Caio De Cenco

Caio De Cenco (born 5 May 1989) is an Italian Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Italian Serie C club Pontedera.

Caio De Cenco
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-05-05) 5 May 1989
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Pontedera
Number 9
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2010 Boca S.Lazzaro/Pietri
2010–2012 Bellaria 55 (19)
2012–2013 Cesena 0 (0)
2012–2013 → Reggiana (loan) 9 (0)
2013 → Monza (loan) 14 (5)
2013–2016 Pavia 13 (4)
2014 → Monza (loan) 10 (3)
2014–2015 → SPAL (loan) 13 (0)
2015 → Pontedera (loan) 16 (5)
2015–2016 → Pordenone (loan) 15 (8)
2016 → Trapani (loan) 6 (1)
2016–2017 Trapani 13 (1)
2017–2019 Padova 15 (2)
2017–2018 → Pistoiese (loan) 21 (1)
2018–2019 → Südtirol (loan) 38 (5)
2019– Pontedera 9 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 October 2019

Career

Boca

Born in São Paulo, Brazil, De Cenco started his Italian career at Emilia-Romagna club Boca San Lazzaro, in Italian Serie D, the fifth division (from 1978 to 2014; Serie C refound in 2014) and top division of amateur (non fully professional) football. He played 15 games in 2007–08 Serie D, at age 18. He followed the club relegated to Eccellenza in 2008. In 2009 Boca demerged with San Lazzaro, and merged with Pietri Carpi and Vignola to form Boca Pietri Carpi, which De Cenco followed the demerger and merger to the new club. He scored 14 goals in 2009–10 Serie D.[1] The club folded after relegation back to Eccellenza at the end of season.

Cesena

In August 2010 De Cenco was signed by Serie A club A.C. Cesena on a free transfer. He was farmed to A.C. Bellaria – Igea Marina in a co-ownership deal for €500 each, along with Alessio Petti.[2] De Cenco spent 2 Serie C2 seasons with the Romagna-based club. In June 2012 Cesena bought back De Cenco also for €500, in 3-year contract, re-joining coach Nicola Campedelli, teammates Daniele Fioretti, Daniele Forte and Marco Mariani.[3] Despite Cesena relegated back to Serie B, De Cenco did not include in the pre-season camp of the Romagna-based side. On 6 July 2012 he was signed by Emilian club Reggiana.[4] On 15 January 2013 De Cenco left for Lombard club Monza.[5][6] De Cenco scored nil in the first half of the season in Serie C1 and 5 goals in the second half in Serie C2 respectively. In June 2013 De Cenco was sold to Pavia of Serie C1.

Pavia

De Cenco was signed by another Lombard club Pavia in June 2013 in co-ownership deal for €350,000, as part of the deal that Cesena signed Matteo Zanini for €400,000.[7] He scored 4 goals in the first half of 2013–14 Serie C1 season. On 31 January 2014 De Cenco returned to Monza in temporary deal.[8][9][10] Monza finished as the fourth of Group A of 2013–14 Serie C2 season, which qualified to 2014–15 Serie C, while Pavia finished as the least of Group A of 2013–14 Serie C1, however also qualified to Serie C.

On 1 September 2014 he was swapped with Samuele Sereni of SPAL.[11] On 26 January 2015 De Cenco left for Pontedera.[12][13] In June 2015 Cesena gave up the remain 50% registration rights of De Cenco to Pavia, as well as Pavia gave up the remain 50% registration rights of Fabio Reato to Cesena.

In summer 2015 De Cenco was signed by Pordenone. He scored his first goal for the club on 4 August, in a friendly match.[14]

Trapani

On 22 July 2016 he was re-signed by Trapani, after a loan in the second half of 2015–16 season.[15]

Padova

On 8 January 2017 De Cenco was signed by Padova in a 2½-year contract.[16][17]

Pontedera

On 29 July 2019, he signed a 2-year contract with Pontedera.[18]

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References
  1. tuttocalciatori profile (in Italian)
  2. AC Cesena SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2011 (in Italian)
  3. AC Cesena SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2012 (in Italian)
  4. "Dal Cesena arriva la punta De Cenco" (in Italian). AC Reggiana 1919. 6 July 2012. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  5. "Arriva l'attaccante Caio De Cenco" (in Italian). AC Monza Brianza 1912. 15 January 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  6. "De Cenco in prestito al Monza Brianza 1912" (in Italian). AC Cesena. 15 January 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  7. AC Cesena SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2013 (in Italian)
  8. "Caio De Cenco torna al Monza, obrigado Presidente!" (in Italian). AC Monza Brianza 1912. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  9. "I trasferimenti dell'ultima giornata di mercato" (in Italian). AC Cesena. 31 January 2014. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  10. "Ufficiale De Cenco ceduto al Monza in prestito" (in Italian). AC Pavia. 31 January 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-06-20. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  11. "UFFICIALIZZATO LO SCAMBIO SERENI-DE CENCO" (in Italian). SPAL 2013. 1 September 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  12. "GERMINALE E DE CENCO SALUTANO LA SPAL – ARRIVA IL GIOVANE PAPAIANNI" (in Italian). SPAL 2013. 26 January 2015. Archived from the original on 17 February 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  13. "UFFICIALE: DE CENCO AL PONTEDERA" (in Italian). US Città di Pontedera. January 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  14. "DOMANI (5 AGOSTO) DERBY D'ALLENAMENTO A SACILE: OUT FILIPPINI, BARISON NEW ENTRY" (in Italian). Pordenone Calcio. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
  15. "Il Trapani 2016/17. Torna in granata l'attaccante Caio De Cenco" (in Italian). Trapani Calcio. 22 July 2016. Archived from the original on 24 July 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  16. "L'attaccante De Cenco al Padova" (in Italian). Trapani Calcio. 8 January 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  17. "Caio De Cenco è un giocatore del Calcio Padova" (in Italian). Calcio Padova. 8 January 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  18. "UFFICIALE! Caio De Cenco è un nuovo giocatore Granata" (Press release) (in Italian). Pontedera. 29 July 2019.
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