Gaetano Grieco
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 November 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Naples, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Aversa Normanna | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2000 | Genoa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1999–2001 | Genoa | 30 | (5) |
| 2001–2005 | Parma | 3 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | → Empoli (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2004 | → Genoa (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2005 | → Foggia (loan) | 13 | (3) |
| 2005–2008 | Napoli | 16 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | → Avellino (loan) | 33 | (10) |
| 2007–2008 | → Cavese (loan) | 11 | (3) |
| 2008 | → Monza (loan) | 12 | (3) |
| 2008–2010 | Juve Stabia | 19 | (1) |
| 2010– | Aversa Normanna | 13 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2000–2001 | Italy U18 | 6 | (6) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:16, 8 May 2010 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Gaetano Grieco (born 7 November 1982) is an Italian footballer.
Biography
Genoa
Born in Naples, Campania, Grieco started his career at Ligurian side Geona. In late 1990s (in 1999–00 season or earlier) he was sold to Parma in co-ownership deal but loaned back to Genoa. Grieco made his debut on 12 September 1999, substituted Alessandro Manetti in the 82nd minutes against Pescara. The match Genoa lost 1–2.
He was a regular member of the first team next season, scored 5 goals.
Parma and loans
The co-ownership deal was renewed in June 2000[1] but in June 2001 Parma bought the remained 50% registration rights.[2]
Grieco only played once for Parma in his first Serie A season. He made his debut on 28 October 2001, he substituted Hidetoshi Nakata in the 83rd minutes against Hellas Verona. Parma eventually 2–2 draw with the Veneto side who scored by Emiliano Bonazzoli.
In June 2002, he was loaned to Serie A side Empoli along with Amauri.[3] After a half season without an appearance, he was loaned back to Serie B side Genoa in January 2004.
In January 2005, he was loaned to Serie C1 side Foggia after a half season inactive.
Napoli and loans
In 2005–06 season he left for Napoli Soccer of Serie C1, where he won the champion. Under the shadow of Roberto Sosa, Emanuele Calaiò and Piá, he was mainly a substitute and scored nil. In the next season he left for Avellino and scored 10 goals to help the club won promotion back to Serie B. In August 2007, he was loaned to Serie C1 once again, for Cavese.[4] In January 2008 he left for Monza.[5]
Juve Stabia & Aversa
In 2008–09 season he left for Lega Pro Prima Divisione side Juve Stabia[6] along with Marco Capparella, which also located in Campania.[7] Napoli also allowed strikers Sosa and Calaiò to leave and recalled Piá as backup player. But the deal finalized in November 2008 after the court void the player contract with Napoli.[8]
He followed the club relegated to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione but played nil. In January 2010, he left for another Seconda Divisione side Aversa Normanna along with Luigi Rinaldi (who also from Genoa CFC and born in Naples), which also located in Campania.[9]
International career
Grieco scored 6 goals in 2001 UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship qualification. The Azzurri was in the same group with England, Andorra and Faroe Islands. Thet scored a total of 16 goals but lost to England, made England qualified to the next qualifying round.
Honours
- Coppa Italia: 2002[10]
- Serie C1: 2006
References
- ↑ "COMUNICATO STAMPA N. 171 (1999–2000 season): RISOLUZIONI CONSENSUALI DEGLI ACCORDI DI PARTECIPAZIONE". Lega Calcio (in Italian). 20 June 2000. Archived from the original on 18 February 2001. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
- ↑ "Comunicati stampa no. 175: Campagna trasferimenti". FIGC 2000–01 Archive (in Italian). 28 June 2001. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
- ↑ Goss, Patrick (27 June 2002). "Empoli sign four". Sky Sports. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
- ↑ Di Napoli, Giuseppe (12 August 2007). "UFFICIALE: Gaetano Grieco dal Napoli alla Cavese". Tutto Mercato Web (in Italian). Retrieved 8 May 2010.
- ↑ D'Ambrosio, Germano (12 January 2008). "UFFICIALE: Grieco passa al Monza". Tutto Mercato Web (in Italian). Retrieved 8 May 2010.
- ↑ "Aronica al Napoli, Domizzi all'Udinese". SSC Napoli (in Italian). 1 September 2008. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
- ↑ Landolfi, Alessandro (18 September 2008). "UFFICIALE: Juve Stabia, ecco Marco Capparella". Tutto Mercato Web (in Italian). Retrieved 8 May 2010.
- ↑ Gargiulo, Michele (7 November 2008). "Juve Stabia, risolto il caso Grieco". Tutto Mercato Web (in Italian). Retrieved 8 May 2010.
- ↑ "Ufficiale:Grieco e Rinaldi alla Normanna. Domani, 12.30 al Rinascita, la presentazione alla stampa". Aversa Normanna (in Italian). 4 January 2010. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
- ↑ Lombardi, Alessandro (5 May 2003). "Coppa Italia: Riecco il Parma". sport.it (in Italian). Retrieved 8 May 2010.
External links
- Profile at FIGC (Italian)
- Profile at AIC.Football.it (Italian)
- Profile at tuttocalciatori.net (Italian)