Manuel Sarao

Manuel Sarao
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-10-11) 11 October 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Milan, Italy
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Siracusa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 Trezzano 2 (0)
2011 Gallaratese 10 (5)
2011–2012 Seregno 20 (8)
2012 Gozzano 13 (2)
2012–2013 Lecco 21 (8)
2013–2014 Savona 24 (3)
2014 Giana Erminio 18 (1)
2015–2016 Lumezzane 45 (13)
2016–2017 Catanzaro 25 (5)
2017–2018 Monopoli 33 (9)
2018–2019 Virtus Francavilla 36 (11)
2019–2020 Cesena 17 (2)
2020 Reggina 8 (1)
2020–2021 Catania 28 (8)
2021–2022 Gubbio 14 (2)
2022–2023 Catania 31 (9)
2023– Siracusa 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 September 2022

Manuel Sarao (born 11 October 1989) is an Italian footballer who plays as a forward for Serie D club Siracusa.

Club career

Born in Milan, the capital of the Lombardy region, Sarao was a player of Lombard clubs in 2011–12 Serie D and 2012–13 Serie D (except Gozzano in Piedmont).

Sarao joined Serie B club Carpi on 12 July 2013[1] He was immediately left for the third division club Savona.[2]

Sarao made his professional debut on 4 August 2013, 0–1 lost to Perugia. The cup match he substituted Christian Esposito at half time.[3] At the end of the season for the signature Giana Erminio; in January 2015 it is transferred to Lumezzane. In the summer of 2016 he moved to Catanzaro.

On 4 July 2018, he was released by Monopoli.[4]

He signed a two-year contract with Virtus Francavilla on 6 July 2018.[5]

On 30 July 2019, he signed a 2-year contract with Cesena.[6]

On 2 January 2020, he joined Reggina on a 1.5-year contract.[7]

On 14 September 2020 he moved to Catania on a 2-year contract.[8]

On 18 August 2021 he signed with Gubbio.[9]

On 11 August 2022, Sarao returned to Catania, signing a two-year contract.[10] After having been part of the squad that won the Serie D title, he played with the Rossoblu for the first half of the 2023–24 Serie C season; he then left Catania in December 2023 to sign for Serie D club Siracusa.[11]

References

  1. ^ "DUE GIOVANI IN BIANCOROSSO" (in Italian). Carpi FC 1909. 12 July 2013. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Arriva il bomber Sarao" (in Italian). Savona FBC. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  3. ^ "Live: Perugia-Savona 0-1 finale" (in Italian). Savona FBC. 4 August 2013. Archived from the original on 28 October 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  4. ^ "RESCISSIONE CONSENSUALE CON SARAO" (in Italian). S.S. Monopoli 1966. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Comunicato Ufficiale - Manuel Sarao è un nuovo calciatore della Virtus Francavilla Calcio" (in Italian). Virtus Francavilla Calcio. 6 July 2018.
  6. ^ "MANUEL SARAO È DEL CESENA FC" (Press release) (in Italian). Cesena. 30 July 2019.
  7. ^ "Manuel Sarao è un nuovo calciatore amaranto" (Press release) (in Italian). Reggina. 2 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Manuel Sarao dalla Reggina al Catania: l'attaccante si lega al nostro club fino al 30 giugno 2022" (Press release) (in Italian). Catania. 14 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Manuel Sarao nuovo calciatore rossoblù" (in Italian). Gubbio. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Catania, ufficiale: Manuel Sarao è rossazzurro" (in Italian). 11 August 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  11. ^ "'Colpaccio' del Siracusa, preso Sarao (che rescinde dal Catania)" (in Italian). Stadionews. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.