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Paolo Hernán Dellafiore
Paolo Hernán Dellafiore (born 2 February 1985) is an Argentine-born Italian footballer, who plays as a central defender for Serie D club Mantova. Club career Internazionale Born in Buenos Aires to Italian parents, Dellafiore started his professional career with Internazionale. Dellafiore had played for Inter since the 1999–2000 season and was promoted to the Primavera team, during the 2002–03 season. He made his debut with the ''nerazzurri'' in a UEFA Champions League match against R.S.C. Anderlecht, on 7 December 2004. He then spent two seasons on loan to Serie C1's Spezia (with Riccardo Meggiorini) and Serie A's Treviso. Palermo In 2006, he was sold to Palermo for €1.5 million as part of the deal that brought Fabio Grosso to Inter for (€6.5M). Dellafiore managed seven appearances in his first season with the ''rosanero''. He was then loaned to Torino for €100,000 (with option to purchase),US Città di Palermo Report and Accounts on 30 June 2008 where he had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires, controlled by the government of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Argentina. It is located on the southwest of the Río de la Plata. Buenos Aires is classified as an Alpha− global city, according to the Globalization and World Cities Research Network, GaWC 2024 ranking. The city proper has a population of 3.1 million and its urban area 16.7 million, making it the List of metropolitan areas, twentieth largest metropolitan area in the world. It is known for its preserved eclecticism, eclectic European #Architecture, architecture and rich culture, cultural life. It is a multiculturalism, multicultural city that is home to multiple ethnic and religious groups, contributing to its culture as well as to the dialect spoken in the city and in some other parts of the country. This is because since the 19th century, the city, and the country in general, has been a major recipient of millions of Immigration to Argentina, im ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serie C1
Serie C1 was the third highest football league in Italy. It consisted of 36 teams, divided geographically into two divisions. History Before the 1978–79 season, there were only three professional football leagues in Italy, the third being Serie C. The league menaging the C was also organizing the semi-professional Serie D. In 1978, it was decided to split the Serie C into Serie C1 (the third highest league) and Serie C2, moving the remnants of the Serie D to the amatorial sector as Campionato Interregionale. Upon its inception in 1978–79, Serie C1 consisted of two groups of 18 teams, with two promotions and four relegations. During the season, teams only played the other teams in their division, according to the round robin method. Play-offs were introduced in 1992, together with the 3-victory-points rule. In each division, two teams were promoted to Serie B, and three teams were relegated to Serie C2. In total, the league promoted 4 teams to Serie B and relegated 6 team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013–14 Serie B
The 2013–14 Serie B (known as the Serie B Eurobet for sponsorship reasons) was the 82nd season since its establishment in 1929. A total of 22 teams contested the league: 15 of which were returning from the 2012–13 Serie B, 2012–13 season, 4 of which were promoted from 2012–13 Lega Pro Prima Divisione, Lega Pro Prima Divisione, and three relegated from 2012–13 Serie A, Serie A. The league features three clubs relegated from Serie A: Pescara returned after a one-year stint, Siena after two seasons, and Palermo after nine seasons. Four teams were promoted from Lega Pro Prima Divisione, with only two certain as of May 2013: Avellino, after four seasons, and Trapani, which will make their debut in the league. On 16 June, the winners of the Lega Pro Prima Divisione play-off finals were determined as two newcomers: Carpi and Latina. Changes from last season Playoff format A new playoff format changes the number of playoff participants from four (third through sixth place) t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alessandro Iacobucci
