Adriano Montalto (born 6 April 1988) is an Italian footballer who plays for Serie C Group C club Catania.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 April 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Erice, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Catania | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Messina | 0 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | → Scafatese (loan) | 19 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Lecco | 26 | (4) |
| 2010–2011 | Salernitana | 12 | (3) |
| 2011–2012 | Siracusa | 15 | (4) |
| 2012 | Ascoli | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Latina | 3 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Ascoli (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Grosseto | 13 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Martina | 37 | (14) |
| 2015–2016 | Trapani | 30 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | Juve Stabia | 5 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Ternana | 34 | (20) |
| 2018–2020 | Cremonese | 12 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | → Venezia (loan) | 19 | (3) |
| 2020–2021 | Bari | 12 | (4) |
| 2021–2023 | Reggina | 47 | (11) |
| 2022–2023 | → Reggiana (loan) | 22 | (9) |
| 2023 | Reggiana | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Casertana | 27 | (12) |
| 2024– | Catania | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 August 2024 | |||
Biography
editBorn in Erice, Sicily Island, Montalto started his career at Sicilian club Messina. in summer 2007 he was signed by Serie C2 club Scafatese in temporary deal. Montalto became a free agent after Messina's bankruptcy in July 2008.[2] Montalto became a player of the third-tier club Lecco in 2008–09 Lega Pro Prima Divisione. Montalto did not play any game in the first half of 2009–10 season. He was signed by Serie B club Salernitana in January 2010 in a 3+1⁄2-year contract.[3] He wore no.11 shirt for the first team.[4] However, he did not play any game in 2009–10 Serie B. The club relegated to the third tier in 2010, which Montalto had played 12 times. In 2011 Salernitana bankrupted. Montalto joined another third-tier club Siracusa in summer 2011. Montalto made 10 starts for the club until January 2012, which he was signed by Serie B club Ascoli on 31 January 2012.
On 24 August 2012 Montalto returned to the third tier for Latina.[5] The club won promotion to Serie B at the end of season while Ascoli relegated from Serie B. Ascoli also re-signed Montalto on 22 January 2013 in temporary deal, with Andrea Giallombardo moved to Latina from Ascoli Piceno also in temporary deal.[6]
On 2 September 2013 Montalto was signed by the third-tier club Grosseto, with Marco Crimi moved to opposite direction in temporary deal.[7][8] On 10 January 2014 Montalto left for Lega Pro Seconda Divisione (4th tier) club Martina,[9] which the club had to finish 8th or above in order to avoid relegation to Serie D, as the second division of Lega Pro would merge with the prime division of Lega Pro at the end of 2013–14 season, making the first three tier of Italian football were professional leagues only.
In 2015, he was signed by Trapani in a 1-year deal (with optional further years).[10]
On 25 August 2016 he was signed by Juve Stabia.[11][12]
On 28 August 2019, he joined Venezia on a season-long loan.[13]
On 5 October 2020 he signed a two-year contract with Bari.[14]
On 26 January 2021 he moved to Serie B club Reggina on a 1.5-year contract.[15] On 1 September 2022, Montalto joined Reggiana on loan, with Reggiana holding an obligation to buy his rights in case of promotion to Serie B.[16]
On 8 September 2023, Montalto joined Casertana.[17]
On 28 August 2024, Montalto signed a two-season contract with Catania.[18]
References
edit- ^ Grosseto profile Archived March 29, 2014, at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)
- ^ "Calciatori svincolati F.C. Messina Peloro" (PDF) (in Italian). Lega Calcio. 28 July 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 October 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ^ "Ingaggiato Adriano Montalto" (in Italian). Salernitana Calcio 1919. 29 January 2010. Archived from the original on 31 January 2010. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- ^ "Comunicati Stampa N°84 (2009–10)". Lega Calcio (in Italian). Lega Serie A archive. 6 February 2010. Retrieved 29 March 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Montalto il nuovo, Tulli la conferma" (in Italian). US Latina Calcio. 24 August 2012. Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- ^ "Arriva Andrea Giallombardo" (in Italian). US Latina Calcio. 22 January 2013. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- ^ "Ultimo colpo di mercato: preso Crimi" (in Italian). US Latina Calcio. 3 September 2013. Archived from the original on 29 March 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- ^ "Riepilogo operazioni di mercato" (in Italian). US Grosseto FC. 3 September 2013. Archived from the original on 29 March 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- ^ "Due partenze e un nuovo arrivo in biancorosso" (in Italian). US Grosseto FC. 10 January 2014. Archived from the original on 29 March 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- ^ "Il Trapani 2015/16. Ufficiale l'ingaggio dell'attaccante Adriano Montalto" (in Italian). Trapani Calcio. 9 June 2015. Archived from the original on 23 October 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ "Ingaggiato l'attaccante Adriano Montalto" (in Italian). S.S. Juve Stabia. 25 August 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ "L'attaccante Adriano Montalto ceduto alla Juve Stabia" (in Italian). Trapani Calcio. 25 August 2016. Archived from the original on 10 September 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ "Ufficiale: Adriano Montalto in arancioneroverde" (Press release) (in Italian). Venezia. 28 August 2019.
- ^ "Benvenuto Adriano Montalto !" (in Italian). Bari. 5 October 2020.
- ^ "ADRIANO MONTALTO È UN CALCIATORE AMARANTO" (in Italian). Reggina. 26 January 2021.
- ^ "AC REGGIANA INGAGGIA L'ATTACCANTE ADRIANO MONTALTO" (in Italian). Reggiana. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ "L'AC REGGIANA SALUTA ADRIANO MONTALTO" [AC REGGIANA BIDS FAREWELL TO ADRIANO MONTALTO] (in Italian). Reggiana. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "Adriano Montalto dalla Casertana al Catania" [Adriano Montalto from Casertana to Catania] (in Italian). Catania. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
External links
edit- AIC profile (data by www.football.it) (in Italian)
- Adriano Montalto at Soccerway