Antonio Balzano
Antonio Balzano (born 13 June 1986) is an Italian footballer who currently plays as a defender for Pescara.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 June 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Bitonto, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Pescara | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2006 | Bari | 1 | (0) |
| 2006 | → Cisco Roma (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Rieti | 13 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Cisco Roma (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2008–2011 | Cisco/Atletico Roma | 90 | (2) |
| 2011–2014 | Pescara | 98 | (1) |
| 2014–2017 | Cagliari | 50 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | → Cesena (loan) | 31 | (0) |
| 2017– | Pescara | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 November 2017 | |||
Career
Early career
He grows with juvenile team of Bitonto. He joined at S.S.C. Bari when he was a boy.
Pescara
In July 2011, Balzano moved to Serie B side Pescara when his former club Atletico Roma dissolved.[1] He made regular appearances for three years in Pescara and also served as a captain in his last term with the team.
Cagliari
Balzano joined Serie A side Cagliari in July 2014, where he was reunited with his former Pescara manager, Zdeněk Zeman.[2]
On 30 July 2015, Balzano extended the contract until 2018.[3]
In July 2016, he joined Serie B club Cesena on loan, with an conditional obligation to buy if the club won promotion to Serie A.[4]
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References
- Pescara, presi Anania e Balzano (Pescara, take Ananias and Balzano) Il centro. 12 July 2011. (in Italian)
- "Balzano al Cagliari" [Balzano to Cagliari]. cagliaricalcio.net (Press release) (in Italian). Cagliari Calcio. 9 July 2014.
- "Balzano rinnova sino al 2018" (Press release) (in Italian). Cagliari Calcio. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- "Antonio Balzano al Cesena" (Press release) (in Italian). A.C. Cesena. 15 July 2016. Archived from the original on 3 November 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
External links
- Antonio Balzano at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
- Antonio Balzano at Soccerway
- AIC profile (data by football.it) (in Italian)
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