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Igor Budan
Igor Budan (born 22 April 1980) is a Croatian former footballer who played as a forward. He currently works as deputy director of football for Serie A club Spezia. Club career Early career Budan played for his native NK Rijeka for two seasons before moving to Italy in 1999. At that time Serie A imposed non-EU quota per team that each team could be used in the field. Budan spent 2000–01 season with Empoli as well as Swiss club Bellinzona (in Italian speaking region of Switzerland) in order to free the quota for other players. Budan was one of the players transferred to Palermo from Venezia in 2002. The ex-owner of Venezia, Maurizio Zamparini, had bought Palermo in July 2002. Atalanta He spent two very good seasons between 2003 and 2005 with Atalanta, where he was a regular. Atalanta excised the option to sign Budan in June 2004 but Palermo also excised the counter-option, however, the loan later extended. Atalanta signed Budan in co-ownership deal in summer 2005 for €1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rijeka
Rijeka ( , , ; also known as Fiume hu, Fiume, it, Fiume ; local Chakavian: ''Reka''; german: Sankt Veit am Flaum; sl, Reka) is the principal seaport and the third-largest city in Croatia (after Zagreb and Split). It is located in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County on Kvarner Bay, an inlet of the Adriatic Sea and in 2021 had a population of 108,622 inhabitants. Historically, because of its strategic position and its excellent deep-water port, the city was fiercely contested, especially between the Holy Roman Empire, Italy and Croatia, changing rulers and demographics many times over centuries. According to the 2011 census data, the majority of its citizens are Croats, along with small numbers of Serbs, Bosniaks and Italians. Rijeka is the main city and county seat of the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. The city's economy largely depends on shipbuilding (shipyards "3. Maj" and "Viktor Lenac Shipyard") and maritime transport. Rijeka hosts the Croatian National Theatre Ivan pl. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adriano Pereira Da Silva
Adriano Pereira da Silva, known as Adriano (born 3 April 1982 in Salvador, Bahia), is a Brazilian football defender. He most recently played for Monaco. Career Club He was signed by Palermo from Grêmio in summer 2004, but just played one league match. 50% of Adriano's registration rights was sold to Atalanta in summer 2005 after a successful 6 months loan. Along with Igor Budan they costed Atalanta €1.5 million as part of Stephen Makinwa's deal. Adriano was valued €500,000 at that time.US Città di Palermo Report and Accounts on 30 June 2006 Atalanta bought all the rights on 1 June 2007, but sold him to AS Monaco FC Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club SA, commonly referred to as AS Monaco () or Monaco, is a professional football club based in Monaco that is member of French Football Federation (FFF) and competes in Ligue 1, the top tier of Frenc ... on last day of the transfer window. On 12 July 2013, Monaco announced that Adriano had left the club a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Novara Calcio
Novara Football Club, commonly referred to as Novara, is an Football in Italy, Italian football club based in Novara, Piedmont. The club was founded in 2021 by the Novara, City of Novara to replace old Novara Calcio that lost its professional status. History In December 1908 the ''F.A.S. (Football Association Studenti)'' was created by eight students of ''Liceo Carlo Alberto'', aged between 15 and 16 years; among them an engineer, Gianni Canestrini, and a lawyer, Piero Zorini. In Novara in those days, there were other small clubs like ''Voluntas'', ''Pro Scalon'', ''Ginnastica e Scherma'', ''Forza & Speranza'', ''Collegio Gallarini'' and many other student bodies. The best players from these teams came together to form ''Novara Calcio'', and made their debut in the Italian league on 3 November 1912. The first match was played against a team already then established as Torino F.C., Torino, who won 2–1. In the years between World War I and World War II, Novara challenged with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genoa C
