![]() Paro playing for Juventus in 2006 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 17 March 1983 | ||
Place of birth | Asti, Italy | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–2002 | Juventus | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000–2003 | Juventus | 1 | (0) |
2003–2005 | Chievo | 0 | (0) |
2004–2005 | → Crotone (loan) | 54 | (5) |
2005–2006 | Siena | 28 | (0) |
2006–2007 | Juventus | 28 | (1) |
2007–2012 | Genoa | 20 | (0) |
2009–2010 | → Bari (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2010 | → Piacenza (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2010–2012 | → Vicenza (loan) | 47 | (4) |
2013–2014 | SPAL | 12 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Mantova | 29 | (2) |
2015–2016 | Crotone | 13 | (0) |
International career | |||
2003 | Italy U-20 | 6 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Matteo Paro (born 17 March 1983) is an Italian former footballer who played as a midfielder.
Paro made his Serie A debut on 17 May 2003, in a 2–1 loss to Reggina.
In the summer of 2003, Juventus sold half of Paro's contract to Chievo in July for €450,000 total fee along with Sculli and Gastaldello as part of the deal that sent defender Nicola Legrottaglie the other way. [1] Paro himself was valued for €50,000 only (50% rights).
In 2005, Juventus bought back all three for €1.05 million (€350,000 each). But Paro and Gastaldello were sold to Siena in another joint-ownership deal for €450,000 each.
In 2006, Juventus relegated to Serie B, and bought back Paro's 50% rights from Siena, for undisclosed fee. He also holds the distinction of scoring Juventus' first ever Serie B goal, during Juventus's 1–1 away draw with Rimini on 9 September 2006. [2]
In summer 2007, he was sold to Genoa in joint-ownership deal, for €1.5 million. reunited with Sculli. Also Gastaldello joined Genoa's city rival U.C. Sampdoria.
Juventus received another €2 million for the player in June 2008. [3]
In July 2009. Paro joined newly promoted side Bari on loan. The club also signed Riccardo Meggiorini, Leonardo Bonucci, Andrea Ranocchia (loan) and Giuseppe Greco (loan) from Genoa. On 29 January 2010, AS Bari loaned the midfielder to Piacenza.
In summer 2010 he left for Vicenza on loan. In summer 2011 Danilo Russo returned to Genoa and Paro joined Vicenza in another temporary deal.
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