Francesco Volpe
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Francesco Massimiliano Volpe | ||
Date of birth | 3 March 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Naples, Italy | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
–2004 | 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 | (3) |
2011–2012 | Piacenza | 27 | (2) |
2012–2013 | Lupa Piacenza | 22 | (3) |
2013– | Piacenza | 32 | (8) |
National team | |||
2003–2004 | Italy U18[1] | 4 | (1) |
2004–2005 | Italy U19 | 7 | (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
- Juventus: 2005
- Juventus: 2005-2006
Serie C1: 1
- Ravenna: 2006-2007
- Lupa Piacenza: 2012-2013
References
- ↑ FIGC
- ↑ "Reports and Financial Statements at 30 June 2005" (PDF). Juventus FC (in Italian). 25 October 2005. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
- ↑ "Six-Monthly Report at 31 December 2005" (PDF). Juventus FC (in Italian). 24 March 2006. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Reports and Financial Statements at 30 June 2007" (PDF). Juventus FC. 26 October 2007. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
- ↑ "Risoluzione Accordi di Partecipazione". Lega Serie A (in Italian). 25 June 2011. Archived from the original on 25 June 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ↑ "Relazione finanziaria annuale al 30 giugno 2011" (PDF). Juventus FC. 18 October 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
- ↑ AS Livorno Calcio SpA Report and Accounts on 31 December 2012 (Italian)
- ↑ "Le operazioni di mercato". Piacenza Calcio (in Italian). 31 August 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ↑ "Cessioni: In quattro lasciano l´amaranto". AS Livorno Calcio (in Italian). 31 August 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ↑ "Francesco Volpe torna a Piacenza" (in Italian). Lupa Piacenza. ca. 21 September 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2013. Check date values in:
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External links
- http://www.soccerway.com/players/volpe-francesco-massimiliano/17805/
- http://aic.football.it/scheda/17005/volpe-francesco.htm