Moris Carrozzieri
Encyclopedia
Moris Carrozzieri is an Italian
who currently plays as a football defender
for Lecce
.
. He was loaned to Andria
and Giulianova
(both at Serie C1
) and then to Martina
and Teramo
(both at Serie C2
).
He help Teramo promoted to Serie C1
on summer 2002, and the club bought half of the registration rights of the player. On summer 2003, Carrozzieri was sold to newly promoted team Sampdoria, by Teramo bought Bari's half and re-sold to the Genoa
club.
, he made 25 appearances and the team finished 8th. The club bought rest of the rights at the end of the season.
However, he just made 3 appearances in the second season, and he was loaned to A.C. Arezzo
of Serie B
at the end of the season.
He made 35 appearances and the team finished 7th.
On September 21, 2006 Carrozzieri was suspended for two months by the Lega Calcio as investigation turned out he and 2005 team mate Francesco Flachi
at U.C. Sampdoria
were gathering information for gamblers in Italian football. Sampdoria received a €20,000 fine. The appeal to Commissione d'Appello Federale of Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio
was also dismissed.
Atalanta bought all the rights on 6 June 2007.
confirmed Carrozzieri agreed a four-year contract with the rosanero, where he will have the chance to join Stefano Colantuono
, his head coach at Atalanta in 2006–07. The transfer fees cost Palermo €3.4million. Palermo also signed Simon Kjær
and Cesare Bovo
that transfer windows and the cost almost equal to the revenue of the sale of Andrea Barzagli
.
Despite the dismissal of Colantuono following a defeat to Udinese
and his replacement with Davide Ballardini
, Carrozzieri confirmed himself as a key player for the rosanero, thanks to his strength and his noted heading abilities.
. Under Italian football rules, the player was immediately suspended from footballing activities. On July 2009 he was officially banned from football for two years, and was also forbidden from any football-related activities, including participating to training sessions; following the ban, Palermo agreed for a new minimum wage (50,000 € per year) contract with Carrozzieri. His ban recently expired on April 2011, allowing him to be able to join again the train sessions at Palermo.
thereafter. However in August he injured the left knee meniscus
.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
who currently plays as a football defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
for Lecce
U.S. Lecce
Unione Sportiva Lecce or simply U.S. Lecce is an Italian football club based in Lecce, Apulia who play in the Italian Serie A. After being crowned Serie B champions in 2009–10, the team successfully managed to avoid relegation in 2010-11....
.
Early career
Carrozzieri started his professional career at A.S. BariA.S. Bari
Associazione Sportiva Bari is an Italian football club founded in 1908, they are based in Bari, Apulia and plays in Serie B. The club have spent many seasons bouncing between the top two divisions in Italian football, Serie A and Serie B....
. He was loaned to Andria
A.S. Andria BAT
Associazione Sportiva Andria BAT or simply A.S. Andria is an Italian football club, based in Andria, Apulia.The team currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione.The team's colors are blue and white.- Fidelis Andria :...
and Giulianova
Giulianova Calcio
Giulianova Calcio is an Italian association football club, based in Giulianova, Abruzzo, currently playing in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.The club was founded in 1924, and plays its home matches at Stadio Rubens Fadini.Its colours are yellow and red....
(both at Serie C1
Serie C1
Lega Pro Prima Divisione is the name of the third highest football league in Italy. It consists of 36 teams, divided geographically into two divisions of 18 teams each. Until 2008 it was known as Serie C1....
) and then to Martina
A.C. Martina
A.S.D. Martina Franca is an Italian association football club, based in Martina Franca, Apulia. The team's colors are blue and white. In the season 2011-12 it plays in Serie D.- History :...
and Teramo
Teramo Calcio
Società Sportiva Dilettantistica Teramo Calcio is an Italian association football club, based in Teramo, Abruzzo. It is currently in the season 2011–12 playing in Serie D, the fourth division of Italian football...
(both at Serie C2
Serie C2
Lega Pro Seconda Divisione is the name of the fourth highest football league in Italy, the lowest with a professional status. Usually it consists of 54 teams, but in the season 2010–11 the teams are only 49 divided geographically into three divisions of 17, 16 and 16 teams each...
).
He help Teramo promoted to Serie C1
Serie C1
Lega Pro Prima Divisione is the name of the third highest football league in Italy. It consists of 36 teams, divided geographically into two divisions of 18 teams each. Until 2008 it was known as Serie C1....
on summer 2002, and the club bought half of the registration rights of the player. On summer 2003, Carrozzieri was sold to newly promoted team Sampdoria, by Teramo bought Bari's half and re-sold to the Genoa
Genoa
Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....
club.
Sampdoria
First season of Carrozzieri in Serie ASerie 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...
