Sergio Volpi
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 February 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Orzinuovi, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–1994 | Brescia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1995 | → Carrarese (loan) | 23 | (1) |
| 1995–1996 | Brescia | 22 | (2) |
| 1996–1998 | Bari | 61 | (8) |
| 1998–2000 | Venezia | 52 | (2) |
| 2000–2002 | Piacenza | 65 | (3) |
| 2002–2008 | Sampdoria | 193 | (22) |
| 2008–2009 | Bologna | 25 | (4) |
| 2009–2010 | Reggina | 12 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Atalanta (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Piacenza | 19 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004 | Italy | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 Oct 2010. | |||
Sergio Volpi (born 2 February 1974) is a former Italian footballer. Volpi capped twice for Italy and had spent over 10 seasons at Serie A. He was a midfielder.
Career
Volpi started his career at Brescia. He then spent his career in Italian top division, for Bari, Venezia, Piacenza, Sampdoria and Bologna. In summer 2009, he moved to Serie B side Reggina, signed a 2-year contract.[1] In January 2010, he was loaned to Serie A struggler Atalanta but the team failed to avoid relegation. On 2 July 2010, his contract with Reggina was terminated.[2]
International career
He made his international debut against the Czech Republic in 2004, aged 30. He also received their first call-up along with Simone Barone and Stefano Bettarini[3] and made their debut on that match.
Coaching career
Co-currently with retirement, on 18 July 2011 FIGC announced that he passed the Italian second class coach exam (UEFA A license) and eligible to coach Lega Pro teams.
References
- ↑ "Acquistato Sergio Volpi" (in Italian). regginacalcio.com. 2009-07-07. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
- ↑ "Risolto il contratto con Volpi". Reggina Calcio (in Italian). 2 July 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
- ↑ "Barone braced for Italy chance". UEFA.com. 2004-02-15. Retrieved 2010-04-25.
External links
- (Italian) Bologna F.C. Player Profile
- (Italian) Sergio Volpi National Team Stats at FIGC.it