Antimo Iunco
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Antimo Iunco is an Italian footballer who plays for ChievoVerona
at Italian Serie A
.
after leaving his hometown Syracuse
. He followed the team to play at Serie C2
after winning the Serie D Group H champion in 2002. In January 2004, he joined Hellas Verona
of Serie B
in co-ownership
deal. and made permanent in June 2004. After Verona relegated to Serie C1
, he moved to cross town rival ChievoVerona
which also relegated, but from Serie A
, where he won Serie A promotion. He made 19 league starts in 27 league appearances for the Serie B
champion. In June 2008, Chievo bought him outright. After the club signed Mauro Esposito
on loan who has much more experience at Serie A, Iunco was out-favoured and in January 2009 loaned to Serie B struggler Salernitana
after the club signed Stephen Makinwa
. On 30 August 2009, he joined Cittadella
of Serie B, as part of the deal that Chievo signed Manuel Iori
earlier, re-joined Chievo team-mate Diego Oliveira and took no.7 shirt from central midfielder Fabio Giordano
.
In June 2010, Cittadella signed him in co-ownership
deal and sold the remain 50% registration rights of Manuel Iori
to Chievo.
On 12 July 2010, he was sold to fellow Serie B side Torino
, and Chievo retained another 50% registration rights. On 25 June 2011 Chievo Verona regained all the registration rights following an auction error by Torino FC president Urbano Cairo
.
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...
at Italian 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...
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Biography
Iunco started his career at club BrindisiF.B. Brindisi 1912 S.D.
Società Sportiva Dilettantistica Città di Brindisi is an Italian association football club located in Brindisi, Apulia. Its colors are white and blue....
after leaving his hometown Syracuse
Syracuse
Syracuse, as a place name, may refer to:In Italy:* Syracuse, Sicily* the Province of SyracuseIn the United States:* Syracuse, New York* Syracuse, Indiana* Syracuse, Kansas* Syracuse, Missouri* Syracuse, Nebraska* Syracuse, Ohio* Syracuse, Utah...
. He followed the team to play at 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...
after winning the Serie D Group H champion in 2002. In January 2004, he joined Hellas Verona
Hellas Verona F.C.
Hellas Verona Football Club is a professional Italian association football team, based in Verona, Veneto. The team's colours are yellow and blue and gialloblu is the team's most widely used nickname...
of 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...
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. and made permanent in June 2004. After Verona relegated to 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 moved to cross town rival ChievoVerona
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...
which also relegated, but from 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...
, where he won Serie A promotion. He made 19 league starts in 27 league appearances for the 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...
champion. In June 2008, Chievo bought him outright. After the club signed Mauro Esposito
Mauro Esposito
Mauro Esposito is an Italian footballer who plays for Atletico Roma FC mainly as a right winger.-Club career:...
on loan who has much more experience at Serie A, Iunco was out-favoured and in January 2009 loaned to Serie B struggler Salernitana
Salernitana Calcio 1919
Salerno Calcio, or simply Salerno is an Italian association football club from Salerno, Campania.The club is not the legitimate heir of the former Salernitana Calcio 1919, but there is however a sports continuity between the two companies thanks to Article 52 NOIF of FIGC, and the fact that they...
after the club signed Stephen Makinwa
Stephen Makinwa
Stephen Ayodele Makinwa is a Nigerian football striker, who is currently playing for Lazio. Makinwa also plays for the Nigerian national team...
. On 30 August 2009, he joined 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...
of Serie B, as part of the deal that Chievo signed Manuel Iori
Manuel Iori
Manuel Iori is an Italian footballer who plays for Serie B side Torino.-Early career:Iori started his professional career at Varese of Serie C1. He then played for Serie D side Borgosesia before played 5 seasons in Serie C2....
earlier, re-joined Chievo team-mate Diego Oliveira and took no.7 shirt from central midfielder Fabio Giordano
Fabio Giordano
Fabio Marco Giordano is an Italian footballer who plays for Cittadella.-Biography:Born in Palermo, Sicily, Giordano started his career with northern Italy side Torino Calcio. He was part of 2001-02 Primavera Under-20 team and then loaned to Pisa and Vis Pesaro. In 2004-05 season, he returned to...
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In June 2010, Cittadella signed him 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 and sold the remain 50% registration rights of Manuel Iori
Manuel Iori
Manuel Iori is an Italian footballer who plays for Serie B side Torino.-Early career:Iori started his professional career at Varese of Serie C1. He then played for Serie D side Borgosesia before played 5 seasons in Serie C2....
to Chievo.
On 12 July 2010, he was sold to fellow Serie B side Torino
Torino F.C.
Torino Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Torino, is a professional Italian football club based in Turin, Piedmont, that was founded in 1906. The club has spent most of its history in the top tier in Italian football....
, and Chievo retained another 50% registration rights. On 25 June 2011 Chievo Verona regained all the registration rights following an auction error by Torino FC president Urbano Cairo
Urbano Cairo
Urbano Cairo is an Italian businessman and chairman of Torino football club.Cairo is a native of Masio Alessandria, Piedmont. His principal business interest is in the Cairo Communications, a business which he founded and is today worth in excess of 230 million euros...
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