Salvatore Masiello is an Italian

Italy

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 football

Football (soccer)

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 player. He currently plays for A.S. Bari

A.S. Bari

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Football career

Masiello started his career at Venezia, he made one Serie B appearances before moved to Lumezzane

A.C. Lumezzane

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 (Serie C1). In January 2003, he was signed by U.S. Città di Palermo

U.S. Città di Palermo

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, rejoined chairman Maurizio Zamparini

Maurizio Zamparini

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. In 2004–05 season, he became a surplus of newly promoted Palermo, and he was loaned to Piacenza

Piacenza Calcio

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 along with Simone Pepe

Simone Pepe

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. In 2005–06 season, he returned to Palermo, made his Serie A debut on 6 November 2005, against U.C. Sampdoria

U.C. Sampdoria

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Udinese

In January 2006, he was involved in the transfer deal of David Di Michele

David di Michele

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, to join Udinese along with Pepe and Nicola Santoni

Nicola Santoni

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 in joint-ownership. In 2005–06 season, he played 3 Serie A games, two for Palermo and one for Udinese.

In 2006–07 season, he was loaned to F.C. Messina Peloro

F.C. Messina Peloro

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 (Serie A) and 2007–08 for Vicenza

Vicenza Calcio

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(Serie B). In June 2008, Udinese acquired the whole rights.

In summer 2008, he joined AS Bari from Udinese by joint-ownership bid.

Plate Incident

Press reports in August 2011 stated that Masiello was involved in a plate-throwing incident at a Bari team dinner. Fellow Bari player Alesandro Crescenzi was reportedly struck by the plate and had to have 40 stitches in the resulting wound. The club announded its intention to refer Masiello's conduct to the Court of Sports Arbitration and to seek termination of Masiello's contract.