, he made 25 appearances and the team finished 8th. The club bought rest of the rights at the end of the season.
However, he just made 3 appearances in the second season, and he was loaned to A.C. Arezzo
A.C. Arezzo
Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Atletico Arezzo is an Italian association football club based in Arezzo, Tuscany...
of Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
at the end of the season.
He made 35 appearances and the team finished 7th.
Atalanta
On 5 July 2006 newly promoted Atalanta signed Carrozzieri by bought half of the registration rights, which saw Carrozzieri returned to Italian top division.On September 21, 2006 Carrozzieri was suspended for two months by the Lega Calcio as investigation turned out he and 2005 team mate Francesco Flachi
Francesco Flachi
Francesco Flachi is a former Italian professional footballer who is currently suspended from active football due to doping positiveness until 2022.-Fiorentina, Bari and Ancona: 1993–1998 :...
at U.C. 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...
were gathering information for gamblers in Italian football. Sampdoria received a €20,000 fine. The appeal to Commissione d'Appello Federale of Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio
Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio
The Italian Football Federation , also known as Federcalcio, is the governing body of football in Italy. It organises the Italian football league, Coppa Italia, Italian national football team, and the Italian women's national football team...
was also dismissed.
Atalanta bought all the rights on 6 June 2007.
Palermo
On June 25, 2008 PalermoU.S. Città di Palermo
Unione Sportiva Città di Palermo is an Italian football club from Palermo, Sicily which currently plays in Serie A, the top level of Italian football. Formed in 1900 as Anglo Panormitan Athletic and Football Club, the club had various names before assuming its final form in 1987 and is currently...
confirmed Carrozzieri agreed a four-year contract with the rosanero, where he will have the chance to join Stefano Colantuono
Stefano Colantuono
Stefano Colantuono is an Italian football manager, currently in charge as head coach of Atalanta.-Playing career:...
, his head coach at Atalanta in 2006–07. The transfer fees cost Palermo €3.4million. Palermo also signed Simon Kjær
Simon Kjær
Simon Thorup Kjær is a Danish professional football player, who plays as a centre back for Roma. He was named 2007 Danish under-19 talent of the year and 2009 Danish Talent of the Year, and has played 20 games for the Denmark national football team.-FC Midtjylland:Born in Horsens, Kjær started...
and Cesare Bovo
Cesare Bovo
Cesare Bovo is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender for Serie A club Genoa.-Lecce & youth career:Bovo grew up playing in the renowned AS Roma youth system, and was sold on a co-ownership bid to Serie B club Lecce in the 2002/2003 season, which Bovo was exchanged with Mauro Rizzo who both...
that transfer windows and the cost almost equal to the revenue of the sale of Andrea Barzagli
Andrea Barzagli
Andrea Barzagli, Ufficiale OMRI is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer who plays as a defender for Serie A club Juventus.- Club career :...
.
Despite the dismissal of Colantuono following a defeat to Udinese
Udinese Calcio
Udinese Calcio is an Italian football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and currently plays in the Serie A. Founded in 1896, Udinese is the second oldest club in the Serie A, after Genoa....
and his replacement with Davide Ballardini
Davide Ballardini
Davide Ballardini is an Italian association football manager who is currently the head coach at Serie A club Cagliari...
, Carrozzieri confirmed himself as a key player for the rosanero, thanks to his strength and his noted heading abilities.
Cocaine positiveness
On April 23, 2009 the Italian Football Federation announced Moris Carrozzieri tested positive for cocaine after a test on April 5, after Palermo's 1–0 Serie A win against TorinoTorino F.C.
Torino Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Torino, is a professional Italian football club based in Turin, Piedmont, that was founded in 1906. The club has spent most of its history in the top tier in Italian football....
. Under Italian football rules, the player was immediately suspended from footballing activities. On July 2009 he was officially banned from football for two years, and was also forbidden from any football-related activities, including participating to training sessions; following the ban, Palermo agreed for a new minimum wage (50,000 € per year) contract with Carrozzieri. His ban recently expired on April 2011, allowing him to be able to join again the train sessions at Palermo.
Lecce
On 14 July 2011 Carrozzeri mutually terminated his contract with Palermo and signed for LecceU.S. Lecce
Unione Sportiva Lecce or simply U.S. Lecce is an Italian football club based in Lecce, Apulia who play in the Italian Serie A. After being crowned Serie B champions in 2009–10, the team successfully managed to avoid relegation in 2010-11....
thereafter. However in August he injured the left knee meniscus
Meniscus (anatomy)
In anatomy, a meniscus is a crescent-shaped fibrocartilaginous structure that, in contrast to articular disks, only partly divides a joint cavity. In humans it is present in the knee, acromioclavicular, sternoclavicular, and temporomandibular joints; in other organisms they may be present in other...
.