Matteo Paro (born 17 March 1983) is an Italian former
footballer
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who played as a
midfielder
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Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie ...
.
Career
Juventus
Paro made his
Serie A
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debut on 17 May 2003, in a 2–1 loss to
Reggina
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They are n ...
.
Chievo
In the summer of 2003, Juventus sold half of Paro's contract to
Chievo
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It is best known for its football team, A.C. ChievoVerona, which competes in the second ...
in July for €450,000 total fee along with
Sculli and
Gastaldello as part of the deal that sent defender
Nicola Legrottaglie the other way. Paro himself was valued for €50,000 only (50% rights).
Siena
In 2005, Juventus bought back all three for €1.05 million (€350,000 each). But Paro and Gastaldello were sold to
Siena
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The city is historically linked to commercial and banking activities, having been a major banking center until the 13th and 14th centuri ...
in another joint-ownership deal for €450,000 each.
Return to Juventus
In 2006, Juventus relegated to
Serie B
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, and bought back Paro's 50% rights from Siena, for undisclosed fee. He also holds the distinction of scoring Juventus' first ever
Serie B
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goal, during Juventus's 1–1 away draw with
Rimini
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on 9 September 2006.
Genoa
In summer 2007, he was sold to Genoa in joint-ownership deal, for €1.5 million. reunited with Sculli. Also Gastaldello joined Genoa's city rival
U.C. Sampdoria
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The club was formed in 1946 from the merger of two existing sports clubs whose roots can be traced back to the 1890s, S ...
.
Juventus received another €2 million for the player in June 2008.
In July 2009. Paro joined newly promoted side
Bari
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on loan. The club also signed
Riccardo Meggiorini
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Club career
Early career
Meggiorini took his first steps as a footballer at age eight, in a smal ...
,
Leonardo Bonucci
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,
Andrea Ranocchia
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Club career Early career
Born in Assisi in the province of Perugia, Ranocchia started his career at Perugia then in Arezzo. Ranocch ...
(loan) and
Giuseppe Greco
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(loan) from Genoa. On 29 January 2010, AS Bari loaned the midfielder to Piacenza.
Vicenza
In summer 2010 he left for
Vicenza
Vicenza ( , ; ) is a city in northeastern Italy. It is in the Veneto region at the northern base of the ''Monte Berico'', where it straddles the Bacchiglione River. Vicenza is approximately west of Venice and east of Milan.
Vicenza is a th ...
on loan. In summer 2011
Danilo Russo
Danilo Russo (born 8 July 1987) is an Italian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Juve Stabia.
Club career
Youth and loan career
Born in Pompei, the Province of Naples, Russo started his career at Genoa. In January 2006 he left for Se ...
returned to Genoa and Paro joined Vicenza in another temporary deal.
References
External links
Player Profileat VicenzaCalcio.com
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Living people
1983 births
People from Asti
Footballers from Piedmont
Association football midfielders
Italian footballers
Juventus F.C. players
A.C. ChievoVerona players
A.C.N. Siena 1904 players
Genoa C.F.C. players
S.S.C. Bari players
F.C. Crotone players
Piacenza Calcio 1919 players
L.R. Vicenza players
Mantova 1911 players
Serie A players
Serie B players
Serie C players
Sportspeople from the Province of Asti