Francesco Volpe

Francesco Volpe
Personal information
Full name Francesco Massimiliano Volpe
Date of birth (1986-03-03) 3 March 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Naples, Italy
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Piacenza 1919
Youth career
0000–2004 Genoa
2004–2006 Juventus
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2004 Genoa 2 (0)
2006–2007 Ravenna 28 (4)
2007–2011 Livorno 33 (0)
2009–2010 → Triestina (loan) 22 (2)
2010–2011 → SPAL (loan) 12 (3)
2011–2012 Piacenza 27 (2)
2012–2013 Lupa Piacenza 22 (3)
2013– Piacenza 32 (8)
International career
2003–2004 Italy U18[1] 4 (1)
2004–2005 Italy U19 7 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Francesco Massimiliano Volpe (born 3 March 1986) is an Italian footballer who plays as a forward for Piacenza.

Football career

Volpe joined Juventus along with Domenico Criscito in 2004 in co-ownership deal, for €1.9M (both priced €1.9M in full ownership, but sold back 50% to for €0.95M and €0.95M, and paid via the transfer of Antonio Nocerino in co-ownership deal, priced €450,000).[2] Volpe signed a 5-year contract.

They went through the Juventus youth system. Volpe was bought permanently in June 2005 for another €250,000, as Genoa cut €700,000.[3] In 2006, he joined Ravenna Calcio, on loan from Juventus with option to sign 50% rights for €450,000, which Ravenna did in June.[4] In July 2007 he joined A.S. Livorno Calcio of Serie A in another co-ownership deal. Livorno paid Juve €1M and Juve paid the same amount to Ravenna to acquire him.[4] But he just played twice at Serie A and followed the team relegated to Serie B. In 2008–09 season, he made 23 league appearances (mainly as sub) and won promotion back to Serie A as playoffs winner.

In July 2009 he was loaned to Triestina, where he made 15 starts in 22 league appearances. In June 2011 Juventus gave up the remain 50% registration rights to Livorno,[5] made a write-down of €617,000.[6]

On 31 August he was sold to Piacenza in another co-ownership deal. for €500,[7] along with Fabrizio Di Bella on loan. They were part of the deals that Antonio Piccolo joined Livorno.[8][9] During the season Piacenza bankrupted and a new entity "Lupa Piacenza" restarted in amateur level. In September 2012 Volpe signed a 1-year deal with Lupa Piacenza.[10] The club promoted to 2013–14 Serie D and renamed to Piacenza Calcio 1919. Volpe also renewed his contract with the club.

Honours

Juventus Primavera

Ravenna

Lupa Piacenza

References

  1. ^ FIGC
  2. ^ "Reports and Financial Statements at 30 June 2005" (PDF). Juventus F.C. 25 October 2005. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Six-Monthly Report at 31 December 2005" (PDF). Juventus FC (in Italian). 24 March 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
  4. ^ a b "Reports and Financial Statements at 30 June 2007" (PDF). Juventus FC. 26 October 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2008. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
  5. ^ "Risoluzione Accordi di Partecipazione". Lega Serie A (in Italian). 25 June 2011. Archived from the original on 25 June 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
  6. ^ "Relazione finanziaria annuale al 30 giugno 2011" (PDF). Juventus FC. 18 October 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
  7. ^ AS Livorno Calcio SpA Report and Accounts on 31 December 2012 (in Italian)
  8. ^ "Le operazioni di mercato". Piacenza Calcio (in Italian). 31 August 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
  9. ^ "Cessioni: In quattro lasciano l´amaranto". AS Livorno Calcio (in Italian). 31 August 2011. Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
  10. ^ "Francesco Volpe torna a Piacenza" (in Italian). Lupa Piacenza. 21 September 2012. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2013.