Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 21 December 1969 | ||
Place of birth | Legnano, Italy | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1987–1990 | Milan | 3 | (0) |
1988–1989 | → Parma (loan) | 17 | (2) |
1990–1991 | Bologna | 26 | (0) |
1991–1992 | Lazio | 6 | (0) |
1992–1993 | Fiorentina | 4 | (0) |
1992–1993 | → Venezia (loan) | 19 | (0) |
1993 | Milan | 0 | (0) |
1993–1994 | Lecce | 14 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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