Andrea Pozzato (born 15 May 1988) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper, currently contracted with Trapani.[3]

Andrea Pozzato
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-05-15) 15 May 1988 (age 36)[1]
Place of birth Novara, Italy[1]
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Trapani
Youth career
Juventus
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Juventus 0 (0)
2007–2008Tritium (loan) 34 (0)
2008–2010 Canavese 58 (0)
2010–2011 Melfi[2] 26 (0)
2012– Trapani 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:23, 29 May 2012 (UTC)

Career

edit

Juventus

edit

Pozzato began his professional career within the youth ranks of Serie A giants, Juventus.[4] In 2006–07 season he was the backup of Matteo Trini along with Giorgio Merlano. Pozzato was graduated from the Primavera youth squad in 2007, and was loaned out to Tritium for his first full season, in attempt to gain regular playing time. The young keeper managed to obtain a starting position at the club, making 34 starts in his lone season.

Lega Pro career

edit

In summer 2008 he left for Lega Pro Seconda Divisione team Canavese in co-ownership deal. In June 2010 Juve gave up the remain 50% registration rights to Canavese.

In July 2010 he left Canavese to join Melfi. After spending the first half of the 2011–12 season as a free agent, he signed a contract in January 2012 to become second goalkeeper at Lega Pro Prima Divisione promotion hopefuls Trapani;[5] he played two regular season games, plus both legs in the subsequent promotion playoff semifinals against Cremonese (ended in a win for his side).[6]

Notes

edit
  1. ^ a b "Andrea Pozzato" (in Italian). Trapani Calcio. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  2. ^ Career summary by tuttocalciatori.net
  3. ^ "Andrea Pozzato – Carriera – Stagione 2010". Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 16 February 2011.
  4. ^ Tutte le formazioni vincitrici delle precedenti edizioni
  5. ^ "Lega Pro 1: preso il portiere Andrea Pozzato" [Lega Pro 1: signed goalkeeper Andrea Pozzato] (in Italian). TrapaniOK.it. Retrieved 29 May 2012.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Scheda anagrafica di Andrea Pozzato" [Profile of Andrea Pozzato] (in Italian). AIC.football.it. Retrieved 29 May 2012.