Francesco Volpe

Francesco Volpe
Personal information
Full name Francesco Massimiliano Volpe
Date of birth 3 March 1986 (1986-03-03) (age 26)
Place of birth Naples, Italy
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club Piacenza
Youth career
Genoa
2004–2006 Juventus
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2002–2004 Genoa 2 (0)
2006–2007 Ravenna 28 (4)
2007–2011 Livorno 33 (0)
2009–2010 → Triestina (loan) 22 (2)
2010–2011 → SPAL (loan) 12 (0)
2011– Piacenza 1
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 September 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).

Francesco Volpe (born 3 March 1986) is an Italian footballer. He currently plays as a forward for Piacenza Calcio.

Football career

Volpe joined Juventus along with Domenico Criscito in 2004 in co-ownership deal, for €1.9M (both priced €1.9M in full ownership, but sold back 50% to for €0.95M and €0.95M, and paid via the transfer of Antonio Nocerino in co-ownership deal, priced €450,000).[1] Volpe signed a 5-year contract.

They went through the Juventus youth system. Volpe was bought permanently in June 2005 for another €250,000, as Genoa cut €700,000.[2] In 2006 he joined Ravenna Calcio, on loan from Juventus with option to sign 50% rights for €450,000, which Ravenna did in June.[3] In July 2007 he joined A.S. Livorno Calcio of Serie A in another co-ownership deal. Livorno paid Juve €1M and Juve paid the same amount to Ravenna to acquire him.[3] But he just played twice at Serie A and followed the team relegated to Serie B. In 2008-09 season, he made 23 league appearances (mainly as sub) and won promotion back to Serie A as playoffs winner.

In July 2009 he was loaned to Triestina, where he made 15 starts in 22 league appearances. In June 2011 Juventus gave up the remain 50% registration rights to Livorno[4], made a write-down of €617,000.[5]

On 31 August he was sold to Piacenza in another co-ownership deal, along with Fabrizio Di Bella on loan. They were part of the deals that Antonio Piccolo joined Livorno.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Reports and Financial Statements at 30 June 2005" (in Italian). Juventus FC. 25 October 2005. http://www.juventus.com/site/filesite/finance/bilanci_relazioni/25_ott_2005_eng.pdf. Retrieved 25 June 2010. 
  2. ^ "Six-Monthly Report at 31 December 2005" (in Italian). Juventus FC. 24 March 2006. http://www.juventus.com/site/filesite/finance/bilanci_relazioni/24_mar_2006_eng.pdf. Retrieved 25 June 2010. 
  3. ^ a b "Reports and Financial Statements at 30 June 2007". Juventus FC. 26 October 2007. http://www.juventus.com/site/filesite/finance/bilanci_relazioni/Relazioni_e_bilancio_al_30_giugno_2007_inglese_definitivo.pdf. Retrieved 25 June 2010. 
  4. ^ "Risoluzione Accordi di Partecipazione" (in Italian). Lega Serie A. 25 June 2011. Archived from the original on 25 June 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/5zi35BENA. Retrieved 28 June 2011. 
  5. ^ "Relazione finanziaria annuale al 30 giugno 2011". Juventus FC. 18 October 2011. http://www.juventus.com/wps/wcm/connect/94906bc6-df85-454e-9aaf-c1d5402de699/Relazione+finanziaria+annuale+al+30+giugno+2011.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=94906bc6-df85-454e-9aaf-c1d5402de699. Retrieved 22 October 2011. 
  6. ^ "Le operazioni di mercato" (in Italian). Piacenza Calcio. 31 August 2011. http://www.piacenzacalcio.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4886&Itemid=39. Retrieved 27 September 2011. 
  7. ^ "Cessioni: In quattro lasciano l´amaranto" (in Italian). AS Livorno Calcio. 31 August 2011. http://www.livornocalcio.it/notizie/notizie.php?id=6370. Retrieved 26 September 2011. 

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