Raffaele Palladino
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 17 April 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Mugnano di Napoli, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Genoa | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Benevento | |||
| 2002–2004 | Juventus | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2002 | Benevento | 8 | (1) |
| 2004–2008 | Juventus | 51 | (10) |
| 2004–2005 | → Salernitana (loan) | 39 | (15) |
| 2005–2006 | → Livorno (loan) | 22 | (2) |
| 2008–2011 | Genoa | 58 | (7) |
| 2011–2015 | Parma | 70 | (11) |
| 2015–2017 | Crotone | 41 | (6) |
| 2017– | Genoa | 4 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2003 | Italy U-19 | 4 | (3) |
| 2003–2004 | Italy U-20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Italy U-21 | 15 | (4) |
| 2007–2009 | Italy | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:11, 29 August 2016 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 November 2009 |
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Raffaele Palladino (born 17 April 1984) is an Italian footballer who plays for Serie A club Genoa. A left-footed player, he predominantly plays as a winger, although he can also play as a forward, or as a second striker. He has also represented the Italian national side. He is known in particular for his excellent technical ability and dribbling skills, as well as his pace and agility on the ball, which allow him to beat opposing players and create space for himself to get into positions from which he can strike on goal.
The first team career of Palladino started in his native region of Campania where he played for Benevento in Serie C1. Including games played in Coppa Italia Serie C, his record at Benevento was 12 games played and 5 goals scored.
It was not long before he gained the attentions of Juventus and was signed by the club in 2002, during his earlier years with Juventus he played in reserve and youth levels in competitions such as Torneo di Viareggio (which the club won in 2003 and 2004). However, during the 2003–04 season, he did make one appearance in the Coppa Italia. He scored 41 goals in 61 games in the Campionato Nazionale Primavera.
To gain some first team experience, Palladino was loaned out to Salernitana back in Campania.
The first taste of Serie A football came in 2005–06 for the player, he was loaned out once more, this time to Livorno. Although he gained some valuable experience he did not score as many goals as he did during his spell with Salernitana the previous season.
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