Giancarlo Improta (born 15 April 1987) is an Italian

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who plays as a

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for

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. His brothers

Umberto Umberto is a masculine Italian given name. It is the Italian form of Humbert. People with the name include: * King Umberto I of Italy (1844–1900) * King Umberto II of Italy (1904–1983) * Prince Umberto, Count of Salemi (1889–1918) * Umberto I ...

and

Riccardo Improta Riccardo Improta (born 19 December 1993) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Benevento. His elder brothers Umberto and Giancarlo Improta are also professional footballers. Club career Born in Pozzuoli, The Provinc ...

were also professional footballers.

Career

Cisco Roma and Carpenedolo

Born in

Naples Naples (; it, Napoli ; nap, Napule ), from grc, Νεάπολις, Neápolis, lit=new city. is the regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 909,048 within the city's adminis ...

, Campania, Southern Italy, Improta was a youth product of

Cisco Roma Atletico Roma Football Club was an Italian football club based in Rome, Italy. The club was founded as Nuova Tor Sapienza Calcio, which was renamed to Cisco Tor Sapienza in 1998. Under several merger, the club was subsequent known as A.S. Cis ...

, located in Rome, Lazio, Central Italy. Since January 2006 Improta left on loan to other Serie C clubs, namely Fermana (

2005–06 Serie C1 The 2005–06 Serie C1 was the twenty-eighth edition of Serie C1, the third highest league in the Italian football league system. It was divided into two phases: the regular season, played from 28 August 2005 to 7 May 2006, and the playoff phase ...

) and Lazio club

Cassino Cassino () is a ''comune'' in the province of Frosinone, Southern Italy, at the southern end of the region of Lazio, the last city of the Latin Valley. Cassino is located at the foot of Monte Cairo near the confluence of the Gari and Liri rive ...

(

2006–07 Serie C2 The 2006–07 Serie C2 was the football (soccer) league season of Italian Serie C2 for the years 2006 and 2007. It was divided into two phases: the regular season, played from September 3, 2006 to May 13, 2007 and the playoff phase. Once the regul ...

). In July 2007 Improta was signed by

Carpenedolo Carpenedolo (Brescian: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, northern Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in ...

Between Southern Italy and Lazio teams

In 2008 Improta returned Campania for

Aversa Aversa () is a city and ''comune'' in the Province of Caserta in Campania, southern Italy, about 24 km north of Naples. It is the centre of an agricultural district, the ''Agro Aversano'', producing wine and cheese (famous for the typical bu ...

. In January 2009 he was signed by another southern Italy team

Giulianova Giulianova ( Giuliese: ' ) is a coastal town and ''comune'' in the province of Teramo, Abruzzo region, Italy. The ''comune'' also has city ( it, città) status, thus also known as Città di Giulianova. Geography The town lies in the north of the A ...

. However, he was unable to play regular either, as the presence of

Umberto Improta Umberto Improta (born 29 February 1984) is an Italian former footballer who played as a forward. His younger brothers Giancarlo and Riccardo Improta were also professional footballers. Club career Born in Naples, Campania, Southern Italy, Im ...

. In 2009 G.Improta left for another southern side,

Serie D The Serie D () is the top level of semi-professional football in the country. The fourth tier of the Italian league system, the competition sits beneath the third professional league, Serie C. It is administered by the Lega Nazionale Dilettant ...

(non-professional) club Agnonese, located in one of the smallest region of Italy,

Molise Molise (, , ; nap, label=Neapolitan language, Neapolitan, Mulise) is a Regions of Italy, region of Southern Italy. Until 1963, it formed part of the region of Abruzzi e Molise, alongside the region of Abruzzo. The split, which did not become effe ...

. In January 2010 G.Improta left for another Serie D club

Fondi Fondi ( la, Fundi; Southern Laziale: ''Fùnn'') is a city and ''comune'' in the province of Latina, Lazio, central Italy, halfway between Rome and Naples. As of 2017, the city had a population of 39,800. The city has experienced steady population ...

of Lazio. Improta won

2009–10 Serie D The 2009–10 Serie D was the sixty-second edition of the top level Italian non-professional football championship. It represented the fifth tier in the Italian football league system. It consisted of 167 divided into six 18-team divisions, one 1 ...

Group G and promoted. In January 2011 Improta returned to Campania again for Neapolis. At the start of

2011–12 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione The 2011–12 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione season was the thirty-fourth football league season of Italian Lega Pro Seconda Divisione since its establishment in 1978, and the fourth since the renaming from Serie C to Lega Pro. It was divided into t ...

, Improta swing back to Lazio region for Isola Liri. In January 2012 Improta shifted back to southern Italy again, for

Melfi Melfi (Neapolitan language, Lucano: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the Vulture area of the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. Geographically, it is midway between Naples and Bari. In 2015 it had a population of 17,7 ...

. The team was composited with youngster ranged from born 1989 to 1992 players, with a few exception (

Simone Simeri Simone Simeri (born 12 April 1993) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Imolese on loan from Bari. Career Napoli Born in Naples, Campania region, Simeri started his career at S.S.C. Napoli. He was a player of N ...

(born 1993) and

Daniele Greco Daniele Greco (born 1 March 1989) is an Italian athlete competing in the triple jump. Biography On 9 June 2012 at Potenza, he jumped 17.47 m, that is the 2nd best performance in Italy of all-time, after the national record of Fabrizio Donato ...

(born 1988)). Improta was the eldest player of the team and scored 6 goals for the team, behind Alessio Ambrogetti as team second top-scorer. He was the most senior player of the team in 2012–13 season until the arrival of

Antonio Croce Antonio Croce (born 9 June 1986) is an Italian footballer who plays as a forward for ASD Team Altamura. Career Vis Pesaro Born in Foggia, Apulia, Croce started his career at Marche club Vis Pesaro and was a member of its Berretti under-20 ...

in January 2013.

References

External links

Football.it Profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Improta, Giancarlo Italian footballers Atletico Roma F.C. players Fermana F.C. players A.S.D. Cassino Calcio 1924 players F.C. Carpenedolo S.S.D. players Giulianova Calcio players S.S. Racing Club Fondi players A.C. Isola Liri players A.S. Melfi players Men's association football forwards Footballers from Naples 1987 births Living people A.S.D. Real Agro Aversa players A.S.D. Jolly Montemurlo players