Iacopo Balestri

Iacopo Balestri

Personal information
Date of birth	(1975-06-21) 21 June 1975
Place of birth	Pisa, Italy
Height
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Salernitana
Youth career
	Pisa
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1995–1997	Pisa	21	(0)
1997–1999	Castelfiorentino	61	(5)
1999–2000	Montevarchi	34	(0)
2000–2004	Modena	134	(3)
2004–2005	Reggina	38	(0)
2005–2007	Torino	70	(0)
2007–2009	Mantova	70	(0)
2010–	Salernitana	19	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of end of 2009–10 season

Iacopo Balestri (born 21 June 1975) is an Italian footballer who plays for Serie B team Salernitana in the role of a defender. He is 178 cm tall.

Career

Balestri started his career at hometown club Pisa, where he won the Serie D champion. After just played twice at Serie C2, he returned to Serie D for Castelfiorentino. In mid-1999 he moved to Montevarchi of Serie C1, where he was spotted by Modena. At Modena he won two promotion in two season, from Serie C1 to Serie A the Italian top division. At Serie A he was the regular starter in the two seasons. After Modena finished as the second least and relegated, Balestri was signed by another Serie A struggler Reggina. With Reggina, he played 37 out of possible 39 matches for the club and finished in mid-table. After played the first match of 2005–06 season, Torino of Serie B signed Balestri. He won promotion with club again, and secured a place in their Serie A campaign. In July 2007 he left for Serie B club Mantova, and continued to play as a regular.

Balestri was released in June 2009. After without a club for 6 months, he signed a 6 months contract with option of 1 more year with Serie B bottom club Salernitana.

Honours

• Serie C1: 2001
• Serie D: 1996

External links

• Balestri's profile from Gazzetta dello Sport (Italian)
• http://aic.football.it/scheda/2260/balestri-jacopo.htm