Lorenzo Squizzi
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Lorenzo Squizzi is an Italian footballer who plays for A.C. ChievoVerona
.
Squizzi started his career at Serie A team Juventus F.C.
, but has spent most of his career in the lower divisions. In summer 2006, he signed for his second Serie A club Chievo
.
, Piedmont
, Squizzi started his career at Juventus
, the club giant of the region. In 1994–95 season, he worked as Angelo Peruzzi
's backup, along with Michelangelo Rampulla
. He played the final match of the season, which Le Zebre already secured the title weeks before. In the next season he left for Serie C1
club SPAL
, where he worked as Oriano Boschin's backup. In 1996–97 season, he left for Atletico Catania
, where he helped the club reached semi-final of promotion playoffs.
club Lucchese
, where he helped the league struggler avoided relegation in the first season. In the second season, the poor scoring record made the club finished the second from the bottom, made Squizzi had to search another club.
which newly relegated from Serie A
in a co-ownership
deal, which also saw Ciro Polito
moved to opposite direction. He worked as Fabrizio Lorieri
's backup, ahead youth product Rosario Niosi, Lorieri himself also a new signing but from Serie A
club Lecce
. He survived in mid-season sale, which saw Salernitana reduced the number of goalkeeper from 5 to 3 by sending ex-no.2 Andrea Ivan
and youth product Crescenzo De Vito to Livorno
and Giugliano
respectively. But after Salernitana failed to return to Serie A, all goalkeeper were left the club and replaced by Salvatore Soviero, Domenico Botticella
and youth product Raffaele Coscia
. Ciro Polito, who was bought back from Lucchese, also transferred to Avellino
.
. He quickly became the first choice, ahead Raffaele Nuzzo
. With club they survived in the relegation play-out.
In the next season he secured another long term contract with newly relegated side Monza
, ahead Luca Davide Righi and youth product Daniele Mandelli. But the team-mate failed to score into opponent nets once again made Squizzi tasted relegation.
In the next season he was loaned to Cesena
as the first choice goalkeeper, ahead Francesco Musarra and Davide Bertaccini, replacing Nicola Santoni
who left for Palermo
. He concerned only 29 goals in the season, ranked 2 least among the teams, behind Pisa
. Although he team finished third and Pisa finished fourth, the team lost to Pisa in promotion playoffs semi-finals.
of Serie B
, ahead Emanuele Concetti
, Paolo Mancini (joined in January) and youth product Gaetano Romano as first choice. He concerned only 29 goals in 29 league matches with 11 clean sheets, but after injured in March, Concetti and Mancini concerned 15 goals in 9 league matches with 4 clean sheets and 4 goals in 4 matches with 1 clean sheet respectively between round 33 to 45. Squizzi returned to field on the last round, played 77 minutes as starter without concerned a goal, before replaced by Mancini. The match ended in 2–0 won to the 2nd club ranked from the bottom.
. He concerned 9 goals in 14 matches, with Kalac concerned 25 goals in 29 matches. Squizzi also played all 4 promotion playoffs that lost to Torino
in the finals. But Perugia was expelled from Serie B due to financial problem.
, his second Serie A club, initially as backup of Alberto Fontana, along with youth product Enrico Alfonso
. But in the first match of the season, he replaced Fontana at half time, after Chievo concerned a goal from David Trezeguet
, of his former team Juve. In that season, he occasionally played 12 league matches, 9 of them were starter.
In the next season, the club signed Vincenzo Sicignano
from relegated Lecce to replace Fontana who left for Palermo
. But Squizzi was promoted to first choice in the 2 round (ahead youth product Mattia Passarini
) and played one UEFA Cup match verse Sporting Braga. In the round 7 Sicignano regained his place but in February Squizzi restored as first choice, ahead his former team-mate Emanuele Concetti
who signed in mid-season. Although Sicignano and Squizzi concerned 24 goals each, and ranked mid-table by terms of goals concerned, Chievo poor goal scoring, partially due to the left of Amauri
, made Sicignano and Squizzi once again tasted relegation.
At Serie B, Squizzi secured his place as first choice, ahead Gabriele Aldegani
and Mattia Passarini
. He won Serie B champion with team and returned to Serie A.
Since the signing of Stefano Sorrentino
in July 2008 and turned to age 34, he worked as backup goalkeeper again, along with Gabriele Aldegani (2008–09) and Michał Miśkiewicz (2009–10).
