Oscar Branzani

Oscar Branzani

Personal information
Date of birth	(1989-11-13) 13 November 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth	Naples, Italy
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Barletta
Youth career
2004–2005	Giugliano [1]
	Giacomense
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2010	Giacomense	41	(1)
2010–2011	Taranto	18	(0)
2011–2013	Cittadella	17	(0)
2013	→ Andria (loan)	11	(0)
2013–	Barletta	15	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Oscar Branzani (born 13 November 1989) is an Italian professional footballer who plays for Italian Serie C club Barletta.

Biography

Giacomense

Born in Naples, Campania, Branzani started his senior career at Emilian club Giacomense. He played 4 times in 2007–08 Serie D. The club won promotion in 2008, to professional league Lega Pro Seconda Divisione (ex–Serie C2). Branzani received call-up to Italy under-20 "C" team in 2009. ^{[2] [3]}

Taranto

In 2010, he was signed by Lega Pro Prima Divisione (ex–Serie C1) club Taranto.

Cittadella

On 8 July 2011 he was signed by Serie B club Sampdoria for around €550,000, ^{[4] [5]} but farmed to fellow second division club Cittadella in co-ownership deal for €275,000. ^{[4] [6]} In June 2012 the co-ownership was renewed. ^[7] On 31 January 2013 Branzani left for Andria. ^{[8] [9]} In June 2013 Sampdoria gave up the remain 50% registration rights to Cittadella for free. ^[10]

Barletta

On 10 August 2013 Branzani left for Italian third division club Barletta in new co-ownership deal; Alessandro De Leidi left for Cittadella in the same formula from Barletta. ^[11] The club finished as the 14th of Group B (17 teams in total). However, due to the two divisions of Lega Pro (ex–Serie C) would be merged back to one division in 2014, the club automatically qualified for the professional league in 2014–15 season.

Honours

• Serie D: 2008 (Giacomense)

References

1. "Comunicato Ufficiale N°23 (2004–05)" (in Italian). Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC), Settore Giovanile e Scolastico (SGS), Comitato Regionale Campania. 2 December 2004. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
2. "Mirop Cup Slovenia-Italia Lega Pro 4-0" (in Italian). Lega Pro. 5 November 2009. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
3. "MALTA-ITALIA 1-3 International Challenge Trophy" (in Italian). Lega Pro. 3 December 2009. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
4. UC Sampdoria SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2011 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian CCIAA
5. "Mercato: partono Branzani, Berretti e Murano. In arrivo Di Bari" (in Italian). AS Taranto Calcio. 8 July 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
6. "Acquistato Oscar Branzani e girato al Cittadella" (in Italian). UC Sampdoria. 8 July 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
7. "Il riepilogo degli accordi di partecipazione blucerchiati" (in Italian). UC Sampdoria. 22 June 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
8. "Dal Cittadella arriva Branzani" (in Italian). AS Andira BAT. 31 January 2013. Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
9. "I trasferimenti di Beretta, Branzani, Messina, Monticone e Testardi" (in Italian). UC Sampdoria. 31 January 2013. Archived from the original on 6 March 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
10. "Obiettivi centrati: ecco il riepilogo degli accordi di partecipazione" (in Italian). UC Sampdoria. 20 June 2013. Archived from the original on 25 December 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
11. "Ufficiale: scambio con il Cittadella" (in Italian). SS Barletta Calcio. 10 August 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2014.

External links

• Lega Serie B profile (in Italian)
• AIC profile (data by football.it) (in Italian)