Mirco Gasparetto (born 2 February 1980) is an Italian football coach and a former forward. He is an assistant coach with the Italy national under-19 football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 February 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Asolo, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Italy U19 (assistant coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1999 | Milan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2002 | Milan | 0 | (0) |
| 1999–2001 | → Padova (loan) | 56 | (12) |
| 2001–2002 | → Varese (loan) | 22 | (2) |
| 2002–2003 | Prato | 30 | (20) |
| 2003–2007 | Empoli | 64 | (2) |
| 2006 | → Mantova (loan) | 14 | (2) |
| 2007 | Genoa | 21 | (6) |
| 2007–2011 | Chievo | 22 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | → Pisa (loan) | 36 | (4) |
| 2010 | → Padova (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Cremonese (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Lumezzane | 30 | (5) |
| 2012–2013 | Real Vicenza | 23 | (5) |
| 2013–2014 | Villafranca | ||
| International career | |||
| 1998 | Italy U18[nb 1][1] | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2014 | Lumezzane (assistant) | ||
| 2015 | Lumezzane (assistant) | ||
| 2015–2016 | Lumezzane (assistant) | ||
| 2016–2017 | Italy U18 (assistant) | ||
| 2017–2018 | Italy U19 (assistant) | ||
| 2018–2019 | Italy U20 (assistant) | ||
| 2019–2023 | Italy U21 (assistant) | ||
| 2023– | Italy U19 (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gasparetto has played over 100 matches in Serie B. Although contracted for by then Serie A clubs Empoli, Genoa and Chievo, he played very few match in the Italian top division.
Football career
editEarly career
editBorn in Asolo, Veneto, Gasparetto started his career at A.C. Milan, club giant of Lombardy. In 1999–2000 season, he left for Serie C2 club Padova on loan, stayed for 2 seasons. He then left for Varese of Serie C1. In 2002, he was signed by Prato in co-ownership deal for a peppercorn fee.[2] He scored a career high of 20 goals, and secured a move to Serie A club Empoli.
Empoli
editAlthough Gasparetto failed to play as the regular starter, Empoli bought all remain registration rights from Milan in June 2005. After just played 6 times in 2005–06 season, he left for Mantova on loan with option to purchase. In the next season, he left for Genoa on loan for €75,000 with option to purchase,[3][4] while he scored 6 goals, behind Adaílton (11 goals) Marco Di Vaio (9 goals) and the same as Giuseppe Greco.
Chievo
editGenoa choose to purchase Gasparetto at the end of season, for €500,000 in co-ownership deal.[3][5] He played the opening match for Genoa, but on 31 August 2007, he was transferred to Chievo of Serie B[6] re-joining Greco. Gasparetto was valued €1.8 million, while €900,000 of them was received by Empoli.[7][8]
After Chievo promoted to Serie A, he was sent back to Serie B for Pisa. In January 2010, he was loaned to Padova of Serie B after not played in the first half of 2009–10 season. In January 2011 he was signed by Cremonese.[9]
Lumezzane
editIn summer 2011 Gasparetto was signed by Lumezzane for free.[10]
Footnotes
edit- ^ the under-17 team at that time equivalent to modern day under-18 team. Gasparetto had 3 caps for 17 team at that time.
References
edit- ^ "Nazionale in cifre - FIGC - Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- ^ AC Milan SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2012 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian CCIAA[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b Empoli FC SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2007 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian CCIAA[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Genoa, arriva Gasparetto dall'Empoli" (in Italian). Genoa CFC. 31 January 2007. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
- ^ Genoa CFC Report and Accounts on 30 June 2007 (in Italian)
- ^ "Gasparetto è stato ceduto al Chievo Verona" (in Italian). Genoa CFC. 31 August 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
- ^ Empoli FC SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2008 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian CCIAA[permanent dead link]
- ^ Genoa CFC Report and Accounts on 30 June 2008 (in Italian)
- ^ "Gasparetto in grigiorosso" (in Italian). US Cremonese. 7 January 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- ^ AC ChievoVerona Srl bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2012 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian CCIAA[permanent dead link]