Emanuele Terranova
Encyclopedia
Emanuele Terranova is an Italian
association football defender
who is currently signed with U.S. Sassuolo Calcio
.
side Campobello, then joining the Palermo youth system in 2005 and playing with the Primavera under-19 squad with the rosanero.
He successively spent the entire 2007–08 season on loan to Vicenza
of Serie B
, being also often featured as a regular. He played the 2008–09 season again out on loan, this time to Livorno
, being part of the Tuscans' successful campaign that led them back to Serie A after only one season. Successively, Livorno decided not to make an offer for a permanent deal, so Terranova returned to Palermo, and joined Walter Zenga
's first team roster.
On August 19, 2009 Terranova was loaned out to Serie B
outfit Lecce
, with an option for the giallorossi from Apulia
to buy half of the player's transfer rights at the end of the season, which the club did not use. On July 2010 Terranova went out on loan again, this time to Frosinone
.
On 1 July 2011 Serie B club Sassuolo
announced to have completed the permanent signing of Terranova from Palermo.
Italy
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association football defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
who is currently signed with U.S. Sassuolo Calcio
U.S. Sassuolo Calcio
Unione Sportiva Sassuolo Calcio is an Italian association football club, based in Sassuolo, Emilia-Romagna.In the season 2010-11 it plays in Serie B.The club was founded in 1922....
.
Career
Terranova started his career playing with a number of local amateur teams, including EccellenzaEccellenza
Eccellenza is the sixth level of Italian football. It is a regional league, composed of 28 divisions divided geographically. All 20 regions are represented by at least one division except for Piedmont and Aosta Valley which share 2 divisions...
side Campobello, then joining the Palermo youth system in 2005 and playing with the Primavera under-19 squad with the rosanero.
He successively spent the entire 2007–08 season on loan to Vicenza
Vicenza Calcio
Vicenza Calcio is an Italian football club based in Vicenza, Veneto. The club was formed in 1902 and currently plays in Italy's Serie B, having spent the entire 1960s and a large part of the 1990s in Serie A...
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...
, being also often featured as a regular. He played the 2008–09 season again out on loan, this time to Livorno
A.S. Livorno Calcio
Associazione Sportiva Livorno Calcio is an Italian football club based in Livorno, Tuscany. The club was formed in 1915 and currently plays in Italian Serie B. The team's colors are dark red or maroon...
, being part of the Tuscans' successful campaign that led them back to Serie A after only one season. Successively, Livorno decided not to make an offer for a permanent deal, so Terranova returned to Palermo, and joined Walter Zenga
Walter Zenga
Walter Zenga is a retired Italian footballer and current manager. He is a long-time goalkeeper for the Italian national team and Internazionale. He also holds Romanian citizenship...
's first team roster.
On August 19, 2009 Terranova was loaned out 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 Lecce
U.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....
, with an option for the giallorossi from Apulia
Apulia
Apulia is a region in Southern Italy bordering the Adriatic Sea in the east, the Ionian Sea to the southeast, and the Strait of Òtranto and Gulf of Taranto in the south. Its most southern portion, known as Salento peninsula, forms a high heel on the "boot" of Italy. The region comprises , and...
to buy half of the player's transfer rights at the end of the season, which the club did not use. On July 2010 Terranova went out on loan again, this time to Frosinone
Frosinone Calcio
Frosinone Calcio is an Italian association football club, based in Frosinone, Lazio. The club was founded in 1928 and refounded in 1991, following cancellation by the Italian Football Federation.It in the season 2011-12 plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione/B....
.
On 1 July 2011 Serie B club Sassuolo
U.S. Sassuolo Calcio
Unione Sportiva Sassuolo Calcio is an Italian association football club, based in Sassuolo, Emilia-Romagna.In the season 2010-11 it plays in Serie B.The club was founded in 1922....
announced to have completed the permanent signing of Terranova from Palermo.