Valerio Nava (born 17 January 1994) is an Italian footballer who plays as a right back for Serie D club Lentigione.

Valerio Nava
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-01-17) 17 January 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Calcinate, Italy
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
Lentigione
Number 6
Youth career
Atalanta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2018 Atalanta 0 (0)
2013–2014Novara (loan) 9 (0)
2014–2015Carpi (loan) 1 (0)
2015SPAL (loan) 16 (0)
2015–2016Ascoli (loan) 5 (0)
2016Cittadella (loan) 11 (0)
2016–2017Catania (loan) 9 (0)
2017Alessandria (loan) 2 (0)
2017–2018Juve Stabia (loan) 33 (0)
2018–2019 Pro Piacenza 14 (0)
2019–2020 Rimini 18 (0)
2020–2021 Vis Pesaro 31 (2)
2021–2022 Pergolettese 18 (1)
2022 Albalonga 12 (0)
2022–2023 Monte Procedo 15 (0)
2023– Lentigione 5 (0)
International career
2013 Italy U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 October 2023

Club career

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Nava was born in Calcinate, and began his career in local Atalanta, being assigned to the Primavera squad in 2011.

On 9 July 2013, after finishing his graduation, Nava was loaned to Serie B club Novara.[1] He played his first match as a professional on 11 August, starting in a 3–0 home success against Grosseto, for the campaign's Coppa Italia.[2]

Nava made his Serie B debut late in the month, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 home win against Siena Calcio.[3]

In subsequent seasons, he alternates between the Serie B and Lega Pro playing respectively for Carpi, Spal, Ascoli, Cittadella, Catania and Alessandria.

On 9 January 2019, he signed a 1.5-year contract with Rimini.[4]

On 9 January 2020, he signed a 1.5-year contract with Vis Pesaro.[5]

On 31 August 2021, he moved to Serie C club Pergolettese.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Ufficiale: Nava in prestito al Novara (Official: Nava on loan to Novara); Libero 24x7, 9 July 2013 (in Italian)
  2. ^ Nella prima di coppa Italia Novara batte Grosseto per 3-0 (In Coppa Italia's first round Novara defeats Grosseto by 3–0); Novara Today, 11 August 2013 (in Italian)
  3. ^ Novara 2–1 Siena; Lega Serie B, 31 August 2013 (in Italian)
  4. ^ "Valerio Nava in biancorosso" (in Italian). Rimini. 9 January 2019.
  5. ^ "VALERIO NAVA È IL NUOVO CENTROCAMPISTA DELLA VIS!" (Press release) (in Italian). Vis Pesaro. 9 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Pergolettese, arriva anche il difensore Valerio Nava". CremonaSport (in Italian). 31 August 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
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