Adriano Zancopè
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Adriano Zancopè is a former Italian footballer. He spent most of his career at Serie C2
(179 matches) and Serie C1
(94 matches). He also briefly played at Serie A
(46 matches) and Serie B
(60 matches). He spent 6 seasons at Cittadella
, and also played a backup goalkeeper for by-then Serie A team Modena
, Siena
and Treviso
.
. He played 8 matches at Serie B
with first team in 1989-90 season, while also played at Primavera Team. From 1990-94 seasons, he left for Serie C1
and Serie C2
clubs, where he became the regular at Vigor Lamezia
and Giorgione.
permanently. He was the regular starter and won 1997-98 Serie C2 runner-up and promoted to Serie C1. He continued to play as the first choice, ahead Luca Capecchi
. In 1999-2000 season, he was signed by Viterbese
. He played the remain half season as starter, helped the club entered the promotion playoffs but lost in semi-finals (while his former clubs won the playoffs in another group).
of Serie C1
. He played as backup goalkeeper of Gennaro Iezzo
, but also played 13 matches.
of Serie B in co-ownership
deal. He played as Marco Ballotta
's backup. In 2003-04 season, he played his first Serie A match on 5 October 2003, a 3-0 won against Empoli F.C.
. In that match he replaced Riccardo Allegretti
in the 15th minute, after Ballotta was sent off. In that season he also played 17 starts along with Ballotta. But the team failed to scored regularly and ranked 3rd in the least in both points and scored. He left the club at the end of season as Modena relegated.
of Serie A. He played as backup of Austrian internationals Alex Manninger
and Marco Fortin
.
In the next season, he was signed by newly promoted Serie A team Treviso
, exchanged with Davide Zomer
(which promoted due to Caso Genoa
), replaced Marco Ballotta
who left for Lazio. He played regularly and backup by Slovenian internationals Samir Handanovič
and later Matteo Sereni
. But the team also failed to score regularly and ranked bottom in both points (later ahead Juventus
due to 2006 Italian football scandal) and goal scored.
of Serie B. He replaced the Vicenza legend Giorgio Sterchele
as the first choice, which only about 2 year old than him, ahead Matteo Guardalben
. In the next season his contract was extended, and from Round 2 to Round 15 he was the first choice, but the team ranked 5th from the bottom. He then played as backup of Guardalben and replaced him on the 43 minute against Frosinone
on 15 December 2007. He played the next match as starter on 22December 2007 which 1-3 lost to Chievo
but handed back to Guardalben in next match. On 29 January 2008, Vicenza signed former team-mate Marco Fortin
and both Guardalben and Zancopè became backup, and eventually survived from relegation.
on 19 December 1990, against Cyprus U21
.
Serie C2
Lega Pro Seconda Divisione is the name of the fourth highest football league in Italy, the lowest with a professional status. Usually it consists of 54 teams, but in the season 2010–11 the teams are only 49 divided geographically into three divisions of 17, 16 and 16 teams each...
(179 matches) and Serie C1
Serie C1
Lega Pro Prima Divisione is the name of the third highest football league in Italy. It consists of 36 teams, divided geographically into two divisions of 18 teams each. Until 2008 it was known as Serie C1....
(94 matches). He also briefly played at Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
(46 matches) and Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
(60 matches). He spent 6 seasons at Cittadella
A.S. Cittadella
Associazione Sportiva Cittadella is an Italian association football club, based in Cittadella, Veneto.-History:Cittadella was founded in 1973, after the merger of U.S. Cittadellense and A.S. Olympia. The club spent most of its first years in amateur football, and then professional football at Serie...
, and also played a backup goalkeeper for by-then Serie A team Modena
Modena F.C.
Modena Football Club is an Italian football club based in Modena, Emilia-Romagna. The club was formed in 1912 and currently plays in Italian Serie B, after being relegated from a two year period in Serie A in the year 2004. The team's previous stay in Italy's top division ended in 1964. The team...
, Siena
A.C. Siena
Associazione Calcio Siena is an Italian football club based in Siena.The club currently plays in Serie A, having gained promotion from Serie B at the end of the 2010-2011 season....
and Treviso
Treviso F.B.C. 1993
Football Club Treviso is an Italian football club based in Treviso. The club was formed in 1909, and refounded in 1993 and in 2009. The club currently plays in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.Treviso's official colours are light blue and white.-History:...
.
Early career
Zancopè started his professional career at hometown club PadovaCalcio Padova
Calcio Padova is an Italian football club, based in Padua, Veneto. The club was founded in 1910. Padova is playing in Serie B, having last been in Serie A in 1996...
