Daniel Ciofani
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Daniel Ciofani is an Italian footballer who plays for Serie B
team Gubbio
, on loan from Parma
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A right footed striker, Ciofani had spent 3½ seasons in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione (4th highest level), scoring 50 goals, and additional 2 in playoffs. He maintained his goal scoring ratio (about 0.45 goals per game) in Italian third highest level in 2010–11 season
, made him signed by a Serie B club in 2011.
, Abruzzo
, Ciofani started his career at Serie B side Pescara
. In August 2006, he was loaned to Serie C1 side Celano
along with Alessio Spoltore. He made 29 league appearances for Celano and returned to Pescara on 1 July 2007. With Pescara which the team recently relegated to Serie C1 in June 2007, he only made 2 appearances. On 4 January 2008, he was loaned to Gela
of Serie C2. He scored 7 goals in half season.
in June 2009. He scored 37 goals in 2 seasons and won the promotion playoffs with Cisco Roma in 2010. He was the team top-scorer of Cisco Roma and top-scorer of the 2nd Divisione Group C in 2009–10 season. Which he was the joint-topscorer of the league along with Alessandro Marotta
of Group B. He scored 2 more goals in the playoffs, just 1 goal short behind Alessandro Cesarini and Giacomo Casoli
(both 3 goals) and shared the play-offs second highest scorer with Alessandro Cesca
, Francesco Corapi, Antonio Ciro Montella and Antonio Gaeta; thus he was the overall top-scorer of the 2nd Divisione.
In June 2010, Pescara also won promotion (but to Serie B) and both clubs failed to agree the price of the remained 50% registration rights, thus both clubs had to submit a bid in envelope to Lega Pro to decide the ownership. On 30 June 2010, Lega Pro announced that Cisco Roma won the closed tender as the highest bidder.
in another co-ownership deal. As part of the deal, Atletico Roma signed Alessio Tombesi
and Abel Gigli
in co-ownership deal, Abdou Doumbia
and Gianluca Lapadula
on loan. Ciofani also remained in Rome on loan for another season. He scored 16 goals in 2010-11 season as team-topscorer. On 24 June 2011 Parma bought the remain 50% registration rights and bought back Gigli.
In July 2011, he was loaned to Serie B
newcomer Gubbio
.
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...
team 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....
, on loan from Parma
Parma F.C.
Parma Football Club , commonly referred to as just Parma, is an Italian professional football club based in Parma, Emilia–Romagna that will compete in Serie A for the 2011–12 season, having finished in twelfth position last season. Founded as Verdi Foot Ball Club in July 1913, the club changed its...
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A right footed striker, Ciofani had spent 3½ seasons in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione (4th highest level), scoring 50 goals, and additional 2 in playoffs. He maintained his goal scoring ratio (about 0.45 goals per game) in Italian third highest level in 2010–11 season
2010–11 Lega Pro Prima Divisione
The 2010–11 Lega Pro Prima Divisione season will be the thirty-third football league season of Italian Lega Pro Prima Divisione since its establishment in 1978, and the third since the renaming from Serie C to Lega Pro....
, made him signed by a Serie B club in 2011.
Pescara
Born in AvezzanoAvezzano
Avezzano is a town and comune in the Abruzzo region, province of L'Aquila. It is the main commercial, industrial and agricultural centre of the Marsica area, with high-tech industries such as a Micron Technology semi-conductor plant, and a large Telespazio satellite farm.-History:There are two...
, Abruzzo
Abruzzo
Abruzzo is a region in Italy, its western border lying less than due east of Rome. Abruzzo borders the region of Marche to the north, Lazio to the west and south-west, Molise to the south-east, and the Adriatic Sea to the east...
, Ciofani started his career at Serie B side Pescara
Pescara Calcio
Delfino Pescara 1936 is an Italian football club based in Pescara, Abruzzo.The club was formed in 1936 and currently plays in Italian Serie B. Pescara has competed in 5 seasons in Serie A...
