Claudio Della Penna
Encyclopedia
Claudio Della Penna is an Italian
football striker who is currently contracted with Ternana
.
, he was in the team that finished runners-up in the Torneo di Viareggio 2007
.
He made his first appearance with the major team on 19 December 2007 in the Coppa Italia 2007–08 match lost against Torino F.C.
, when he substituted Adrian Piţ
.
He spent the 2008–09 season on loan to Lega Pro Prima Divisione side Pistoiese
.
After his return from Pistoiese, AS Roma decided not to include Della Penna into the first team, thus making him unavailable to play any competitive game at all, since he also cannot be featured any longer with the Primavera side due to age limits, and his contract is due to expire on June 2010. Despite this, he is still part of the Italian under-20 national team plans, and is expected to be part of the azzurri roster for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup
.
On January 2010, after failing to make any appearance with AS Roma, he agreed for a loan move to Serie B
outfit Gallipoli
for the remainder of the 2009–10 season.
On 31 August 2010 he moved to Lega Pro Prima Divisione side Ternana
in co-ownership deal
.
Italy
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football striker who is currently contracted with 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...
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Career
He began to play in the youth system of AS RomaA.S. Roma
Associazione Sportiva Roma, commonly referred to as simply Roma, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. Founded by a merger in 1927, Roma have participated in the top-tier of Italian football for all of their existence but one season in the early 50s...
, he was in the team that finished runners-up in the Torneo di Viareggio 2007
Torneo di Viareggio 2007
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He made his first appearance with the major team on 19 December 2007 in the Coppa Italia 2007–08 match lost against Torino F.C.
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....
, when he substituted Adrian Piţ
Adrian Pit
Adrian Florin Piţ is a Romanian footballer who currently plays for Khazar Lankaran.He played with former teammate and countryman Cristian Ianu in UTA and Bellinzona, where he wore the number 10 shirt. He was signed by Roma from the Swiss Second Division club on free transfer, for a one year...
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He spent the 2008–09 season on loan to Lega Pro Prima Divisione side Pistoiese
A.C. Pistoiese
Unione Sportiva Pistoiese 1921 is an Italian association football club, based in Pistoia, Tuscany.At the end of the 2010-11 Eccellenza season, Pistoiese was promoted to Serie D....
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After his return from Pistoiese, AS Roma decided not to include Della Penna into the first team, thus making him unavailable to play any competitive game at all, since he also cannot be featured any longer with the Primavera side due to age limits, and his contract is due to expire on June 2010. Despite this, he is still part of the Italian under-20 national team plans, and is expected to be part of the azzurri roster for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup
2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup
The 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, was the 17th U-20 tournament, which was hosted by Egypt from 24 September to 16 October, in the cities of Cairo, Alexandria, Port Said, Suez and Ismaïlia...
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On January 2010, after failing to make any appearance with AS Roma, he agreed for a loan move to 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...
outfit Gallipoli
Gallipoli Calcio
Gallipoli Calcio is an Italian association football club, based in Gallipoli, Apulia.- History :The club was founded in 1999 as Associazione Calcio Gallipoli to represent the town of Gallipoli from the province of Lecce...
for the remainder of the 2009–10 season.
On 31 August 2010 he moved to Lega Pro Prima Divisione 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...
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...
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