Andrea Zanchetta
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Andrea Zanchetta is an Italian footballer who plays for Cremonese
at Lega Pro Prima Divisione.
He had spent more than 6 seasons in Chievo
, played more than 100 matches in Serie A and more than 250 matches in Serie B.
, Piedmont
, Zanchetta started his professional career at Internazionale
, one of the Milan giant.
He played his first team debut and Serie A match on 23 October 1994 against U.S. Foggia
. That season he played twice for Inter, both against Foggia.
In 1995-96 season, he left for Foggia in a co-ownership
deal which the team now at Serie B
. After he scored 7 goals in the 2nd season, Inter bough back Zanchetta and sold him to Chievo
.
, Zanchetta secured a move to Serie A struggler Reggina
in co-ownership
deal. Zanchetta showed his talent in attack, scored 5 goals in his second Serie A season, in although Reggina was relegated. Co-currently, Chievo won Serie A promotion by finished third and bought back Zanchetta.
He played 2 league matches for Chievo in 2001-02 Serie A season.
In summer 2001, he swapped club with Fabio Firmani
, and both club a co-owned
the players. He collected 3 goals each in the two season with Vicenza at Serie B.
), he failed to become the regular starter but worked as a good backup player, for the team that had Mario Santana, Luciano
, Franco Semioli
and Victor Nsofor Obinna
in attack. He wore no.10 from 2004 to 2007, toke from Lorenzo D'Anna
.
Due to 2006 Italian football scandal, Chievo qualified to 2006–07 UEFA Champions League, he played both legs as attacking midfielder role. He also played in 2006–07 UEFA Cup First Round both legs, as Chievo lost in 2-3 aggregate.
, in exchanged with Giuseppe Cozzolino
. In the first 1½ season he was the regular starter, and won Serie A promotion in 2008, but faced relegation again in 2009.
at Lega Pro Prima Divisione.
U.S. Cremonese
Unione Sportiva Cremonese is an Italian football club, based in Cremona. The club was founded in 1903. Cremonese played the 2005/2006 season in Serie B, having won Serie C1/A the previous season. However, in the 2005/2006 Serie B campaign, Cremonese came out twenty-first, being therefore relegated...
at Lega Pro Prima Divisione.
He had spent more than 6 seasons in 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...
, played more than 100 matches in Serie A and more than 250 matches in Serie B.
Internazionale
Born in GaglianicoGaglianico
Gaglianico is a comune in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 km northeast of Turin and about 4 km southeast of Biella. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,871 and an area of 4.5 km².Gaglianico borders the following municipalities:...
, Piedmont
Piedmont
Piedmont is one of the 20 regions of Italy. It has an area of 25,402 square kilometres and a population of about 4.4 million. The capital of Piedmont is Turin. The main local language is Piedmontese. Occitan is also spoken by a minority in the Occitan Valleys situated in the Provinces of...
, Zanchetta started his professional career at Internazionale
F.C. Internazionale Milano
Football Club Internazionale Milano, often referred to as Internazionale or simply Inter, is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Italy. Outside Italy, the club is often called Inter Milan. They are the reigning FIFA Club World champions and Coppa Italia holders.Inter have always...
, one of the Milan giant.
He played his first team debut and Serie A match on 23 October 1994 against U.S. Foggia
U.S. Foggia
Unione Sportiva Foggia is an Italian football club, based in Foggia, Puglia. The club was founded in 1920. Foggia currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione, having last been in Serie A in 1995....
. That season he played twice for Inter, both against Foggia.
In 1995-96 season, he left for Foggia in a 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 which the team now 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...
. After he scored 7 goals in the 2nd season, Inter bough back Zanchetta and sold him 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...
.
Reggina & Vicenza
After almost relegated to Serie C1Serie 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....
, Zanchetta secured a move to Serie A struggler Reggina
Reggina Calcio
Reggina Calcio are an Italian association football club, the main club of the city of Reggio Calabria. Founded in 1914, they currently play in the Italian Serie B, and play their home matches at the 27,763 seater Stadio Oreste Granillo...
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. Zanchetta showed his talent in attack, scored 5 goals in his second Serie A season, in although Reggina was relegated. Co-currently, Chievo won Serie A promotion by finished third and bought back Zanchetta.
He played 2 league matches for Chievo in 2001-02 Serie A season.
In summer 2001, he swapped club with Fabio Firmani
Fabio Firmani
Fabio Firmani is an Italian footballer who plays for Shaanxi Renhe Commercial Chanba F.C. in China, as a midfielder.-Club career:...
, and both club a co-owned
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...
the players. He collected 3 goals each in the two season with Vicenza at Serie B.
Chievo Return
In June 2003, Firmani and Zanchetta moved back to their original clubs. With Chievo, which he was awarded a new contract until June 2007 in March 2004 (along with Salvatore LannaSalvatore Lanna
Salvatore Lanna is an Italian football defender, who currently plays for Reggiana.He is one of the most famous players in the history of Chievo, having played there for eleven seasons....
), he failed to become the regular starter but worked as a good backup player, for the team that had Mario Santana, Luciano
Luciano Siqueira de Oliveira
Luciano Siqueira de Oliveira, known as Luciano and previously Eriberto is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Chievo.-Biography:...
, Franco Semioli
Franco Semioli
Franco Semioli is an Italian footballer for U.C. Sampdoria of Serie A. He plays in the role of right wing.-Club career:...
and Victor Nsofor Obinna
Victor Nsofor Obinna
Victor Nsofor Obinna is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a winger for FC Lokomotiv Moscow.-Biography:Obinna in Igbo, literally means "Father´s heart". He played for Chievo in Italy's Serie B, having played regularly in Serie A with the club until their relegation in 2007...
in attack. He wore no.10 from 2004 to 2007, toke from Lorenzo D'Anna
Lorenzo D'Anna
Lorenzo D'Anna is an Italian footballer. He plays for Treviso.He is a centre back, and is the captain of A.C. ChievoVerona of Serie A, with over 300 matches played for the flying donkeys...
.
Due to 2006 Italian football scandal, Chievo qualified to 2006–07 UEFA Champions League, he played both legs as attacking midfielder role. He also played in 2006–07 UEFA Cup First Round both legs, as Chievo lost in 2-3 aggregate.
Lecce
In January 2007, he left for LecceU.S. Lecce
Unione Sportiva Lecce or simply U.S. Lecce is an Italian football club based in Lecce, Apulia who play in the Italian Serie A. After being crowned Serie B champions in 2009–10, the team successfully managed to avoid relegation in 2010-11....
, in exchanged with Giuseppe Cozzolino
Giuseppe Cozzolino
Giuseppe Cozzolino is an Italian footballer who plays for Pro Patria.-Biography:He was signed by Lecce in co-ownership deal in January 2005 from Serie C1 team Giulianova Calcio, although did not play any Serie A match, he earn a place in Italian U-20 on 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship. He then...
. In the first 1½ season he was the regular starter, and won Serie A promotion in 2008, but faced relegation again in 2009.
Cremonese
In July 2009, he was transferred to CremoneseU.S. Cremonese
Unione Sportiva Cremonese is an Italian football club, based in Cremona. The club was founded in 1903. Cremonese played the 2005/2006 season in Serie B, having won Serie C1/A the previous season. However, in the 2005/2006 Serie B campaign, Cremonese came out twenty-first, being therefore relegated...
at Lega Pro Prima Divisione.