Sergio Volpi
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 February 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Orzinuovi, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–1994 | Brescia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1995 | → Carrarese (loan) | 23 | (1) |
| 1995–1996 | Brescia | 22 | (2) |
| 1996–1998 | Bari | 61 | (8) |
| 1998–2000 | Venezia | 52 | (2) |
| 2000–2002 | Piacenza | 65 | (3) |
| 2002–2008 | Sampdoria | 193 | (22) |
| 2008–2009 | Bologna | 25 | (4) |
| 2009–2010 | Reggina | 12 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Atalanta (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Piacenza | 19 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004 | Italy | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 Oct 2010. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 00:00, 19 August 2004 (UTC) | |||
Sergio Volpi (born 2 February 1974) is a former Italian footballer. Volpi capped twice for Italy and had spent over 10 seasons at Serie A. He was a midfielder.
Club career
Volpi started his career at Brescia. He then spent his career in Italian top division, for Bari, Venezia, Piacenza, Sampdoria and Bologna. In summer 2009, he moved to Serie B side Reggina, signed a 2-year contract.[1] In January 2010, he was loaned to Serie A struggler Atalanta but the team failed to avoid relegation. On 2 July 2010, his contract with Reggina was terminated.[2]
International career
Volpi made his international debut with the Italy senior side under manager Giovanni Trapattoni, in a friendly match in Palermo against the Czech Republic on 18 February 2004, at the age of 30. Along with Volpi, Simone Barone and Stefano Bettarini also received their first call-up[3] and made their debut during the match, which ended in a 2–2 draw.[4]
Coaching career
Co-currently with retirement, on 18 July 2011 FIGC announced that he passed the Italian second class coach exam (UEFA A license) and eligible to coach Lega Pro teams.
References
- ↑ "Acquistato Sergio Volpi" (in Italian). regginacalcio.com. 2009-07-07. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
- ↑ "Risolto il contratto con Volpi". Reggina Calcio (in Italian). 2 July 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
- ↑ "Barone braced for Italy chance". UEFA.com. 2004-02-15. Retrieved 2010-04-25.
- ↑ "Italia, solo un pareggio ma un buon primo tempo" (in Italian). La Repubblica. 18 February 2004. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
External links
- (in Italian) Bologna F.C. Player Profile
- (in Italian) Sergio Volpi National Team Stats at FIGC.it