Alessandro Iacobucci (born 3 June 1991) is an Italian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Renato Curi Angolana. Club career Youth career Born in Pescara, Abruzzo, Iacobucci started his career at home province club Renato Curi Angolana (located at Città Sant'Angelo, the Province of Pescara). He joined ''Serie B'' club Mantova in 2007 in temporary deal, rejoining former Curi Angolana team-mate Alberto Creati. Siena After the bankrupt of Mantova, he was automatically released. In July 2010 he was signed by ''Serie B'' club Siena. He was one of the backup of Ferdinando Coppola in the first team and as the first choice in the "spring" under-20 team, ahead Richard Gabriel Marcone. Iacobucci made his debut in round 42 (last round), after the team certainly promoted back to ''Serie A''. He replaced Simone Farelli in the second half. In July 2011 he left for Italian third division club Südtirol, ahead Michał Miśkiewicz as first choice. With the arrival of Iacobucci, So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrea Rossi (footballer)
Andrea Rossi (born 7 November 1986) is an Italian former footballer who played as a defender. Career He was one of the member of Juventus's under-20 team to win 2006 Primavera League. Siena He was on loan to Siena in summer 2006, and made his debut on 17 December 2006 against Atalanta B.C. At the end of season, half of the registration rights of Rossi was sold for €400,000 fee Siena signed him outright for another €1 million fee in June 2008. Parma In June 2012, he moved to Parma in a 5-year deal after making 61 league appearances in his six years at Siena. The deal was a mega cashless player swap (in another co-ownership deals), which saw Rossi, Iacobucci, Pacini and Brandão moved to Parma and Coppola, Doumbia, Galuppo and Dellafiore moved to Siena. He was one of the 32 players for the pre-season camp of Parma. However, along with Brandão they left for Cesena, which Parma had signed Marco Parolo and Yohan Benalouane on temporary deals from Cesena on 7 Jul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giuseppe Pacini
Giuseppe Pacini (born 17 July 1992) is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender. Career Born in Civitanova Marche, Pacini started his career at Marina Picena, Porto Sant'Elpidio. In 2007, he was selected to Marche ''Giovanissimi'' U15 Representative Team for Coppa Nazionale Primavera. At the end of season he was signed by A.C. Siena and became one of the three youngest player of its ''Allievi Nazionali'' U17 team. Pacini was promoted to the reserve in 2008–09 season, and transformed from forward to a midfielder and then a right-back. The team was eliminated by Catania in the first round of 2011 playoffs. In July 2011 Pacini left the reserve for his first professional team Fondi, where he met his future Parma teammate Zsolt Tamási, Luigi Palumbo and Abel Gigli. Pacini made his professional debut in the first round of 2011–12 Coppa Italia Lega Pro. Pacini made 10 starts in 23 league appearances in 2011–12 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione. In June–July 2012, Siena mad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gonçalo Brandão
Gonçalo Jardim Brandão (born 9 October 1986) is a Portuguese former professional footballer. Mainly a central defender, he also appeared as a left-back. Club career Belenenses A product of hometown C.F. Os Belenenses' academy, Lisbon-born Brandão scored in his second match in the Primeira Liga aged 17, against FC Porto in a 1–4 home loss on 18 October 2003 when he still had not finished his youth career. He only managed another seven first-team appearances over the next three seasons, with a loan to Charlton Athletic in 2005–06 in between (no Premier League appearances). Brandão played his first league match after his Belenenses return on 4 February 2007, in a 1–0 away win over Vitória F.C. where he started. Siena In June 2008, it was announced Brandão had signed a four-year contract with Serie A's AC Siena. After a shaky start – he only made his league debut on 20 December in a 1–2 home defeat to Inter Milan– he finished his first season as a starter. Afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberto Galuppo
Alberto Galuppo (born 19 August 1985) is an Italian footballer who plays for Italian Serie D club Lentigione as a defender. Career Parma Born in Reggio Emilia, Galuppo started his professional career at Emilian club Parma F.C. Since 2005–06 season he was loaned to various Serie C1 club. He only played once for Ancona before his loan was terminated. In January 2008 Galuppo left for Serie C2 club Carpenedolo. Galuppo returned to the Italian third division for Venezia in 2008–09 Lega Pro Prima Divisione. In January 2009 he made his Serie B debut for league struggler Treviso. Galuppo spent 2009–10 Lega Pro Prima Divisione for Cremonese. Cesena–Parma swap (2010) In June 2010, few days before the closure of the 2009–10 financial year, he was exchanged with Milan Đurić in co-ownership deal. Both players' 50% registration rights were valued €1.1 million, thus both clubs got a paper profit as it intangible asset increased (the new value of the player contract, as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdou Doumbia
