Michael Girasole

Michael Girasole

Personal information
Full name	Michael Girasole
Date of birth	(1989-01-30) 30 January 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth	Vimercate, Italy
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Real Calepina
Youth career
1997–2009	Atalanta
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2009	Atalanta	1	(0)
2009–2015	AlbinoLeffe	119	(18)
2009–2010	→ Canavese (loan)	17	(0)
2015–2016	Südtirol	26	(0)
2016–2017	Pro Piacenza	23	(0)
2017–2019	Trapani	20	(1)
2020	Union San Giorgio
2020	Union San Giorgio	4	(1)
2021–	Real Calepina	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:32, 23 January 2021 (UTC)

Michael Girasole (born 30 January 1989) is an Italian professional football player who plays for Serie D club Real Calepina.

Club career

Atalanta

Born in Vimercate, Lombardy, Girasole started his career with Atalanta. On 17 May 2009, Girasole made his professional debut in Serie A for Atalanta as a substitute replacing Daniele Capelli in the 91st minute of a 2–2 away draw against Juventus. ^[1] One week later he was an unused substitute in a 2–2 home draw against Palermo. ^[2]

AlbinoLeffe

In July 2009, Girasole was signed by Serie B side AlbinoLeffe in co-ownership, for €50,000. ^{[3] [4]} On 31 August 2009, he was loaned to Serie C2 side Canavese on a season-long loan deal, Girasole made 17 appearances on his loan spell. ^[5]

Girasole returned to AlbinoLeffe, on 15 August 2010 he made his debut for AlbinoLeffe as a substitute replacing Davide Bombardini in the 79th minute of a 3–1 home win over Pescara in the second round of Coppa Italia. ^[6] On 25 September, Girasole made his Serie B debut as a substitute replacing Dario Passoni in the 36th minute of a 2–0 away defeat against Padova. ^[7] On 16 October he played his first entire match for AlbinoLeffe, a 1–0 away defeat against Vicenza. ^[8] On 8 December he scored his first professional goal in the 17th minute of a 2–1 away win over Reggiana. ^[9] On 11 June 2011 he scored a decisive goal in the 10th minute to save AlbinoLeffe from relegation to Serie C in a 2–2 home draw against Piacenza. ^[10] Girasole ended his first season to AlbinoLeffe with 18 appearances, 2 goals and 1 assist. ^[11] On 4 September, Girasole scored his third goal in the 89th minute of a 3–2 away win over Bari. ^[12] On 6 January 2012 he received his first red card in the 43rd minute of a 0–0 away draw against Torino. ^[13] He ended his second season with 37 appearances, 4 goals and 3 assists, but AlbinoLeffe was relegated in Serie C. ^[11] On 2 September he made his debut in Serie C in a 1–1 home draw against Südtirol, he played the entire match. ^[14] On 12 May 2013 he scored his 10th goal for AlbinoLeffe in the 61st minute of a 2–1 home win over Lecce. ^[15] Girasole ended his third season to AlbinoLeffe with 31 appearances and 4 goals. ^[11] On 6 October 2013, he scored his 15th goal for AlbinoLeffe in the 57th minute of a 2–2 home draw against Pro Vercelli. ^[16] He ended his second season in Serie C and his fourth season to AlbinoLeffe with 28 appearances and 8 goals. ^[11] In August 2014, Girasole injured his anterior cruciate ligament and he returned to the club in late October. ^[17] On 19 December 2014, Girasole received his second red card in his career in the 81st minute of a 2–1 away defeat against Mantova. ^[18] Girasole ended his fifth season to AlbinoLeffe with only 12 appearances. ^[11] Girasole ended his contract to AlbinoLeffe with a total of 126 appearances, 18 goals and 4 assists. ^[11]

Südtirol

On 14 July 2015, Girasole joined to Serie C side Südtirol as a free-agent. ^[19] On 2 August he made his debut for Südtirol in a 1–0 away win over Matera in the first round of Coppa Italia, he played the entire match, one week later he played in the second round, but the club lost 2–0 against Pescara. ^{[20] [21]} On 13 September he made his Serie C debut for Südtirol as a substitute replacing Alessandro Furlan in the 72nd minute of a 2–1 home win over Mantova. ^[22] On 24 October he played his first entire match for Südtirol, a 3–1 away defeat against Cuneo. ^[23] Girasole did not renovate his contract with Südtirol and he ended the season with 29 appearances and 7 assists. ^[11]

Pro Piacenza

On 23 July 2016, Girasole joined Serie C side Pro Piacenza as a free-agent. On 28 August he made his Serie C debut for Pro Piacenza as a substitute replacing Kalagna Gomis in the 68th minute of a 1–0 home defeat against Alessandria. ^[24] On 14 September, Girasole played his first match as a starter for Pro Piacenza, a 1–0 away defeat against Olbia, he was replaced by Antonio Ferrara in the 76th minute. ^[25] On 29 April 2017 he played his first and only entire match for Pro Piacenza, a 2–1 home win over Tuttocuoio. ^[26] Girasole ended his season to Pro Piacenza with 23 appearances. ^[11]

