Massimo Brambati is an Italian

Italy

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 ex-footballer; he played as a defender

Defender (association football)

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Career

Brambati began his career at Torino

Torino F.C.

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, but he first established himself as a first-team footballer during a two-season loan spell at Empoli

Empoli F.C.

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. He moved to Bari

A.S. Bari

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, whom he went on to captain, in 1989. He spent four seasons at the club before finishing his career with spells at Lucchese, Palermo

U.S. Città di Palermo

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, Ternana

Ternana Calcio

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 and Saronno.

Brambati was a member of the Italy

Italy at the 1988 Summer Olympics

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 squad that reached the semi-finals of the 1988 Summer Olympics

1988 Summer Olympics

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 in Seoul

Seoul

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. Following his retirement in 1999, he has regularly appeared on the football show Diretta stadio... ed è subito goal! on 7 Gold

7 Gold

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