Franco Semioli

Infobox Football biography
playername = Franco Semioli


height = Height|m=1.77
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1980|6|20
cityofbirth = Ciriè
countryofbirth = Italy
currentclub = Fiorentina
clubnumber = 7
position = Right winger
youthyears =
youthclubs = Torino
years = 1998-2003
1999-2000
2002
2002-2003
2003-2007
2007-present
clubs = Torino
→ Salernitana(loan)
→ Ternana (loan)
→ Vicenza (loan)
Chievo
Fiorentina
caps(goals) = 022 0(1)
024 0(0)
013 0(0)
031 0(3)
133 (10)
021 0(2)
nationalyears = 1999-2001
2006-2007
nationalteam = Italy U-20
Italy
nationalcaps(goals) = 007 0(1)
003 0(0)
pcupdate = May 18 2008
ntupdate = October 17 2007

Franco Semioli (born June 20, 1980 in Ciriè, Turin, Italy) is an Italian footballer for ACF Fiorentina of Serie A. He plays in the role of right wing, is 177 cm tall and weighs 71.4 kg.

Semioli, a Piedmontese who made his professional debut playing for Torino Calcio in 1998/99, played also for Salernitana, Ternana and Vicenza before joining Chievo Verona in 2003/2004. He became one of the most representative players for Chievo, and was one of the main protagonists of the very impressive 2005/2006 season.

On 16 August 2006, Semioli made his Italy national team debut against Croatia.

In July 2007 Semioli signed for ACF Fiorentina for a reported fee of €6.3m on a four-year contract. [cite web|url=http://acffiorentinatest.goal.com/it/Articolo.aspx?Ctn=287623|publisher=ACF Fiorentina|language=Italian|title=Acquisito Semioli|date=2007-07-19|accessdate=2007-07-20] [cite web|url=http://www.raisport.rai.it/sportarticolo/0,10719,67557,00.html|publisher=Rai sport|language=Italian|title=Fiorentina: acquistato Semioli|date=2007-07-19|accessdate=2007-08-02] Semioli was recalled to the Italy squad for the final Euro 2008 qualifier with Scotland.

Teams and clubs

*1997-1999: Torino
*1999-2000: Salernitana "on loan"
*2000-2001: Torino "co-ownership with Inter"
*2002: Ternana "on loan from Inter & Torino"
*2002-2003: Vicenza "on loan from Inter & Torino"
*2003-2005: Chievo "co-ownership with Inter"
*2005-2007: Chievo
*2007-present: Fiorentina

References