Francesco Massimiliano Volpe (born 3 March 1986) is an Italian footballer who plays as a

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for Piacenza.

Football career

Volpe joined Juventus along with Domenico Criscito in 2004 in co-ownership deal, for €1.9M (both priced €1.9M in full ownership, but sold back 50% to for €0.95M and €0.95M, and paid via the transfer of

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in co-ownership deal, priced €450,000). Volpe signed a 5-year contract. They went through the Juventus youth system. Volpe was bought permanently in June 2005 for another €250,000, as Genoa cut €700,000. In 2006, he joined

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, on loan from Juventus with option to sign 50% rights for €450,000, which Ravenna did in June. In July 2007 he joined

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in another co-ownership deal. Livorno paid Juve €1M and Juve paid the same amount to Ravenna to acquire him. But he just played twice at Serie A and followed the team relegated to Serie B. In 2008–09 season, he made 23 league appearances (mainly as sub) and won promotion back to Serie A as playoffs winner. In July 2009 he was loaned to

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, where he made 15 starts in 22 league appearances. In June 2011 Juventus gave up the remain 50% registration rights to Livorno, made a write-down of €617,000. On 31 August he was sold to Piacenza in another co-ownership deal. for €500, along with

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on loan. They were part of the deals that Antonio Piccolo joined

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. During the season Piacenza bankrupted and a new entity "Lupa Piacenza" restarted in amateur level. In September 2012 Volpe signed a 1-year deal with Lupa Piacenza. The club promoted to

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and renamed to Piacenza Calcio 1919. Volpe also renewed his contract with the club.

Honours

Juventus Primavera * Torneo di Viareggio (1):

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* Campionato Primavera (1): 2005–06 Ravenna *

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(1): 2006–07 Lupa Piacenza *

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(1): 2012–13

References

External links

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aic.football.it
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