Federico Pastorello
High-stakes Negotiator
. Italy
€295mm

Key Facts

Also known as: Fede Pastorello
Nationality/residence: Italian / Monaco
Date of birth: 9 July 1973, Rovereto, Italy
FIFA Agent Licence: Active under FIFA Football Agent Regulations via P&P Sport Management S.A.M.; individual licence ID/year not publicly disclosed
Other registrations: Director of P&P Sport Management entities in Monaco and the UK
Primary agency / company: P&P Sport Management S.A.M., Monaco (founded 1996)
Job Title: Football Intermediary / Player Agent
Client capacity: Full-service multi-market agency (≈125 players under management) – Players – Total market value: approx. €295mm (125 players; 59 in top-tier leagues)
Languages: Italian (native); English (fluent); working French and Spanish
Base Locations: Monte Carlo (Monaco HQ); operational presence across Italy, UK and Brazil – Europe, South America, Middle East & Asia
Specialisms: Elite forwards and goalkeepers; Serie A, Premier League, LaLiga, Turkish Süper Lig and emerging markets; complex high-value transfers and loans; contract restructures for established internationals and rising talents
Email: sportman@sportmanagement.mc
Phone / WhatsApp: +377 97 97 27 70 (Monaco office)

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About Federico Pastorello

Federico Pastorello is an Italian football agent and CEO of P&P Sport Management, one of the most visible multi-market agencies in European football. Born in Rovereto in 1973, he grew up immersed in the game as the son of Giambattista Pastorello, a prominent executive who worked for clubs such as Padova, Modena, Parma, Hellas Verona and Genoa. As a teenager he followed his father into transfer negotiations and has recalled being taken along to deals involving Dino Baggio and Hristo Stoichkov, and especially the transfer that moved Fernando Couto from Porto to Parma – an early experience that convinced him he wanted to live inside the market rather than just watch it.

In 1996 he founded P&P Sport Management in Monaco, placing the agency in the heart of European football’s financial hub while remaining anchored to Serie A and Italian talent. Over the following decades he built a reputation as a meticulous, hands-on negotiator trusted with complex, politically sensitive moves. His work with Romelu Lukaku – including the Belgian’s record transfer from Inter to Chelsea – became a defining chapter of his career and helped him win the Globe Soccer “Best Agent of the Year” award in 2021.

Pastorello’s portfolio today is deliberately diversified: from Champions League-level names in Serie A, the Premier League and LaLiga to emerging talents in Turkey, Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, Asia and South America. Public databases list around 125 active players under P&P’s umbrella, with almost half of them competing in top-tier leagues and a combined market value around €295mm. He has been particularly influential in the careers of goalkeepers such as Alex Meret and aggressive attacking players such as Hwang Hee-chan and Semih Kılıçsoy, while also managing attacking midfielders and ball-playing defenders.

Beyond transaction values, Pastorello presents P&P as a full-life management platform with offices and partners in multiple countries and a growing footprint in Brazil. The agency positions itself as a “reference brand for sports management”, combining financial planning, commercial opportunities and post-career support with a strong emphasis on regulatory compliance under evolving FIFA and federation rules. Widely profiled in international media and regularly consulted on topics such as commission caps and transfer-window regulation, Pastorello has become one of the most visible Italian intermediaries of his generation.

Highlights

  • Negotiation style: Patient, detail-driven and highly pragmatic; experienced in staged and performance-linked fee structures for big-ticket transfers

  • Network: Deep, long-term relationships across Serie A, Premier League, LaLiga, Turkish Süper Lig and emerging markets

  • Compliance focus: Operates via a Monaco-registered, verified agency structure with transparent contact details

  • Languages: Works daily in Italian and English with regular activity in French- and Spanish-speaking environments

  • Client tier: Mix of established internationals and high-potential U23 talents; comfortable with both marquee transfers and career-rebuilding moves

Career Snapshot

Origin story

Second-generation “figlio d’arte” agent who learned the trade by shadowing his father in Serie A boardrooms. He has spoken about following Giambattista Pastorello into negotiations for players such as Dino Baggio and Hristo Stoichkov and actively participating as a teenager in the Fernando Couto to Parma transfer – a formative moment that led him into full-time player representation.

Milestones

  • 1996 – Founds P&P Sport Management in Monaco, positioning the company as an international hub with Italian roots

  • 2010s – Becomes a regular intermediary in major Serie A deals, including moves and renewals for players like Antonio Candreva and advisory work around Antonio Conte’s move to Chelsea

  • 2019 – Negotiates Romelu Lukaku’s high-profile transfer from Manchester United to Inter, a move that revitalised the striker’s career and cemented Pastorello as a big-club closer

  • 2021 – Leads Lukaku’s return from Inter to Chelsea in one of the most expensive transfers in football history; wins Globe Soccer “Best Agent of the Year”

  • 2020s – Guides careers of rising and established names such as Hwang Hee-chan, Alex Meret, Semih Kılıçsoy, Cho Gue-sung, Demarai Gray, Arthur Melo and others across top-five leagues and beyond

Network strengths

  • Long-term institutional relationships in Serie A (Inter, Napoli, Lazio and others) and a strong presence in Italian youth pathways

  • Active links into Premier League and Championship clubs via repeated deals and placements in England

  • Growing strategic bridge between European clubs and markets in Turkey, Middle East, South America and Asia

Support Team / Partners

  • P&P Sport Management in-house agents and partners in Italy, Monaco and Brazil, supporting local club relationships and day-to-day client care

  • Legal-counsel network specialising in FIFA and national-FA regulations, image-rights structures and cross-border tax coordination

  • Performance and data consultants used for squad-fit analysis and benchmarking, especially for goalkeepers and forwards in top-five leagues

  • PR and media collaborators who support high-profile clients around transfer announcements, sponsorship activations and reputation management

Client Roster

(Representative snapshot – not exhaustive; status as of late 2025.)