Abdou Doumbia (born 7 June 1990) is a French professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Serie D club Caravaggio. Career Born in France with French father and Malian mother, Doumbia spent most of his youth career in a suburb of Paris. He started his career with a club in Le Blanc-Mesnil aged eight, and spent a year each in Paris FC and Noisy-le-Sec. Doumbia left for Lega Pro Prima Divisione side Pescara in 2008-09 season. Mainly a player of Berretti team, he made his first team debut on 8 October 2008, a Coppa Italia Lega Pro match that won Celano 4–0. He also played the second match that 3–5 lost to Foggia. With Pescara, he scored 14 goals for the youth team. Doumbia played for Serie D side Santegidiese in 2009–10 season, scoring 8 goals, his performance made Serie A side Parma offered him a contract near the end of season. Parma Doumbia formally under contract with Parma on 1 July 2010. In July 2010 he left for Lega Pro Prima Divisione side Atlet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manuel Coppola
Manuel Coppola (born 11 May 1982) is an Italian former footballer who played as a midfielder. Career Early career Born in Rome, Lazio, Coppola started his professional career at Tivoli. In January 2004 he was signed by Messina, but spent the remainder of the season at Brindisi. In July 2004 he was exchanged for Marco Zoro, who was already on loan at Messina. Messina also retained the 50% registration rights. Genoa In June 2005, Messina bought back Coppola and sent him on loan to Genoa. Coppola won promotion back to Serie B in 2006. In mid-2006 Coppola joined Genoa outright for an undisclosed fee, while Messina secured the services of Antonio Ghomsi for free, Daniele De Vezze and Massimo Minetti. He won promotion to Serie A in 2006–07 Serie B. Coppola was not included in the club plan for the 2007–08 Serie A, which he only played once. Siena In January 2008, he moved to another Serie A club Siena in a temporary deal, with the option to buy half of the registration rig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Co-ownership (football)
Co-ownership is a system whereby two football clubs own the contract of a player jointly, although the player is only registered to play for one club. It is not a universal system, but is used in some countries, including Argentina, Chile and Uruguay. It was formerly commonplace in Italy, though the practice has now been abolished there. This type of deal differs from third-party ownership, in that in the latter, the player's contract is owned by a non-footballing entity, such as a management company. Italy Co-ownership deals were common in Italian football, before being banned at the end of the 2014–15 season. The practice was sanctioned in Article 102 bis of the FIGC Internal Organizational Regulations (''Norme Organizzative Interne della FIGC'') and were officially known as "participation rights" (''diritti di partecipazione''). For a co-ownership to be set, a player needed to be signed to a team and have at least two years left in their contract. It worked as a regular ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urbano Cairo
Urbano Cairo (born 21 May 1957) is an Italian businessman and media proprietor. Biography Cairo was born in Milan. His parents were originally from Masio, within the province of Alessandria. He is the first of four children born from the union between Giuseppe Cairo (1932-2022) and Maria Giulia Castelli (1933-2012). In his teen years, he was a promising football player, and went on to play for Pro Sesto as a midfielder. Cairo graduated at Bocconi University in 1981 and was named alumnus of the year in 2019. After working for a few years as personal assistant of Silvio Berlusconi at Fininvest, he founded his own company in 2000, Cairo Communication. Cairo, via U.T. Communications and UT Belgium Holding, owns 50.1% stake in Cairo Communication. He is also the owner of the majority share in RCS MediaGroup – a former Rizzoli company that publishes newspapers such as ''Corriere della Sera'' and ''Gazzetta dello Sport''. Since 2005, Cairo has been the owner and president of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
