Salvatore Gambino
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Salvatore Gambino | ||
| Date of birth | 27 November 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Hagen, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder/Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Trapani Calcio | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–2002 | Borussia Dortmund | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2002–2006 | Borussia Dortmund | 45 | (5) |
| 2006–2008 | 1. FC Köln | 21 | (2) |
| 2008–2009 | TuS Koblenz | 2 | (0) |
| 2009 | Kongsvinger IL | ||
| 2010– | Trapani Calcio | 29 | (7) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:44, 24 April 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Salvatore Gambino (born 27 November 1983, Hagen) is an Italian-German[1] footballer who plays for Trapani Calcio. Gambino plays in the midfield, but can play as a striker as well.
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[edit] Career
Since 1996, Gambino has been playing for Borussia Dortmund, first with the C-juniors, later with the B-juniors, then the A-juniors and then the amateur team. He completed the 2003–04 season with twenty league appearances in the season. Due to injuries, in the 2004–05 season, he only played in ten league games for Dortmund.[2] He is noted as a player with a good dribbling technique and is an exciting prospect for German football. Gambino transferred to 1. FC Köln in summer 2006[3] and joined after two years TuS Koblenz in June 2008, he was released on 24 June 2009[4] and joined on 3 September 2009 on trial to Rot-Weiss Ahlen.[5]
[edit] Quotes
- "A good dribbler, technical and makes fine runs towards the goal. Additionally he has many ideas and cheekiness" – Edwin Boekamp (Dortmund's youth coach)
- "I can shoot with the left or right one, but the right one is slightly stronger" – Gambino on his shooting
[edit] References
- ^ "Salvatore Gambino". Salvatore Gambino. http://www.salvatore-gambino.de/ns/portrait/index.php. Retrieved 4 September 2010.
- ^ "Gambino: „Topfit und bereit für einen neuen Verein“" (in German). transfermarkt.de. 7 October 2009. http://www.transfermarkt.de/de/news/31787/gambino-topfit-und-bereit-fuer-einen-neuen-verein.html. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
- ^ "Gambino: Drei Monate Pause" (in German). transfermarkt.de. 31 July 2008. http://www.transfermarkt.de/de/news/22625/gambino-drei-monate-pause.html. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
- ^ "Gambino verlässt Koblenz" (in German). transfermarkt.de. 24 June 2009. http://www.transfermarkt.de/de/news/28942/gambino-verlaesst-koblenz.html. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
- ^ "Ahlen testet Gambino" (in German). transfermarkt.de. 3 September 2009. http://www.transfermarkt.de/de/news/31113/ahlen-testet-gambino.html. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
[edit] External links
- Official website (German)
- Salvatore Gambino at fussballdaten.de (German)