On 7 June 2010 Chievo announced Squizzi had signed a new 1-year contract. He extended his contract again in July 2011.
A.C. ChievoVerona
Associazione Calcio Chievo Verona is a professional Italian football club named after and based in Chievo, a suburb of 2,800 inhabitants in Verona, Veneto, and owned by Paluani, a cake company and the inspiration for their original name, Paluani Chievo...
.
Squizzi started his career at Serie A team Juventus F.C.
Juventus F.C.
Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont...
, but has spent most of his career in the lower divisions. In summer 2006, he signed for his second Serie A club Chievo
A.C. ChievoVerona
Associazione Calcio Chievo Verona is a professional Italian football club named after and based in Chievo, a suburb of 2,800 inhabitants in Verona, Veneto, and owned by Paluani, a cake company and the inspiration for their original name, Paluani Chievo...
.
Early career
Born in DomodossolaDomodossola
Domodossola is a city and comune in the Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, in the region of Piedmont, northern Italy...
, Piedmont
Piedmont
Piedmont is one of the 20 regions of Italy. It has an area of 25,402 square kilometres and a population of about 4.4 million. The capital of Piedmont is Turin. The main local language is Piedmontese. Occitan is also spoken by a minority in the Occitan Valleys situated in the Provinces of...
, Squizzi started his career at Juventus
Juventus F.C.
Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont...
, the club giant of the region. In 1994–95 season, he worked as Angelo Peruzzi
Angelo Peruzzi
Angelo Peruzzi, Ufficiale OMRI is an Italian former World Cup-winning football goalkeeper, and a three-time winner of the Serie A Goalkeeper of the Year award....
's backup, along with Michelangelo Rampulla
Michelangelo Rampulla
Michelangelo Rampulla is a former Italian football goalkeeper.-Playing career:After a short stint with Sicilian amateurs Pattese followed by three seasons at Varese, Rampulla joined Cremonese in 1993 and became a protagonist in the club's rise to the Serie A league.He is best remembered for being...
. He played the final match of the season, which Le Zebre already secured the title weeks before. In the next season he left for 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....
club SPAL
Spal 1907
SPAL 1907 is an Italian football club, based in Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna. The club was founded in 1907 as Società Polisportiva Ars et Labor and was refounded in 2005....
, where he worked as Oriano Boschin's backup. In 1996–97 season, he left for Atletico Catania
A.S.D. Atletico Catania F.C.
Unione Sportiva Dilettantistica Atletico Catania is an Italian association football club founded in 1986 and based in Catania, Sicily. Throughout its history, the club played extensively at Serie C1 and Serie C2 professional level, almost gaining promotion to Serie B on two occasions during the 1990s...
, where he helped the club reached semi-final of promotion playoffs.
Lucchese
He secured a long term contract with 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 Lucchese
A.S. Lucchese-Libertas
Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Football Club Lucca 2011 is an Italian football club, based in Lucca, Tuscany that currently plays in Eccellenza Tuscany.The club was founded in 1905 and having last been in Serie A in 1952....
, where he helped the league struggler avoided relegation in the first season. In the second season, the poor scoring record made the club finished the second from the bottom, made Squizzi had to search another club.
Salernitana
He joined SalernitanaSalernitana Calcio 1919
Salerno Calcio, or simply Salerno is an Italian association football club from Salerno, Campania.The club is not the legitimate heir of the former Salernitana Calcio 1919, but there is however a sports continuity between the two companies thanks to Article 52 NOIF of FIGC, and the fact that they...
which newly relegated from 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 a co-ownership
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...
deal, which also saw Ciro Polito
Ciro Polito
Ciro Polito is an Italian footballer currently contracted to Atalanta, in the Italian Serie A.-Salernitana:Ciro Polito began his footballing career with the youth system of Salerno based club, Salernitana Sport, in the mid 1990s, and began to earn senior call-ups in 1997...
moved to opposite direction. He worked as Fabrizio Lorieri
Fabrizio Lorieri
Fabrizio Lorieri is an Italian professional football coach and a former player.He spent 11 seasons in the Serie A for 4 different teams , in 7 of those seasons he was the first-choice goalkeeper for his team, playing 192 games in the top-flight division overall.After his retirement he worked...
