Michele Rinaldi (born 9 January 1987) is an Italian

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who plays as a defender for

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club United Riccione. A right-footed defender, he is capable of playing both in the

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, or on the

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Club career

Early career

Born in

Manerbio Manerbio (Brescian: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, northern Italy. It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on May 14, 1997. Transportation Manerbio has a railway station on the Bresc ...

, in the Province of Brescia, Lombardy, Rinaldi started his career at

Atalanta Atalanta (; grc-gre, Ἀταλάντη, Atalantē) meaning "equal in weight", is a heroine in Greek mythology. There are two versions of the huntress Atalanta: one from Arcadia, whose parents were Iasus and Clymene and who is primarily known ...

. In 2005 Udinese signed Rinaldi (loan),

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, Massimo Gotti,

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and

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from Atalanta, with

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and

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moved to Bergamo. Rinaldi was a player of Udinese's reserve team. On 9 August 2006 Rinaldi and Christian Tiboni were signed by Udinese in a co-ownership deal for €800,000 and €1.1 million respectively, with Argentine midfielder

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moved to Bergamo also in a co-ownership deal for €1.5 million.Atalanta B.C. S.p.A. ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2007 (in Italian)
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/ref> In January 2007 Rinaldi was signed by

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. However, he only able to play for their reserve. In June 2007 the co-ownerships were renewed.

Rimini

In July 2007 Rinaldi was signed by

Rimini Rimini ( , ; rgn, Rémin; la, Ariminum) is a city in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy and capital city of the Province of Rimini. It sprawls along the Adriatic Sea, on the coast between the rivers Marecchia (the ancient ''Ariminu ...

in a temporary deal. At the end of season Atalanta bought back Rinaldi and Tiboni for undisclosed fees, with Tissone returned to Udinese for €4.165 million.Atalanta B.C. S.p.A. ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2008 (in Italian)
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/ref> Rinaldi's residual contact value was also write-down immediately to €600,000 on 30 June 2008, in order to matching the loss of selling Rinaldi in 2008–09 season. Rinaldi was immediately signed by Rimini in another co-ownership deal. The co-ownership was renewed again in June 2009 and June 2010. However, Rimini went bankrupted, making Rinaldi became a free agent.

Bari

On 16 July 2010 Rinaldi was signed by

A.S. Bari Società Sportiva Calcio Bari, commonly referred to as Bari, is an Football in Italy, Italian football club based in Bari, Apulia. Bari currently plays in the . The team finished the 2021–22 season in first place in Serie C and earned promot ...

on a free transfer.

Lega Pro clubs

On 4 August 2011 Rinaldi was signed by

Benevento Benevento (, , ; la, Beneventum) is a city and ''comune'' of Campania, Italy, capital of the province of Benevento, northeast of Naples. It is situated on a hill above sea level at the confluence of the Calore Irpino (or Beneventano) and the ...

in a 3-year contract. On 21 May 2013 he was released. In summer 2013 he was signed by

A.C. Pavia Associazione Calcio Pavia 1911 Società Sportiva Dilettantistica, or more simply Pavia, is an Italian football club, based in Pavia, Lombardy. Pavia plays in Eccellenza, informally called Serie E. History The club was founded in 1911. Benny ...

. In January 2014 he left for

Cuneo Cuneo (; pms, Coni ; oc, Coni/Couni ; french: Coni ) is a city and ''comune'' in Piedmont, Northern Italy, the capital of the province of Cuneo, the fourth largest of Italy’s provinces by area. It is located at 550 metres (1,804 ft) in ...

in a -year deal. The club relegated to

2014–15 Serie D The 2014–15 Serie D was the sixty-seventh edition of the top level Italian non-professional football championship. It represented the fourth tier in the Italian football league system. It consisted of 167 teams, including the admitted Arzachena, ...

. In July 2014 he was signed by Lega Pro newcomer club Savoia. On 2 February 2015 Rinaldi left for

A.C. Prato Associazione Calcio Prato is an Italian association football club, based in Prato, Tuscany. Prato currently plays in Serie D/E, having last been in Serie B in 1964. History The club was founded in 1908. In season 2010–11 the team played i ...

. Prato finished as the 14th, while Savoia relegated. On 10 September 2015 Rinaldi returned to Cuneo. The club was promoted from 2014–15 Serie D. On 12 July 2019, he signed with Feralpisalò. On 11 September 2020 he moved to Imolese on a 2-year contract.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rinaldi, Michele 1987 births Living people Sportspeople from the Province of Brescia Footballers from Lombardy Italian footballers Association football defenders Serie B players Serie C players Serie D players Atalanta B.C. players Udinese Calcio players Parma Calcio 1913 players Rimini F.C. 1912 players S.S.C. Bari players Benevento Calcio players F.C. Pavia players A.C. Cuneo 1905 players A.C. Savoia 1908 players A.C. Prato players A.S. Gubbio 1910 players S.S. Arezzo players U.S. Viterbese 1908 players FeralpiSalò players Imolese Calcio 1919 players A.S.D. Riccione 1929 players Italy youth international footballers