Franco Brienza
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Franco Brienza is an Italian footballer who plays for A.C. Siena
in Serie A
and also represented Italy
at international level. He is a left footed forward usually playing on the right wing.
but grown in Ischia
, he began his footballing career for local club Campagnano, before moving in Florence
at the age of 15 to play for Isolotto. In 1997-98 he joined with Serie B
club Foggia
. He followed the team relegated in 1998 to Serie C1 and again in 1999 to Serie C2.
along with team-mate Attilio Nicodemo
and Giuseppe Di Masi
, which cost Roma 100 million Italian lire (for Brienza). Roma farmed Brienza and Nicodemo along with Roma youth products Daniele De Vezze
and Luca Ferri
to sister club Palermo
, which Franco Sensi
(the President of Roma) acquired the club in March 2000. Di Masi also joined the Sicily side in January 2001. He helped his club to win the league and achieve promotion to Serie B in 2001.
On 30 June 2002, he joined Palermo permanently, for €10.9million, in exchange with Davide Bombardini
, priced €11 million.
in July 2002, he was out-favored by Palermo, as Zamparini also bought players from his another club Venezia. His registration rights value also write drown to €1M to reflect his real value, in oppose the previous value under doping Amministrativo. On 31 August 2002, he moved on loan at Ascoli
, re-joined team-mate Vincenzo Montalbano, where Brienza scored 7 goals playing as second striker.
In 2003 he returned at Palermo, playing for the rosanero for the first half of the season before being loaned out to Perugia
on January 2004 as part of the agreement that brought Fabio Grosso
to Palermo, making his Serie A
debut at Stadio San Siro, in an away match lost 2-1 to A.C. Milan
.
He returned once again at Palermo as the club won promotion to Serie A. In the 2004-05 Serie A campaign
, Brienza scored an impressive 10 goals in 33 games playing just behind Luca Toni
. He earned a call-up to the national team that season.
In 2005-06
, new Palermo boss Luigi Delneri, who always showed a preference to play a 4-4-2 formation, ruled out a 'free role' for Brienza, who had little space during the first half of the season. After Del Neri's dismissal, Brienza later found more space in the starting lineup with new coach Giuseppe Papadopulo
. He scored only one goal in 27 matches, being also featured 13 times in the UEFA Cup
, scoring three goals in the continental competition.
The 2006-07 season
begun with Francesco Guidolin
's return to Palermo; however, Brienza failed to find a stable place in the regular lineup, being featured mostly as a substitute, playing only 22 league and five UEFA Cup
matches. On the 37th matchday, a 2-1 home win to Siena
, Guidolin declared his choice to use Brienza mostly as a reserve as one of his main mistakes in a troubled season which ended in a fifth place. Brienza, who originally declared his intention to leave Palermo to find more space in the lineup, was however confirmed also for the 2007-08 season
, later stating to have changed his mind following a meeting with new boss Stefano Colantuono
.
on loan. Before leaving Palermo, Brienza was the only player still contracted to Palermo who played with the rosanero in both Serie A, B and C1 divisions.
On 2 July 2008, Brienza joined Reggina
on a permanent basis. The club paid around €2.2million to buy out his Palermo
contract.
following their relegation from the Serie A
in the 2010/11 season.
by Marcello Lippi
and has been subsequently been capped during a North-American
tour with the Azzurri, marking his debut in a 1-1 draw with Serbia and Montenegro at Rogers Centre
, Toronto
on June 8, 2005, substituted Giorgio Chiellini
in the 64th minutes. Brienza played also the next match, another 1-1 draw, this time to Ecuador
, three days later, at Giants Stadium
, East Rutherford, New Jersey
state, suburb of New York City
, New York state. That match he played as starting XI and partnered with Luca Toni and David Di Michele
. Brienza and Toni was then replaced by Cristiano Lucarelli
and Antonio Langella
at half-time.
A.C. Siena
Associazione Calcio Siena is an Italian football club based in Siena.The club currently plays in Serie A, having gained promotion from Serie B at the end of the 2010-2011 season....
in 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...
and also represented Italy
Italy national football team
The Italy National Football Team , represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation , the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup having won four titles , just one fewer than...
at international level. He is a left footed forward usually playing on the right wing.