Genoa ( ; it, Genova ; lij, Zêna ). is the capital of the Italian region of Liguria and the sixth-largest city in Italy. In 2015, 594,733 people lived within the city's administrative limits. As of the 2011 Italian census, the Province of Genoa, which in 2015 became the Metropolitan City of Genoa, had 855,834 resident persons. Over 1.5 million people live in the wider metropolitan area stretching along the Italian Riviera. On the Gulf of Genoa in the Ligurian Sea, Genoa has historically been one of the most important ports on the Mediterranean: it is currently the busiest in Italy and in the Mediterranean Sea and twelfth-busiest in the European Union. Genoa was the capital of one of the most powerful maritime republics for over seven centuries, from the 11th century to 1797. Particularly from the 12th century to the 15th century, the city played a leading role in the commercial trade in Europe, becoming one of the largest naval powers of the continent and considered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cagliari Calcio
Cagliari Calcio, commonly referred to as Cagliari (), is an Italian football club based in Cagliari, Sardinia. In the 2022-23 season, they compete in Serie B. As of 2021–22, the team is temporarily playing their home games at the 16,416-seat Unipol Domus, adjacent to their future new stadium site. Founded in 1920, they won their only '' Scudetto'' in 1969–70, when they were led by the Italian national team's all-time leading scorer, Gigi Riva. The triumph was also the first by a club from south of Rome. The club's best European performance was in the 1993–94 UEFA Cup, losing in the semi-finals to Internazionale. As with the flag of its city, Cagliari's colours are blue and red. The club badge incorporates the flag of Sardinia. History Before Serie A Cagliari became the first ever out-right champions of Serie C during the 1951–52 season; prior to that in the league, the championship was shared amongst more than one team. They spent the 1950s from then on in Serie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mauricio Pinilla
Mauricio Ricardo Pinilla Ferrera (born 4 February 1984) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a striker. After beginning his career at Universidad de Chile, he signed for Inter Milan at the age of 19, but never appeared for the club in four years. He went on to play in five countries, mainly Italy. A Chile international since 2003, Pinilla represented the country at the 2014 World Cup and two Copa América, winning the 2015 and 2016 editions of the latter tournament. Club career Early career Born in Santiago, Pinilla started his career with Club Universidad de Chile, leaving for European football and Italian giants Inter Milan in 2003 after signing a five-year contract. However, he was immediately sold to fellow Serie A club A.C. ChievoVerona (which acquired 50% of the player's rights), and finished the 2003–04 season on loan again, to La Liga side RC Celta de Vigo, not managing to score in a total of 12 league appearances. Journeyman In July 2004, Sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bortolo Mutti
Bortolo Mutti (born 11 August 1954 in Trescore Balneario, Bergamo) is an Italian football manager and a former player, who was most recently manager of Livorno. His older brother Tiziano Mutti also played football professionally. To distinguish them, Tiziano was referred to as Mutti I and Bortolo as Mutti II. Career After a reasonably good playing career as a striker/attacking midfielder with a number of Serie B and Serie C teams, including Atalanta, Mutti became a coach in 1988, when he made his debut at the helm of Interregionale club Palazzolo. From 1991 to 1993 he coached Leffe, achieving an impressive promotion to Serie C1. From 1993 to 1995 he served as coach of Serie B team Verona, obtaining two tenth places with the ''gialloblu''. Later called to coach Serie B team Cosenza during the 1995–96 season, he led the club to save from relegation. In 1996, he had his first opportunity to coach a Serie A team, Piacenza, where he achieved to keep the team in the Italian top ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devis Mangia
Devis Mangia (; born 6 June 1974) is an Italian association football manager, most recently in charge of the Malta national football team. Managing career Early years Mangia started his coaching career at age 30, working alongside Sean Sogliano at Eccellenza club Varese and leading them to two promotion, and back into professionalism, in three years. He successively worked at Serie D and Serie C2 clubs from the Northern Italy such as Tritium, Ivrea and Valenzana. In 2010, he returned at Varese, this time as youth coach, and guided a team composed by unknown youngsters to a spot in the Campionato Nazionale Primavera final. Palermo In June 2011, Mangia agreed to follow director of football Sean Sogliano at Palermo, accepting a job offer as head of the under-19 team at the Sicilian club in place of Paolo Beruatto. Later on 31 August, Mangia was surprisingly appointed as temporary head coach following the dismissal of Stefano Pioli, under recommendation by Sogliano; despite n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007–08 Serie A