. He played 8 matches at Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
with first team in 1989-90 season, while also played at Primavera Team. From 1990-94 seasons, he left for Serie C1
Serie C1
Lega Pro Prima Divisione is the name of the third highest football league in Italy. It consists of 36 teams, divided geographically into two divisions of 18 teams each. Until 2008 it was known as Serie C1....
and Serie C2
Serie C2
Lega Pro Seconda Divisione is the name of the fourth highest football league in Italy, the lowest with a professional status. Usually it consists of 54 teams, but in the season 2010–11 the teams are only 49 divided geographically into three divisions of 17, 16 and 16 teams each...
clubs, where he became the regular at Vigor Lamezia
Vigor Lamezia
Vigor Lamezia is an Italian association football club, based in Lamezia Terme, Calabria. The club was founded in 1919 and refounded in 1975. Vigor Lamezia currently plays in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione. The team's colors are green and white....
and Giorgione.
Cittadella
In 1994, he was signed by CittadellaA.S. Cittadella
Associazione Sportiva Cittadella is an Italian association football club, based in Cittadella, Veneto.-History:Cittadella was founded in 1973, after the merger of U.S. Cittadellense and A.S. Olympia. The club spent most of its first years in amateur football, and then professional football at Serie...
permanently. He was the regular starter and won 1997-98 Serie C2 runner-up and promoted to Serie C1. He continued to play as the first choice, ahead Luca Capecchi
Luca Capecchi
Luca Capecchi is an Italian footballer, currently playing for SPAL 1907.Capecchi has played for Baracca Lugo, A.S. Cittadella, Pisa Calcio, A.S. Sora and Ravenna Calcio. In January 2008, he joined Cagliari Calcio on loan until June.-Notes:...
. In 1999-2000 season, he was signed by Viterbese
A.S. Viterbese Calcio
Associazione Sportiva Viterbese Calcio is an Italian association football club, based in Viterbo, Lazio. The club was founded in 1908 and refounded in 2004 as A.S. Viterbo Calcio, but changed its name back during the 2005–06 season. Viterbese currently plays in Serie D. The team's colors are yellow...
. He played the remain half season as starter, helped the club entered the promotion playoffs but lost in semi-finals (while his former clubs won the playoffs in another group).
Catania
In 2000, he was signed by CataniaCalcio Catania
Calcio Catania is an Italian football club founded in 1908 and based in Catania, Sicily. The club has spent much of its history in Serie B, gaining promotion to Italy's top league Serie A five times...
of Serie C1
Serie C1
Lega Pro Prima Divisione is the name of the third highest football league in Italy. It consists of 36 teams, divided geographically into two divisions of 18 teams each. Until 2008 it was known as Serie C1....
. He played as backup goalkeeper of Gennaro Iezzo
Gennaro Iezzo
Gennaro Iezzo is an Italian football goalkeeper who currently plays for Serie D club Nuvla San Felice.-Career:He began his career at hometown club Juve Stabia before moving on to play for Scafatese, Avellino, Nocerina, Verona, Calcio Catania and Cagliari...
, but also played 13 matches.
Modena
In 2001, he was signed by ModenaModena F.C.
Modena Football Club is an Italian football club based in Modena, Emilia-Romagna. The club was formed in 1912 and currently plays in Italian Serie B, after being relegated from a two year period in Serie A in the year 2004. The team's previous stay in Italy's top division ended in 1964. The team...
of Serie B in co-ownership
Co-ownership (football)
Co-ownership is a system whereby two football clubs own the contract of a player jointly, although the player is only registered to play for one club...
deal. He played as Marco Ballotta
Marco Ballotta
Marco Ballotta is a retired Italian footballer who played as a goalkeeper.His senior club career spanned a quarter of a century, but Ballotta was never capped for the Italian national team...
's backup. In 2003-04 season, he played his first Serie A match on 5 October 2003, a 3-0 won against Empoli F.C.
Empoli F.C.
Empoli Football Club is an Italian association football club located in Empoli, Tuscany, founded in 1920 and played its first official match in 1921.In recent years, the club has all too often been bouncing between Italy's two top divisions...
. In that match he replaced Riccardo Allegretti
Riccardo Allegretti
Riccardo Allegretti is an Italian footballer who plays for U.S. Triestina Calcio.He made his Serie A debut on 14 September 2002 against Empoli F.C.. He also played over 200 games at Serie B. Allegretti was the captain of Triestina....
in the 15th minute, after Ballotta was sent off. In that season he also played 17 starts along with Ballotta. But the team failed to scored regularly and ranked 3rd in the least in both points and scored. He left the club at the end of season as Modena relegated.
