Francesco Volpe

Francesco Volpe

Personal information
Full name	Francesco Massimiliano Volpe
Date of birth	(1986-03-03) 3 March 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth	Naples, Italy
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Piacenza 1919
Youth career
0000–2004	Genoa
2004–2006	Juventus
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2004	Genoa	2	(0)
2006–2007	Ravenna	28	(4)
2007–2011	Livorno	33	(0)
2009–2010	→ Triestina (loan)	22	(2)
2010–2011	→ SPAL (loan)	12	(3)
2011–2012	Piacenza	27	(2)
2012–2013	Lupa Piacenza	22	(3)
2013–	Piacenza	32	(8)
International career
2003–2004	Italy U18 [1]	4	(1)
2004–2005	Italy U19	7	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Francesco Massimiliano Volpe (born 3 March 1986) is an Italian footballer who plays as a forward for Piacenza.

Football career

Volpe joined Juventus along with Domenico Criscito in 2004 in co-ownership deal, for €1.9M (both priced €1.9M in full ownership, but sold back 50% to for €0.95M and €0.95M, and paid via the transfer of Antonio Nocerino in co-ownership deal, priced €450,000). ^[2] Volpe signed a 5-year contract.

They went through the Juventus youth system. Volpe was bought permanently in June 2005 for another €250,000, as Genoa cut €700,000. ^[3] In 2006, he joined Ravenna Calcio, on loan from Juventus with option to sign 50% rights for €450,000, which Ravenna did in June. ^[4] In July 2007 he joined A.S. Livorno Calcio of Serie A in another co-ownership deal. Livorno paid Juve €1M and Juve paid the same amount to Ravenna to acquire him. ^[4] But he just played twice at Serie A and followed the team relegated to Serie B. In 2008–09 season, he made 23 league appearances (mainly as sub) and won promotion back to Serie A as playoffs winner.

In July 2009 he was loaned to Triestina, where he made 15 starts in 22 league appearances. In June 2011 Juventus gave up the remain 50% registration rights to Livorno, ^[5] made a write-down of €617,000. ^[6]

On 31 August he was sold to Piacenza in another co-ownership deal. for €500, ^[7] along with Fabrizio Di Bella on loan. They were part of the deals that Antonio Piccolo joined Livorno. ^{[8] [9]} During the season Piacenza bankrupted and a new entity "Lupa Piacenza" restarted in amateur level. In September 2012 Volpe signed a 1-year deal with Lupa Piacenza. ^[10] The club promoted to 2013–14 Serie D and renamed to Piacenza Calcio 1919. Volpe also renewed his contract with the club.

Honours

Juventus Primavera

• Torneo di Viareggio (1): 2005
• Campionato Primavera (1): 2005–06

Ravenna

• Serie C1 (1): 2006–07

Lupa Piacenza

• Eccellenza Emilia–Romagna (1): 2012–13

References

1. FIGC
2. "Reports and Financial Statements at 30 June 2005" (PDF). Juventus F.C. 25 October 2005. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
3. "Six-Monthly Report at 31 December 2005" (PDF). Juventus FC (in Italian). 24 March 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
4. "Reports and Financial Statements at 30 June 2007" (PDF). Juventus FC. 26 October 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2008. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
5. "Risoluzione Accordi di Partecipazione". Lega Serie A (in Italian). 25 June 2011. Archived from the original on 25 June 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
6. "Relazione finanziaria annuale al 30 giugno 2011" (PDF). Juventus FC. 18 October 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
7. AS Livorno Calcio SpA Report and Accounts on 31 December 2012 (in Italian)
8. "Le operazioni di mercato". Piacenza Calcio (in Italian). 31 August 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
9. "Cessioni: In quattro lasciano l´amaranto". AS Livorno Calcio (in Italian). 31 August 2011. Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
10. "Francesco Volpe torna a Piacenza" (in Italian). Lupa Piacenza. 21 September 2012. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2013.

External links

• Francesco Volpe at Soccerway
• aic.football.it