's backup, ahead youth product Rosario Niosi, Lorieri himself also a new signing but from 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 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....
. He survived in mid-season sale, which saw Salernitana reduced the number of goalkeeper from 5 to 3 by sending ex-no.2 Andrea Ivan
Andrea Ivan
Andrea Ivan is an Italian footballer. He currently plays for Castelfranco Stella Rossa at Prima Categoria .-Early career:...
and youth product Crescenzo De Vito 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...
and Giugliano
S.S.C. Giugliano
Società Sportiva Calcio Giugliano is an Italian association football club, based in Giugliano in Campania, Campania. The club was founded in 1928. The team's colors are blue and yellow.-External links:*...
respectively. But after Salernitana failed to return to Serie A, all goalkeeper were left the club and replaced by Salvatore Soviero, Domenico Botticella
Domenico Botticella
Domenico Botticella is an Italian footballer. He plays for Paganese in Serie C1.He played in Serie B between 2000 and 2005...
and youth product Raffaele Coscia
Raffaele Coscia
Raffaele Coscia is an former Italian professional footballer.-Youth career & false accounting scandal:Born in Salerno, Coscia started his career at hometown club Salernitana...
. Ciro Polito, who was bought back from Lucchese, also transferred to Avellino
U.S. Avellino
Associazione Sportiva Avellino 1912 , since summer 2010, is the new name of the Italian football club, based in Avellino, Campania. The club was founded in 1912 and its traditional colours are green and white...
.
Serie C1 (2000–03)
In November 2000, he was signed by ReggianaA.C. Reggiana 1919
Associazione Calcio Reggiana 1919 is an Italian association football club, based in Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna. The club was founded in 1919 as A.C. Reggiana and refounded in July 2005 as Reggio Emilia F.C., but it was renamed A.C. Reggiana 1919 soon after the start of the 2005–06 season. The...
. He quickly became the first choice, ahead Raffaele Nuzzo
Raffaele Nuzzo
Raffaele Nuzzo is a former Italian footballer. He spent most of his career at Serie C1 and Serie C2 as backup goalkeeper role.-Internazionale:...
. With club they survived in the relegation play-out.
In the next season he secured another long term contract with newly relegated side Monza
A.C. Monza Brianza 1912
Associazione Calcio Monza Brianza 1912 is an Italian football club based in Monza, Lombardy.Founded in 1912, Monza currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione group A, having last been in Serie B in 2000. Monza spent the last few years in Serie C1 and Serie C2.-History:Monza was founded on 1...
, ahead Luca Davide Righi and youth product Daniele Mandelli. But the team-mate failed to score into opponent nets once again made Squizzi tasted relegation.
In the next season he was loaned to 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...
as the first choice goalkeeper, ahead Francesco Musarra and Davide Bertaccini, replacing Nicola Santoni
Nicola Santoni
Nicola Santoni is an Italian former association football goalkeeper.- Career :He started his professional career at native club Cesena of Emilia-Romagna region. He was on loan to Chieti in 2000-01 season.- Palermo :...
who left for 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...
. He concerned only 29 goals in the season, ranked 2 least among the teams, behind Pisa
Pisa Calcio
Associazione Calcio Pisa 1909 is an Italian association football club, based in Pisa, Tuscany. The club was founded in 1909 as Pisa Sporting Club and refounded in 1994 as A.C. Pisa , after the cancellation of the old one because of economical troubles...
. Although he team finished third and Pisa finished fourth, the team lost to Pisa in promotion playoffs semi-finals.
Catania
Due to Monza failed to win promotion, on 29 August 2003 he secured a move to CataniaCalcio Catania
Calcio Catania is an Italian football club founded in 1908 and based in Catania, Sicily. The club has spent much of its history in Serie B, gaining promotion to Italy's top league Serie A five times...
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...
, ahead Emanuele Concetti
Emanuele Concetti
-Career:Concetti started his professional career at Lazio. In mid-2000, he was loaned to Arezzo. At 2002-03 season, initial a backup of Angelo Peruzzi and Luca Marchegiani, he played once for Lazio at UEFA Cup, against FC Red Star Belgrade....
