Gianluca Comotto
Encyclopedia
Gianluca Comotto is an Italian
footballer
who currently plays for Cesena
of Serie A
.
of Serie D
. He then played one season for Biellese
, also in Serie D.
on 1 October 2000, in a match against AC Milan
. Comotto returned to Torino in summer 2001, and played his first Serie A season for Torino.
Torino relegated in summer 2003, and Comotto successively played for Reggina
(Serie A) and Fiorentina
(Serie B
), and then returned to Torino in 2004. Comotto helped the team win promotion back to Serie A again.
until the end of the 2005–06
season at the same day and loaned by to Turin in summer 2006. Turin bought back 50% ownership in January 2007 for €1.05 million and Torino got full ownership in June 2007 for another € 1.525M.
Comotto captained Torino in 2007–08 season, but his season came to early end at March 2008 due to injuries.
. A bad injury excluded Comotto from the Champions league squad list for 2008. He made his Viola debut on September 21, 2008 in Fiorentina-Bologna, which finished 1–0. He also made his debut in the Champions League in the first leg of the qualifiers against Sporting Lisbon on August 18, 2009 in the Stadium Jose Alvalade. He was the starting right-back in 2008–09 and 2009–10 season, but lost his place to Lorenzo De Silvestri
in 2010–11 Serie A
season. That season he only started 16 times and only re-picked by coach in October after he criticized his squad is a reason for bad results.
Italy
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footballer
Football (soccer)
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who currently plays for Cesena
A.C. Cesena
Associazione Calcio Cesena is an Italian football club based in Cesena, Romagna. The club was formed in 1940 and won the first promotion to Serie A in 1973. Since then, the club have been in the Italian Premier League for a total of in 11 seasons, reaching the best achievement in 1976 with the 6th...
of 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...
.
Club career
Comotto started his career at 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....
of Serie D
Serie D
Serie D is the top level of the Italian non-professional football association called Lega Nazionale Dilettanti. The association represents over a million football players and thousands of football teams across Italy. Serie D ranks just below Lega Pro Seconda Divisione , and is thus considered the...
. He then played one season for Biellese
A.S. Biellese 1902
Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Junior Biellese Libertas is an Italian football club, based in Biella, Piedmont that currently plays in Eccellenza Piedmont and Aosta Valley.-From U.S. Biellese to A.S. Biellese:...
, also in Serie D.
Torino
He joined Torino in summer 1997, and played 12 games in two Serie B seasons. After Torino won promotion to Serie A, he was farmed to Vicenza, where he won promotion again. He made his Serie A debut during on loan at VicenzaVicenza 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...
on 1 October 2000, in a match against AC 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...
. Comotto returned to Torino in summer 2001, and played his first Serie A season for Torino.
Torino relegated in summer 2003, and Comotto successively played for 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...
(Serie A) and Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as simply Fiorentina, is a professional Italian football club from Florence, Tuscany. Founded by a merger in 1926, Fiorentina have played at the top level of Italian football for the majority of their existence; only four clubs have played in more Serie A...
(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...
), and then returned to Torino in 2004. Comotto helped the team win promotion back to Serie A again.
Roma and loans
However, because of the cancellation of Torino because of economic troubles, Comotto was released for free in the summer of 2005. Thus, he signed a 3-years long contract with AS Roma, and loaned him to AscoliAscoli 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...
until the end of the 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...
season at the same day and loaned by to Turin in summer 2006. Turin bought back 50% ownership in January 2007 for €1.05 million and Torino got full ownership in June 2007 for another € 1.525M.
Comotto captained Torino in 2007–08 season, but his season came to early end at March 2008 due to injuries.
Fiorentina
On 5 July 2008 Comotto signed for Serie A club FiorentinaACF Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as simply Fiorentina, is a professional Italian football club from Florence, Tuscany. Founded by a merger in 1926, Fiorentina have played at the top level of Italian football for the majority of their existence; only four clubs have played in more Serie A...
. A bad injury excluded Comotto from the Champions league squad list for 2008. He made his Viola debut on September 21, 2008 in Fiorentina-Bologna, which finished 1–0. He also made his debut in the Champions League in the first leg of the qualifiers against Sporting Lisbon on August 18, 2009 in the Stadium Jose Alvalade. He was the starting right-back in 2008–09 and 2009–10 season, but lost his place to Lorenzo De Silvestri
Lorenzo De Silvestri
Lorenzo De Silvestri is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender for Serie A club Fiorentina. He is an offensive fullback with an imposing physique.-Lazio:...
in 2010–11 Serie A
2010–11 Serie A
The 2010–11 Serie A was the 79th season since its establishment, the first under a league committee separate from Serie B. It began on 28 August 2010 and ended on 22 May 2011...
season. That season he only started 16 times and only re-picked by coach in October after he criticized his squad is a reason for bad results.