Matteo Centurioni
Encyclopedia
Matteo Centurioni is an Italian footballer who plays for Serie A
side Novara
. Centurioni has played over 200 matches at Serie B
.
, Venice, Centurioni started his career at hometown club Venezia. He spent a season at Corsico, Milan for a small Serie D
club in 1993–94 season. In 1994, he entered Venezia first team with 6 league matches.
He then played for Lecce
of Serie C1
, where he won the champion and followed the team to play at Serie B. He won promotion again, this time to Serie A by finished 3rd. But his Serie A debut was delayed as he was sold to Cagliari
which relegated from Serie A. With Cagliari, the team also finished 3rd and promoted to the Italian top division. He played 9 league matches in his only Serie A season, and at the end of season he moved to Treviso
, where he was the regular starter during his 5 years stay. He won promotion back to Serie B in 2003 after relegated in 2001.
In July 2004, he was signed by Modena F.C.
in 2-year contract. Later his contact was extended and he was one of the regular starter.
In July 2007, at age 33, he was sold to Ravenna Calcio
which newly promoted to Serie B. But he just played 4 time at Serie B and Ravenna relegated.
He joined Novara
of Serie C1 on 31 January 2008. As a Novara player, he was protagonist of the team's double promotion from the third tier to the Serie A
between 2009 and 2011.
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...
side Novara
Novara Calcio
Novara Calcio is an Italian football club based in Novara, Piedmont.-History:In December 1908 the F.A.S. was created by eight students of Liceo Carlo Alberto, aged between 15–16 years; among them an engineer, Gianni Canestrini, and a lawyer, Piero Omodei Zorini...
. Centurioni has played over 200 matches at 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...
.
Career
Born in MestreMestre
Mestre is a city part of the comune of Venice, in Veneto, northern Italy.The city is connected to Venice by a large rail and road bridge, called Ponte della Libertà ....
, Venice, Centurioni started his career at hometown club Venezia. He spent a season at Corsico, Milan for a small 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...
club in 1993–94 season. In 1994, he entered Venezia first team with 6 league matches.
He then played for 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....
of 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....
, where he won the champion and followed the team to play at Serie B. He won promotion again, this time to Serie A by finished 3rd. But his Serie A debut was delayed as he was sold to Cagliari
Cagliari Calcio
Cagliari Calcio is an Italian football club based in Cagliari, Sardinia. The club was formed in 1920 and currently plays in Italian Serie A, having spent a large part of recent years mainly in Serie A and Serie B....
which relegated from Serie A. With Cagliari, the team also finished 3rd and promoted to the Italian top division. He played 9 league matches in his only Serie A season, and at the end of season he moved to Treviso
Treviso F.B.C. 1993
Football Club Treviso is an Italian football club based in Treviso. The club was formed in 1909, and refounded in 1993 and in 2009. The club currently plays in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.Treviso's official colours are light blue and white.-History:...
, where he was the regular starter during his 5 years stay. He won promotion back to Serie B in 2003 after relegated in 2001.
In July 2004, he was signed by Modena F.C.
Modena F.C.
Modena Football Club is an Italian football club based in Modena, Emilia-Romagna. The club was formed in 1912 and currently plays in Italian Serie B, after being relegated from a two year period in Serie A in the year 2004. The team's previous stay in Italy's top division ended in 1964. The team...
in 2-year contract. Later his contact was extended and he was one of the regular starter.
In July 2007, at age 33, he was sold to Ravenna Calcio
Ravenna Calcio
Ravenna Calcio is an Italian association football club, based in Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna. The club was founded in 1913 and refounded in 2001....
which newly promoted to Serie B. But he just played 4 time at Serie B and Ravenna relegated.
He joined Novara
Novara Calcio
Novara Calcio is an Italian football club based in Novara, Piedmont.-History:In December 1908 the F.A.S. was created by eight students of Liceo Carlo Alberto, aged between 15–16 years; among them an engineer, Gianni Canestrini, and a lawyer, Piero Omodei Zorini...
of Serie C1 on 31 January 2008. As a Novara player, he was protagonist of the team's double promotion from the third tier to 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...
between 2009 and 2011.