Francesco Ripa (born 5 November 1985) is an Italian

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who plays as a

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for Battipagliese.

Career

Born in

Battipaglia Battipaglia () is a municipality (''comune'') in the province of Salerno, in the Campania region of southern Italy. The town is renowned for its production of buffalo mozzarella and is one of the most productive agricultural centers in the Sele ...

, Campania, Ripa started his career at hometown club Battipagliese. After 2

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seasons, he moved to

Potenza Potenza (, ; ; , Potentino dialect: ''Putenz'') is a ''comune'' in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata (former Lucania). Capital of the Province of Potenza and the Basilicata region, the city is the highest regional capital and one of ...

of 2004–05 Serie C2 but in the mid-season returned to amateur league (Serie Dilettanti) for

Sorrento Sorrento ( , ; ; ) is a City status in Italy, city and overlooking the Gulf of Naples, Bay of Naples in Southern Italy. A popular tourist destination, Sorrento is located on the Sorrentine Peninsula at the southern terminus of a main branch o ...

, which the team won promotion in 2006 and again in 2007, thanks to his goals. In 2009, he left for Pro Patria, and in January 2011 moved to Nocerina, winning the promotion to Serie B. At the start of

2011–12 Serie B The 2011–12 Serie B (known as the Serie bwin for sponsorship reasons) was the eightieth season since its establishment in 1929. A total of 22 teams contested the league: 15 of these were returning from the 2010–11 season, four had been pro ...

, he was awarded no.85 shirt. On 31 August 2011 he left for

Como Como (, ; , or ; ) is a city and (municipality) in Lombardy, Italy. It is the administrative capital of the Province of Como. Nestled at the southwestern branch of the picturesque Lake Como, the city is a renowned tourist destination, ce ...

in temporary deal. Nocerina relegated back to the third division in 2012. However Ripa did not play any match for the Campania side. On 9 January 2013 he was signed by

L'Aquila L'Aquila ( ; ; ) is a city and ''comune'' in central Italy. It is the capital city of the Province of L'Aquila and the Abruzzo region in Italy. , it has a population of 69,902. Laid out within medieval walls on a hill in the wide valley of the A ...

. The club won promotion from Lega Pro 2nd Division to L.P. Prime Division, the third level of Italian football. However, on 22 August he was signed by Arzanese. He was the top-scorer of the Group B of LP Seconda Divisione in that season, 1 goal behind Massimiliano Varricchio of Group A as joint-second top-scorer of the whole fourth division, along with

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(both Group A). In 2014–15 season he was signed by Lega Pro Divisione Unica club

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. On 8 January 2020 he signed with

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club

Picerno Picerno is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is bounded by the ''comuni'' of Balvano, Baragiano, Potenza, Ruoti, Savoia di Lucania, Tito, and Vietri di Potenza. References
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References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ripa, Francesco 1985 births Footballers from the Province of Salerno Living people Italian men's footballers Men's association football forwards Potenza SC players Sorrento Calcio 1945 players Aurora Pro Patria 1919 players ASG Nocerina players Como 1907 players L'Aquila 1927 players SS Juve Stabia players Catania FC players SS Leonzio 1909 players AZ Picerno players Campobasso FC players Serie C players Serie D players 21st-century Italian sportsmen