, Paolo Mancini (joined in January) and youth product Gaetano Romano as first choice. He concerned only 29 goals in 29 league matches with 11 clean sheets, but after injured in March, Concetti and Mancini concerned 15 goals in 9 league matches with 4 clean sheets and 4 goals in 4 matches with 1 clean sheet respectively between round 33 to 45. Squizzi returned to field on the last round, played 77 minutes as starter without concerned a goal, before replaced by Mancini. The match ended in 2–0 won to the 2nd club ranked from the bottom.
Perugia
His performance made Perugia, which newly relegated to Serie B, signed him to provide extra cover for Australian internationals Željko KalacŽeljko Kalac
Željko Kalac is a retired Australian football goalkeeper. Standing at 2.02m, Kalac is one of the world's tallest professional goalkeepers....
. He concerned 9 goals in 14 matches, with Kalac concerned 25 goals in 29 matches. Squizzi also played all 4 promotion playoffs that lost to Torino
Torino F.C.
Torino Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Torino, is a professional Italian football club based in Turin, Piedmont, that was founded in 1906. The club has spent most of its history in the top tier in Italian football....
in the finals. But Perugia was expelled from Serie B due to financial problem.
Chievo
In August 2005 he signed for ChievoA.C. ChievoVerona
Associazione Calcio Chievo Verona is a professional Italian football club named after and based in Chievo, a suburb of 2,800 inhabitants in Verona, Veneto, and owned by Paluani, a cake company and the inspiration for their original name, Paluani Chievo...
, his second Serie A club, initially as backup of Alberto Fontana, along with youth product Enrico Alfonso
Enrico Alfonso
Enrico Alfonso is an Italian footballer who plays for Cremonese on loan from Internazionale .-Early Career:...
. But in the first match of the season, he replaced Fontana at half time, after Chievo concerned a goal from David Trezeguet
David Trézéguet
David Sergio Trezeguet is a World Cup winning French international footballer who currently is a free agent after being released by Baniyas SC on 21 Nov 2011....
, of his former team Juve. In that season, he occasionally played 12 league matches, 9 of them were starter.
In the next season, the club signed Vincenzo Sicignano
Vincenzo Sicignano
Vincenzo Sicignano is an Italian football goalkeeper. He currently plays for Frosinone.-Football career:...
from relegated Lecce to replace Fontana who left for 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...
. But Squizzi was promoted to first choice in the 2 round (ahead youth product Mattia Passarini
Mattia Passarini
Mattia Passarini is an Italian football goalkeeper. He plays for Chievo.-Football career:A Verona native, he started his career at Chievo but spent on loan to various clubs....
) and played one UEFA Cup match verse Sporting Braga. In the round 7 Sicignano regained his place but in February Squizzi restored as first choice, ahead his former team-mate Emanuele Concetti
Emanuele Concetti
-Career:Concetti started his professional career at Lazio. In mid-2000, he was loaned to Arezzo. At 2002-03 season, initial a backup of Angelo Peruzzi and Luca Marchegiani, he played once for Lazio at UEFA Cup, against FC Red Star Belgrade....
who signed in mid-season. Although Sicignano and Squizzi concerned 24 goals each, and ranked mid-table by terms of goals concerned, Chievo poor goal scoring, partially due to the left of Amauri
Amauri
Amauri Carvalho de Oliveira , better known as Amauri, is a Brazilian-born Italian footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Juventus.-Early career:...
, made Sicignano and Squizzi once again tasted relegation.
At Serie B, Squizzi secured his place as first choice, ahead Gabriele Aldegani
Gabriele Aldegani
Gabriele Aldegani is an Italian footballer playing goalkeeper for Benevento Calcio-Football career:He started his career at Miranese, but after playing 3 Serie D games, he was transferred to Milan. After failing to protect the Serie A seat, Chievo called Aldegani for backup goalkeeper, although he...
and Mattia Passarini
Mattia Passarini
Mattia Passarini is an Italian football goalkeeper. He plays for Chievo.-Football career:A Verona native, he started his career at Chievo but spent on loan to various clubs....
. He won Serie B champion with team and returned to Serie A.
Since the signing of Stefano Sorrentino
Stefano Sorrentino
Stefano Sorrentino is an Italian professional footballer, who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie A club Chievo.- Club career :...
in July 2008 and turned to age 34, he worked as backup goalkeeper again, along with Gabriele Aldegani (2008–09) and Michał Miśkiewicz (2009–10).
On 7 June 2010 Chievo announced Squizzi had signed a new 1-year contract. He extended his contract again in July 2011.