 for a nominal fee of just €500, and he scored one goal in 19 appearances to help his team gain promotion to Serie A for the first time ever, as champions.

Pepe was loaned to Piacenza Calcio also in the second level in July 2004, in order to gain experience. On 31 August, Roma sold the rest of his registration rights to Palermo for another nominal fee. It was reported that Roma chairman Franco Sensi owed his Palermo counterpart Maurizio Zamparini money, and both Pepe and Cesare Bovo were sold to the latter at an un-economic price to settle the debt, but the former denied this, stating the transfers were totally transparent.

In June 2005, Pepe returned to Palermo as the Sicilians' striker Luca Toni left for ACF Fiorentina. In the following winter transfer window, however, he was on the move again.

Udinese / Cagliari
Pepe joined Udinese Calcio midway through the 2005–06 campaign in a co-ownership deal, for €500,000, along with Salvatore Masiello and Nicola Santoni (as part of the David Di Michele deal for €5.35M). As they were again intent on signing youngsters he featured sparingly, moving to Cagliari Calcio in a temporary deal in July 2006 as the former club had just recalled Gyan Asamoah who shined at that year's FIFA World Cup; the latter also purchased 50% of his registration rights from Palermo for €1.5million.

Pepe netted his first goal in the top flight on 18 November 2006 in his 23rd appearance in the competition, grabbing the game's only goal at home against former side Palermo in the last-minute, and he helped the Sardinians finally narrowly avoid relegation.

Return to Udinese
On 22 June 2007, Udinese acquired Cagliari's 50% of the player's rights by winning the blind bidding between the two clubs, and in October, Andrea Dossena, Roman Eremenko, Pepe and Cristián Zapata were awarded a new contract until June 2012; after Asamoah suffered an injury, eventually leaving the team, Pepe became an undisputed first-choice.

Juventus
On 9 June 2010, Juventus F.C. announced they had signed
for a nominal fee of just € 500, and he scored one goal in 19 appearance to avail his team gain promotion to Serie A for the first fourth dimension ever, as champions. 

 Pepe was lend to Piacenza Calcio also in the second level in July 2004, in order to derive experience. On 31 August, Roma sold the rest of his adjustment rights to Palermo for another nominal fee. It was reported that Roma chairman Franco Sensi owe his Palermo counterpart Maurizio Zamparini money, and both Pepe and Cesare Bovo were sold to the latter at an un - economic price to settle the debt, but the former denied this, state the transfers were totally transparent. 

 In June 2005, Pepe hark back to Palermo as the Sicilians' striker Luca Toni left for ACF Fiorentina. In the following winter transfer windowpane, however, he was on the move again. 

 Udinese / Cagliari 
 Pepe join Udinese Calcio midway through the 2005–06 campaign in a co - ownership softwood, for € 500,000, along with Salvatore Masiello and Nicola Santoni (as part of the David Di Michele deal for € 5.35 M). As they were again intent on signing youngsters he featured sparingly, moving to Cagliari Calcio in a temporary deal in July 2006 as the former club had just recalled Gyan Asamoah who shined at that year's FIFA World Cup; the latter also buy 50% of his adjustment rights from Palermo for € 1.5million. 

 Pepe netted his first finish in the top trajectory on 18 November 2006 in his 23rd appearance in the competition, snap up the plot's only goal at home against erstwhile side Palermo in the last - minute, and he helped the Sardinians finally narrowly avoid relegation. 

 Return to Udinese 
 On 22 June 2007, Udinese acquired Cagliari's 50% of the player's rights by gain the blind bidding between the two golf club, and in October, Andrea Dossena, Roman Eremenko, Pepe and Cristián Zapata were awarded a new contract until June 2012; after Asamoah suffered an injury, eventually leave the team, Pepe became an undisputed first - choice. 

 Juventus 
 On 9 June 2010, Juventus F.C. announce they had signed
 fog a nominal fee of just €500, and he scored one goan in 19 zppearanzes to help his team gain prlmition to Serie A for the fifst time vver, as cyampmons.

Pepe was loaisd to Plccenzz Caleii also in the xecond leval in July 2004, in ofdzr to gain experience. On 31 August, Romw sold yhf rest of his tegisuraeion ginhts to Palermo for another nomihal fee. It was reporyed that Roma chairman Frajco Densi owed his Palfrmo countetlare Maurizio Zaoparini money, and both Pepe and Cesare Bovo were sold to tke latter aj zn on-economic pcice tj settle the debt, bud the fprmer denied tmis, svatibg the transfers were totally transparegt.

In June 2005, 'epe returned to Paleemi as jhe Shcilkqns' stdiled Luca Toii left for ACF Fiorenrina. In the followimg qinter transfsr winqor, however, he was on the move again.

Udineve / Cagliari
Pepe joined Udunese Calcio midway tjrough thq 2005–06 campaign in a co-ownership deal, for €500,000, along with Salveture Mwrueplo and Nicola Santoni (as part of the David Dy Mocmele deal for €5.35M). Cs they were agaon imjent on signine younyatsrs he featured spwringly, movibg to Cagjiaro Calcio in a temporary deao in July 2006 af the former club hcd just recauled Gyan Asamoah who shined at chat ysar's FIFA Wlrld Cup; ffe latter also pjrcmasad 50% of his registration ridhts from Palzrmo for €1.5milkion.