Top players and talents (current)

  • Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) – Forward – South Korea – Date of birth: 26 January 1996

  • Alex Meret (Napoli) – Goalkeeper – Italy – Date of birth: 22 March 1997

  • Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan) – Centre-back – Netherlands – Date of birth: 5 February 1992

  • Semih Kılıçsoy (Cagliari, on loan from Beşiktaş) – Forward – Turkey – Date of birth: 15 August 2005

  • Arthur Melo (Grêmio, on loan from Juventus) – Midfielder – Brazil – Date of birth: 12 August 1996

  • Cho Gue-sung (Midtjylland) – Striker – South Korea – Date of birth: 25 January 1998

  • Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) – Winger – Jamaica – Date of birth: 28 June 1996

  • Vitor Reis (Girona) – Centre-back – Brazil – Date of birth: 28 February 2005

  • Ange-Yoan Bonny (Inter Milan) – Centre-forward – France / Côte d’Ivoire – Date of birth: 25 October 2002

Coaches/Staff represented (if any)

Public sources primarily highlight P&P’s player-focused portfolio; coaching representation appears to be handled selectively and is not comprehensively disclosed in open databases.

Notable former clients

  • Romelu Lukaku – Long-time flagship client whose transfers between Everton, Manchester United, Inter and Chelsea were handled with Pastorello before the striker moved to a different representation structure

  • Patrice Evra – Represented in key phases of his Juventus period, with widely reported high-pressure renewal negotiations

  • Antonio Candreva – Represented in his move from Lazio to Inter and subsequent contract discussions

Notable Deals Led by Federico Pastorello

  • 2019 – Romelu Lukaku: Manchester United → Inter Milan, approx. €80m, long-term contract; a transformative move for both player and club

  • 2021 – Romelu Lukaku: Inter Milan → Chelsea, approx. £97.5m (around €115m) club-record fee, long-term contract; one of the most expensive transfers in football history

  • 2016 – Antonio Candreva: Lazio → Inter, fee around €25m, with Pastorello managing both the move and interest from other top clubs

  • 2016 – Antonio Conte: Advisory role on Conte’s move to Chelsea, cited by Pastorello as a major coaching negotiation in his career

  • 2020s – Multiple placements and renewals for top-flight goalkeepers (including Alex Meret) and forwards (including Hwang Hee-chan, Semih Kılıçsoy, Demarai Gray and Cho Gue-sung) across Serie A, Premier League, LaLiga and other top competitions

Track Record (last 3 seasons)

  • Total transfers completed: Approximately 45–55 transfers and loans across 2022–23, 2023–24 and 2024–25

  • Deals ≥ €10m: At least 8–10, including major Serie A and LaLiga moves and top-five-league contracts

  • Clients in top-5 leagues: 20+ across Serie A, Premier League, LaLiga, Bundesliga and Ligue 1 at various points in the three-season window

  • National team clients: Regular representation of full internationals for Italy, South Korea, Turkey, Brazil, Jamaica and others

  • Renewal/extension deals: Numerous domestic renewals in Serie A, Turkish Süper Lig and other leagues, many with undisclosed financial terms

  • Aggregate client market value: Approx. €296.1m in active contracts

Compliance & Accreditation

  • Operates via P&P Sport Management S.A.M., a Monaco-registered agency with verified status on major football data platforms and publicly listed contact details

  • Historically recognised as a licensed player’s agent / intermediary in Italy, with directorships in UK and Monaco football-related companies

  • Works within the framework of FIFA Football Agent Regulations and national-FA rules, including cross-border transfers and image-rights structures

  • No publicly reported FIFA or FIGC disciplinary sanctions specifically naming Pastorello or P&P Sport Management as of late 2025

Testimonials

  • Stefano Sorrentino (former Serie A goalkeeper and now agent): “One day my agent, Federico Pastorello, told me to try being an agent. I was lucky to have him as a mentor.”

  • Globe Soccer Awards citation: Describes Pastorello as the negotiator of one of the most expensive transfers in football history when Lukaku rejoined Chelsea

  • The National (UAE): Profiled him as the 2021 Agent of the Year, highlighting his ability to manage complex, high-value deals in a challenging Covid-era market

  • Italian feature pieces often describe him as a “figlio d’arte” whose career is built on understanding both dressing rooms and boardrooms, with colourful stories about intense negotiations involving Patrice Evra, Milito and others

Press, Awards & Recognition

  • Globe Soccer Awards – “Best Agent of the Year 2021” for his work on major deals, particularly Lukaku’s record transfer back to Chelsea

  • P&P Sport Management frequently described as a “reference brand for sports management” in agency materials and external business profiles

  • Included in global rankings and business-intelligence profiles of leading football agencies since 2020

  • Regularly quoted by international outlets on transfer economics, commission caps and regulatory changes, and profiled in Italian and international media as one of the leading Italian super-agents

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