Cristian Bertani
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Cristian Bertani is an Italian footballer who plays for U.C. Sampdoria
.
, Lombardy, Bertani started his career with Serie C1 club Como.
club Venezia in co-ownership
deal. Bertani made his Serie B debut on 10 September 2000, substituted Arturo Di Napoli
in the 68th minute. That match Venezia 2–2 draw with Cittadella
by the late goal of Fabian Valtolina. He was loaned to Savoia of Serie C1 in mid-season and to Carrarese
of Serie C1 after Venezia promoted to Serie A
in 2001.
Bertani returned to Venice
in 2002 after the team relegated from Serie A. Due to the club owner Maurizio Zamparini
took most of the squad to his new club Palermo
, Bertani made 4 league appearances before loaned to Serie C2 for South Tyrol
in January 2003. He scored 7 league goals in half season.
. After the team went bankrupt, he was signed by Grosseto
, his 4th Serie C1 club.
. He followed the team promoted to Serie C1 in 2006 and relegated back to Serie C2 in 2007. In his last season with the Piedmont
club, he scored a career high of 23 goals in Serie C2.
He won Lega Pro Prima Divisione in 2010 and promoted to Serie B. Partnered with Simone Motta
, they netted 26 goals for the team that season.
In 2010–11 Serie B
season, he scored 17 goals in 35 matches.
U.C. Sampdoria
Unione Calcio Sampdoria is an Italian association football club based in Genoa. The club was formed in 1946 from the merger of two existing sports clubs whose roots can be traced back to the 1890s, Sampierdarenese and Andrea Doria...
.
Como
Born in LegnanoLegnano
Legnano is an Italian town and comune with 59.147 inhabitants in the province of Milan, about from Milan.It's crossed by the river Olona, and it's the 13th town for inhabitants in Lombardy....
, Lombardy, Bertani started his career with Serie C1 club Como.
Venezia
In 2000, he was sold to Serie BSerie 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...
club Venezia 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. Bertani made his Serie B debut on 10 September 2000, substituted Arturo Di Napoli
Arturo Di Napoli
Arturo Di Napoli is a football player who currently plays in S.C. Caronnese A.S.D..- from Empoli to Messina :...
in the 68th minute. That match Venezia 2–2 draw with 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...
by the late goal of Fabian Valtolina. He was loaned to Savoia of Serie C1 in mid-season and to Carrarese
Carrarese Calcio
Carrarese Calcio is an Italian association football club, based in Carrara, Tuscany. Carrarese currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione, having last been in Serie B in 1948. The team's colors are light blue and white.-History:...
of Serie C1 after Venezia promoted to 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...
in 2001.
Bertani returned to Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
in 2002 after the team relegated from Serie A. Due to the club owner Maurizio Zamparini
Maurizio Zamparini
Maurizio Zamparini is an Italian businessman and the current owner and chairman of Serie A club U.S. Città di Palermo....
took most of the squad to his new club Palermo
U.S. Città di Palermo
Unione Sportiva Città di Palermo is an Italian football club from Palermo, Sicily which currently plays in Serie A, the top level of Italian football. Formed in 1900 as Anglo Panormitan Athletic and Football Club, the club had various names before assuming its final form in 1987 and is currently...
, Bertani made 4 league appearances before loaned to Serie C2 for South Tyrol
F.C. Südtirol-Alto Adige
F.C. Südtirol-Alto Adige is an Italian association football club, based in the city of Bolzano, South Tyrol.In the season 2011-12 it plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione B.The team's colors are white and red....
in January 2003. He scored 7 league goals in half season.
Como Return, Varese & Grosseto
In June 2003, Como bought him back which the team recently relegated from Serie A. He failed to play regularly with Como, just played twice. In January 2004, Bertani returned to Serie C1 again, this time for VareseA.S. Varese 1910
A.S. Varese 1910 is an Italian football club from Varese, founded 22 March 1910. It currently plays in Serie B, ranked one division below Serie A in the Italian football league.-History:...
. After the team went bankrupt, he was signed by Grosseto
U.S. Grosseto F.C.
Unione Sportiva Grosseto Football Club is a professional Italian association football club, based in the city of Grosseto, Tuscany. The club was founded in 1912. The team's most associated nickname is grifone, after its logo, depicting a griffon...
, his 4th Serie C1 club.
Ivrea
In August 2005 he left for Serie C2 side IvreaU.S. Ivrea Calcio
Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Montalto Ivrea commonly referred to as A.S.D. Montalto Ivrea or simply Montalto Ivrea is an Italian association football club, based in Ivrea, Piedmont that plays in the regional Promozione....
. He followed the team promoted to Serie C1 in 2006 and relegated back to Serie C2 in 2007. In his last season with the 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...
club, he scored a career high of 23 goals in Serie C2.
Novara
In June 2008 he was signed by NovaraNovara Calcio
Novara Calcio is an Italian football club based in Novara, Piedmont.-History:In December 1908 the F.A.S. was created by eight students of Liceo Carlo Alberto, aged between 15–16 years; among them an engineer, Gianni Canestrini, and a lawyer, Piero Omodei Zorini...
He won Lega Pro Prima Divisione in 2010 and promoted to Serie B. Partnered with Simone Motta
Simone Motta
Simone Motta is an Italian footballer who plays for Lega Pro club Triestina, on loan from Novara.Motta spent most of his career in Italian lower divisions, scored 80 goals in Lega Pro Prima Divisione; 32 goals in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione and 23 goals in Serie B...
, they netted 26 goals for the team that season.
In 2010–11 Serie B
2010–11 Serie B
The 2010–11 Serie B is the seventy-ninth season since its establishment in 1929. A total of 22 teams contest the league, 15 of which returned from the 2009–10 season, 4 of which have been promoted from Lega Pro Prima Divisione, and three relegated from Serie A.-Events:On April 25, 2010 Livorno...
season, he scored 17 goals in 35 matches.