Michele Canini (born 5 June 1985) is an Italian
footballer who plays as a
defender.
Club career
Cagliari & early career
After a loan spell in
Serie C1
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team
Sambenedettese, his first club
Atalanta sold him to
Cagliari Calcio in co-ownership deal, for €570,000 (with
Simone Loria moved to Atalanta for an undisclosed fee).
[Atalanta B.C. S.p.A. ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2006 (in Italian)]
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/ref> He earned a permanent move to Cagliari in June 2006, for an additional €1.5 million,[ and spent a seven-year spell playing 176 league matches for the team until the 2011–12 season.
]
Genoa
On 12 July 2012, Canini joined Genoa on a four-year deal for €2.9 million.
Atalanta return
He returned to former club Atalanta on 9 January 2013 for €1 million in a co-ownership deal on a -year contract,[Atalanta B.C. S.p.A. ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2013 (in Italian)]
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/ref> as part of Thomas Manfredini's deal for €1.25 million.[ In June 2013, Canini's co-ownership was renewed.
]
Chievo (loan)
On 27 January 2014, he was signed by Chievo in a temporary deal. In June 2014, Atalanta acquired Canini outright from Genoa.
FC Tokyo (loan)
On 27 July 2014, he was signed by J1 League
The , known as the for sponsorship reasons, is the top level of the system. Founded in 1992, it is one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football. Contested by 18 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the J ...
side FC Tokyo
Football Club Tokyo, commonly known as , is a Japanese professional football club based in Chōfu, Tokyo. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. The team is one of only four in the J.League to be si ...
in a temporary deal. Canini left Japan on 24 June 2015.
Ascoli (loan)
On 18 September 2015, Canini was signed by Ascoli.
Parma (loan)
On 12 August 2016, Canini was signed by Lega Pro newcomers Parma on another temporary deal.
Cremonese (loan)
On 31 January 2017, Canini left for Cremonese
Cremona (, also ; ; lmo, label= Cremunés, Cremùna; egl, Carmona) is a city and ''comune'' in northern Italy, situated in Lombardy, on the left bank of the Po river in the middle of the ''Pianura Padana'' (Po Valley). It is the capital of the ...
on a temporary deal for seasons.
FeralpiSalò
On 20 July 2018 Canini was signed by FeralpiSalò on a 1-year contract.
Pergolettese
On 12 August 2019 he joined Pergolettese on a 1-year contract. He was released from his contract with Pergolettese for personal reasons on 12 December 2019.
International career
Canini played for Italy at youth level in the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship
The 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship was the 15th edition of the FIFA World Youth Championship. It took place in the Netherlands between 10 June and 2 July 2005.
Venues
Qualification
The following 24 teams qualified for the 2005 FIFA Worl ...
, and in the 2006
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and 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
The UEFA European Under-21 Championship 2007 were held from 10 June 2007 to 23 June 2007. It was the 16th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Championship.
Summary
For the first time, a host nation was chosen ahead of the competition – the Nethe ...
s.
References
External links
cagliaricalcio.net
FIGC
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1985 births
Living people
Footballers from Brescia
Italian footballers
Atalanta B.C. players
Cagliari Calcio players
Genoa C.F.C. players
A.S. Sambenedettese players
A.C. ChievoVerona players
FC Tokyo players
Ascoli Calcio 1898 F.C. players
Parma Calcio 1913 players
U.S. Cremonese players
FeralpiSalò players
U.S. Pergolettese 1932 players
Serie A players
Serie B players
Serie C players
J1 League players
Association football defenders
Italy under-21 international footballers
Italy youth international footballers
Italian expatriate footballers
Expatriate footballers in Japan