Paolo Castelli (born 3 January 1980) is an Italian
footballer
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who plays as a
goalkeeper
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for
Monza. He spent his most of his career in the
Prima Divisione, seasons in the
Seconda Divisione and seasons in
Serie B
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. (3rd, 4th and 2nd highest division respectively).
Career
Born in
Cittiglio, Lombardy, Castelli started his career at
Internazionale
Football Club Internazionale Milano, commonly referred to as Internazionale () or simply Inter, and colloquially known as Inter Milan in English-speaking countries, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy. Inter is t ...
. He spent 2 seasons on loan at Lombardy side
Pro Sesto
Pro Sesto 1913 S.r.l. (formerly ''Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Nuova Pro Sesto'' and initially ''Associazione Calcio Pro Sesto'') is an association football club, based in Sesto San Giovanni, Lombardy, Italy. Pro Sesto currently plays ...
, then sold to
Cagliari in
co-ownership deal. In 2001–02 season, he was loaned back to Lombardy for
Varese
Varese ( , , or ; lmo, label= Varesino, Varés ; la, Baretium; archaic german: Väris) is a city and ''comune'' in north-western Lombardy, northern Italy, north-west of Milan. The population of Varese in 2018 has reached 80,559.
It is the c ...
. And in June 2002 bought back by Inter after an auction between the two clubs.
He then left on loan to Serie C1 club
Reggiana, where he rejoined ex-Inter teammate
Raffaele Nuzzo
Raffaele Nuzzo (born 21 February 1973) is an Italian former professional footballer. He spent most of his career in the Italian Serie C1 and Serie C2, in the role of a backup goalkeeper.
Career
Internazionale
Born in 1973, in Monza, which at t ...
. With Nuzzo and
Luca Mondini, Castelli worked as the 3rd choice keeper and in January 2003 left for Reggiana's league rival
Prato, as understudy of
Alessio Sarti
Alessio Sarti (born 8 September 1979) is an Italian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper, and who, as of 2010, is without a club.
Career
Prato
Born in Florence, Tuscany, Sarti started his career at Tuscany club Prato. He then sold to Parma and ...
. Since the left for Sarti, Castelli became the starting keeper for Prato.
In 2004–05 season he left for Serie C1 side
Spezia
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La Spezia is the second largest cit ...
along with forward
Nicola Napolitano, which at that time the club partially owned by Inter. He worked as the backup of
Hugo Daniel Rubini who spent previous 5 seasons as first choice except 2003–04 season. In January 2005, he left the club after Spezia signed keeper
Alex Cordaz
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Career Inter Milan
Cordaz started his career at Inter Milan. In the 2001–02 season, he was the regular selection ahead of ...
from Inter. At
Vittoria, Spezia's league rival, he was the backup of
Giancarlo Petrocco.
In July 2005, he left for
Lecco
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, his first Serie C2 club and Lombardy club since leaving Pro Sesto in 2000 and Varese in 2002 respectively. He competed with
Maurizio Monguzzi for the first choice position but in January 2006 left for Serie C1 and Lombardy side
Pro Patria.
In summer 2006, Castelli remained in Serie C1 and Lombardy, joined
Lucchese along with Inter teammate
Mathieu Moreau (which Moreau already spent previous season on loan). He worked as understudy of
Alex Brunner and then
Massimo Gazzoli.
After the fold of Lucchese in 2008, on 22 September 2008, he joined
Modena of
Serie B
The Serie B (), currently named Serie BKT for sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It has been operating for over ninety years since the 1929–30 season. It had been ...
(the first Serie B club since leaving Cagliari), which Castelli had been trailed since 11 September. Originally a backup of
Giorgio Frezzolini, he played as first choice since round 26, a 3–0 won
Empoli as starter on 16 February 2009, after the injury of Frezzolini. In although Frezzolini recovered, Castelli remained in starting XI. But on 16 May 2009, a 1–4 lost to
Bari (later the champion), he was sent off in the 65th minutes and suspended for 1 match. Frezzolini thus returned to starting XI and secured 2 straight win and 1 clean sheet for Modena to win the relegation battle, finished as the 15th, just 1 point higher than
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 ...
the 18th which Rimini eventually lost in relegation playoff and relegated.
He was then without a club for 7 months, and on 1 February 2010 signed a contract until end of season with Serie B newcomer
Crotone. He then worked as an understudy of
Emanuele Concetti
Emanuele Concetti (born 6 March 1978) is an Italian footballer goalkeeper.
Career
Concetti started his professional career at Lazio. In mid-2000, he was loaned to Arezzo. During the 2002–03 season, he was initially a backup for Angelo Peruzzi ...
along with young keeper
Simone Farelli. On 19 August 2010 he was signed by
Como
Como (, ; lmo, Còmm, label= Comasco , or ; lat, Novum Comum; rm, Com; french: Côme) is a city and ''comune'' in Lombardy, Italy. It is the administrative capital of the Province of Como.
Its proximity to Lake Como and to the Alps h ...
. On 29 August 2011 he left for
Monza.
Honours
;Spezia
*
Coppa Italia Serie C
Coppa Italia Serie C ( it, Serie C Italian Cup), formerly named Coppa Italia Lega Pro, is a straight knock-out based competition involving teams from Serie C in Italian football first held in 1972.
Format
There are a total of six rounds in the ...
: 2004–05
References
External links
*
Profile at Lega-Calcio
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Italian footballers
Serie B players
Inter Milan players
S.S.D. Pro Sesto players
Cagliari Calcio players
S.S.D. Varese Calcio players
A.C. Reggiana 1919 players
A.C. Prato players
Spezia Calcio players
Calcio Lecco 1912 players
Aurora Pro Patria 1919 players
S.S.D. Lucchese 1905 players
Modena F.C. players
F.C. Crotone players
Association football goalkeepers
People from Cittiglio
1980 births
Living people
F.C. Vittoria players
Sportspeople from the Province of Varese
Footballers from Lombardy