Alessandro Marotta
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Alessandro Marotta is an Italian footballer who plays for Bari
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, Campania
, Marotta started his career at local side of Vomero
, Naples. In August 2002, he was loaned to Umbria
side Ternana
and turned to a permanent deal in the next season. After spent a season with Serie D
side Spoleto
, in summer 2005, he was loaned to Serie C2 team Olbia
from the Serie B side, but the loan was pre-matured in January 2006. With the Serie B struggler, he played nil matches and Ternana relegated at the end of season.
On 30 August 2006, he was loaned to fellow Serie C1 side Martina
along with Raffaele Perna, which the club also signed Nicola Mancino in co-ownership deal
. In January 2007, he was loaned to Serie C2 side Igea Virtus.
In 2007-08 season, he left for Serie C2 side Scafatese in co-ownership deal, along with Perna who went on loan, but still failed to score any goal.
Marotta left for Serie D side Arrone
in summer 2008, and found the way to score, made him earned a contract with newly promoted Serie A side Bari
in June 2009, but farmed to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione side Gubbio
in co-ownership
deal on 2 July 2009. Bari youth products Giacinto Allegrini
and Leonardo Perez
also joined the club on loan. With Gubbio, he scored 20 league goals in regular season (in Group B), and was the joint-topscorer of the league in regular season along with Daniel Ciofani
(of Group C). Both players scored in promotion playoffs, which Marotta scored once and Ciofani scored twice, both winning the final, made Marotta was the second highest topscorer of the league (overall).
On 25 June 2010, Bari bought him back. On 3 July, he was loaned to Lega Pro Prima Divisione side Lucchese. He scored 13 league goals as team-topscorer.
On 1 July 2011 he signed a new 4-year contract with Bari. The team also coached by former Gubbio coach Vincenzo Torrente
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A.S. Bari
Associazione Sportiva Bari is an Italian football club founded in 1908, they are based in Bari, Apulia and plays in Serie B. The club have spent many seasons bouncing between the top two divisions in Italian football, Serie A and Serie B....
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Biography
Born in NaplesNaples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
, Campania
Campania
Campania is a region in southern Italy. The region has a population of around 5.8 million people, making it the second-most-populous region of Italy; its total area of 13,590 km² makes it the most densely populated region in the country...
, Marotta started his career at local side of Vomero
Vomero
Vomero is a central district of Naples, with a population of about 48,000.-Geography:Vomero is a hilly and heavily urbanized area in the center of Naples...
, Naples. In August 2002, he was loaned to Umbria
Umbria
Umbria is a region of modern central Italy. It is one of the smallest Italian regions and the only peninsular region that is landlocked.Its capital is Perugia.Assisi and Norcia are historical towns associated with St. Francis of Assisi, and St...
side Ternana
Ternana Calcio
Ternana Calcio is an Italian football club based in the city of Terni, Umbria.The team's colours are red and green.The club was founded in 1925 and refounded in 1993. In its history, Ternana have twice played in Serie A...
and turned to a permanent deal in the next season. After spent a season with Serie D
Serie D
Serie D is the top level of the Italian non-professional football association called Lega Nazionale Dilettanti. The association represents over a million football players and thousands of football teams across Italy. Serie D ranks just below Lega Pro Seconda Divisione , and is thus considered the...
side Spoleto
A.S. Fortis Spoleto F.C.
A.S. Fortis Spoleto F.C. was an Italian football club from Spoleto, Umbria. The club was founded in 2003, and won Serie D/E in 2005/06.However, the club went out of existence after the team was excluded from playing Serie C2 in 2006/07 because of financial troubles and banned from all competitive...
, in summer 2005, he was loaned to Serie C2 team Olbia
Olbia Calcio
U.S. Olbia 1905 is an Italian association football club, based in Olbia, Sardinia. The club was founded in 1905. Olbia currently plays in Eccellenza...
from the Serie B side, but the loan was pre-matured in January 2006. With the Serie B struggler, he played nil matches and Ternana relegated at the end of season.
On 30 August 2006, he was loaned to fellow Serie C1 side Martina
A.C. Martina
A.S.D. Martina Franca is an Italian association football club, based in Martina Franca, Apulia. The team's colors are blue and white. In the season 2011-12 it plays in Serie D.- History :...
along with Raffaele Perna, which the club also signed Nicola Mancino in co-ownership deal
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...
. In January 2007, he was loaned to Serie C2 side Igea Virtus.
In 2007-08 season, he left for Serie C2 side Scafatese in co-ownership deal, along with Perna who went on loan, but still failed to score any goal.
Marotta left for Serie D side Arrone
G.S. Arrone
Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Sporting Terni is an Italian association football club, based in Terni, Umbria, It plays its home matches at the Stadio Mirko Fabrizi. The club was founded in 2009 after the merging of G.S. Arrone , Gabelletta and Nuova Virgilio Maroso. Sporting Terni currently...
in summer 2008, and found the way to score, made him earned a contract with newly promoted Serie A side Bari
A.S. Bari
Associazione Sportiva Bari is an Italian football club founded in 1908, they are based in Bari, Apulia and plays in Serie B. The club have spent many seasons bouncing between the top two divisions in Italian football, Serie A and Serie B....
in June 2009, but farmed to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione side Gubbio
A.S. Gubbio 1910
Associazione Sportiva Gubbio 1910 is an Italian association football club, based in Gubbio, Umbria.They currently play in Serie B. The team's colors are dark blue and red.Their home field is the Stadio Pietro Barbetti, a 5,300 capacity all-seater stadium....
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 on 2 July 2009. Bari youth products Giacinto Allegrini
Giacinto Allegrini
Giacinto Allegrini is a professional Italian football player currently playing for Valenzana Calcio.-Career:He played the 2009–2010 seasaon fro Lega Pro Seconda Divisione team A.S. Gubbio 1910 on loan from A.S. Bari....
and Leonardo Perez
Leonardo Perez
Leonardo Perez is an Italian professional football player currently playing for Pisa.-Career:Perez began his career on youthside for F.B. Brindisi 1912 and was 2007 scouted by AS Bari. He played two years in the primavera team of Bari and he was loaned him later for the rest of the 2009/2010...
also joined the club on loan. With Gubbio, he scored 20 league goals in regular season (in Group B), and was the joint-topscorer of the league in regular season along with Daniel Ciofani
Daniel Ciofani
Daniel Ciofani is an Italian footballer who plays for Serie B team Gubbio, on loan from Parma.A right footed striker, Ciofani had spent 3½ seasons in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione , scoring 50 goals, and additional 2 in playoffs...
(of Group C). Both players scored in promotion playoffs, which Marotta scored once and Ciofani scored twice, both winning the final, made Marotta was the second highest topscorer of the league (overall).
On 25 June 2010, Bari bought him back. On 3 July, he was loaned to Lega Pro Prima Divisione side Lucchese. He scored 13 league goals as team-topscorer.
On 1 July 2011 he signed a new 4-year contract with Bari. The team also coached by former Gubbio coach Vincenzo Torrente
Vincenzo Torrente
Vincenzo Torrente is an Italian football coach and former defender. He is currently head coach of Serie B side Bari.-Playing career:...
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