He earned a subsequent loan move to Grosseto on 31 January 2011.[2] He made his debut in Serie B on 5 February 2011, in Grosseto's 1–0 loss to Novara.[citation needed] On 23 June 2011, Grosseto bought out 50% of his rights in a co-ownership deal, for a fee of €300,000.[3][4] The co-ownership deal was renewed in June 2012.[5]
After becoming a regular starter at Grosseto, Crimi was frozen out of the first team along with teammates Yaw Asante, Davis Curiale and Giovanni Formiconi all being in a car involved in an accident where the driver had been drink driving.[6]
In June 2013, Grosseto acquired Crimi outright from Bari.[7]
Latina
On 3 September 2013, Crimi joined Serie B side Latina on loan.[8][9] His impressive[according to whom?] form in the heart of the midfield, led Latina to an impressive 3rd-place finish in Serie B, after helping beat his former club Bari in two legs in the Serie B play-off semi-final, Latina were undone 4–2 on aggregate by Cesena in the two legged final for promotion to Serie A.
In June 2014, Latina excised the option to sign Crimi outright.[10]
Bologna
Crimi joined Bologna on 20 August 2015[11] for a €730,000 fee,[12] with Daniele Paponi moving in the opposite direction[11] for free.[12] Crimi signed a reported three-year contract, worth €250,000 a year.[13]
Carpi
On 4 January 2016, Serie A side Carpi had reached an agreement for the loan of Crimi until the end of the season, with a buyout option.[14]
On 21 June 2016, Carpi announced that they had activated the buyout clause to sign Crimi on a two-year deal,[15][16] for a fee of €500,000.[12]
Cesena
On 31 January 2017, Crimi joined Cesena on a temporary deal, with an obligation to buy.[17]
After two Serie C seasons with Triestina, on 28 September 2023 Crimi joined Serie D club Trapani on a free transfer.[22]
International career
On 4 November 2011, he received his first call-up to Italy U-21 by Ciro Ferrara for the double engagement with Turkey and Hungary qualifier for the UEFA European Under-21 qualifiers. Becoming the first player in the history of Grosseto to play in the Under-21s.[citation needed]
On 27 May 2013, he was included as Devis Mangia in the 23-man squad to for European Under-21 Championship in Israel,[23][24] where Italy finished in second place with Spain beating Italy 4-2 in the final on 18 June, with Crimi making 3 appearances in all the tournament.
↑ "Riepilogo operazioni di mercato" (Press release) (in Italian). U.S. Grosseto F.C. 3 September 2013. Archived from the original on 29 March 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
↑ "Ultimo colpo di mercato: preso Crimi" (Press release) (in Italian). U.S. Latina Calcio. 3 September 2013. Archived from the original on 29 March 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
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