Matteo Paro

Matteo Paro
Matteo Paro
Personal information
Date of birth March 17, 1983 (1983-03-17) (age 28)
Place of birth Asti, Italy
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 12 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Vicenza
Number 15
Youth career
2000–2002 Juventus
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2003 Juventus 1 (0)
2003–2005 Chievo 0 (0)
2004–2005 Crotone (loan) 54 (5)
2005–2006 Siena 28 (0)
2006–2007 Juventus 28 (1)
2007–2011 Genoa 20 (0)
2009–2010 Bari (loan) 0 (0)
2010 Piacenza (loan) 4 (0)
2011 Vicenza (loan) 20 (1)
2011– Vicenza
National team
2003 Italy U-20 6 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:10, 7 February 2011 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of October 29, 2003

Matteo Paro (born 17 March 1983) is an Italian footballer who plays for Vicenza.

Career

Paro made his Serie A debut in 17 May 2003, in a 2–1 loss to Reggina.

In the summer of 2003, Juventus sold half of Paro's contract to Chievo in July for €450,000 along with Sculli and Gastaldello as part of the deal that sent defender Nicola Legrottaglie the other way.[1]

In 2005, Juventus bought back all three for €1.05M (€350K each). But Paro and Gastaldello was sold to Siena in joint-ownership for €450K each.

In 2006, Juventus relegated to Serie B, and bought back Paro's 50% rights from Siena. He also holds the distinction of scoring Juventus' first ever Serie B goal, during Juventus' 1–1 draw with Rimini on 9 September 2006.

In summer 2007, he was sold to Genoa in joint-ownership deal, for €1.5million. reunited with Sculli. Also Gastaldello joined Genoa's city rival U.C. Sampdoria.

Juventus received another €2million for the player in June 2008.[2]

In July 2009. Paro joined newly promoted side Bari on loan. The club also signed Riccardo Meggiorini, Leonardo Bonucci, Andrea Ranocchia (loan) and Giuseppe Greco (loan) from Genoa. On 29 January 2010 AS Bari loaned the midfielder to Piacenza.

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