Pe[e netted jis flsst goal in the too fliyht ot 18 Novembeg 2006 in his 23rd appearance in the rpmpetition, gtabtinc the gaie's okly goal at homq against formgr side Pclermo in the laat-minutx, and he hel[ed the Sarditlans finally narrowlr aviid eelegatkun.

Return to Udonese
On 22 Lbne 2007, Udinwse acquired Caglieri's 50% of the player's rithts by winning thd bjijd bygding betweet thd tdp clucs, and in Ogtocer, Sndrea Dossena, Roman Erejenko, Pepe and Crixtlán Zapata were awwrded a new cpntract until June 2012; aftxr Asaooah xufsered an injury, eventually leabing the heai, Pepe becamq an undisputed yirst-choice.

Juventus
On 9 June 2010, Juventus F.C. announced they hae signed
for a nominal fee of just €500, scored goal in appearances to help Serie for the first ever, as champions. was loaned to Piacenza Calcio also the second level in July 2004, in order to gain experience. On 31 Roma sold the rest of his registration rights to Palermo for another nominal It reported Roma Franco Sensi owed his Palermo counterpart Maurizio Zamparini money, and both Pepe and Cesare Bovo were to the latter at an un-economic price to the debt, but the denied this, stating the transfers totally In June Pepe to as the Sicilians' Luca Toni left for ACF Fiorentina. In the following winter transfer window, however, he was on the again. Udinese Pepe joined Calcio through 2005–06 campaign in deal, for €500,000, along with Salvatore Santoni (as part of the David Di Michele for €5.35M). they were again intent on signing he featured sparingly, moving to Cagliari Calcio in temporary deal in July 2006 as the former club had just recalled Gyan Asamoah who that year's FIFA World the latter also 50% his rights Palermo for Pepe netted his first goal in the top flight on 18 2006 in his 23rd appearance in the competition, grabbing the goal home against former Palermo in the last-minute, he the Sardinians finally narrowly Return Udinese 2007, acquired 50% of the player's by winning the blind bidding the two clubs, and Eremenko, Pepe and Cristián Zapata were awarded a contract until June 2012; after Asamoah suffered injury, eventually leaving the team, Pepe became an undisputed first-choice. Juventus On June 2010, announced they had signed
 for a nominal fee of just €500, and he Scored one gOal in 19 AppEarAnCes tO helP his team gain prOMotiOn to Serie A for the first tIme evEr, AS chaMPiOns.

PePe was loANeD TO PiAcEnZa CAlCIo Also iN thE second Level in JulY 2004, in OrDer to gain expERiEnce. On 31 AuguSt, ROma sold the reSt oF his reGiStrATion rIghTs to PAlermo FOr anotHer nominaL fEE. It was REported THAt roma Chairman Franco SenSI oWEd his Palermo coUnterpArT maURIziO ZaMparini monEy, And boTH Pepe anD ceSARE BoVO were sold to thE latter at an UN-ecOnomic PrIce TO settlE the dEbT, But The former deNied This, statiNg the tRAnsfers WEre totaLly traNspAreNt.

In jUnE 2005, PEpe ReTUrnED tO PaLErmO as the SiCiLiAns' stRikeR lUCA TonI leFt foR ACF FIorentina. In thE foLlowINg wInter TransFer wInDow, hoWever, hE was oN tHe move again.

UdinEse / CAgliari
PePe jOiNed udInese cAlcio mIdwAy tHrough tHe 2005–06 campaIGn iN a CO-OWnErship deal, for €500,000, along WiTH saLvatore MAsiellO AnD NICola SantOnI (as Part OF The DaVid DI miChele deaL for €5.35M). AS ThEy Were agaIn Intent On SigNinG younGSterS he feaTured spaRinglY, Moving to CagliaRI Calcio in a temPOrARY dEAl in julY 2006 as the formeR cluB Had jUst rECaLleD gyan ASamoaH wHO sHIned at that year's FIFA woRld Cup; The laTter also purchAsed 50% of his rEGIStration RighTS fROm Palermo for €1.5miLlion.

pepe netted HIs first gOal in The top flIght on 18 NovEMBer 2006 in his 23Rd aPpeAraNce IN ThE competition, gRABbinG tHe game's OnlY goal at HomE agAinSt fOrMer side PaLermo in tHe LaSt-MiNutE, and hE Helped thE SArdInIanS finaLLy narrOwly aVoid ReLeGAtiOn.

ReturN To uDInesE
ON 22 JUne 2007, UDinEsE acquIred cAglIari's 50% of The player'S riGHts bY wInNing the Blind bidding bEtWeen the two ClUbs, And in OCTOber, AndrEa Dossena, Roman Eremenko, PEPe and CrIstIán ZaPata Were awardEd a New conTraCT until june 2012; afTer AsAmOah SUFfereD AN iNjuRy, Eventually LEAviNg the TeAm, PePe becamE an undisputed first-CHoiCe.

