Giorgio Merlano
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Giorgio Merlano is an Italian professional football player who currently plays for Lega Pro Prima Divisione team F.C. Esperia Viareggio
for the 2008–2009 campaign, where he made 16 first team appearances. He returned to Juventus in the summer of 2009, only to be loaned out to F.C. Canavese
for the 2009–2010 season. He spent much of the season as a second choice keeper, playing behind fellow Juventus loaner, Andrea Pozzato
. With Canavese, Merlano did manage 4 league appearances. He officially returned to Juventus on July 1, 2010, following the expiration of his loan deal with Canavese.
In July 2010 he was sold to Lega Pro Prima Divisione side F.C. Esperia Viareggio
in co-ownership deal
. He was the understudy of fellow Juventus youth product Carlo Pinsoglio
, played 10 times in the league and 5 times in the cup.
In June 2011 Juventus gave up the remain 50% registration rights to Viareggio .
F.C. Esperia Viareggio
Football Club Esperia Viareggio known as Viareggio is an Italian football club located in Viareggio, Tuscany.It currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione.Its colors are white and black.-History:...
Career
Merlano began his career within the Juventus youth set-up, and graduated the Primavera squad in 2008. He was loaned out to A.S. MelfiA.S. Melfi
Associazione Sportiva Melfi is an Italian association football club, based in Melfi, Basilicata.The team's colors are yellow and green.The home ground of Melfi is the "Stadio Arturo Valerio" which has a capacity of 4,100 persons....
for the 2008–2009 campaign, where he made 16 first team appearances. He returned to Juventus in the summer of 2009, only to be loaned out to F.C. Canavese
F.C. Canavese
Football Club Canavese was an Italian association football club located in San Giusto Canavese, Piedmont.-History:Canavese was formed by the 2001 merger of the two clubs U. S. Sangiustese founded in 1946 and A. S. Volpiano founded in 1919....
for the 2009–2010 season. He spent much of the season as a second choice keeper, playing behind fellow Juventus loaner, Andrea Pozzato
Andrea Pozzato
Andrea Pozzato is an Italian professional football player who currently plays for A.S. Melfi.-Juventus:Pozzato began his professional career within the youth ranks of Serie A giants, Juventus. He was promoted out of the Primavera youth squad in 2007, and was loaned out to S.S. Tritium 1908 for his...
. With Canavese, Merlano did manage 4 league appearances. He officially returned to Juventus on July 1, 2010, following the expiration of his loan deal with Canavese.
In July 2010 he was sold to Lega Pro Prima Divisione side F.C. Esperia Viareggio
F.C. Esperia Viareggio
Football Club Esperia Viareggio known as Viareggio is an Italian football club located in Viareggio, Tuscany.It currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione.Its colors are white and black.-History:...
in co-ownership deal
Co-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...
. He was the understudy of fellow Juventus youth product Carlo Pinsoglio
Carlo Pinsoglio
Carlo Pinsoglio is an Italian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie B club Pescara, on loan from Juventus.-Juventus:...
, played 10 times in the league and 5 times in the cup.
In June 2011 Juventus gave up the remain 50% registration rights to Viareggio .