Early career
Born in CantùCantù
Cantù is a city and comune in the Province of Como, located at the center of the Brianza zone in Lombardy. It is the second largest city in Brianza.-History:...
but grown in Ischia
Ischia
Ischia is a volcanic island in the Tyrrhenian Sea. It lies at the northern end of the Gulf of Naples, about 30 km from the city of Naples. It is the largest of the Phlegrean Islands. Roughly trapezoidal in shape, it measures around 10 km east to west and 7 km north to south and has...
, he began his footballing career for local club Campagnano, before moving in Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
at the age of 15 to play for Isolotto. In 1997-98 he joined with 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...
club Foggia
U.S. Foggia
Unione Sportiva Foggia is an Italian football club, based in Foggia, Puglia. The club was founded in 1920. Foggia currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione, having last been in Serie A in 1995....
. He followed the team relegated in 1998 to Serie C1 and again in 1999 to Serie C2.
Palermo under Sensi
In 2000 he was signed by A.S. 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...
along with team-mate Attilio Nicodemo
Attilio Nicodemo
Attilio Nicodemo is an Italian footballer who plays for Sorrento at Lega Pro Prima Divisione.-Biography:Born in Rome, Lazio region, Nicodemo started his senior career at Serie D side Termoli, loacated at Molise region. He then played 5 seasons at Serie C1, for Nola, then Juve Stabia and Foggia. He...
and Giuseppe Di Masi
Giuseppe Di Masi
Giuseppe Adriano Di Masi is an Italian footballer who plays for Barletta at Lega Pro Prima Divisione.-Biography:Di Masi started his career at hometown club Foggia where he became the first choice in 1999-2000 season, after Foggia relegated from Serie C1. In 2000, he was signed for Roma along with...
, which cost Roma 100 million Italian lire (for Brienza). Roma farmed Brienza and Nicodemo along with Roma youth products Daniele De Vezze
Daniele De Vezze
Daniele De Vezze is an Italian footballer .-Roma:De Vezze began his football career with hometown club Roma. He was part of Primavera U20 youth team and made his Serie A debut on 14 February 1999 in the 3–1 victory against Sampdoria. He replaced Fábio Júnior in the 91st minutes...
and Luca Ferri
Luca Ferri
Luca Ferri is an Italian footballer who plays for Zagarolo at Eccellenza Lazio. .-Biography:Ferri started his professional career at A.S. Roma. He played his first Serie A match against Juventus on 21 March 1999, replaced Fabio Petruzzi in the 76th minutes. The match ended in 1-1 draw...
to sister 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...
, which Franco Sensi
Franco Sensi
Francesco Sensi, Cavaliere del lavoro, , was an Italian oil tycoon. He was born in Rome, where he lived throughout his entire life, though he also served time as mayor of Visso, the city where his family came from. He had been for fifteen years, until his death, general manager of Associazione...
(the President of Roma) acquired the club in March 2000. Di Masi also joined the Sicily side in January 2001. He helped his club to win the league and achieve promotion to Serie B in 2001.
On 30 June 2002, he joined Palermo permanently, for €10.9million, in exchange with Davide Bombardini
Davide Bombardini
Davide Bombardini is an Italian footballer who plays for AlbinoLeffe at Serie B.-Early career:Born in Faenza, Emilia–Romagna 50 km southeast of Bologna, Bombardini started his senior career at Serie D side Imolese Calcio, located at Imola, The Province of Bologna. He then briefly played for...
, priced €11 million.
Palermo under Zamparini
After Sensi sold the club to Maurizio ZampariniMaurizio Zamparini
Maurizio Zamparini is an Italian businessman and the current owner and chairman of Serie A club U.S. Città di Palermo....
in July 2002, he was out-favored by Palermo, as Zamparini also bought players from his another club Venezia. His registration rights value also write drown to €1M to reflect his real value, in oppose the previous value under doping Amministrativo. On 31 August 2002, he moved on loan at Ascoli
Ascoli Calcio 1898
Ascoli Calcio 1898 is an Italian football club based in Ascoli Piceno, Marche. The club was formed in 1898 and currently plays in Italian Serie B, having returned to it after two seasons spent in Serie A...
