Paolo Branduani

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Paolo Branduani
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-03-09) 9 March 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Vizzolo Predabissi, Italy
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Virtus Francavilla
Number 89
Youth career
0000–2008 Inter Milan
2006–2007 → Pro Sesto (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Colognese 33 (0)
2009–2010 AlbinoLeffe 4 (0)
2010–2012 Feralpisalò 60 (0)
2012–2013 AlbinoLeffe 0 (0)
2013–2015 Feralpisalò 8 (0)
2015–2017 SPAL 36 (0)
2017 Teramo 1 (0)
2017–2020 Juve Stabia 76 (0)
2020 Empoli 0 (0)
2020–2022 Catanzaro 47 (0)
2022–2024 Crotone 17 (0)
2024– Virtus Francavilla 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 January 2024

Paolo Branduani (born 9 March 1989) is an Italian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie C Group C club Virtus Francavilla.

Career[edit]

A youth product of Inter Milan, he had played for Inter's Giovanissimi Regionali B Team (2001–02 season) to "Primavera" reserve team in 2007–08 season.[1] He was the 4th keeper of the reserve, behind Enrico Alfonso (left the club in January 2008), Vid Belec and Paolo Tornaghi that season.

In 2008–09 season, he left for Serie D club Colognese. In July 2009, he was signed by Serie B club AlbinoLeffe.[2] At first he had to compete with Stefano Layeni and Daniel Offredi for the starting place, until Ivan Pelizzoli recovered from injury and became the first choice, while Layeni became the second keeper.

In July 2010, he left for Feralpisalò in temporary deal[3] along with Andrea Pianetti.[4] The club purchased half of the registration rights of Branduani in summer 2011. Follow the relegation of AlbinoLeffe, the club bought back Branduani.

On 3 January 2013 he started to train with Feralpisalò.[5] On 8 January 2013 Stefano Chimini returned to AlbinoLeffe and left for Fersina Perginese, while Branduani moved to Feralpisalò in 1+1⁄2-year contract.[6][7][8]

On 23 January 2017 he signed for Teramo.[9] On 30 March 2017 he left the club.[10]

On 22 January 2020, he moved to Empoli.[11]

On 31 August 2020 he became a new Catanzaro player.[12]

On 24 June 2022, Branduani signed with Crotone for two years with an option for a third year.[13]

Honours[edit]

SPAL

Juve Stabia

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Primavera: Italian champions back training" (Press release). Inter. 19 July 2007. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
  2. ^ "Ecco Piccinni, Layeni e Branduani" (Press release) (in Italian). UC AlbinoLeffe. 9 July 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
  3. ^ "Ceduti in prestito P. Branduani e D. Di Quinzio" (Press release) (in Italian). UC AlbinoLeffe. 15 July 2010. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
  4. ^ "Quattro arrivi per la prima squadra" (Press release) (in Italian). AC Feralpi Salò. 11 July 2010. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
  5. ^ "Paolo Branduani si allena con il gruppo" (Press release) (in Italian). Feralpi Salò. 3 January 2013. Archived from the original on 8 March 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  6. ^ "CHIMINI, COMUNICATO UFFICIALE" (Press release) (in Italian). Feralpi Salò. 8 January 2013. Archived from the original on 11 January 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  7. ^ "Branduani al Feralpi Salò, Chimini a ASD Fersina Perginese" (Press release) (in Italian). UC AlbinoLeffe. 8 January 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  8. ^ "BRANDUANI, COMUNICATO UFFICIALE" (Press release) (in Italian). Feralpi Salò. 8 January 2013. Archived from the original on 11 January 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  9. ^ Calciomercato Teramo, dalla Spal arriva il portiere Branduani‚ corrieredellosport.it, 23 January 2017
  10. ^ UFFICIALE: Teramo, risoluzione col portiere Branduani‚ tuttomercatoweb.com, 30 March 2017
  11. ^ "Paolo Branduani è dell'Empoli; Provedel alla Juve Stabia" (Press release) (in Italian). Empoli. 22 January 2020.
  12. ^ "Primo arrivo in casa Catanzaro: è il portiere Paolo Branduani" (Press release) (in Italian). Catanzaro. 31 August 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  13. ^ "Tra i pali arriva Paolo Branduani" (in Italian). Crotone. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.

External links[edit]

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