Ivan Franceschini

Ivan Franceschini
Personal information
Date of birth7 December 1976
Place of birthParma, Italy
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing positionCentral Defender
Club information
Current team
HinterReggio
Number26
Youth career
1994–1996Parma
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1996–1997Parma0(0)
1996–1997Marseille (loan)23(0)
1997–1998Salernitana23(1)
1998–1999Lucchese28(1)
1999–2001Genoa28(0)
2000–2001→ Chievo (loan)11(1)
2001–2006Reggina155(5)
2006–2009Torino40(3)
2009–2010Cesena13(0)
2010–2011Portogruaro17(0)
2011–HinterReggio20(3)
National team
1996–1997Italy U212(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Ivan Franceschini (born 7 December 1976) is an Italian footballer who currently plays for HinterReggio in Serie D.

Career

A native of Parma, Franceschini started his career at Parma AC. In 1996–97 season, he was loaned to Olympique de Marseille in Ligue 1. In June 1997, Franceschini returned to Parma but went to Salernitana in Serie B in October. The next season, he played for Lucchese, also in Serie B. In the summer of 1999, he signed for Genoa of Serie B. In the next season he signed for Chievo in November 2000, where he won promotion to Serie A. In summer 2001, he signed for Reggina in a co-ownership deal. At Reggina, he won promotion to Serie A again, and played 4 straight season at Italian top division. In July 2006, he signed for Torino which recently promoted back to Serie A. He was the regular in the first season but dropped in the second season.

After released by Torino in June 2009, he signed a contract until end of season for Cesena in November.[1]

After one season with Cesena, his contract was not renewed and he was without a club until 28 December 2010 when he signed a short-term deal with Portogruaro.[2]

Since the season 2011-12 he plays for HinterReggio in Serie D.

Honours

References

  1. "Ingaggiato Ivan Franceschini" (in Italian). AC Cesena. 2009-11-02. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
  2. "Primo colpo del club granata" [First strike for the grenat (dark red) club]. Portogruaro Summaga (in Italian). 28 December 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2011.

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