, re-joined team-mate Vincenzo Montalbano, where Brienza scored 7 goals playing as second striker.
In 2003 he returned at Palermo, playing for the rosanero for the first half of the season before being loaned out to Perugia
Perugia Calcio
Associazione Calcistica Perugia Calcio is an Italian association football club based in Perugia, Umbria, direct heir of the old Perugia Calcio and A.C. Perugia, excluded from Italian football because of financial troubles....
on January 2004 as part of the agreement that brought Fabio Grosso
Fabio Grosso
Fabio Grosso, Ufficiale OMRI is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer who currently plays for Serie A club Juventus. Grosso is primarily a left wingback, but can also play as left back. He is also a free kick, penalty kick and corner kick specialist...
to Palermo, making his 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...
debut at Stadio San Siro, in an away match lost 2-1 to A.C. Milan
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
.
He returned once again at Palermo as the club won promotion to Serie A. In the 2004-05 Serie A campaign
Serie A 2004-05
In the 2004–05 season, the Serie A, the highest professional football league in Italy, was composed of 20 teams for the first time in several years....
, Brienza scored an impressive 10 goals in 33 games playing just behind Luca Toni
Luca Toni
Luca Toni, Ufficiale OMRI is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer who currently plays for Serie A club Juventus. He has had successful spells at top clubs such as Palermo, Fiorentina, Bayern Munich, and Roma...
. He earned a call-up to the national team that season.
In 2005-06
Serie A 2005-06
In the 2005–06 season, Serie A, the major professional football league in Italian, was contested for the second year in a row by 20 teams. The league commenced on August 28, 2005 and finished on May 14, 2006...
, new Palermo boss Luigi Delneri, who always showed a preference to play a 4-4-2 formation, ruled out a 'free role' for Brienza, who had little space during the first half of the season. After Del Neri's dismissal, Brienza later found more space in the starting lineup with new coach Giuseppe Papadopulo
Giuseppe Papadopulo
Giuseppe Papadopulo is an Italian football manager and former player, last in charge as head coach of Torino.-Career:...
. He scored only one goal in 27 matches, being also featured 13 times in the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup 2005-06
The UEFA Cup 2005–06 season was won by Sevilla FC, beating Middlesbrough FC in the final. It was the first victory for Sevilla in a European competition, and the first appearance by Middlesbrough in a European final. The final took place at Philips Stadion, in Eindhoven, Netherlands. The match was...
, scoring three goals in the continental competition.
The 2006-07 season
Serie A 2006-07
The Serie A 2006–2007 season began September 10, 2006. It was scheduled to begin on August 26 and 27, but was then postponed due to the Serie A scandal of 2006. It is the 104th Italian championship ever held, the first without the presence of Juventus, and the 75th Serie A league, the first...
begun with Francesco Guidolin
Francesco Guidolin
Francesco Guidolin is an Italian football manager and former player, currently serving as head coach of Serie A outfit Udinese.-Playing career:...
's return to Palermo; however, Brienza failed to find a stable place in the regular lineup, being featured mostly as a substitute, playing only 22 league and five UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup 2006-07
The 2006–07 UEFA Cup was the 36th UEFA Cup, Europe's second tier club football tournament. On 16 May 2007, at Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland, Sevilla won their second consecutive UEFA Cup, defeating Espanyol 3–1 on penalties after the match finished 2–2 after extra time...
matches. On the 37th matchday, a 2-1 home win to Siena
A.C. Siena
Associazione Calcio Siena is an Italian football club based in Siena.The club currently plays in Serie A, having gained promotion from Serie B at the end of the 2010-2011 season....
, Guidolin declared his choice to use Brienza mostly as a reserve as one of his main mistakes in a troubled season which ended in a fifth place. Brienza, who originally declared his intention to leave Palermo to find more space in the lineup, was however confirmed also for the 2007-08 season
Serie A 2007-08
The 2007-08 Serie A football season was the seventy-sixth since its establishment, and started on August 26, 2007 and ended on May 18, 2008. Internazionale successfully defended the championship on the final day of the season, finishing first with 85 points, three ahead of Roma.-Plusvalenze...
