Iacopo Balestri
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 21 June 1975 | ||
Place of birth | Pisa, Italy | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Salernitana | ||
Youth career | |||
Pisa | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
1995–1997 | Pisa | 21 | (0) |
1997–1999 | Castelfiorentino | 61 | (5) |
1999–2000 | Montevarchi | 34 | (0) |
2000–2004 | Modena | 134 | (3) |
2004–2005 | Reggina | 38 | (0) |
2005–2007 | Torino | 70 | (0) |
2007–2009 | Mantova | 70 | (0) |
2010– | Salernitana | 19 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of 2009–10 season. † Appearances (Goals). |
Iacopo Balestri (born 21 June 1975) is an Italian footballer who plays for Serie B team Salernitana in the role of a defender. He is 178 cm tall.
Career
Balestri started his career at hometown club Pisa, where he won the Serie D champion. After just played twice at Serie C2, he returned to Serie D for Castelfiorentino. In mid-1999 he moved to Montevarchi of Serie C1, where he was spotted by Modena. At Modena he won two promotion in two season, from Serie C1 to Serie A the Italian top division. At Serie A he was the regular starter in the two seasons. After Modena finished as the second least and relegated, Balestri was signed by another Serie A struggler Reggina. With Reggina, he played 37 out of possible 39 matches for the club and finished in mid-table. After played the first match of 2005–06 season, Torino of Serie B signed Balestri. He won promotion with club again, and secured a place in their Serie A campaign. In July 2007 he left for Serie B club Mantova,[1] and continued to play as a regular.
Balestri was released in June 2009. After without a club for 6 months, he signed a 6 months contract with option of 1 more year with Serie B bottom club Salernitana.[2]
Honours
- Serie C1: 2001
- Serie D: 1996
References
- ↑ "Balestri ceduto al Mantova". Torino FC (in Italian). 6 July 2007. Retrieved 29 October 2010.
- ↑ "Ingaggiato Balestri" (in Italian). Salernitana Calcio 1919. 3 January 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
External links
- Balestri's profile from Gazzetta dello Sport (Italian)
- http://aic.football.it/scheda/2260/balestri-jacopo.htm