Giampaolo Calzi

Giampaolo Calzi
Personal information
Date of birth9 September 1985
Place of birthVarese, Italy
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Vicenza
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2002–2004Castellettese25(3)
2003–2004→ Sampdoria (loan)0(0)
2004–2007Sampdoria0(0)
2004–2005→ Montevarchi (loan)27(0)
2005–2006→ Catanzaro (loan)8(0)
2006→ Pavia (loan)14(0)
2006–2007→ Ravenna (loan)29(0)
2007–2011Ravenna26(0)
2008→ Perugia (loan)8(0)
2009–2010→ Lecco (loan)25(1)
2010–2011→ Pro Patria (loan)19(1)
2011–2012Reggiana21(0)
2012-2014Pro Patria47(5)
2014-Vicenza0(0)
2014-2015Savoia8(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Giampaolo Calzi (born 9 September 1985) is an Italian footballer who plays for Italian Serie B club Vicenza.

Biography

Serie D career

Born in Varese, Lombardy, Calzi started his career at Serie D team Castellettese of Piedmont town Castelletto sopra Ticino, 20 km away from Varese. He then moved to Liguria team Sapmodiora, but for its Primavera under-20 team.[1]

Serie C career

Since 2004–05 season Calzi was loaned to various Lega Pro teams (Serie C prior 2008, Italian third and fourth division), namely Montevarchi, Catanzaro (Serie B) and Pavia (second half of 2005–06 Serie C1).

On 21 June 2006 he was signed by Serie C1 team Ravenna,[2] winning Group B of the Italian third division.

On 6 July 2007 he competed the move to Ravenna in co-ownership deal, for €300,000 transfer fee.[3][4] He only started 9 times in 2007–08 Serie B[5] and in January 2008 back to Serie C1 for Perugia Calcio.[6]

Ravenna relegated at the end of season, Calzi returned to the city of Ravenna but only with 11 league appearances. In June 2009 Ravenna acquired remain 50% registration rights from Sampdoria for free.[7][8]

On 10 July 2009 he moved to Lecco of the Group A of Prima Divisione, from the Group B side Ravenna.[9][10] That season he made 25 starts.

On 1 July 2010 he returned to Emilia–Romagna again and played the first 2 rounds of 2010–11 Coppa Italia.[11][12] He also played the second round of 2010–11 Lega Pro Prima Divisione as substitute, but also his last game for the club.[13] On 31 August he was loaned to Pro Patria as part of the deal that Daniele Rosso moved to Ravenna.[14] In Busto Arsizio he re-joined former team-mate Ilario Aloe.

On 15 June 2011 he moved to Reggiana in 2-year contract.[15]

In August 2012 he joined Pro Patria. Calzi signed a 2-year contract.

On 10 July 2014 he was signed by Vicenza.[16]

References

  1. ↑ "classifica marcatori campionato primavera" [primavera goalscorer table]. campionatoprimavera.com (fans site) (in Italian). Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  2. ↑ "Mercato: Aloe e Calzi in giallorosso". Ravenna Calcio (in Italian). 21 June 2006. Archived from the original on 17 September 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  3. ↑ "GIOVANILI BLUCERCHIATE: UN POKER DI SPERANZE A "FARSI LE OSSA"". UC Sampdoria (in Italian). 5 July 2007. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  4. ↑ UC Sampdoria SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2007 (Italian)
  5. ↑
  6. ↑ "Calzi passa in prestito al Perugia". Ravenna Calcio (in Italian). 30 January 2008. Archived from the original on 17 September 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  7. ↑ "ATAHOTEL QUARK: DEFINITE LE ULTIME COMPARTECIPAZIONI". UC Sampdoria (in Italian). 26 June 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  8. ↑ UC Sampdoria SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2009 (Italian)
  9. ↑ "ALTRI DUE BOTTI DI MERCATO: ECCO ARRIGONI E CALZI". Calcio Lecco 1912 (in Italian). 10 July 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  10. ↑ "Calzi in prestito al Lecco". Ravenna Calcio (in Italian). 10 July 2009. Archived from the original on 17 September 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  11. ↑ "Tim Cup, il tabellino di Ravenna-Juve Stabia: a segno Scappini e Rossetti". Ravenna Calcio (in Italian). 10 August 2010. Archived from the original on 17 September 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  12. ↑ "Internet cronaca PADOVA-RAVENNA 1-0". Calcio Padova (in Italian). 15 August 2010. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  13. ↑ "Il Ravenna spinge e passa Lo riprende La Grotteria" (require login). La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 30 August 2010. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  14. ↑ "Mercato: tre partenze e quattro arrivi". Ravenna Calcio (in Italian). 31 August 2010. Archived from the original on 17 September 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  15. ↑ "COMUNICATO STAMPA > Definito l'accordo con Calzi". AC Reggiana 1919 (in Italian). 15 June 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  16. ↑ "Gianpaolo Calzi in biancorosso" (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 10 July 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014.

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