Stefano Giacomelli
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Stefano Giacomelli is an Italian footballer who plays for Serie B
club Pescara.
, Umbria, Giacomelli started his career with Foligno
. He made his league debut during 2006–07 Serie C2 season, and often made substitute appearances in the next season, but in Serie C1. In July 2008, he was loaned to F.C. Internazionale Milano Primavera
, but only scored one goal for the senior youth team in regular season of Campionato Nazionale Primavera, ranked the 5th among the strikers (behind Aiman Napoli
, Mattia Destro
, Riccardo Bocalon
and Mario Balotelli
) and ranked equal 9th among the whole team. He also scored one of the two goals of Inter in the playoffs round. He also played as a left midfielder for the Primavera team.
On 1 July 2009 Giacomelli returned to Foligno
ans scored 13 league goals in 2009–10 season
, which is the team joint-topscorer along with Matteo Cavagna
, ahead Juan Martin Turchi.
On 31 January 2011 he was sold to Pescara in co-ownership deal
.
youth team after penalty shootout. Since returned to Lega Pro, he also capped for the representative team at 2008–09 Mirop Cup, against Slovenia (twice) and 2009–2011 International Challenge Trophy (against Malta, Romania and Belgium) He scored twice against Belgium
.
He also won 2010 Trofeo Dossena with team, which he scored the winning goal against Internacional
youth team. With the A team of under-20 level, he capped once against Germany at 2009–10 Four Nations Tournament
, replacing Federico Carraro
at the first half.
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...
club Pescara.
Biography
Born in SpoletoSpoleto
Spoleto is an ancient city in the Italian province of Perugia in east central Umbria on a foothill of the Apennines. It is S. of Trevi, N. of Terni, SE of Perugia; SE of Florence; and N of Rome.-History:...
, Umbria, Giacomelli started his career with Foligno
Foligno Calcio
Foligno Calcio is an Italian association football club, based in Foligno, Umbria.- History :The club was founded in 1928.Foligno currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione.-Squad of the season 2011-12:-External links:**...
. He made his league debut during 2006–07 Serie C2 season, and often made substitute appearances in the next season, but in Serie C1. In July 2008, he was loaned to F.C. Internazionale Milano Primavera
F.C. Internazionale Milano Primavera
F.C. Internazionale Milano Primavera Team is the Under-20 team of F.C. Internazionale Milano, and plays in the Campionato Nazionale Primavera....
, but only scored one goal for the senior youth team in regular season of Campionato Nazionale Primavera, ranked the 5th among the strikers (behind Aiman Napoli
Aiman Napoli
Aiman Napoli is an Italian footballer. He currently plays for Internazionale.-Football career:Born in Paderno Dugnano, the province of Milan, Napoli started his career at Pro Sesto of Serie C1...
, Mattia Destro
Mattia Destro
Mattia Destro is an Italian footballer who plays for Serie A club Siena, on loan from Genoa.-Internazionale:Son of former footballer Flavio Destro, Mattia Destro started his career with Ascoli, from his born place and one of the former clubs of his father...
, Riccardo Bocalon
Riccardo Bocalon
Riccardo Bocalon is an Italian footballer who plays for Cremonese on loan from Internazionale.-Biography:Born in Venice, Veneto, Bocalon started his career with Treviso. In January 2008, he was signed by Internazionale along with Jacopo Fortunato in co-ownership deal, but Bocalon was loaned back...
and Mario Balotelli
Mario Balotelli
Mario Balotelli is an Italian footballer who plays as a striker for English team Manchester City and the Italian national team.He started his professional football career at Lumezzane and only played for the first team twice before having an unsuccessful trial at FC Barcelona, and subsequently...
) and ranked equal 9th among the whole team. He also scored one of the two goals of Inter in the playoffs round. He also played as a left midfielder for the Primavera team.
On 1 July 2009 Giacomelli returned to Foligno
Foligno
Foligno is an ancient town of Italy in the province of Perugia in east central Umbria, on the Topino river where it leaves the Apennines and enters the wide plain of the Clitunno river system...
ans scored 13 league goals in 2009–10 season
2009–10 Lega Pro Prima Divisione
The 2009–10 Lega Pro Prima Divisione season will be the thirty-second football league season of Italian Lega Pro Prima Divisione since its establishment in 1978, and the second since the renaming from Serie C to Lega Pro....
, which is the team joint-topscorer along with Matteo Cavagna
Matteo Cavagna (footballer born 1984)
Matteo Cavagna is an Italian footballer who plays for Foligno at Lega Pro Prima Divisione.-Biography:Born in Bergamo, Lombardy, Cavagna started his career at A.C. Milan, played at their Primavera U20 Youth Team in 2002–03 season. He then played two season at Serie D clubs Foligno and Oggiono...
, ahead Juan Martin Turchi.
On 31 January 2011 he was sold to Pescara in co-ownership deal
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...
.
Representative teams
Giacomelli was capped for Italy under-20 Lega Pro representative team for Trofeo Dossena in June 2008, which lost to GrêmioGrêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense
Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense, commonly known as just Grêmio , is a Brazilian professional association football team based in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul founded by English and German immigrants on September 15, 1903. Major titles captured by Grêmio include one Intercontinental Cup, two Copa...
youth team after penalty shootout. Since returned to Lega Pro, he also capped for the representative team at 2008–09 Mirop Cup, against Slovenia (twice) and 2009–2011 International Challenge Trophy (against Malta, Romania and Belgium) He scored twice against Belgium
Belgium national under-21 football team
The Belgium national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Belgium and is controlled by the Belgian Football Association. The team competes in the European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years...
.
He also won 2010 Trofeo Dossena with team, which he scored the winning goal against Internacional
Sport Club Internacional
Sport Club Internacional is a Brazilian football team and multi-sport club from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, founded on April 4, 1909, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Cruzeiro. They play in red shirts, white shorts and...
youth team. With the A team of under-20 level, he capped once against Germany at 2009–10 Four Nations Tournament
Italy/Germany/Switzerland under-20 Four Nations Tournament
Torneo Quattro Nazioni Under-20 is the annual under-20 football tournament. Since 2003-04 edition until 2009-10 edition, the participate nations were Austria, Germany, Italy and Switzerland, the Alps nations.-2009–10:----------------------------...
, replacing Federico Carraro
Federico Carraro
Federico Carraro is an Italian footballer who plays for Serie B club Modena, on loan from Fiorentina.-Club career:Carraro started his career with Padova youth teams, before joining Fiorentina academy in 2006...
at the first half.