Giuliano Grazioli

Infobox Football biography
playername = Giuliano Grazioli


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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1975|3|23
cityofbirth = London
countryofbirth = England
height = height|ft=5|in=11
position = Forward
currentclub = Dover Athletic
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years = 1995
1995–1999
1995
1996
1997–1998
1999–2002
2002–2003
2003–2008
2007
2008
2008–
clubs = Wembley
Peterborough United
→ Yeovil Town (loan)
→ Woking (loan)
→ Stevenage Borough (loan)
Swindon Town
Bristol Rovers
Barnet
→ AFC Wimbledon (loan)
Braintree Town
Dover Athletic
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040 (16)
011 (15)
005 0(6)
012 0(7)
078 (18)
034 (11)
131 (62)
002 0(0)
00? 0(?)
002 0(0)
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Giuliano Grazioli (born March 23, 1975 in London) is a football striker who currently plays for Dover Athletic.

Raised in London but of Italian origin, he attended Finchley Catholic High School in London. He scored in Stevenage Borough's fourth round FA Cup game against Newcastle United in the 1997/98 season to leave the game at 1-1 and force a replay. He has also had spells at Bristol Rovers, Swindon Town and Peterborough United. He most recently played for Hertfordshire side Barnet and, during his time at the club, has had a loan spell with AFC Wimbledon.

Grazioli's time at Peterborough is best remembered for the 5 goals he scored in the club's record win, a 9-1 victory [ [http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=251472 'Barnet 1-9 Peterborough United at Soccerbase'] ] away at Barnet on 5th September 1998.

Grazioli helped Barnet gain promotion from the Football Conference to the Football League in 2004/2005. He was the top scorer in the conference with 29 goals - seven more than nearest rival Michael Twiss of Morecambe. A hand injury kept Grazioli out of much of the following season - Barnet's first season back in League Two.

Between the efs|2006-07 and efs|2007-08, Grazioli underwent keyhole surgery for a knee injury, following which he moved to AFC Wimbledon on 7 September, 2007 [ [http://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/news.php?Psection_id=2&Psub_section_id=1&Open=2908 'Jolly on the list while Guiliano comes on loan', AFC Wimbledon Official Site] ] [ [http://www.barnetfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10431~1107839,00.html 'Grazioli Out On Loan', Barnet FC Official Site] ] on a 5-week loan spell.

In January 2008 Grazioli was transfer-listed, mainly due to not being able to break into the first-team due to persistent injuries and lack of fitness. On January 31, deadline day, he rejected a loan move to Grays Athletic. On April 26, 2008, Grazioli played his last ever home game for Barnet, as a substitute against Stockport County, in which he received a standing ovation from the fans in appreciation of his prolific goal scoring which took the Bees into the Football League.

Grazioli signed for Conference South side Braintree Town in August 2008; after only a month, however, Grazioli signed for Isthmian League side Dover Athletic on 11th September 2008 and made his debut for the side as a substitute in a 2-1 win over Tonbridge Angels in the FA Cup.

Honours

* Conference National Winner: 2005

References

External links

*soccerbase|id=9087|name=Giuliano Grazioli
* [http://www.uptheposh.com/people/435/ Profile] at [http://www.uptheposh.com/ UpThePosh! The Peterborough United Database]