Desiderio Garufo

Desiderio Garufo

Personal information
Full name	Desiderio Michele Garufo
Date of birth	(1987-04-22) 22 April 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Grotte, Italy
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) [1]
Position(s)	Right-back, [2] Winger
Team information
Current team	Akragas
Number	4
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2009	Nissa
2009–2010	Sangiovannese	33	(3)
2010–2012	Taranto	52	(1)
2012–2013	Nocerina	26	(3)
2013–2014	Trapani	33	(0)
2014–2015	Novara	25	(1)
2015–2016	Catania	24	(0)
2016–2018	Parma	8	(0)
2018–2019	Trapani	9	(0)
2019–2021	Reggina	22	(1)
2020–2021	→ Catanzaro (loan)	24	(1)
2021–2022	Canicattì
2022–2023	Akragas
2023	Pro Favara
2023–	Akragas	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 December 2023

Desiderio Michele Garufo (born 22 April 1987) is an Italian professional footballer who plays for Serie D club Akragas.

Biography

Born in Grotte, Sicily, Garufo started his career at Nissa. He won Eccellenza Sicily with team in 2008 (Italian sixth level until 2014). Garufo scored 10 goals in 2008–09 Serie D, Italian fifth level and top level of amateur football. In 2009 Garufo was signed by Lega Pro 2nd Division club Sangiovannese (Italian fourth level). The club was the losing side of the promotion playoffs. Garufo was a substitute and starting right midfielder in 4-3-2-1 formation respectively. ^{[3] [4]}

Taranto

Garufo moved to Italian third level for Taranto in 2010. The club entered the promotion playoffs, losing to Atletico Roma. Garufo was the wingback in the 3-4-3 formation in the first leg. ^[5]

Garufo remained for the club for 2011–12 season. However the club folded despite finished as the losing side of promotion playoffs again.

Nocerina

On 3 July 2012, he was signed by another third division club Nocerina. ^[2] The club also finished as the losing side of promotion playoffs of 2012–13 L.P. Prime Div. season. ^{[6] [7]} Garufo was the right-back and right midfielder respectively in 4-3-3 formation in the first and second legs.

Trapani

On 1 July 2013, Garufo was signed by Serie B club Trapani on a free transfer. He wore the number 2 shirt. ^[8] Garufo made his competitive debut for the club in Italian Cup as right-back. ^[9]

Novara

On 1 August 2014, Garufo was signed by Lega Pro club Novara in a two-year contract. ^[10] After the club promoted to Serie B, Garufo wore the number 17 shirt, the traditional back luck number. He did not play in the opening match of 2015–16 Serie B. On 16 September he was sold back to Lega Pro, the third division of Italian football pyramid.

Catania

On 16 September 2015, Garufo and Bergamelli were sold to Catania in two-year contracts. ^{[11] [12]} He played 23 games for the club in Lega Pro C, contributing with 4 assists. He also featured in one game in the Italian Cup.

Parma

On 13 July 2016, Garufo was signed on a free transfer by Parma in a two-year contract. He was assigned the number 15 shirt. He made his debut on 7 August 2016 in a Coppa Italia Lega Pro game against Piacenza, playing as a right midfielder in a 3-5-2 formation.

Trapani

On 29 August 2018, he re-joined Trapani on a free transfer. ^[13]

Reggina

On 21 August 2019, he signed a one-year contract with Reggina. ^[14]

Catanzaro

On 29 September 2020, he moved to Serie C club Catanzaro. Catanzaro reported the transfer as a loan, ^[15] while Reggina reported a permanent transfer. ^[16]

Canicattì

On 8 October 2021, he joined an amateur side Canicattì. ^[17]

References

1. Reggina profile Archived 25 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)
2. "Ingaggiati Di Dio, Garufo e Sabatino" (in Italian). ASG Nocerina. 3 July 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
3. Lanati, Michele; Faroni, Glauco; Forni, Alessandro; De Simone, Franco (24 May 2010). "Sangiovannese, la casa amica". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 20 April 2014.
4. Magi, Marco; Sormani, Christian; Grilli, Euro; Bertozzi, Giorgia; Ceniti, Francesco; Lo Giudice, Guido (31 May 2010). "San Marino, la rimonta perfetta". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 20 April 2014.
5. Calvi, Giuseppe (30 May 2011). "Ahi Taranto All' Atletico basta Babù". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 20 April 2014.
6. "Baldan in gol La Nocerina va verso la finale Cede il Latina". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 27 May 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
7. "Ribaltone Siluro Barraco festa Latina". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 3 June 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
8. "Trapani da Serie B. La numerazione delle maglie" (in Italian). Trapani. 7 August 2013. Archived from the original on 21 April 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
9. "Tim Cup" (in Italian). Trapani. 2013. Archived from the original on 26 June 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
10. "UFFICIALE: DESIDERIO GARUFO E' UN GIOCATORE DEL NOVARA" (in Italian). Novara. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2015.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
11. "DESIDERIO GARUFO A TITOLO DEFINITIVO AL CATANIA" (in Italian). Novara. 16 September 2014. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
12. "Desiderio Garufo al Catania: il difensore si è legato al nostro club fino al 30 giugno 2017" (in Italian). Catania. 16 September 2014. Archived from the original on 23 October 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
13. "Desiderio Garufo torna in granata" (in Italian). Trapani. 29 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
14. "Garufo è un nuovo calciatore amaranto" (Press release) (in Italian). Reggina. 21 August 2019.
15. "Arriva Garufo, esperto in promozioni" (in Italian). Catanzaro. 29 September 2020.
16. "DESIDERIO GARUFO CEDUTO ALL'US CATANZARO" (in Italian). Reggina. 29 September 2020.
17. "Benvenuto Desiderio Garufo" (in Italian). Canicattì. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.

External links

• AIC profile (data by football.it) (in Italian)^{[ dead link ]}
• Desiderio Garufo at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)