33mmPortfolio

About

GP Soccer & Management is an Italy-based player representation and management agency founded by Giampiero Pocetta and headquartered in Rome, working across professional and academy football. The firm positions itself as a full-service partner around career planning, negotiations and off-pitch support, and has expanded its network with an Israel-based representative for Middle East connectivity.

Key People

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Giampiero Pocetta
Founder & CEO, Player’s Agent Long-time football agent and founder of the agency; listed on the FIGC federal register (A06045) and presented by the agency as an experienced intermediary in the Italian market. Former professional footballer from Rome (Testaccio) who played for clubs including Ternana, Palermo (also captain), Frosinone and Crotone, and represented Italy at U21 level. He moved into player representation in 2000, starting with Vincent Candela, and later worked closely with super-agent Ernesto Bronzetti, including involvement around Antonio Cassano’s move from Roma to Real Madrid; he has also represented Amauri. Contact: info@gpsoccer.eu - Giovanni Ferro – Managing Director, Sports Lawyer Sports lawyer background; highlighted for work across contracts, disputes and football governance topics as part of the leadership team. Freelance journalist with 20+ years in representation, focused especially on legal/contractual work. He has also developed international relationships (notably with England) and is involved in scouting and selecting talent across Italy. - Michael Zanzuri – Agent/Representative (Israel), Middle East Focus Players’ agent based in Israel who manages relationships with clubs across the Middle East and supports player mediation pathways to Europe. A former footballer (including experience in Italy’s Serie D), he focuses on identifying and developing top local Israeli talents and connecting them with leading European clubs. - Valerio Lombardi – Head of Academy Division Runs academy/youth-focused activity around development and talent management. - Marco Moneta – Insurance Sport Consultant Handles insurance coverage for athletes (injury/health and related risk protection). Licensed agents: - Giampiero Pocetta (FIGC A06045) - Other staff appear on the company site; their FIGC/FIFA IDs are not publicly stated on the pages reviewed.

Notable Deals

2025 (Aug) – Nicola Zalewski – Inter to Atalanta – Permanent – €17m - 2025 (Jun) – Nicola Zalewski – Roma to Inter – Permanent (option exercised) – €7m - 2025 (Jul) – Antonio Palumbo – Modena to Palermo – Permanent – €2.3m - 2017 (Jul) – Grégoire Defrel – Sassuolo to Roma – Loan – €5m (with obligation €15m; total could reach €23m) - 2019 (Aug) – Grégoire Defrel – Roma to Sassuolo – Loan – €3m (with obligation €9m) Fees shown are indicative estimates (not official).

Services

- Player representation (contracts, renewals, transfers, loans) - Career planning and pathway strategy - Legal support - Youth development pathway through academy division - Insurance advisory and athlete risk coverage

Quick Facts

HQItaly
Portfolio€33mm
Verified Agency

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