Gianmario Comi (born 5 March 1992) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie C Group A club Pro Vercelli.

Gianmario Comi
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-03-05) 5 March 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Turin, Italy
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1+12 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Pro Vercelli
Number 26
Youth career
2007–2011 Torino
2011–2012 AC Milan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 AC Milan 0 (0)
2012–2013Reggina (loan) 35 (11)
2013–2014Novara (loan) 13 (1)
2014Lanciano (loan) 15 (2)
2014–2015Avellino (loan) 33 (6)
2015–2017Livorno (loan) 24 (2)
2016–2017 Carpi 4 (0)
2017Pro Vercelli (loan) 14 (3)
2017– Pro Vercelli 161 (43)
2017–2018Vicenza (loan) 33 (9)
2024Crotone (loan) 13 (1)
International career
2008 Italy U16[1] 3 (0)
2009–2010 Italy U18[1] 1 (0)
2013–2014 Italy U21[1] 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 May 2024

Early life

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Gianmario Comi was born in Turin, Italy. His father, Antonio, is a former professional footballer, who played as a midfielder for Torino and Roma, with 246 appearances in Serie A.[2]

Club career

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In 2007, he was signed by Torino, with whom he played in the youth ranks until 2011, even appearing on the bench several times throughout the 2010–11 season.

In 2011, he was sold to AC Milan under a co-ownership agreement for €2.35 million and Milanese youngster, Simone Verdi, join Torino, also under co-ownership for €2.5 million.[3] He played with the Milan Primavera (U19) throughout 2011 before going on loan to Reggina for the 2012–13 season. Comi was also the topscorer of the reserve league with 25 goals in the group stage in 2011–12 season.

He made his Coppa Italia debut for Reggina on 13 August 2012 against Nocerina and scored a goal in next Coppa match against Modena.[4] In June 2013 the co-ownership deals were renewed. On 3 July 2013, he renewed his contract with Torino until 30 June 2017.[5] On 31 August 2013, he scored his first goal for Novara Calcio, at the last second available in the match versus Siena, and Novara won 2‒1.

On 18 June 2014, the co-ownership between Milan and Torino was renewed for a third year.[6] However, on 19 August Milan signed Comi outright,[7] for an additional €150,000.[8] On 15 July 2014, Comi was transferred to Avellino in a temporary deal.[9]

On 31 January 2024, Comi joined Crotone on loan.[10]

International career

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Comi made his debut in the U21 14 August 2013 in a friendly match against Slovakia. The following 5 March he played as a starter in the match won 2–0 against Northern Ireland, valid for the qualifications for the European Championships.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 29 December 2023[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Milan 2012–13 Serie A 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reggina (loan) 2012–13 Serie B 35 11 2 1 37 12
Novara (loan) 2013–14 Serie B 13 1 1 1 14 2
Lanciano (loan) 2013–14 Serie B 15 2 0 0 15 2
Avellino (loan) 2014–15 Serie B 33 6 3 1 3[a] 1 39 8
Livorno (loan) 2015–16 Serie B 24 2 2 1 26 3
Carpi 2016–17 Serie B 4 0 2 1 6 1
Pro Vercelli (loan) 2016–17 Serie B 14 3 0 0 14 3
Pro Vercelli 2018–19 Serie C 22 5 1 0 2 0 25 5
2019–20 Serie C 24 6 0 0 24 6
2020–21 Serie C 34 12 0 0 3[a] 0 37 12
2021–22 Serie C 34 10 0 0 1 0 2[a] 0 37 10
2022–23 Serie C 26 8 0 0 1 0 27 8
2023–24 Serie C 19 2 0 0 1 0 20 2
Total 173 46 1 0 5 0 5 0 184 46
Vicenza (loan) 2017–18 Serie C 31 8 0 0 1 2 1[b] 0 33 10
Career total 328 76 11 5 6 2 9 1 354 84
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Promotion Playoffs
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Relegation Playoffs

References

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  1. ^ a b c FIGC Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)
  2. ^ Comi guiderà il settore giovanile Archivio online di Repubblica
  3. ^ "Relazione e Bilancio al 31 Dicembre 2011" (PDF) (in Italian). A.C. Milan. 25 June 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 June 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  4. ^ Game report by ReggioTv
  5. ^ "GIANMARIO COMI RINNOVA SINO AL 2017" (in Italian). Torino FC. 3 July 2013. Archived from the original on 6 July 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  6. ^ "Milan, rinnovate le comproprietà di Verdi e Comi con il Torino". gazzettagranata.com/ (in Italian). Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  7. ^ "Comi to Milan". Torino F.C. 19 August 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  8. ^ A.C. Milan S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2014 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
  9. ^ "Ingaggiato dal Milan l'attaccante Gianmario Comi" (in Italian). A.S. Avellino 1912. 15 July 2014. Archived from the original on 16 June 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  10. ^ "Comi è rossoblù. Rojas alla Pro Vercelli" [Comi is red and blue. Rojas at Pro Vercelli] (in Italian). Crotone. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  11. ^ Gianmario Comi at Soccerway
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