Siena & Treviso
In 2004, at aged 32, he was signed by SienaA.C. Siena
Associazione Calcio Siena is an Italian football club based in Siena.The club currently plays in Serie A, having gained promotion from Serie B at the end of the 2010-2011 season....
of Serie A. He played as backup of Austrian internationals Alex Manninger
Alex Manninger
Alexander "Alex" Manninger is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Juventus F.C. in the Italian Serie A. He has played for a variety of high-profile clubs, almost always as a substitute....
and Marco Fortin
Marco Fortin
Marco Fortin is an Italian football goalkeeper who currently plays for AEK Larnaca F.C..-Siena:Fortin joined Siena in July 2002. In his first season he is the first choice goalkeeper for the Serie B runner-up. In the second season with Siena and his first Serie A season he lost the place with...
.
In the next season, he was signed by newly promoted Serie A team Treviso
Treviso F.B.C. 1993
Football Club Treviso is an Italian football club based in Treviso. The club was formed in 1909, and refounded in 1993 and in 2009. The club currently plays in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.Treviso's official colours are light blue and white.-History:...
, exchanged with Davide Zomer
Davide Zomer
Davide Zomer is a footballer who plays for FeralpiSalò.-Biography:Born in Rovereto, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol region , Zomer started his career at Veneto club Hellas Verona.Zomer returned to Trentino for Trento, then moved to Tuscany side Siena...
(which promoted due to Caso Genoa
Caso Genoa
The Genoa Scandal was an Italian football scandal in 2005.In 2005, Genoa won the Serie B championship and were promoted to the Serie A for the first time in 10 years. Genoa went into their final match of the season against Venezia having already secured promotion, and duly beat Venezia 3–2...
), replaced Marco Ballotta
Marco Ballotta
Marco Ballotta is a retired Italian footballer who played as a goalkeeper.His senior club career spanned a quarter of a century, but Ballotta was never capped for the Italian national team...
who left for Lazio. He played regularly and backup by Slovenian internationals Samir Handanovič
Samir Handanovic
Samir Handanovič, is a Slovenian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Italian club Udinese and the Slovenian national team. He is well known for his ability to save pentalies...
and later Matteo Sereni
Matteo Sereni
Matteo Sereni is an Italian football goalkeeper.-Career:Born in Parma, Sereni started his career at UC Sampdoria, and was loaned out to A.C. Crevalcore in 1994. He returned to Sampdoria and only made 10 appearances before being transferred to Piacenza Calcio in 1997...
. But the team also failed to score regularly and ranked bottom in both points (later ahead Juventus
Juventus F.C.
Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont...
due to 2006 Italian football scandal) and goal scored.
Vicenza
In August 2006, he was offered a 1-year contract at VicenzaVicenza Calcio
Vicenza Calcio is an Italian football club based in Vicenza, Veneto. The club was formed in 1902 and currently plays in Italy's Serie B, having spent the entire 1960s and a large part of the 1990s in Serie A...
of Serie B. He replaced the Vicenza legend Giorgio Sterchele
Giorgio Sterchele
Giorgio Sterchele is a former Italian football goalkeeper.He played in his early years in Vicenza Calcio, the team of his province. He played regularly since 1991 won Serie A promotion in 1995. He conquered two promotion and in 1995 he passed to AS Roma...
as the first choice, which only about 2 year old than him, ahead Matteo Guardalben
Matteo Guardalben
Matteo Guardalben is an Italian football goalkeeper currently contracted with Modena.-Career:After 5 seasons with Parma, both Guardalben and Matuzalém joined Piacenza in a co-ownership deal....
. In the next season his contract was extended, and from Round 2 to Round 15 he was the first choice, but the team ranked 5th from the bottom. He then played as backup of Guardalben and replaced him on the 43 minute against Frosinone
Frosinone Calcio
Frosinone Calcio is an Italian association football club, based in Frosinone, Lazio. The club was founded in 1928 and refounded in 1991, following cancellation by the Italian Football Federation.It in the season 2011-12 plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione/B....
on 15 December 2007. He played the next match as starter on 22December 2007 which 1-3 lost to Chievo
A.C. ChievoVerona
Associazione Calcio Chievo Verona is a professional Italian football club named after and based in Chievo, a suburb of 2,800 inhabitants in Verona, Veneto, and owned by Paluani, a cake company and the inspiration for their original name, Paluani Chievo...
but handed back to Guardalben in next match. On 29 January 2008, Vicenza signed former team-mate Marco Fortin
Marco Fortin
Marco Fortin is an Italian football goalkeeper who currently plays for AEK Larnaca F.C..-Siena:Fortin joined Siena in July 2002. In his first season he is the first choice goalkeeper for the Serie B runner-up. In the second season with Siena and his first Serie A season he lost the place with...
and both Guardalben and Zancopè became backup, and eventually survived from relegation.
International career
He played for at 1990 UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship qualification. He also played once for Italy U21Italy national under-21 football team
The Italy national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Italy and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation.The team competes in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years...
on 19 December 1990, against Cyprus U21
Cyprus national under-21 football team
The Cyprus national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team for Cyprus and like the senior team, is controlled by the Cyprus Football Association....
.