Paolo Zanetti
 Paolo Zanetti (right) against Alessandro Rosina | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paolo Zanetti | ||
| Date of birth | 16 December 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Valdagno, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2001–2003 | Vicenza | 45 | (1) |
| 2003–2006 | Empoli | 52 | (2) |
| 2006–2007 | Ascoli | 29 | (1) |
| 2007–2011 | Torino | 72 | (1) |
| 2010 | → Atalanta (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Grosseto | 14 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Sorrento | 13 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Reggiana | 27 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2002-2003 | Italy U21 | 5 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Paolo Zanetti (born 16 December 1982) is a former Italian footballer.
Football career
Zanetti started his career at native club Vicenza.
Empoli
Zanetti was sold to Empoli in a co-ownership deal in 2003.
In his first season with Empoli, he just made 13 appearances in Serie A. However, Empoli was relegated to Serie B at the end of the season and Zanetti followed the club.
Zanetti played 30 games in the 2004–05 Serie B season, helping the club to won promotion back to Serie A. However, he just made nine appearances for the club in Serie A in the following season.
Ascoli
Empoli bought the remained registration rights from Vicenza in June 2006, and sent Zanetti to Ascoli in co-ownership deal for €400,000.[1]
Torino
In May 2007, Zanetti said he would stay on at Ascoli, despite them being relegated to the Serie B.[2] Ascoli bought the full registration rights of the player for €750,000,[1] but sent Zanetti, along with Saša Bjelanović, to Torino in co-ownership deal (i.e. sold 50% registration rights). In mid-season Torino bought him outright and Bjelanović was also bought by Torino in June 2008 and loaned to Vicenza.
During 2009-10 season, Ultras of Torino attacked the players during David Di Michele's birthday party.[3][4] After the incident the players involved: Di Michele, Massimo Loviso, Riccardo Colombo, Aimo Diana, Marco Pisano, Francesco Pratali, Zanetti were transferred to other clubs and only Rolando Bianchi, Matteo Rubin and Angelo Ogbonna were remained.
On 19 January 2010 Atalanta B.C. signed him on loan from Serie B club Torino F.C. until the end of the season.[5]
Grosseto
After inactive from football for a season, Zanetti joined U.S. Grosseto F.C. on 8 August 2011.[6]
Sorrento
In January 2012 he was signed by Sorrento Calcio.[7]
Reggiana
On 23 January 2013 he was signed by Reggiana.[8] On 26 August 2013 he signed a new 2-year contract.[9] On 18 November 2014 Zanetti retired and became a backroom staff of the first team Italian: collaboratore tecnico di Prima Squadra.[10]
References
- 1 2 Empoli FC SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2007 (Italian), PDF purchased from Italian CCIAA
- ↑ Ascoli midfielder Zanetti: I'll renew my contract, ontheminute.com, 24 May 2007
- ↑ Fabrizio, Turco (2010-01-07). "Il Torino è senza pace Ora si parla di sciopero". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 2010-05-15.
- ↑ "Torino fans in player restaurant attack". Soccernet. 2010-01-07. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
- ↑ ZANETTI ALL'ATALANTA
- ↑ "Paolo Zanetti al Grosseto" (in Italian). US Grosseto FC. 8 August 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- ↑ "ARRIVA PAOLO ZANETTI DAL GROSSETO" (in Italian). Sorrento Calcio. 31 January 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
- ↑ "Definito l'ingaggio di Zanetti" (in Italian). AC Reggiana 1919. 23 January 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- ↑ "Zanetti allunga al 2015, Panizzi alla SPAL" (in Italian). AC Reggiana 1919. 26 August 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- ↑ "Zanetti entra nello staff tecnico" (in Italian). AC Reggiana 1919. 18 November 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
External links
- (Italian) gazzetta.it