Iacopo_Balestri
Iacopo Balestri
Italian footballer
Iacopo Balestri (born 21 June 1975) is an Italian former footballer who played as a defender.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1975-06-21) 21 June 1975 (age 48) | ||
| Place of birth | Pisa, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Pisa | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1997 | Pisa | 21 | (0) |
| 1997–1999 | Castelfiorentino | 61 | (5) |
| 1999–2000 | Montevarchi | 34 | (0) |
| 2000–2004 | Modena | 134 | (3) |
| 2004–2005 | Reggina | 38 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Torino | 70 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Mantova | 70 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Salernitana | 41 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Ponsacco | ||
| 2013–2017 | Signa 1914 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Balestri started his career at hometown club Pisa, where he won the Serie D champion. After just played twice at Serie C2, he returned to Serie D for Castelfiorentino. In mid-1999 he moved to Montevarchi of Serie C1, where he was spotted by Modena. At Modena he won two promotion in two season, from Serie C1 to Serie A the Italian top division. At Serie A he was the regular starter in the two seasons. After Modena finished as the second least and relegated, Balestri was signed by another Serie A struggler Reggina. With Reggina, he played 37 out of possible 39 matches for the club and finished in mid-table. After played the first match of 2005–06 season, Torino of Serie B signed Balestri. He won promotion with club again, and secured a place in their Serie A campaign. In July 2007 he left for Serie B club Mantova,[1] and continued to play as a regular.
Balestri was released in June 2009. After without a club for 6 months, he signed a 6 months contract with option of 1 more year with Serie B bottom club Salernitana.[2]
- "Balestri ceduto al Mantova". Torino FC (in Italian). 6 July 2007. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2010.
- "Ingaggiato Balestri" (in Italian). Salernitana Calcio 1919. 3 January 2010. Archived from the original on 13 January 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
