Giampaolo Calzi

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Giampaolo Calzi
Personal information
Date of birth (1985-09-09) 9 September 1985 (age 38)
Place of birth Varese, Italy
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
ACD Nibbiano 1927
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2004 Castellettese 25 (3)
2003–2004Sampdoria (loan) 0 (0)
2004–2007 Sampdoria 0 (0)
2004–2005Montevarchi (loan) 27 (0)
2005–2006Catanzaro (loan) 8 (0)
2006Pavia (loan) 14 (0)
2006–2007Ravenna (loan) 29 (0)
2007–2011 Ravenna 26 (0)
2008Perugia (loan) 8 (0)
2009–2010Lecco (loan) 25 (1)
2010–2011Pro Patria (loan) 19 (1)
2011–2012 Reggiana 21 (0)
2012–2014 Pro Patria 47 (5)
2014 Vicenza 0 (0)
2014–2015 Savoia 8 (0)
2015 Pro Patria 11 (0)
2015–2016 Venezia 18 (3)
2016–2017 Varese 8 (0)
2017 AC Bellinzona 11 (1)
2017 Olginatese 8 (0)
2018– ACD Nibbiano ? (?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 November 2017

Giampaolo Calzi (born 9 September 1985) is an Italian footballer who plays for ACD Nibbiano 1927.[1]

Biography[edit]

Serie D career[edit]

Born in Varese, Lombardy, Calzi started his career at Serie D team Castellettese of Piedmontese town Castelletto sopra Ticino, 20 km away from Varese. He then moved to Ligurian team Sampdoria, but for its Primavera under-20 team in a temporary deal.[2][3]

Sampdoria acquired him outright in summer 2004.

Serie C career[edit]

Since 2004–05 season Calzi was loaned to various Lega Pro teams (Serie C prior 2008, Italian third and fourth division until 2014), 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,[4][5] winning Group B of the Italian third division.

On 6 July 2007 he completed the move to Ravenna in co-ownership deal, for €300,000 transfer fee.[6][7] He only started 9 times in 2007–08 Serie B[8] and in January 2008 back to Serie C1 for Perugia Calcio.[9]

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.[10][11]

On 10 July 2009 he moved to Lecco of the Group A of Lega Pro Prima Divisione (ex–Serie C1), from the Group B side Ravenna.[12][13] That season he made 25 starts.

On 1 July 2010 he returned to Romagna again and played the first 2 rounds of 2010–11 Coppa Italia.[14][15] He also played the second round of 2010–11 Lega Pro Prima Divisione as substitute, but also his last game for the club.[16] On 31 August he was loaned to Pro Patria as part of the deal that Daniele Rosso moved to Ravenna.[17] In Busto Arsizio he re-joined former teammate Ilario Aloe.

On 15 June 2011 he moved to Reggiana in 2-year contract.[18]

In August 2012 he joined Pro Patria. Calzi signed a 2-year contract.[citation needed]

On 10 July 2014 he was signed by Lega Pro Divisione Unica club Vicenza.[19] After the club was promoted to Serie B to replace A.C. Siena, Calzi was transferred to Savoia.[20] In January 2015 he was re-signed by Pro Patria.[21]

Return to Serie D[edit]

Switzerland[edit]

On 6 February 2017 Calzi was signed by Bellinzona.[22] The team, which was from Italian-speaking region of Switzerland, played in 2016–17 1. Liga Classic.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Nibbiano Valditone, arriva un ex Serie D‚ notiziariocalcio.com, 5 February 2018
  2. ^ "classifica marcatori campionato primavera" [primavera goalscorer table]. campionatoprimavera.com (fans site) (in Italian). Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  3. ^ "Calcio Mercato" [Football Market] (PDF) (in Italian). Lega Calcio. July 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2003.
  4. ^ "Mercato: Aloe e Calzi in giallorosso" (in Italian). Ravenna Calcio. 21 June 2006. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  5. ^ "Il Pavia può perdere Calzi". la Provincia Pavese (in Italian). 21 June 2006. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  6. ^ "GIOVANILI BLUCERCHIATE: UN POKER DI SPERANZE A "FARSI LE OSSA"". UC Sampdoria (in Italian). 5 July 2007. Archived from the original on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  7. ^ UC Sampdoria SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2007 (in Italian)
  8. ^ "Gazzetta.it".
  9. ^ "Calzi passa in prestito al Perugia". Ravenna Calcio (in Italian). 30 January 2008. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  10. ^ "ATAHOTEL QUARK: DEFINITE LE ULTIME COMPARTECIPAZIONI". UC Sampdoria (in Italian). 26 June 2009. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  11. ^ UC Sampdoria SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2009 (in Italian)
  12. ^ "ALTRI DUE BOTTI DI MERCATO: ECCO ARRIGONI E CALZI". Calcio Lecco 1912 (in Italian). 10 July 2009. Archived from the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  13. ^ "Calzi in prestito al Lecco". Ravenna Calcio (in Italian). 10 July 2009. Archived from the original on 17 September 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  14. ^ "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 28 September 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  15. ^ "Internet cronaca PADOVA-RAVENNA 1-0". Calcio Padova (in Italian). 15 August 2010. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  16. ^ "Il Ravenna spinge e passa Lo riprende La Grotteria" (require login). La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 30 August 2010. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  17. ^ "Mercato: tre partenze e quattro arrivi". Ravenna Calcio (in Italian). 31 August 2010. Archived from the original on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  18. ^ "COMUNICATO STAMPA > Definito l'accordo con Calzi". AC Reggiana 1919 (in Italian). 15 June 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  19. ^ "Gianpaolo Calzi in biancorosso" (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 10 July 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  20. ^ "Alle 12.00 conclusa la proroga del mercato: tutte le operazioni" (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 15 September 2014. Archived from the original on 29 January 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  21. ^ "Bentornato Giampaolo!" (in Italian). Aurora Pro Patria 1919. 15 January 2015. Archived from the original on 27 July 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  22. ^ "Nuovo acquisto fra le file granata" (in Italian). AC Bellinzona. 6 February 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.

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