Valerio Virga
Encyclopedia
Valerio Virga is an Italian
footballer
, currently plays for Virtus Lanciano on loan from A.S. Roma
.
which ended in a 3–3 draw. He made six appearances in season 2004–2005, but never scored a goal.
In 2005–2006, he was signed by Palermo
in a co-ownership agreement with AS Roma, and then loaned to newly-promoted top-flight team Ascoli
, being however soon relegated to the youth squad without playing a game. He returned to AS Roma in 2006–2007.
He scored his first goal for Roma in the Coppa Italia match in a Round of 32 match against Triestina
on November 29, 2006. Roma won the match 2–0. He played his first Champions League match against Valencia
on December 5, 2006, which Roma won 1–0.
He then spent the 2007–08 season on loan to Serie B
side Grosseto
. He made a total of 23 appearances with the biancorossi, but only 11 of them as a start-up player. In 2008–09 he came back to Roma his debut that year was in a 2–0 victory over Atalanta at the Stadio Olimpico, where he came as a substitute for Menez. With the close of the January transfer window on February 2, 2009, he was once again loaned out, this time to the C1 side Novara Calcio
.
On 26 August 2009, he joined Cosenza on loan.
, 12 December 2006, playing in the first half of the match.
Italy
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footballer
Football (soccer)
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, currently plays for Virtus Lanciano on loan from A.S. Roma
A.S. Roma
Associazione Sportiva Roma, commonly referred to as simply Roma, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. Founded by a merger in 1927, Roma have participated in the top-tier of Italian football for all of their existence but one season in the early 50s...
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Career
A product of the AS Roma youth academy and one of the bright prospects of the giallorossi, Virga usually plays as midfielder. He made his Serie A debut on 10 April 2005, in an away league match against Udinese CalcioUdinese Calcio
Udinese Calcio is an Italian football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and currently plays in the Serie A. Founded in 1896, Udinese is the second oldest club in the Serie A, after Genoa....
which ended in a 3–3 draw. He made six appearances in season 2004–2005, but never scored a goal.
In 2005–2006, he was signed by Palermo
U.S. Città di Palermo
Unione Sportiva Città di Palermo is an Italian football club from Palermo, Sicily which currently plays in Serie A, the top level of Italian football. Formed in 1900 as Anglo Panormitan Athletic and Football Club, the club had various names before assuming its final form in 1987 and is currently...
in a co-ownership agreement with AS Roma, and then loaned to newly-promoted top-flight team Ascoli
Ascoli Calcio 1898
Ascoli Calcio 1898 is an Italian football club based in Ascoli Piceno, Marche. The club was formed in 1898 and currently plays in Italian Serie B, having returned to it after two seasons spent in Serie A...
, being however soon relegated to the youth squad without playing a game. He returned to AS Roma in 2006–2007.
He scored his first goal for Roma in the Coppa Italia match in a Round of 32 match against Triestina
U.S. Triestina Calcio
Unione Sportiva Triestina is an Italian football club based in Trieste, in the region of Friuli Venezia Giulia.It is in the season 2010-11 from Serie B, having returned there in 2002 after 11 seasons in Serie C and Serie D, the club was relegated to Lega Pro Prima Divisione.-History:The club was...
on November 29, 2006. Roma won the match 2–0. He played his first Champions League match against Valencia
Valencia CF
Valencia Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Valencia, Spain. They play in La Liga and are one of the most successful and biggest clubs in Spanish Football and European Football. Valencia have won six La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey trophies, two Fairs Cups which was the...
on December 5, 2006, which Roma won 1–0.
He then spent the 2007–08 season on loan 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...
side Grosseto
U.S. Grosseto F.C.
Unione Sportiva Grosseto Football Club is a professional Italian association football club, based in the city of Grosseto, Tuscany. The club was founded in 1912. The team's most associated nickname is grifone, after its logo, depicting a griffon...
. He made a total of 23 appearances with the biancorossi, but only 11 of them as a start-up player. In 2008–09 he came back to Roma his debut that year was in a 2–0 victory over Atalanta at the Stadio Olimpico, where he came as a substitute for Menez. With the close of the January transfer window on February 2, 2009, he was once again loaned out, this time to the C1 side Novara Calcio
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...
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On 26 August 2009, he joined Cosenza on loan.
Internationals
He made his U-21 team debut against Luxembourg U21Luxembourg national under-21 football team
The Luxembourg national under-21 football team is the national representative under-21 football team of Luxembourg. Controlled by the Luxembourg Football Federation , the team feeds into Luxembourg's full national team....
, 12 December 2006, playing in the first half of the match.