Francesco Volpe

Francesco Volpe
Personal information
Full nameFrancesco Massimiliano Volpe
Date of birth3 March 1986
Place of birthNaples, Italy
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing positionForward
Youth career
–2004Genoa
2004–2006Juventus
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2002–2004Genoa2(0)
2006–2007Ravenna28(4)
2007–2011Livorno33(0)
2009–2010→ Triestina (loan)22(2)
2010–2011→ SPAL (loan)12(3)
2011–2012Piacenza27(2)
2012–2013Lupa Piacenza22(3)
2013–Piacenza32(8)
National team
2003–2004Italy U18[1]4(1)
2004–2005Italy U197(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Francesco Massimiliano Volpe (born 3 March 1986) is an Italian footballer who plays for Piacenza.

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).[2] 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.[3] In 2006 he joined Ravenna Calcio, on loan from Juventus with option to sign 50% rights for €450,000, which Ravenna did in June.[4] 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.[4] 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,[5] made a write-down of €617,000.[6]

On 31 August he was sold to Piacenza in another co-ownership deal. for €500,[7] along with Fabrizio Di Bella on loan. They were part of the deals that Antonio Piccolo joined Livorno.[8][9] During the season Piacenza bankrupted and a new entity "Lupa Piacenza" restarted in amateur level. In September 2012 Volpe signed a 1-year deal with Lupa Piacenza.[10] The club promoted to 2013–14 Serie D and renamed to Piacenza Calcio 1919. Volpe also renewed his contract with the club.

Honours

Torneo di Viareggio: 1

Campionato Primavera: 1

Serie C1: 1

Eccellenza Emilia–Romagna: 1

References

  1. FIGC
  2. "Reports and Financial Statements at 30 June 2005" (PDF). Juventus FC (in Italian). 25 October 2005. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
  3. "Six-Monthly Report at 31 December 2005" (PDF). Juventus FC (in Italian). 24 March 2006. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Reports and Financial Statements at 30 June 2007" (PDF). Juventus FC. 26 October 2007. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
  5. "Risoluzione Accordi di Partecipazione". Lega Serie A (in Italian). 25 June 2011. Archived from the original on 25 June 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
  6. "Relazione finanziaria annuale al 30 giugno 2011" (PDF). Juventus FC. 18 October 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
  7. AS Livorno Calcio SpA Report and Accounts on 31 December 2012 (Italian)
  8. "Le operazioni di mercato". Piacenza Calcio (in Italian). 31 August 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
  9. "Cessioni: In quattro lasciano l´amaranto". AS Livorno Calcio (in Italian). 31 August 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
  10. "Francesco Volpe torna a Piacenza" (in Italian). Lupa Piacenza. ca. 21 September 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2013. Check date values in: |date= (help)

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