Paolo Zanetti

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Paolo Zanetti
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Paolo Zanetti (right) against Alessandro Rosina
Personal information
Full name Paolo Zanetti
Date of birth (1982-12-16) 16 December 1982 (age 41)
Place of birth Valdagno, Italy
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Position(s) 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)
International career
2002-2003 Italy U21 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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. 1.0 1.1 Empoli FC SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2007 (Italian), PDF purchased from Italian CCIAA
  2. Ascoli midfielder Zanetti: I'll renew my contract, ontheminute.com, 24 May 2007
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