Francesco Ruopolo
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Francesco Ruopolo is an Italian footballer who plays for Italian Serie B
side Padova
. He spent most of his career at the Italian 2nd highest division, Serie B.
, Campania
region, Ruopolo started his career at Emilia–Romagna side Parma AC
. He was the member of Primavera under-20 team and in 2002 made his professional debut with Pro Patria
of Serie C1
, where he was sent on loan for a season.
He was then loaned to Cittadella
, again in Serie C1, where he scored six goals. On 1 July 2004, he returned to Parma, playing 21 games (9 in UEFA Cup, 1 at Cup, 1 at relegation playoffs) without goals; however noted by FC Lokomotiv Moscow
, that signs him on loan for the 2005 Russian season. He played seven Russian league matches for Lokomotiv, made two substitution appearances in UEFA Champions League
third qualifying round, and started 4 games and made 2 substitution appearances in UEFA Cup, scored two goals against S.K. Brann
and Maccabi Petah Tikva FC
. He returned to Parma in January 2006, and made six more Serie A appearances and 1 more at Cup for the Gialloblu.
club Triestina
in co-ownership
deal, but he failed to impress in Trieste
and moved to AlbinoLeffe
in January 2007 in another co-ownership deal. He scored 8 league goals for AlbinoLeffe in his first season, and the club decided to buy him outright. He then scored a average of 10 Serie B goals a season in the next 3 seasons for the Province of Bergamo
based side.
, which they shared the same stadium.
Atalanta Bergamo was relegated from Serie A in May 2010 and had sold numbers of players to AlbinoLeffe in previous seasons.
In the 2010-11 season, Ruopolo played 31 matches and scored 8 times for the Dea.
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...
side Padova
Calcio Padova
Calcio Padova is an Italian football club, based in Padua, Veneto. The club was founded in 1910. Padova is playing in Serie B, having last been in Serie A in 1996...
. He spent most of his career at the Italian 2nd highest division, Serie B.
Parma
Born in AversaAversa
Aversa is a town and comune in the Province of Caserta in Campania southern Italy, about 15 kilometres north of Naples. It is the centre of an agricultural district, the agro aversano, producing wine and cheese...
, Campania
Campania
Campania is a region in southern Italy. The region has a population of around 5.8 million people, making it the second-most-populous region of Italy; its total area of 13,590 km² makes it the most densely populated region in the country...
region, Ruopolo started his career at Emilia–Romagna side Parma AC
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...
. He was the member of Primavera under-20 team and in 2002 made his professional debut with Pro Patria
Pro Patria Calcio
Aurora Pro Patria 1919 is an Italian association football club, based in Busto Arsizio, Lombardy. They currently play in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.In Latin, Pro Patria translate to "For the Fatherland"....
of 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....
, where he was sent on loan for a season.
He was then loaned to 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...
, again in Serie C1, where he scored six goals. On 1 July 2004, he returned to Parma, playing 21 games (9 in UEFA Cup, 1 at Cup, 1 at relegation playoffs) without goals; however noted by FC Lokomotiv Moscow
FC Lokomotiv Moscow
The following years were rather successful as Lokomotiv were consistent in the national championships. However, performances after World War II suffered and actually in the space of five year Lokomotiv were relegated to the Soviet First League twice. In 1951, Lokomotiv came second and eventually...
, that signs him on loan for the 2005 Russian season. He played seven Russian league matches for Lokomotiv, made two substitution appearances in UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
third qualifying round, and started 4 games and made 2 substitution appearances in UEFA Cup, scored two goals against S.K. Brann
S.K. Brann
SK Brann is a Norwegian football club, founded September 26, 1908, from Bergen. Brann has been in the Norwegian Premier League Tippeligaen since 1987 and play their home matches at Brann Stadion where they had a record-breaking 17,310 in average attendance in the 2007 season...
and Maccabi Petah Tikva FC
Maccabi Petah Tikva FC
Maccabi Petah Tikva F.C. is an Israeli football club based in the city of Petah Tikva. It is part of the Maccabi sports club and currently plays in the Israeli Premier League.-History:...
. He returned to Parma in January 2006, and made six more Serie A appearances and 1 more at Cup for the Gialloblu.
Triestina & AlbinoLeffe
In July 2006, Ruopolo was signed by 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 Triestina
U.S. Triestina Calcio
Unione Sportiva Triestina is an Italian football club based in Trieste, in the region of Friuli Venezia Giulia.It is in the season 2010-11 from Serie B, having returned there in 2002 after 11 seasons in Serie C and Serie D, the club was relegated to Lega Pro Prima Divisione.-History:The club was...
in co-ownership
Co-ownership
Co-ownership is a legal concept where two or more co-owners share the legal ownership of a property.For the concept of co-ownership in different legal codes, see:*Concurrent estate for co-ownership in the common law system...
deal, but he failed to impress in Trieste
Trieste
Trieste is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is situated towards the end of a narrow strip of land lying between the Adriatic Sea and Italy's border with Slovenia, which lies almost immediately south and east of the city...
and moved to AlbinoLeffe
U.C. AlbinoLeffe
Unione Calcio AlbinoLeffe is an Italian association football club based in Leffe and also representing the town of Albino, in the Province of Bergamo, Lombardy. AlbinoLeffe plays its home games at the Atleti Azzurri d'Italia stadium, in the city of Bergamo, and its official colors are dark blue and...
in January 2007 in another co-ownership deal. He scored 8 league goals for AlbinoLeffe in his first season, and the club decided to buy him outright. He then scored a average of 10 Serie B goals a season in the next 3 seasons for the Province of Bergamo
Province of Bergamo
The Province of Bergamo is a province in the Lombardy region of Italy. It has a population of 1,098,740 , an area of 2,722.86 square km, and contains 244 comuni...
based side.
Atalanta
On 5 July 2010, he moved to cross-town "rival" Atalanta BergamoAtalanta B.C.
Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio, commonly known as just Atalanta, Atalanta Bergamo or the abbreviation Atalanta BC, is an Italian football club based in Bergamo, Lombardy.They are nicknamed the Nerazzurri and the orobici...
, which they shared the same stadium.
Atalanta Bergamo was relegated from Serie A in May 2010 and had sold numbers of players to AlbinoLeffe in previous seasons.
In the 2010-11 season, Ruopolo played 31 matches and scored 8 times for the Dea.