Paolo Ginestra
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 14 February 1979 | ||
Place of birth | Pergola, Italy | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
1994–1996 | Pergolese | ||
1996–1997 | Fano | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1997–1998 | Fano | 14 | (0) |
1998–1999 | Triestina | 4 | (0) |
1999 | Maceratese | 14 | (0) |
1999–2000 | Lecco | 26 | (0) |
2000–2001 | Milan | 0 | (0) |
2000–2001 | → Castel di Sangro (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2001–2004 | Internazionale | 0 | (0) |
2001–2002 | → Prato (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2002–2003 | → Sassuolo (loan) | 34 | (0) |
2003–2004 | → Vis Pesaro (loan) | 18 | (0) |
2004–2005 | Vis Pesaro | 31 | (0) |
2005–2006 | Livorno | 0 | (0) |
2005–2006 | → AlbinoLeffe (loan) | 18 | (0) |
2006–2010 | Ternana | 84 | (0) |
2009 | → Parma (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2010–2011 | Paganese | 19 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Foggia | 24 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Forlì | 31 | (0) |
2013–2016 | Fano | 76 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Casertana | 37 | (0) |
2017–2019 | Fermana | 23 | (0) |
2019 | San Nicolò | 13 | (0) |
2019–2022 | Fermana | 78 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 April 2022 |
Paolo Ginestra (born 14 February 1979) is an Italian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.
He played over 200 games in the Italian lower divisions.
Career
Ginestra started his career at Serie C1 and Serie C2 clubs. He was signed by A.C. Milan in the late 1990s (1999 or 2000). During the 2000–01 season, he was loaned to Castel di Sangro along with Alberto Passoni from A.C. Milan.[1][2]
He was one of the player that signed by Milan then sold to Internazionale in player exchange, and gained "false profit" by inflated the nominal transfer fees in the 2000s (decade).[3] He was exchanged with Matteo Bogani in 2001 and made both parties "gained" €3.5million,[4][5] but Ginestra's gain was in terms of registration rights of Bogani, vice versa. Ginestra then loaned out immediately.
During the 2004–05 season, Ginestra remained at Vis Pesaro and met with his Inter "team-mate" Simone Giovanni Brunelli, Wellington[6] and Marco Bonura which Bonura and Brunelli also had an inflated transfer fees sold by Milan.
In June 2005, he was signed by Livorno at Serie A but in last day of transfer windows joined AlbinoLeffe of Serie B on loan, in exchange with Paolo Acerbis, where he compete the first choice with Achille Coser. In mid-2006, he left for Ternana at Serie C1.[7] In August 2007, he signed a new 2+1 contract with club.[8] In February 2009, he last day of transfer windows, the left for Parma at Serie B on loan,[9][10] as Nicola Pavarini's backup.
During the 2009–10 season, he became the backup of Stefano Visi along with Pasquale Cunzi. On 1 December 2010 he joined Paganese on free transfer, ahead Ugo Gabrieli as first choice.[11]
On 1 July 2011, U.S. Foggia signed Ginestra on free transfer.[12]
In July 2013, he was signed by Fano.[13] He played for Fano also the two following season.[14]
On 7 September 2019, he joined Serie D club San Nicolò.[15]
On 12 December 2019 he returned to Fermana, signing a contract until 30 June 2021.[16]
References
- ^ "La Reggiana prende Del Nevo, l' Avellino ha l' ok per Mendil". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 2000-09-22. Retrieved 2010-03-31.
- ^ "Il Treviso sorride: Lorenzini è suo". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 2001-07-11. Retrieved 2010-03-31.
- ^ Andrea Sorrentino (2008-02-06). "Inter e Milan sotto processo". la Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 2010-03-31.
- ^ "Milan e Inter, plusvalenze incrociate con la vendita dei calciatori". l'Unità (in Italian). 2003-03-08. Retrieved 2010-03-31.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Malagutti Vittorio (2002-11-06). "Va di moda il calciatore salvabilanci". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 2010-03-31.
- ^ "EIGHT TRANSFERS OFFICIAL". inter.it. 2004-08-06. Retrieved 2010-03-31.
- ^ "Mercato: arrivano Ginestra e Bonfiglio" (in Italian). Ternana Calcio. 2006-08-04. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
- ^ "Ginestra prolunga il contratto" (in Italian). Ternana Calcio. 2007-08-27. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
- ^ "Dalla Ternana arriva Ginestra (in prestito)" (in Italian). Parma FC. 2009-02-02.
- ^ "CEDUTI GINESTRA E PEDOTTI" (in Italian). Ternana Calcio. 2 February 2009. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
- ^ "MERCATO: COLPO GINESTRA!". Paganese Calcio 1926 (in Italian). 1 December 2010. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
- ^ "Cinquina rossonera di acquisti". US Foggia (in Italian). 1 July 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2012. [dead link]
- ^ http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-d/fano-gli-ultimi-colpi-il-club-passa-di-mano-469916.
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- ^ "COLPO DI MERCATO: ARRIVA L'ESPERTO PAOLO GINESTRA" (Press release) (in Italian). San Nicolò. 7 September 2019.
- ^ "Fermana, ufficiale il ritorno del portiere Paolo Ginestra" (Press release) (in Italian). Fermana. 12 December 2019.
External links
- http://aic.football.it/scheda/4297/ginestra-paolo.htm
- Paolo Ginestra at Soccerway
- Paolo Ginestra at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
- 1979 births
- Living people
- People from Pergola, Marche
- Sportspeople from the Province of Pesaro and Urbino
- Italian footballers
- Association football goalkeepers
- Serie B players
- Serie C players
- Lega Pro Seconda Divisione players
- Serie D players
- Alma Juventus Fano 1906 players
- U.S. Triestina Calcio 1918 players
- S.S. Maceratese 1922 players
- Calcio Lecco 1912 players
- A.C. Milan players
- A.S.D. Castel di Sangro Calcio players
- Inter Milan players
- A.C. Prato players
- U.S. Sassuolo Calcio players
- Vis Pesaro dal 1898 players
- U.S. Livorno 1915 players
- U.C. AlbinoLeffe players
- Ternana Calcio players
- Parma Calcio 1913 players
- Paganese Calcio 1926 players
- Calcio Foggia 1920 players
- Forlì F.C. players
- Casertana F.C. players
- Fermana F.C. players
- Footballers from Marche