Paolo Facchinetti

Paolo Facchinetti

Personal information
Date of birth	(1984-03-06) 6 March 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth	Calcinate, Italy
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Right Winger, Forward
Team information
Current team	Scanzorosciate
Youth career
2003–2004	Atalanta
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2006	Montichiari	45	(13)
2006–2010	Genoa	0	(0)
2006–2007	→ Padova (loan)	11	(1)
2007–2008	→ Pro Sesto (loan)	28	(3)
2008–2009	→ Pergocrema (loan)	27	(2)
2010–2011	Savona	31	(2)
2011–2012	Caravaggio	30	(4)
2012–2014	Grumellese	40+	(10+)
2014–	Scanzorosciate	79	(17)
International career
2000	Italy U15	8	(3)
2000–2001	Italy U16	12	(7)
2002	Italy U18	4	(2)
2002	Italy U19	1	(0)
2005	Italy Mediterranean Games	1	(0)
2011	Universiade in Cina	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paolo Facchinetti (born 6 March 1984) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Club career

Born in Calcinate, the Province of Bergamo, Facchinetti started his career with hometown club Atalanta. He graduated from the Primavera under-19 team in 2003. ^[1] He then left Atalanta and started his professional career with Serie C2 side Montichiari in 2004. He scored 10 league goals in 2005–06 Serie C2 season, ⅓ of the team scored. He then signed by Serie B side Genoa in 5-year deal on free transfer ^[2] but left for Serie C1 side Padova along with Michele Tarallo. ^{[3] [4]} He was ruled out in January 2007. ^[5] In July 2007 he left for Padova's league rival Pro Sesto along with Rodrigue Boisfer from Genoa, now promoted to Serie A. ^[6] In July 2008, he remained at Lega Pro Prima Divisione (ex-Serie C1) Group A, but for Pergocrema along with Tarallo and Danilo Russo. ^{[7] [8]}

In 2009–10 season, Genoa failed to find a club for Facchinetti, made him "without" a club for a season, but costed Genoa €5,200 as amortization ^[9] and wage. On 16 July 2010, newly promoted Lega Pro Seconda Divisione side Savona signed him from Genoa on free transfer. ^{[10] [11]} Later Tarallo also joined him on 23 July.

International career

Pederzoli capped for Italy at 2001 UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship, lost to Spain in quarter-final, eventually Spain was the champion. In that match, he replaced Alex Pederzoli in the 35th minute. He partnered with Atalanta's team-mate Giampaolo Pazzini in the attack. That match the coach filled 5 defenders (Giorgio Chiellini as wing-back) and 1 strikers at the starting XI (541 or 451). He also started the first 2 matches in the Group stage, but in the third match the coach preferred Luigi Della Rocca to partner with Pazzini. The Azzurrini's starting XI also filled with team-mate Mauro Belotti and Gabriele Perico. Italy lost 3–4 in penalty shootout.

In 2005, he was called to Italy U21 B team (specially for 2005 Mediterranean Games), against Serie D Best XI. ^[12] He played his only match with the team against Morocco. ^[13]

In 2012, he moved to "eccellenza" side Caravaggio, with whom he won the championship.

References

1. "Primavera". Atalanta BC (in Italian). January 2003. Archived from the original on 15 February 2003. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
2. Genoa CFC Report and Accounts on 31 December 2008 (in Italian)
3. "Facchinetti e Tarallo vicinissimi al Padova". Genoa CFC (in Italian). 5 August 2006. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
4. "TARALLO E FACCHINETTI IN BIANCOSCUDATO". Calcio Padova (in Italian). 7 August 2006. Archived from the original on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
5. "FACCHINETTI E COTRONEO OUT, MAZZOCCO IN FORSE". Calcio Padova (in Italian). 21 January 2007. Archived from the original on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
6. "Genoa sempre vigile e sfoltisce i ranghi". Genoa CFC (in Italian). 20 July 2007. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
7. "TRE PASSANO IN PRESTITO AL PERGOCREMA". Genoa CFC (in Italian). 9 July 2008. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
8. "Paolo Facchinetti dalla Pro Sesto al Pergo". US Pergocrema 1932 (in Italian). 10 June 2008. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
9. Genoa CFC 2009 annual report (in Italian). C.C.I.A.A. & registroimprese.it. 28 April 2010.
10. Genoa CFC Report and Accounts on 31 December 2010 (in Italian)
11. "Un nuovo esterno per il Savona". Savona 1907 FBC (in Italian). 16 July 2010. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2010. Il Savona calcio comunica di aver concluso l'accordo con il giocatore Facchinetti Paolo, nato a Calcinate ( Bergamo ) il 06/03/1984. Esterno destro di proprietà del Genoa, arriva dopo una lunga trattatativa nella quale gli ottimi rapporti con la società genovese si sono fatti valere.
12. "TOP 11 SERIE D: i convocati delle squadre partecipanti all'evento di Macerata". Serie D News (in Italian). 27 May 2005. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
13. "Azzurri, un pari vale la qualificazione". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 28 June 2005. Retrieved 22 August 2010.

External links

• Football.it Profile (in Italian)
• Paolo Facchinetti at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
• FIGC National Team data (in Italian)