Antonio Balzano (born 13 June 1986) is an Italian

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who plays as a defender.

Career

Early career

He grows with juvenile team of Bitonto. He joined at S.S.C. Bari when he was a boy.

Pescara

In July 2011, Balzano moved to

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when his former club Atletico Roma dissolved. He made regular appearances for three years in Pescara and also served as a captain in his last term with the team.

Cagliari

Balzano joined

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in July 2014, where he was reunited with his former Pescara manager,

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. On 30 July 2015, Balzano extended the contract until 2018. In July 2016, he joined Serie B club

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on loan, with an conditional obligation to buy if the club won promotion to Serie A. On 4 February 2022, Balzano signed with

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AIC profile (data by football.it)
Living people 1986 births People from Bitonto Men's association football fullbacks Italian men's footballers SSC Bari players Atletico Roma FC players Delfino Pescara 1936 players Cagliari Calcio players AC Cesena players US 1913 Seregno Calcio players Serie A players Serie B players Serie C players Footballers from the Metropolitan City of Bari {{Italy-footy-defender-1980s-stub