The 2007–08 Serie A (known as the Serie A TIM for sponsorship reasons) was the 106th season of top-tier Italian football, the 76th in a round-robin tournament. It started on 25 August 2007 and ended on 18 May 2008. Internazionale successfully defended the championship on the final day of the season, finishing first with 85 points, three ahead of Roma. Events ''Plusvalenze'' investigation Inquiries are being conducted by the ''CO.VI.SOC.'' (Italian football's financial watchdogs) into the finances of four Serie A clubs (Internazionale, Milan, U.C. Sampdoria, Sampdoria, and Reggina Calcio, Reggina) who stand accused of falsely inflating player values - a practice known as ''plusvalenze'' in Italian - in order to qualify financially for the 2005–06 Serie A. If the allegations prove true, penalties could range from fines to point deductions, relegation to Serie B, and even the stripping of Internazionale's 2005-06 ''scudetto'' (which was actually stripped from Juventus F.C., Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francesco Parravicini
Francesco Parravicini (born 31 January 1982) is an Italian football coach and a former player who played as a midfielder. Playing career Pro Sesto Parravicini started his career at Pro Sesto. During 2000–01 season Parravicini was signed by Treviso in co-ownership deal. The deal was renewed in June 2001. Parravicini became a member of Treviso first team in 2001. Treviso Parravicini formally joined Treviso on 1 July 2001. He made his Serie A debut against A.S. Livorno Calcio on 11 September 2005. Treviso was promoted due to Caso Genoa, the bankruptcy of Torino Calcio and AC Perugia. In January 2006 Parravicini was sold to Fiorentina for €2.7 million,ACF Fiorentina Report and Accounts on 31 December 2006 but loaned back to Treviso for the rest of the season. Treviso also signed William Viali outright, Gianni Guigou and Christian Maggio in temporary deals. Palermo In May 2006, Parravicini was sold to Palermo from Fiorentina for €1.5 million as part of the deal of Mari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davide Matteini
Davide Matteini (born 11 May 1982) is an Italian footballer. Career Matteini started his career at Empoli. Palermo After loaned to Serie C1 and Serie C2 clubs, he was signed by Palermo in January 2003, in joint-ownership bid, for €620,000.US Città di Palermo Report and Accounts on 30 June 2006 He just played once for Palermo in Serie B. Matteini then left on loan to Serie B and Serie C1 clubs. After he scored the career high in Serie B with 9 goals, he was loaned back to Empoli, which still hold half of his contractual rights. He played his first Serie A games against UC Sampdoria, 10 September 2006. He played 19 starts in 2006–07 Serie A. Parma In June 2007, Palermo got full contractual rights from Empoli for €330,000,US Città di Palermo Report and Accounts on 30 June 2007 but sold to Parma F.C. in join-ownership in August 2007 for €0.9 million.US Città di Palermo Report and Accounts on 30 June 2008 The deal offset the installment payments of 2006 signing of Mark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maurizio Ciaramitaro
Maurizio Ciaramitaro (born 16 January 1982) is a former Italian football midfielder. Career A Palermo youth system product, Ciaramitaro was however never constantly included into the first team and was instead often sent out on loan throughout his career: he had spells of such kind at Avellino, Livorno (also co-ownership deal), Cesena (co-ownership deal in second season), Parma and Chievo. He was bought back from Cesena in June 2006 by terminated the co-ownership agreement but sent to Parma as part of Fabio Simplicio and Mark Bresciano's deal. Igor Budan also left for Parma from Palermo. He returned to Palermo in January 2007. He then left for Chievo on loan with first-option to sign. In January 2009 he left for Salernitana with option to co-own the player. In July 2009 he was loaned out again, this time to Swiss Super League side AC Bellinzona. He returned to Palermo in June 2010 after his loan to Bellinzona ended, but the Sicilian club did not find a good destination for him ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