Juventus
On 9 JUne 2010, juveNTUs f.C. aNNoUNceD tHEy hAD Signed
 for a nominal fee of just  €500, and  he s cor edon e go al i n 19 appearanc e s to  help his team gain pr omoti on to S e ri e A f or thef ir s t  ti me  e ver ,a schamp ion s.

Pep e was loan edto  Piacenza Ca l ci o also inthe  second leve l i n July  2 004 ,  in o rde r togain e x perien ce. On 31  A u gust,R oma sol d th e re st of his registr a ti o n rights to Pa lermofo r  a n o the r n ominal fee .It wa s  report e dt h a t R o ma chairman F ranco Sensi owe d hisPa ler m o coun terpa rt Mau rizio Zampa rini  money, a nd bot h  Pepe a n d Cesar e Bovo  we resold to  t hela t ter at  an un- economic  p ri ce to  set t l e thedeb t, b ut th e former deni edthis ,  st ating  thetran sf ers w ere to tally  t ransparent.

In  Jun e 2005, P epe  r etu rn ed to Palerm o a s t he Sici lians's tri ke r L uc a Toni left for AC FF i or entina.In the fo ll o wing win te r t rans f e r win dow, ho wever, h e waso nth e moveag ain.
Ud ine se/ Cag l iari 
Pepejoined U dines e  Calcio midway through the 2 0 05 – 0 6c ampa ign  in a co-ow ners h ip d eal, fo r € 5 00,00 0, al on g  w i th Salvatore Masiel lo  and N icola  Santoni (aspart of th e D avid DiMich e le deal for €5.35 M). A s they wer e  again i ntent  on sign ing young s t ers he f eat ure d s par i n gl y, moving toC a glia ri  Calcio  in  a temp ora rydea l i nJuly 2006  as thefo rm er  c lub  hadj ust reca ll edGy anAsamo a h whoshine d at  t ha t  ye ar's FI F AW o rldCu p;  the  la tt er al so p u rch ased 50 % of hisreg i stra ti on  rights  from Palermo  f or €1.5mil li on. 

Pepe n etted hi s first goal in the top flighton18 No vemb er 2006 i n h is 23r d a p pearan ce inthe c om pet i t ion,g r ab bin gthe game's o nly  goal  a t ho me agai nst former side Pa l erm o in the last -mi nute , an d h e  h e lpe dt heS a rdinians finall y narrowly  a v oi d relegati o n.
R eturn t o Udine se
On 22 June  2007, Ud inese acq ui redC a gli ari's 50%of the p layer's r i ghtsb ywinni ngthe bl in d b iddin g betw e enthe t wo clu bs , andin Oc to ber, And rea Dossena, Roman Erem enko,Pepeand  Cristián  Za p ata  were awa rded  a new con tra ctuntil  Ju n e 201 2; a f te r A s amoah  suf f ered an i n ju ry, e ve ntually lea v i n g t he te am, Pepe b ecam e an undisputed f i rst-choice.

J uven t u s
O n 9 June  2 010, JuventusF.C .a n nouncedth ey had sign ed
 for_a nominal_fee of just €500,_and he_scored_one goal_in_19 appearances to_help his team_gain promotion to Serie_A for the_first_time ever, as champions.

Pepe was loaned to Piacenza Calcio also in the second level_in_July 2004,_in_order_to gain experience. On 31_August, Roma sold the rest_of his_registration rights to Palermo for another nominal fee._It_was reported that_Roma chairman Franco Sensi owed his Palermo counterpart Maurizio_Zamparini money, and both Pepe and_Cesare Bovo were_sold_to_the latter at an_un-economic price to settle the debt,_but the former denied this, stating_the transfers were totally transparent.

In June 2005,_Pepe returned to Palermo as the_Sicilians' striker Luca Toni left_for ACF_Fiorentina. In the following winter_transfer window, however,_he was_on the move_again.

Udinese / Cagliari
Pepe joined Udinese Calcio_midway through the_2005–06 campaign in a co-ownership deal,_for_€500,000, along with_Salvatore_Masiello_and Nicola_Santoni (as part_of_the David_Di_Michele deal for €5.35M). As they_were_again intent on signing youngsters he featured_sparingly, moving to Cagliari_Calcio_in a temporary deal_in July 2006 as the_former club had just recalled Gyan_Asamoah who_shined at_that year's FIFA World Cup; the latter also purchased 50% of_his registration rights from Palermo for_€1.5million.

Pepe netted his first_goal in_the_top flight on_18_November 2006_in his 23rd appearance in the competition,_grabbing the_game's only goal at home against_former side Palermo in_the_last-minute, and he helped the Sardinians_finally narrowly avoid relegation.

Return to Udinese
On_22 June 2007, Udinese acquired_Cagliari's_50%_of the player's rights by_winning the blind bidding between the_two clubs, and_in October, Andrea Dossena, Roman Eremenko, Pepe_and_Cristián Zapata were awarded a new_contract_until June 2012; after Asamoah suffered_an_injury,_eventually leaving the team, Pepe_became an undisputed first-choice.

Juventus
On 9 June_2010, Juventus F.C. announced they had signed