Fabrizio Grillo

Fabrizio Grillo

Personal information
Date of birth	(1987-02-02) 2 February 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Rome, Italy
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Left back, left winger
Team information
Current team	Atletico Lariano
Youth career
2000–2001	Lazio [ citation needed ]
2001–2006	Roma
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2007	Roma	0	(0)
2007	→ Sambenedettese (loan)	13	(0)
2007–2010	Arezzo	39	(1)
2009–2010	→ Crotone (loan)	18	(0)
2010–2011	CSKA Sofia	3	(0)
2011–2013	Varese	58	(0)
2013–2014	Siena	11	(2)
2014	→ Varese (loan)	17	(0)
2014–2016	Pescara	12	(0)
2016	Pavia	6	(0)
2016–2017	Livorno	2	(0)
2017	→ Sambenedettese (loan)	6	(0)
2017–2018	Triestina	14	(0)
2019–	Atletico Lariano
International career
2001	Italy U-15	1	(0)
2003	Italy U-16	4	(0)
2001–2004	Italy U-17	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 March 2018

Fabrizio Grillo (born 2 February 1987) is an Italian former footballer who last played for ASD Atletico Lariano 1963. He was a left back but could also play as a left winger. ^[1] He is a former Italy U-17 international.

Club career

Grillo began playing football at joined Lazio academy,^{[ citation needed ]} he left them in 2001 to join rivals Roma,^{[ citation needed ]} becoming a member of the first team squad at age 16.^{[ citation needed ]}

Before a loan spell at Sambenedettese ^[2] he left Roma to join Arezzo in 2007, where he played 39 games. He joined Crotone on loan during the 2009–10 season, playing 18 times. In 2010, he moved to Bulgarian side CSKA Sofia, where he plays in the UEFA Europa League, debuting September 30, 2010 in the home game against FC Porto, the game finished 0–1.^{[ citation needed ]} Grillo was part of the squad which won the Bulgarian Cup under manager Milen Radukanov.

In summer 2011 signed a three-year deal with Serie B side Varese.^{[ citation needed ]}

Siena

After impressing at Varese, In January 2013, Grillo joined Serie A side Siena on a co-ownership deal. He made his debut against Juventus in Serie A. On May 12, 2013 in the 2–1 loss against S.S.C. Napoli, Grillo scored his first goal in the top flight with a left footed strike. However, Siena were relegated to Serie B at the end of the 2012/13 season.

In January 2014, Grillo rejoined Varese on loan until the end of the season, ^[3] helping Varese stay in the division after beating Novara in the relegation playoffs. After returning from loan, Grillo was released by Siena with Siena later announcing they were bankrupt. ^[4] Siena also received the remaining 50% registration rights of Grillo from Varese. ^[5]

Pescara

In August 2014, Grillo revealed after interest from Leeds United F.C. ^{[ citation needed ]} and Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. ^{[ citation needed ]} that he had joined Pescara. ^[6] He was assigned number 33 shirt. ^{[7] [8]}

Pavia

Grillo failed to play any game in 2015–16 Serie B. On 7 January 2016 Grillo was signed by Pavia in a definitive deal. ^[9]

Livorno and Sambenedettese

After the bankruptcy of Pavia, Grillo joined Livorno as a free agent. ^[10] In January 2017 he was transferred to Sambenedettese on a temporary deal. ^[11]

Triestina

On 24 August 2017 he was signed by Triestina. ^[12]

Later career

On 12 July 2019, Grillo joined Atletico Lariano. ^[13]

International career

Grillo was capped by Italy, from Italy U-15 to Italy U-17 level.

Honours

• Bulgarian Cup 2010/11 with CSKA Sofia

References

1. "Mercato, Fabrizio Grillo in biancorosso per 4 anni". Il Giorno . 25 August 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
2. "2007 Bilancio" (PDF) (in Italian). A.S. Roma. 7 December 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
3. "Grillo in prestito al Varese" (in Italian). A.C. Siena. 31 January 2014. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014.
4. "Comunicato AC Siena" (Press release) (in Italian). A.C. Siena. 15 July 2014. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
5. "Compartecipazioni: l'esito delle buste" (Press release) (in Italian). A.C. Siena. 21 June 2014. Archived from the original on 8 July 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
6. "News 12 agosto" (Press release) (in Italian). Delfino Pescara 1936. 12 August 2014. Archived from the original on 17 September 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
7. "La numerazione ufficiale" (Press release) (in Italian). Delfino Pescara 1936. 25 August 2014. Archived from the original on 28 November 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
8. "Numerazione ufficiale 2015/16" (Press release) (in Italian). Delfino Pescara 1936. 29 July 2015. Archived from the original on 18 December 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
9. "Calciomercato" (in Italian). Delfino Pescara 1936. 7 January 2016. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
10. Nacarlo, Paolo (2016). "Tre nuovi acquisti per il Livorno Calcio" (in Italian). A.S. Livorno Calcio. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
11. "Tesserato il difensore Fabrizio Grillo" (Press release) (in Italian). S.S. Sambenedettese. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
12. "Un altro innesto ufficiale per l'Unione: ingaggiato Fabrizio Grillo!" (Press release) (in Italian). U.S. Triestina Calcio 1918. 24 August 2017. Archived from the original on 27 August 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
13. Lariano, c'è un nuovo dt: Fabrizio Grillo si presenta, gazzettaregionale.it, 12 July 2019

External links

• FIGC (in Italian)
• Fabrizio Grillo at Soccerway