Biagio Pagano

Biagio Pagano

Personal information
Date of birth	(1983-01-29) 29 January 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth	Naples, Italy
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Ghivizzano Borgoamozzano
Youth career
0000–2002	Atalanta
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2004	Atalanta	6	(0)
2002–2003	→ Lumezzane (loan)	25	(1)
2004–2006	Sampdoria	8	(1)
2005	→ Atalanta (loan)	6	(0)
2005–2006	→ Bari (loan)	36	(8)
2006–2009	Rimini	105	(13)
2009–2010	Reggina	36	(11)
2010–2011	Livorno	20	(3)
2011–2012	Torino	17	(1)
2012	→ Nocerina (loan)	5	(0)
2012–2013	Modena	25	(2)
2013–2014	Ponsacco
2014	Grosseto	10	(1)
2014–2015	Catanzaro	15	(3)
2015	Lucchese	13	(0)
2015–2016	Ghivizzano	19	(8)
2016	Viareggio 2014	11	(4)
2016–2017	Massese	14	(1)
2017–	Ghivizzano Borgoamozzano	0	(0)
International career
2000	Italy U17	5	(0)
2000–2001	Italy U18	5	(3)
2002–2004	Italy U20	17	(3)
2004–2005	Italy U21	8	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Biagio Pagano (born 29 January 1983) is an Italian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Ghivizzano Borgoamozzano. ^[1]

Pagano had made 250 appearances in Italian Serie B, including 2 in the playoffs in 2008–09 Serie B.

Career

Atalanta

Pagano started his career at Atalanta. He made his Serie A debut on 17 June 2001 against Juventus F.C. He played a few more Serie A games for Atalanta in October 2003, after he was returned from loan to Lumezzane of the third division in 2002–03 Serie C1.

Sampdoria

In January 2004, he was signed by fellow Serie A club U.C. Sampdoria on loan with option to co-own the player, which the club did in June 2004, for €500,000. ^[2] He scored his first Serie A goal against A.S. Roma, which gave the team a 1–0 lead, but the game ended in 1–1 draw after Francesco Totti scored a penalty 3 minutes later, in 2004–05 Serie A. He was loaned back to Atalanta in January 2005. Atalanta were relegated at the end of the season, so Pagano went on loan to Bari instead of staying with the Nerazzurri.

Rimini

In June 2006, Sampdoria bought Atalanta's rights in a blind auction between the two clubs, for €205,000. ^{[2] [3]} But he was sold to Rimini in a co-ownership deal in July 2006 for €400,000. ^[2] With Rimini, Pagano played regularly and finished 5th and 7th with the team in his first 2 seasons; his performance also made the club bought him outright in the end of the first season in June 2007 for €220,000. ^[4] But in the third season, Rimini failed to win the relegation playoffs against A.C. Ancona, and subsequently got relegated back to Lega Pro 1st Div. (ex–Serie C1) after being promoted 4 years ago. Pagano took part in the playoffs.

Reggina

In July 2009, he was signed by Reggina of Serie B, who had recently been relegated from Serie A, in a co-ownership deal. ^[5] In June 2010, Reggina acquired the remain 50% registration rights from Rimini .

Livorno

In July 2010 Pagano was signed by A.S. Livorno Calcio. ^[6]

Torino

In January 2011 Pagano was swapped with Luca Belingheri of Torino F.C.; both players were tagged for €300,000. Pagano signed a 2+1⁄2-year contract. ^[7]

Modena

In August 2012 Pagano was signed by Serie B club Modena F.C. for free. ^[8]

Lega Pro clubs

In 2014, he was signed by third-level club U.S. Grosseto F.C. He spent the first half of the season in Eccellenza Tuscany club Ponsacco. On 5 July 2014 Pagano was signed by Catanzaro. ^[9] On 22 January 2015 he joined Lucchese. ^[10]

International

Pagano took part in 2000 UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship qualifying. (now renamed to under-17 with same age limit) He was also capped for Italy U17 (equivalent to current U18), U20 and Italy U21 team.

References

1. VILLAGATTI, DI PAOLA e PAGANO, tris d'assi per il GHIVIBORGO‚ toscanagol.it, 28 June 2017
2. U.C. Sampdoria S.p.A. (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2006 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
3. Atalanta S.p.A. (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2006 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
4. U.C. Sampdoria S.p.A. (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2007 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
5. "Ceduto Pagano" (in Italian). Rimini Calcio FC. 19 July 2009. Retrieved 1 August 2009.^{[ dead link ]}
6. "Pagano al Livorno" (in Italian). Reggina Calcio. 14 July 2010. Archived from the original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
7. Torino FC SpA Report and Accounts on 31 December 2011 (in Italian)
8. Torino FC SpA Report and Accounts on 31 December 2012 (in Italian)
9. "DAFFARA E PAGANO IN GIALLOROSSO" (in Italian). U.S. Catanzaro 1929. 5 July 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
10. "UFFICIALE: SCUFFIA, DI CHIARA E PAGANO LASCIANO IL CATANZARO" (in Italian). U.S. Catanzaro 1929. 22 January 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2015.

External links

• aic.football.it (in Italian)^{[ dead link ]}
• Biagio Pagano at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
• gazzetta.it
• Biagio Pagano at ESPN FC
• FIGC National Team Archive (in Italian)^{[ dead link ]}
• Biagio Pagano at Soccerway