Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 17 March 1983 | ||
Place of birth | Asti, Italy | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Crotone | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–2002 | Juventus | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000–2003 | Juventus | 1 | (0) |
2003–2005 | Chievo | 0 | (0) |
2004–2005 | → Crotone (loan) | 54 | (5) |
2005–2006 | Siena | 28 | (0) |
2006–2007 | Juventus | 28 | (1) |
2007–2012 | Genoa | 20 | (0) |
2009–2010 | → Bari (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2010 | → Piacenza (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2010–2012 | → Vicenza (loan) | 47 | (4) |
2013–2014 | SPAL | 12 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Mantova | 29 | (2) |
2015– | Crotone | 13 | (0) |
National team | |||
2003 | Italy U-20 | 6 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8:08, 15 July 2016 (UTC). |
Matteo Paro (born 17 March 1983) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Crotone.
Paro made his Serie A debut on 17 May 2003, in a 2–1 loss to Reggina.
In the summer of 2003, Juventus sold half of Paro's contract to Chievo in July for €450,000 total fee along with Sculli and Gastaldello as part of the deal that sent defender Nicola Legrottaglie the other way. Paro himself was valued for €50,000 only (50% rights).
In 2005, Juventus bought back all three for €1.05M (€350,000 each). But Paro and Gastaldello were sold to Siena in another joint-ownership deal for €450,000 each.
In 2006, Juventus relegated to Serie B, and bought back Paro's 50% rights from Siena, for undisclosed fee. He also holds the distinction of scoring Juventus' first ever Serie B goal, during Juventus' 1–1 draw with Rimini on 9 September 2006.
In summer 2007, he was sold to Genoa in joint-ownership deal, for €1.5million. reunited with Sculli. Also Gastaldello joined Genoa's city rival U.C. Sampdoria.
Juventus received another €2million for the player in June 2008.
In July 2009. Paro joined newly promoted side Bari on loan. The club also signed Riccardo Meggiorini, Leonardo Bonucci, Andrea Ranocchia (loan) and Giuseppe Greco (loan) from Genoa. On 29 January 2010 AS Bari loaned the midfielder to Piacenza.