. In August 2006, he was loaned to Serie C1 side Celano
Celano F.C. Olimpia
Celano F.C. Marsica is an Italian association football from Celano, Abruzzo.The club was founded in 1978, and has played Serie D/F in 2005/2006, ending it in second place, and successively reaching the Serie D playoff finals; therefore, Celano has played Serie C2 in 2006/2007 and currently plays...
along with Alessio Spoltore. He made 29 league appearances for Celano and returned to Pescara on 1 July 2007. With Pescara which the team recently relegated to Serie C1 in June 2007, he only made 2 appearances. On 4 January 2008, he was loaned to Gela
Gela Calcio
Atletico Pinna was an Italian association football club, based in Gela, Sicily.The club was founded in 1975 and refounded in 2006. Gela played 2005–2006 in Serie C1/B, but, following the bankruptcy of the club, a new society, with the current denomination, was admitted to Serie C2.Following...
of Serie C2. He scored 7 goals in half season.
Atletico Roma
Ciofani was loaned to Seconda Divisione (ex- Serie C2) side Cisco Roma in August 2008 (renamed to Atletico Roma in 2010) with option to buy half of the registration rightsCo-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 June 2009. He scored 37 goals in 2 seasons and won the promotion playoffs with Cisco Roma in 2010. He was the team top-scorer of Cisco Roma and top-scorer of the 2nd Divisione Group C in 2009–10 season. Which he was the joint-topscorer of the league along with Alessandro Marotta
Alessandro Marotta
Alessandro Marotta is an Italian footballer who plays for Bari.-Biography:Born in Naples, 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...
of Group B. He scored 2 more goals in the playoffs, just 1 goal short behind Alessandro Cesarini and Giacomo Casoli
Giacomo Casoli
Giacomo Casoli is an Italian professional football player currently playing for Spezia.-External links:*...
(both 3 goals) and shared the play-offs second highest scorer with Alessandro Cesca
Alessandro Cesca
Alessandro Cesca is an Italian professional football player who currently plays for Lega Pro Seconda Divisione team San Marino Calcio.-External links:*...
, Francesco Corapi, Antonio Ciro Montella and Antonio Gaeta; thus he was the overall top-scorer of the 2nd Divisione.
In June 2010, Pescara also won promotion (but to Serie B) and both clubs failed to agree the price of the remained 50% registration rights, thus both clubs had to submit a bid in envelope to Lega Pro to decide the ownership. On 30 June 2010, Lega Pro announced that Cisco Roma won the closed tender as the highest bidder.
Parma
On 8 July 2010, he was signed by Serie A side Parma F.C.Parma F.C.
Parma Football Club , commonly referred to as just Parma, is an Italian professional football club based in Parma, Emilia–Romagna that will compete in Serie A for the 2011–12 season, having finished in twelfth position last season. Founded as Verdi Foot Ball Club in July 1913, the club changed its...
in another co-ownership deal. As part of the deal, Atletico Roma signed Alessio Tombesi
Alessio Tombesi
Alessio Tombesi is an Italian footballer. He plays for Triestina.-Career:Tombesi started his career at Viterbese of Serie B. He then played for Frosinone of Serie D and won promotion in summer 2001....
and Abel Gigli
Abel Gigli
Abel Gigli resident in Fagnano Olona, is an Italian professional football player of Italian and Somalian origin currently under contract with Parma F.C....
in co-ownership deal, Abdou Doumbia
Abdou Doumbia
Abdou Doumbia is a French footballer who plays for Como Calcio on loan from Parma.-Biography:Born in France with French father and Malian mother, Doumbia spent most of his youth career in the subrub of Paris...
and Gianluca Lapadula
Gianluca Lapadula
Gianluca Lapadula is an Italian footballer who plays for Parma.-Biography:Born in Turin, Piedmont, Lapadula started his career with Juventus FC from 1996 to 2004. Then he played in RivoliCollegno, which located in Rivoli, the Province of Turin...
on loan. Ciofani also remained in Rome on loan for another season. He scored 16 goals in 2010-11 season as team-topscorer. On 24 June 2011 Parma bought the remain 50% registration rights and bought back Gigli.
In July 2011, he was loaned 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...
newcomer 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....
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