, later stating to have changed his mind following a meeting with new boss Stefano Colantuono
Stefano Colantuono
Stefano Colantuono is an Italian football manager, currently in charge as head coach of Atalanta.-Playing career:...
.
Reggina
On January 17, it was announced that Brienza had joined RegginaReggina Calcio
Reggina Calcio are an Italian association football club, the main club of the city of Reggio Calabria. Founded in 1914, they currently play in the Italian Serie B, and play their home matches at the 27,763 seater Stadio Oreste Granillo...
on loan. Before leaving Palermo, Brienza was the only player still contracted to Palermo who played with the rosanero in both Serie A, B and C1 divisions.
On 2 July 2008, Brienza joined Reggina
Reggina Calcio
Reggina Calcio are an Italian association football club, the main club of the city of Reggio Calabria. Founded in 1914, they currently play in the Italian Serie B, and play their home matches at the 27,763 seater Stadio Oreste Granillo...
on a permanent basis. The club paid around €2.2million to buy out his 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...
contract.
Siena
Brienza joined SienaA.C. Siena
Associazione Calcio Siena is an Italian football club based in Siena.The club currently plays in Serie A, having gained promotion from Serie B at the end of the 2010-2011 season....
following their relegation from the 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 the 2010/11 season.
International career
In 2005, Brienza was called up to the Italian national teamItaly national football team
The Italy National Football Team , represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation , the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup having won four titles , just one fewer than...
by Marcello Lippi
Marcello Lippi
Marcello Lippi, Commendatore OMRI is a former Italian World Cup-winning football manager and former player. He served as Italian national team head coach from 16 July 2004 to 12 July 2006 and led Italy to win the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He was re-appointed as Italian head coach in the summer of 2008...
and has been subsequently been capped during a North-American
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
tour with the Azzurri, marking his debut in a 1-1 draw with Serbia and Montenegro at Rogers Centre
Rogers Centre
Rogers Centre is a multi-purpose stadium, in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated next to the CN Tower, near the shores of Lake Ontario. Opened in 1989, it is home to the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball and the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League...
, Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
on June 8, 2005, substituted Giorgio Chiellini
Giorgio Chiellini
Giorgio Chiellini is an Italian footballer who currently plays for Serie A club Juventus. He is a centre back, who started his career playing as a left back.-Livorno:...
in the 64th minutes. Brienza played also the next match, another 1-1 draw, this time to Ecuador
Ecuador national football team
The Ecuadorian national football team represents Ecuador in international football competitions and is controlled by the Ecuadorian Football Federation. They generally play official home matches at Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa in Quito, but often play friendlies in other stadiums around the country...
, three days later, at Giants Stadium
Giants Stadium
Giants Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium, located in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA, in the Meadowlands Sports Complex. Maximum seating capacity was 80,242. The building itself was 230.5 m long, 180.5 m wide and 44 m high from service level to the top of the seating bowl and 54 m high to...
, East Rutherford, New Jersey
East Rutherford, New Jersey
East Rutherford is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 8,913. It is an inner-ring suburb of New York City, located west of Midtown Manhattan....
state, suburb of New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, New York state. That match he played as starting XI and partnered with Luca Toni and David Di Michele
David di Michele
David Di Michele is an Italian footballer who currently plays as a striker for Lecce.-Club career:Di Michele, whose mother is from Casarano, began his career with Lodigiani in the Italian Serie C1 near to his hometown Guidonia, and played for them from 1993 to 1996...
. Brienza and Toni was then replaced by Cristiano Lucarelli
Cristiano Lucarelli
He is a staunch admirer of Che Guevara, whose face is frequently displayed on Livorno fans' banners and T-shirts during matches. This first came to the fore in 1997, when, after scoring for Italy's Under-21 side, he celebrated by pulling his jersey over his face to reveal a shirt bearing the...
and Antonio Langella
Antonio Langella
Antonio Langella is an Italian football striker/winger .-Football career:After playing for a number of lower-rank Sardinian clubs in the beginning of his career, Langella joined Cagliari Calcio in March 2002, then in Serie B...
at half-time.