Michele Canini

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Michele Canini
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Personal information
Date of birth (1985-06-05) 5 June 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Brescia, Italy
Height1.87 m (6 ft 1+12 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
1993–2004 Atalanta
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2004–2005 Atalanta 0 (0)
2004–2005Sambenedettese (loan) 31 (0)
2005–2012 Cagliari 176 (2)
2012–2013 Genoa 14 (0)
2013–2018 Atalanta 20 (0)
2014Chievo (loan) 6 (0)
2014–2015FC Tokyo (loan) 10 (0)
2015–2016Ascoli (loan) 25 (2)
2016–2017Parma (loan) 21 (0)
2017–2018Cremonese (loan) 50 (2)
2018–2019 FeralpiSalò 21 (0)
2019 Pergolettese 12 (1)
International career
2003–2004 Italy U19 7 (0)
2004–2007 Italy U20 11 (1)
2005–2007 Italy U21 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 December 2019

Michele Canini (born 5 June 1985) is an Italian former footballer who played as a defender.

Contents

Club career

Cagliari & early career

After a loan spell in Serie C1 team Sambenedettese, his first club Atalanta sold him to Cagliari Calcio in co-ownership deal, for €570,000 (with Simone Loria moved to Atalanta for an undisclosed fee). [1] He earned a permanent move to Cagliari in June 2006, for an additional €1.5 million, [1] [2] and spent a seven-year spell playing 176 league matches for the team until the 2011–12 season.

Genoa

On 12 July 2012, Canini joined Genoa on a four-year deal for €2.9 million. [3] [4]

Atalanta return

He returned to former club Atalanta on 9 January 2013 for €1 million in a co-ownership deal on a 4+12-year contract, [5] [6] as part of Thomas Manfredini's deal for €1.25 million. [6] [7] In June 2013, Canini's co-ownership was renewed.

Chievo (loan)

On 27 January 2014, he was signed by Chievo in a temporary deal. [8] In June 2014, Atalanta acquired Canini outright from Genoa. [9] [10] [11]

FC Tokyo (loan)

On 27 July 2014, he was signed by J1 League side FC Tokyo in a temporary deal. [12] Canini left Japan on 24 June 2015. [13]

Ascoli (loan)

On 18 September 2015, Canini was signed by Ascoli. [14] [15]

Parma (loan)

On 12 August 2016, Canini was signed by Lega Pro newcomers Parma on another temporary deal. [16]

Cremonese (loan)

On 31 January 2017, Canini left for Cremonese on a temporary deal for 1+12 seasons. [17] [18] [19]

FeralpiSalò

On 20 July 2018 Canini was signed by FeralpiSalò on a 1-year contract. [20]

Pergolettese

On 12 August 2019 he joined Pergolettese on a 1-year contract. [21] He was released from his contract with Pergolettese for personal reasons on 12 December 2019. [22]

International career

Canini played for Italy at youth level in the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship, and in the 2006 and 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championships.

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References

  1. 1 2 Atalanta B.C. S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2006 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
  2. "Ferri e Canini rimangono in rossoblu" (in Italian). Cagliari Calcio. 21 June 2006.
  3. Genoa C.F.C. S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2012 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
  4. Cagliari Calcio S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2013 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
  5. "Michele Canini all'Atalanta" (in Italian). Atalanta B.C. 9 January 2013. Archived from the original on 23 July 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  6. 1 2 Atalanta B.C. S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2013 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
  7. "Michele Canini all'Atalanta" (in Italian). Atalanta B.C. 9 January 2013. Archived from the original on 23 July 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  8. "Michele Canini comes to ChievoVerona" (in Italian). A.C. ChievoVerona. 27 January 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  9. "Calciomercato, comproprietà: ecco tutte le risoluzioni". Tuttosport (in Italian). 20 June 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  10. "MERCATO ACCORDI PARTECIPAZIONE" (in Italian). Genoa C.F.C. 20 June 2014. Archived from the original on 5 July 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  11. "Mercato Nerazzurro, le operazioni chiuse venerdì 20 giugno" (in Italian). Atalanta B.C. 20 June 2014. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  12. カニーニ選手 期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ [Canini joins on a temporary deal] (in Japanese). FC Tokyo. 29 July 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  13. "Canini's year on loan comes to an end". FC Tokyo. 23 June 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  14. "Ufficiale Canini: alle 13:00 la conferenza stampa di presentazione" (in Italian). Ascoli Picchio F.C. 1898. 18 September 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  15. "Mercato nerazzurro, Canini in prestito all'Ascoli" (in Italian). Atalanta B.C. 18 September 2015. Archived from the original on 23 July 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  16. "Un altro baluardo difensivo per il Parma Calcio: Canini vestirà la maglia crociata" (Press release) (in Italian). Parma Calcio 1913. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  17. "Operazioni di mercato" (Press release) (in Italian). Bergamo: Atalanta B.C. 31 January 2017. Archived from the original on 23 July 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  18. "Canini ceduto alla Cremonese" (Press release) (in Italian). Parma Calcio 1913. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  19. "Michele Canini è un calciatore grigiorosso" (Press release) (in Italian). Cremona: U.S. Cremonese. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  20. "UFFICIALE: Michele Canini è della Feralpisalò!" (Press release) (in Italian). FeralpiSalò. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  21. "ALLA PERGOLETTESE ARRIVA MICHELE CANINI" (Press release) (in Italian). Pergolettese. 12 August 2019.
  22. "MICHELE CANINI SALUTA LA PERGOLETTESE" (Press release) (in Italian). Pergolettese. 12 December 2019.