Paolo Facchinetti (born 6 March 1984) is an

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who plays as a

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Club career

Born in

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, the

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, Facchinetti started his career with hometown club

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 ...

. He graduated from the ''Primavera'' under-19 team in 2003. He then left Atalanta and started his professional career with

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side

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in 2004. He scored 10 league goals in

2005–06 Serie C2 The 2005–06 Serie C2 was the football league season of Italian Serie C2 for the years 2005 and 2006. It was divided into two phases: the regular season, played from August 28, 2005 to May 7, 2006, and the playoff phase. Once the regular seaso ...

season, ⅓ of the team scored. He then signed by

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side

Genoa Genoa ( ; it, Genova ; lij, Zêna ). is the capital of the Italian region of Liguria and the List of cities in Italy, sixth-largest city in Italy. In 2015, 594,733 people lived within the city's administrative limits. As of the 2011 Italian ce ...

in 5-year deal on free transferGenoa CFC Report and Accounts on 31 December 2008 but left for

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side

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along with

Michele Tarallo Michele Tarallo (born 9 September 1980 in Nocera Inferiore) is an Italian professional footballer who is currently playing as a striker for Savona. Career Tarallo played 1 game in the Serie A for A.S. Bari in the 1998–99 season. In the 2005� ...

. He was ruled out in January 2007. In July 2007 he left for Padova's league rival

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 ...

along with

Rodrigue Boisfer Rodrigue Boisfer (born 24 January 1981) is a French footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie B team Gubbio. Career Genoa Born in Marseille, Boisfer started his career at Monegasque club AS Monaco FC. He then left for Italian ''Serie B'' ...

from Genoa, now promoted to Serie A. In July 2008, he remained at

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(ex-Serie C1) Group A, but for Pergocrema along with Tarallo and

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. In 2009–10 season, Genoa failed to find a club for Facchinetti, made him "without" a club for a season, but costed Genoa €5,200 as amortization and wage. On 16 July 2010, newly promoted

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side

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signed him from Genoa on free transfer.Genoa CFC Report and Accounts on 31 December 2010 Later Tarallo also joined him on 23 July.

International career

Pederzoli capped for Italy at

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, lost to Spain in quarter-final, eventually Spain was the champion. In that match, he replaced Alex Pederzoli in the 35th minute. He partnered with Atalanta's team-mate

Giampaolo Pazzini Giampaolo Pazzini (; born 2 August 1984), nicknamed ''Il Pazzo'' ("The Madman") after his surname, is a former Italian professional footballer who played as a striker. He spent most of his career in Serie A with Atalanta, Fiorentina, Sampdoria, ...

in the attack. That match the coach filled 5 defenders (

Giorgio Chiellini Giorgio Chiellini (; born 14 August 1984) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC. Considered one of the best defenders of his generation, Chiellini is known for his strengt ...

as wing-back) and 1 strikers at the starting XI (541 or 451). He also started the first 2 matches in the Group stage, but in the third match the coach preferred

Luigi Della Rocca Luigi Andrea Della Rocca (born 2 September 1984) is an Italian former footballer who played as a forward. Club career Triestina Della Rocca was signed by Triestina in January 2007 in a co-ownership deal for €350,000. In June 2009 Della Rocca ...

to partner with Pazzini. The Azzurrini's starting XI also filled with team-mate

Mauro Belotti Mauro Belotti (born 13 May 1984) is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender for A.S.D.P. Ciliverghe di Mazzano. Club career Born in Trescore Balneario, the Province of Bergamo, Belotti started his career at hometown club Atalanta Berga ...

and

Gabriele Perico Gabriele Perico (born 11 March 1984) is an Italian former professional association football, footballer who played as a right back (association football), right back for Virtus Bergamo Alzano Seriate 1909, Virtus Bergamo in the Serie D. He is a f ...

. Italy lost 3–4 in penalty shootout. In 2005, he was called to Italy U21 B team (specially for

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), against Serie D Best XI. He played his only match with the team against Morocco. In 2012, he moved to "eccellenza" side Caravaggio, with whom he won the championship.

References

External links

Football.it Profile
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FIGC National Team data
{{DEFAULTSORT:Facchinetti, Paolo Italian footballers Atalanta B.C. players Calcio Padova players S.S.D. Pro Sesto players U.S. Pergolettese 1932 players Savona F.B.C. players Association football wingers People from Calcinate 1984 births Living people Competitors at the 2005 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games competitors for Italy Sportspeople from the Province of Bergamo Footballers from Lombardy