Antonino Ragusa
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 March 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Messina, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder / Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Sassuolo | ||
| Number | 90 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2006 | Giardini Naxos | ||
| 2006–2008 | Treviso | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | Treviso | 1 | (0) |
| 2009–2012 | Genoa | 0 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → Salernitana (loan) | 32 | (7) |
| 2011–2012 | → Reggina (loan) | 33 | (7) |
| 2012–2015 | Pescara | 40 | (9) |
| 2012–2013 | → Ternana (loan) | 36 | (1) |
| 2014 | → Genoa (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Vicenza (loan) | 16 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | Cesena | 37 | (8) |
| 2016– | Sassuolo | 1 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2011 | Italy U-21 | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 August 2016. |
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Antonino Ragusa (born 27 March 1990) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Sassuolo.
Born in Messina, Sicily, Ragusa started his professional career at Veneto club Treviso, where he played for Allievi Nazionali under-17 team in 2006–07 season. In 2008–09 season, despite remained as a member of the under-20 team, Ragusa made his Serie B debut on 7 February 2009 against Rimini. The club bankrupted at the end of season.
In July 2009 Ragusa was signed by Serie A club Genoa along with youngster Thomas Bonotto and Marco Bincoletto. Ragusa was a member of Genoa's under-20 team, the Primavera (literally: spring).
In August 2010 he was loaned to Lega Pro Prima Divisione (Italian third level) club Salernitana with an option to purchase. The club reached the promotion playoffs but losing to Verona in the finals. Ragusa himself was in the starting eleven in the playoffs as wing forward/winger in the 4–3–3/4–2–3–1 formation, to support Dino Fava along with Fabinho. In June 2011 Salernitana excised the option but Genoa also excised the counter-option for €100,000. At the end of season Salernitana also bankrupted again.
On 27 June 2011 he was transferred to second division club Reggina, initially in co-ownership deal to compensate the signing of Francesco Acerbi. However the deal documented to Lega Serie B on 31 August 2011 along with Matteo D'Alessandro, but Ragusa became a loan deal. He picked no.90 shirt. Despite only half of the appearances as starter under former Salernitana coach Roberto Breda, Ragusa scored 6 goals in late September to October (round 6 to 12). Ragusa started most of the game fixture from October (round 9) to 10 December (round 19), partnering centre forward Emiliano Bonazzoli or Fabio Ceravolo in 3–4–1–2 formation (with Simone Missiroli as play-maker) The coach then used him to play as an attacking midfielder/wing forward in 4–2–3–1/4–3–3 formation. Ragusa was out-favoured by Breda in his last two games in charge, with the return of 3–5–2 featuring another forward Alessio Campagnacci to partner with Alessio Viola or Bonazzoli. Despite new coach Angelo Gregucci used 3–4–3 formation in his first game (against Modena), Ragusa remained on the bench. The coach again rotated its starting XI in order to find the best formation. Ragusa returned to starting XI in round 25 and again in round 27, as a right midfielder in 3–5–2 formation.
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