Marcello Gazzola

Marcello Gazzola

Personal information
Full name	Marcello Gazzola
Date of birth	March 4, 1985 (1985-03-04) (age 26)
Place of birth	Borgo Val di Taro, Italy
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Ascoli
Number	23
Youth career
1995–2004	Parma
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2004–2006	Sambenedettese	19	(0)
2005–2006	Venezia	2	(0)
2006–2007	Torres	14	(1)
2007–2008	Catania	3	(0)
2008–2009	Avellino	27	(0)
2009–	Ascoli	77	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 August 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

Marcello Gazzola (born 3 April 1985 in Borgo Val di Taro) is an Italian footballer who plays for Ascoli Calcio in the Italian Serie B.

Club career

Parma F.C.

Gazzola started his youth career at Serie A club, Parma F.C. in 1995. The defender remained within the youth system of the Emilia-Romagna based club, until 2004, and began to earn first team call-ups during the 2003–2004 season, but never made his first team debut. Prior to the 2004–2005 season, Gazzola was sold to Serie C side S.S. Sambenedettese Calcio.

S.S. Sambenedettese Calcio

Gazzola joined the Serie C club, at the mere age of 19, in July 2004. During his first season, he went on to make 5 full appearances, before going out on two short loan spells to S.S.C. Venezia, one at the beginning of the 2005–06 season and the second at the beginning of the 2006–07 season. During his second spell at Sambenedettese, between loan spells, Gazzola played thirteen times, and at Venezia, the young left back made just 2 appearances for the then-Serie B club. Following his spell at Sambenedettese, Gazzola transferred to Sassari Torres 1903.

Sassari Torres

Following his transfer to Sassari Torres, Gazzola played 14 games and scored 1 goal in his brief spell. After performing at an impressive level with the third division club, he was sold to Serie A side, Calcio Catania at the start of the 2007–2008 Serie A season.

Calcio Catania

Calcio Catania officially announced the signing of the player during the 2007 summer transfer window, for an undisclosed fee. During his first season at in Sicily, however, Gazzola found playing time very limited due to his lack of experience, and due to the presnce of experienced full backs Cristian Silvestri, Gennaro Sardo, and Rocco Sabato. On 1 August 2008, it was confirmed that Gazzola would spend the 2008–2009 season on loan at Serie B side US Avellino, to gain some experience. With the club, Gazzola managed to obtain a starting position, and made over 30 appearances in all competitions, but his efforts were not enough to save the club from relegation to the Lega Pro Prima Divisione, although the club were later relegated to the Serie D, following banckruptcy. He returned to Calcio Catania on June 1, 2009.

Ascoli Calcio

On June 25, 2009, Calcio Catania officially announced the signing of centerback Giuseppe Bellusci from Ascoli Calcio. In part exchange for the player, Ascoli received 50% of the contracts for both, Gazzola and Vito Falconieri. During his season with Ascoli, he made 33 Serie B appearances alone, and it has been rumored that he may retunrn to Catania. Various clubs are also interested in the player including Bologna FC, Chievo Verona, and Cagliari Calcio as well as the newly promoted U.S. Lecce, A.C. Cesena, and Brescia Calcio.

External links

• Marcello Gazzola at Goal.com

Persondata
Name	Gazzola, Marcello
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Date of birth	3 April 1985
Place of birth	Borgo Val di Taro, Italy
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