Salvatore Fresi
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Salvatore Fresi is an Italian footballer.
Fresi was born at La Maddalena
, Sardinia
. His first professional championship was with Salernitana, with whom he conquered the promotion to Serie B
. At the under of that season he was selected for the Italian Under 21 selection, of which he later became captain.
After another Serie B championship with Salernitana, in which his team neared promotion to Serie A
, he was acquired by Inter. Fresi played for the Milanese team until 1998, winning a UEFA Cup
in 1998. In that year he was loaned back to Salernitana, and later played for Napoli and Bologna
, returning to play frequently; this gained him a place at Juventus F.C.
, but here Fresi found few presences in Serie A, although he was part of the team which won the scudetto in 2002-2003.
Later he played for Perugia, Catania
and again Salernitana, in which he remained despite the relegation to Serie C1
in 2005. His last team was Battipagliese, playing in the Eccellenza
series, in 2005-2006.
Fresi was selected six times for the Italian football national team, in 1995-1999, but never played a single match.
Fresi was born at La Maddalena
La Maddalena
La Maddalena is a town and comune located on the island with the same name, in northern Sardinia, part of the province of Olbia-Tempio, Italy.-The town:...
, Sardinia
Sardinia
Sardinia is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea . It is an autonomous region of Italy, and the nearest land masses are the French island of Corsica, the Italian Peninsula, Sicily, Tunisia and the Spanish Balearic Islands.The name Sardinia is from the pre-Roman noun *sard[],...
. His first professional championship was with Salernitana, with whom he conquered the promotion to 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...
. At the under of that season he was selected for the Italian Under 21 selection, of which he later became captain.
After another Serie B championship with Salernitana, in which his team neared promotion to 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...
, he was acquired by Inter. Fresi played for the Milanese team until 1998, winning a UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
in 1998. In that year he was loaned back to Salernitana, and later played for Napoli and Bologna
Bologna
Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
, returning to play frequently; this gained him a place at 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 here Fresi found few presences in Serie A, although he was part of the team which won the scudetto in 2002-2003.
Later he played for Perugia, Catania
Calcio 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...
and again Salernitana, in which he remained despite the relegation to 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....
in 2005. His last team was Battipagliese, playing in the Eccellenza
Eccellenza
Eccellenza is the sixth level of Italian football. It is a regional league, composed of 28 divisions divided geographically. All 20 regions are represented by at least one division except for Piedmont and Aosta Valley which share 2 divisions...
series, in 2005-2006.
Fresi was selected six times for the Italian football national team, in 1995-1999, but never played a single match.