Emanuele Giaccherini
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Emanuele Giaccherini is an Italian
footballer who plays for Serie A
club Juventus
. He can play as a striker or as a winger.
, Tuscany
, Giaccherini started his professional career at Romagna
team Cesena
. He scored 15 goals in the group stages of the Campionato Nazionale Primavera in the 2003–04 season. He was then sent out on loan to Lega Pro clubs Forli, Bellaria Igea and Pavia for 4 seasons. Cesena was relegated to the Lega Pro Prima Divisione in 2008. Giaccherini returned to Cesena where he was partnered with Simone Motta
in attack. Cesena came top of the Prima Divisione in June 2009. Due to their good defensive record Cesena finished as runner-up in the 2009–10 Serie B
season and was therefore promoted to Serie A, where Giaccherini was partnered with Guilherme do Prado, Dominique Malonga
, Ezequiel Schelotto
and Cristian Bucchi
in attack, none of whom managed to hit double figures.
In August 2010 Cesena offered a new contract to Giaccherini as his current contract was due to expire in 2012.
In the 2010–11 Serie A
season Giaccherini remained a first-choice starter and was partnered with wing-forward Schelotto and Erjon Bogdani
. The club once again reached the top of the table but went on a winless run after the third match as a result of which Luis Jiménez replaced Schelotto as Giaccherini's new attacking partner. Giaccherini managed to score in 7 matches that season, including a goal in a 2-0 win against Milan
and once in a 2-3 lose to Inter
. He also scored a brace on 6 March as Cesena beat Sampdoria
3-2, and managed 3 more goals in the last 7 matches of the season.
He made 4 assists in his maiden Serie A season which was one short of Luca Ceccarelli.
on a €3 million co-ownership
with Cesena retaining 50% of his contract. His first match playing for Juventus was against Parma
in the first match of the 2011-12 season where Juventus won the game 4-1 at home.
Italian people
The Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people...
footballer who plays for Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
club Juventus
Juventus F.C.
Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont...
. He can play as a striker or as a winger.
Cesena
Born in BibbienaBibbiena
Bibbiena is a town and comune in the province of Arezzo, Tuscany , the largest town in the valley of Casentino. It is located 60 kilometers from Florence, 30 kilometers from Arezzo, 60 kilometers from Siena and 20 kilometers from the Sanctuary of La Verna.The town is on top of a hill at an...
, Tuscany
Tuscany
Tuscany is a region in Italy. It has an area of about 23,000 square kilometres and a population of about 3.75 million inhabitants. The regional capital is Florence ....
, Giaccherini started his professional career at Romagna
Romagna
Romagna is an Italian historical region that approximately corresponds to the south-eastern portion of present-day Emilia-Romagna. Traditionally, it is limited by the Apennines to the south-west, the Adriatic to the east, and the rivers Reno and Sillaro to the north and west...
team Cesena
A.C. Cesena
Associazione Calcio Cesena is an Italian football club based in Cesena, Romagna. The club was formed in 1940 and won the first promotion to Serie A in 1973. Since then, the club have been in the Italian Premier League for a total of in 11 seasons, reaching the best achievement in 1976 with the 6th...
. He scored 15 goals in the group stages of the Campionato Nazionale Primavera in the 2003–04 season. He was then sent out on loan to Lega Pro clubs Forli, Bellaria Igea and Pavia for 4 seasons. Cesena was relegated to the Lega Pro Prima Divisione in 2008. Giaccherini returned to Cesena where he was partnered with Simone Motta
Simone Motta
Simone Motta is an Italian footballer who plays for Lega Pro club Triestina, on loan from Novara.Motta spent most of his career in Italian lower divisions, scored 80 goals in Lega Pro Prima Divisione; 32 goals in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione and 23 goals in Serie B...
in attack. Cesena came top of the Prima Divisione in June 2009. Due to their good defensive record Cesena finished as runner-up in the 2009–10 Serie B
2009–10 Serie B
The 2009–10 Serie B season is the seventy-eighth edition since its establishment in 1929. A total of 22 teams contest the league, 15 of which returned from the 2008-09 season, 4 of which have been promoted from Lega Pro Prima Divisione, and three relegated from Serie A.-Stadiums and...
season and was therefore promoted to Serie A, where Giaccherini was partnered with Guilherme do Prado, Dominique Malonga
Dominique Malonga
Dominique Sossorobla Malonga is a French footballer of DR Congo origin. He plays for Cesena, on loan from Torino.He made his Serie A debut on 23 September 2007, against A.C. Siena....
, Ezequiel Schelotto
Ezequiel Schelotto
Ezequiel Matias Schelotto is an Argentine-born Italian footballer who currently plays for Atalanta B.C. in Italy also known as El Galgo, El Melli or El Mosquetero.-A.C. Cesena:...
and Cristian Bucchi
Cristian Bucchi
Cristian Bucchi is a retired Italian football striker. He was best known for his goal-scoring ability in Serie B during the peak of his career.-Early career:...
in attack, none of whom managed to hit double figures.
In August 2010 Cesena offered a new contract to Giaccherini as his current contract was due to expire in 2012.
In the 2010–11 Serie A
2010–11 Serie A
The 2010–11 Serie A was the 79th season since its establishment, the first under a league committee separate from Serie B. It began on 28 August 2010 and ended on 22 May 2011...
season Giaccherini remained a first-choice starter and was partnered with wing-forward Schelotto and Erjon Bogdani
Erjon Bogdani
Erjon Bogdani , is an Albanian football striker. Bogdani plays for A.C. Cesena, in Italian Serie A and the Albanian national team.-Early Years:...
. The club once again reached the top of the table but went on a winless run after the third match as a result of which Luis Jiménez replaced Schelotto as Giaccherini's new attacking partner. Giaccherini managed to score in 7 matches that season, including a goal in a 2-0 win against Milan
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
and once in a 2-3 lose to Inter
F.C. Internazionale Milano
Football Club Internazionale Milano, often referred to as Internazionale or simply Inter, is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Italy. Outside Italy, the club is often called Inter Milan. They are the reigning FIFA Club World champions and Coppa Italia holders.Inter have always...
. He also scored a brace on 6 March as Cesena beat Sampdoria
U.C. Sampdoria
Unione Calcio Sampdoria is an Italian association football club based in Genoa. The club was formed in 1946 from the merger of two existing sports clubs whose roots can be traced back to the 1890s, Sampierdarenese and Andrea Doria...
3-2, and managed 3 more goals in the last 7 matches of the season.
He made 4 assists in his maiden Serie A season which was one short of Luca Ceccarelli.
Juventus
On 25 August 2011, Giaccherini officially transferred to JuventusJuventus F.C.
Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont...
on a €3 million co-ownership
Co-ownership (football)
Co-ownership is a system whereby two football clubs own the contract of a player jointly, although the player is only registered to play for one club...
with Cesena retaining 50% of his contract. His first match playing for Juventus was against Parma
Parma F.C.
Parma Football Club , commonly referred to as just Parma, is an Italian professional football club based in Parma, Emilia–Romagna that will compete in Serie A for the 2011–12 season, having finished in twelfth position last season. Founded as Verdi Foot Ball Club in July 1913, the club changed its...
in the first match of the 2011-12 season where Juventus won the game 4-1 at home.