Giorgio Merlano (born 19 July 1988) is an
Italian footballer who plays as a
goalkeeper
In many team sports which involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie or keeper) is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by blocking or intercepting o ...
for
Eccellenza side Fossano.
Career
Merlano began his career within the
Juventus F.C. youth set-up, and graduated the ''Primavera'' squad in 2008. Merlano was the understudy of
Matteo Trini in 2006–07 season. Merlano became the first choice of the "spring" in 2007–08. Merlano was loaned out to
A.S. Melfi
Associazione Sportiva Melfi is an Italian association football club, based in Melfi, Basilicata. The club currently play in Eccellenza Lucana.
History
The club was founded in 1929.
Melfi has always played in amateur leagues, before being pro ...
for the 2008–2009 campaign, where he made 16 first team appearances. He returned to Juventus in the summer of 2009, only to be loaned out to
F.C. Canavese
Football Club Canavese was an Italian association football club located in San Giusto Canavese, Piedmont.
History
Canavese was formed by the 2001 merger of the two clubs ''U. S. Sangiustese'' founded in 1946 and ''A. S. Volpiano'' founded in ...
for the 2009–2010 season. He spent much of the season as a second choice keeper, playing behind fellow Juventus loaner,
Andrea Pozzato. With Canavese, Merlano did manage 4 league appearances. He officially returned to Juventus on 1 July 2010, following the expiration of his loan deal with Canavese.
In July 2010 he was sold to
Lega Pro Prima Divisione
Lega Pro Prima Divisione was the third highest football league in Italy. It consisted of 33 teams, divided geographically into two divisions of 16 and 17 teams for group A and B respectively. Until 2008 it was known as Serie C1.
Before the 1978â ...
side
F.C. Esperia Viareggio
Associazione Sportiva Dilettanistica Viareggio Calcio, usually referred to simply as Viareggio, is an Italian football club located in Viareggio, Tuscany.
Viareggio Calcio, as of 2021–22 season, plays in Tuscan Second Category.
History Esp ...
in
co-ownership deal. He was the understudy of fellow Juventus youth product
Carlo Pinsoglio
Carlo Pinsoglio (born 16 March 1990) is an Italian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper for club Juventus F.C., Juventus.
Club career
Juventus
Pinsoglio began his career wit ...
, played 10 times in the league and 5 times in
the cup.
In June 2011 Juventus gave up the remain 50% registration rights to Viareggio. On 20 July 2012 Merlano was signed by
F.C. Treviso
Treviso Foot Ball Club 1993, commonly known as Treviso, is an Italian football club based in Treviso, Veneto, which competes in Eccellenza, the fifth tier of Italian football.
''Football Club Treviso'' was originally founded in 1909, while the ...
.
References
External links
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Football.it Profile
1988 births
Living people
Italian footballers
Juventus F.C. players
A.S. Melfi players
F.C. Canavese players
A.S.D. Viareggio Calcio players
Treviso F.B.C. 1993 players
Men's association football goalkeepers
People from Tortona
Footballers from Piedmont
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