Trapani

On 25 August 2017, Girasole was signed by Serie C club Trapani on a free-transfer. On 26 August he made his Serie C debut for Trapani as a substitute replacing Anthony Taugourdeau in the 76th minute of a 1–0 home win over Siracusa. ^[27] On 2 September, Girasole played his first match as a starter for Trapani, a 2–1 away defeat against Lecce, he was replaced by Felice Evacuo in the 67th minute. ^[28] On 18 November he scored his first goal for Trapani in the 55th minute of a 3–1 home win over Virtus Francavilla. ^[29] Girasole ended this season with Trapani with only 11 appearances and 1 goal. ^[11]

Later career

In the winter 2020, Girasole joined Eccellenza club Union San Giorgio, where he got his debut for the club on 2 February 2020. ^[30] He left the club again during the season, but returned to the newly promoted Serie D club in August 2020. ^[31] He left the club for the second time at the end of 2020. ^[32]

In the beginning of January 2021, Girasole joined Real Calepina, a new club which was created in June 2020 and played in Serie D. ^[33]

Career statistics

Club

As of 22 June 2018

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Atalanta	2008–09	Serie A	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
Canavese (loan)	2009–10	Serie C2	17	0	0	0	—		—		17	0
AlbinoLeffe	2010–11	Serie B	15	2	3	0	—		—		18	2
	2011–12	Serie B	36	4	1	0	—		—		37	4
	2012–13	Serie C	30	4	1	0	—		—		31	4
	2013–14	Serie C	26	8	2	0	—		—		28	8
	2014–15	Serie C	12	0	0	0	—		—		12	0
Südtirol	2015–16	Serie C	26	0	2	0	—		—		28	0
Pro Piacenza	2016–17	Serie C	23	0	0	0	—		—		23	0
Trapani	2017–18	Serie C	11	1	0	0	—		—		11	1
Career total			197	19	9	0	—		—		206	19

References

1. "Juventus vs. Atalanta - 17 May 2009 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
2. "Atalanta vs. Palermo - 24 May 2009 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
3. Atalanta BC Report and Accounts on 31 December 2010 (in Italian)
4. "Acquistato Girasole". UC AlbinoLeffe (in Italian). 15 July 2009. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
5. "Girasole alla Canavese". UC AlbinoLeffe (in Italian). 31 August 2009. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
6. "AlbinoLeffe vs. Pescara - 15 August 2010 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
7. "Padova vs. AlbinoLeffe - 25 September 2010 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
8. "Vicenza vs. AlbinoLeffe - 16 October 2010 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
9. "Reggina vs. AlbinoLeffe - 8 December 2010 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
10. "AlbinoLeffe vs. Piacenza - 11 June 2011 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
11. "Italy - M. Girasole - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
12. "Bari 1908 vs. AlbinoLeffe - 4 September 2011 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
13. "Torino vs. AlbinoLeffe - 6 January 2012 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
14. "AlbinoLeffe vs. Südtirol - 2 September 2012 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
15. "AlbinoLeffe vs. Lecce - 12 May 2013 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
16. "AlbinoLeffe vs. Pro Vercelli - 6 October 2013 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
17. "AlbinoLeffe, Girasole: "L'infortunio? A gennaio ci sarà un Michael diverso"" . Retrieved 22 June 2018.
18. "Mantova vs. AlbinoLeffe - 19 December 2014 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
19. Vibrations, Zeppelin Group – Good. "MICHAEL GIRASOLE, QUALITA' ED ESPERIENZA PER IL CENTROCAMPO - FC Südtirol - Alto Adige". www.fc-suedtirol.com (in Italian). Retrieved 22 June 2018.
20. "Matera vs. Südtirol - 2 August 2015 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
21. "Pescara vs. Südtirol - 9 August 2015 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
22. "Südtirol vs. Mantova - 13 September 2015 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
23. "Cuneo vs. Südtirol - 24 October 2015 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
24. "Pro Piacenza vs. Alessandria - 28 August 2016 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
25. "Olbia vs. Pro Piacenza - 14 September 2016 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
26. "Pro Piacenza vs. Tuttocuoio - 29 April 2017 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
27. "Trapani vs. Siracusa - 26 August 2017 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
28. "Lecce vs. Trapani - 2 September 2017 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
29. "Trapani vs. Virtus Francavilla - 18 November 2017 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
30. Rimonta allo scadere: il San Giorgio vince a Mansuè e rimane in vetta, newsinquota.it, 2 February 2020
31. UFFICIALE - Union San Giorgio Sedico: annunciato il ritorno dell'ex Trapani, Michael Girasole, tuttoseried.com, 21 August 2020
32. Serie D. Rivoluzione al San Giorgio-Sedico: lasciano sei giocatori, arriva il terzino Alex Ostojic, tuttocampo.it, 2 December 2020
33. Real Calepina, arriva un ex Atalanta e Albinoleffe: Michael Girasole, tuttocampo.it, 9 January 2021

External links

• Michael Girasole at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)