Peppino Tirri

Peppino Tirri
Peppino Tirri (left) with Samuel Eto'o (middle) in 2011
Born (1956-12-14) 14 December 1956
Licata, Italy
OccupationSports agent

Peppino Tirri (born 14 December 1956) is an Italian football agent who is registered with the Italian Football Federation.[1] He is known for representing international players and arranging transfers. Since August 5th, 2012 he has served as president of POFC Botev Vratsa.

Early life

Tirri was born in Licata, Sicily. He played football in Serie B before pursuing a career in sports management. He is the father of Luigi Tirri.[2]

Club administration

In 1992, Tirri became the CEO of Licata Calcio, which played in Serie C2, the fourth tier of Italian football.[3]

Career as a football agent

Tirri has been active in player representation and transfer negotiations since the 1990s. He is noted for specializing in transfers between the Spanish and Italian leagues. His connections, including reportedly with Real Madrid’s president Florentino Pérez, have allowed him to broker several cross-border moves that might not be typical for some agents.[4]

Summary of major transfer deals

Date Player New club Previous club
2000 Enzo Maresca Juventus FC West Bromwich Albion [5]
2001 Gaizka Mendieta SS Lazio Valencia CF [6]
2002 Rivaldo A.C. Milan FC Barcelona [7][8]
2004 Esteban Cambiasso Inter Milan Real Madrid [9]
2004 Walter Samuel Real Madrid Roma [10]
2005 Walter Samuel Inter Milan Real Madrid [11]
2005 Cicinho Real Madrid São Paulo [12]
2005 Luís Figo Inter Milan Real Madrid [13]
2005 Santiago Solari Inter Milan Real Madrid [14]
2005 Thomas Gravesen Real Madrid Everton [15]
2006 Antonio Cassano Real Madrid Roma [16]
2009 Wesley Sneijder Inter Milan Real Madrid [17]
2011 Gabriel Resende Futebol Clube Juventus [18]
2011 Samuel Eto'o Inter Milan Anzhi Makhachkala [19]

Notable transfers and associations

Association with Florentino Perez

In 2004, Florentino Perez[20] was re-elected as president of Real Madrid. During his presidency, there were about a dozen transfers conducted by Tirri between the Spanish club and Italy, especially with Inter Milan.[21]

Samuel Eto'o

During the summer of 2011, Tirri oversaw the transfer of Samuel Eto'o from Inter Milan to Anzhi Makhachkala. The deal was notable in Europe for its worth: a fee of €22 million and salary of €10 million a year for 3 years.[19] According to reports, the agreement made Eto’o one of the highest-paid footballers in the world at the time.

References

  1. ^ Peppino Tirri's registration details with FIFA. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
  2. ^ Peppino e Luigi Tirri/Juventus. 5 May 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
  3. ^ "L'INIZIO DEL DECLINO - AMARCORD". forzalicata.forumfree.it. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  4. ^ Edwards, Daniel. "6 of the Most Famous Agents in World Football and Who They Look After". bleacherreport.com. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  5. ^ Maresca-Tirri. 29 June 2007. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
  6. ^ Bronzetti and Tirri broker Mendieta deal. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
  7. ^ Rivaldo joins Milan. 26 July 2002. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
  8. ^ Rivaldo è del Milan Archived 22 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine. 28 July 2002. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
  9. ^ Cambiasso'agent, Retrieved 7 September 2011.
  10. ^ Samuel/Inter. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
  11. ^ Samuel/Inter. Retrieved 7 September 2011 .
  12. ^ Tirri-Cicinho Archived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 7 September 2011 .
  13. ^ Inter/Figo. Retrieved 7 September 2011 .
  14. ^ Solari to Inter Milan. 7 July 2005 . Retrieved 7 September 2011 .
  15. ^ Gravesen- Real Madrid. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
  16. ^ Solari to Inter Milan. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
  17. ^ Tirri, Sneijder. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
  18. ^ http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/juventus/?action=read&idnet=dHV0dG9qdXZlLmNvbS00OTY0OA. Gabriel-Juventus. 25 April 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2011 .
  19. ^ a b "Russian club close the deal to sign Samuel Eto'o". BBC Sport. 21 August 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  20. ^ Florentino Pérez. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
  21. ^ Peppino Tirri, l'agente FIFA che funge da mediatore tra i giganti europei. 19 September 2005. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
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