Rej Volpato (born 27 August 1986) is an Italian
footballer
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who plays as a
striker.
Club career
He started his professional career at
Calcio Padova.
Juventus
In mid-2004 Volpato was signed by
Juventus F.C.
)''I Bianconeri'' (The White and Blacks)''Le Zebre'' (The Zebras)''La Signora Omicidi'' (The Killer Lady)''La Gheuba'' (: The Hunchback)
, founded = as Sport-Club Juventus
, ground = Juventus Stadium
, capacity = 41,507
, owner = Agnell ...
for €400,000
but went on loan to
A.C. Siena and
A.C. Arezzo
Società Sportiva Arezzo (formerly Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Atletico Arezzo and Associazione Calcio Arezzo) is an Italian association football club based in Arezzo, Tuscany. The club was formed in 1923, refounded in 1993 after goin ...
in the next two years.
Empoli
On 4 July 2007, he was signed by
Empoli in a co-ownership deal (€500,000) that kept him with the Tuscan team for the 2007–2008
Serie A
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season, along with fellow Juventus youth players
Sebastian Giovinco and
Claudio Marchisio
Claudio Marchisio (; born 19 January 1986) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
A product of the Juventus youth system, he spent a large portion of his career at his hometown club, with the exception of a sea ...
, who were on loan. After the three players' successful season in Serie A with Empoli, who eventually were relegated to Serie B anyway, Juventus brought back Volpato, Marchisio, and Giovinco. Volpato's 50% rights was priced €400,000 at that time.
Bari
Marchisio and Giovinco continued with Juventus, but it was Volpato who was again farmed out, but this time to
Serie B
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side,
A.S. Bari
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in joint-ownership bid, for €500,000, where he will work with head coach, and former Juventus hero
Antonio Conte
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Playing as a midfielder, Conte began his career at local club Lecce and later ...
. He along with several other Juventus youth products flood the Serie B, to gain first team experience. In February 2009 he moved from Bari to
Piacenza Calcio
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Re-founded in 2012, Piacenza Calcio 1919 acquired the rights to use the brand of the ori ...
, in search if more first team action. Juve gave up the remain registration rights to Bari for free in June 2009.
After spending half a season with Serie B side Gallipoli which relegated at the end of season, it saw Volpato make a move to
A.S. Livorno Calcio
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.
Livorno
References
External links
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gazzetta.it
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Living people
1986 births
People from Dolo
Men's association football forwards
Italian men's footballers
Italy men's youth international footballers
Calcio Padova players
Juventus FC players
ACR Siena 1904 players
SS Arezzo players
Empoli FC players
SSC Bari players
Piacenza Calcio 1919 players
ASD Città di Gallipoli players
US Livorno 1915 players
FC Lumezzane SSD players
US Pergolettese 1932 players
Serie A players
Serie B players
Serie C players
Footballers from the Metropolitan City of Venice