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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1975-06-21) 21 June 1975 (age 49) | ||
Place of birth | Pisa, Italy | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
Pisa | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1995–1997 | Pisa | 21 | (0) |
1997–1999 | Castelfiorentino | 61 | (5) |
1999–2000 | Montevarchi | 34 | (0) |
2000–2004 | Modena | 134 | (3) |
2004–2005 | Reggina | 38 | (0) |
2005–2007 | Torino | 70 | (0) |
2007–2009 | Mantova | 70 | (0) |
2010–2011 | Salernitana | 41 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Ponsacco | ||
2013–2017 | Signa 1914 | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Iacopo Balestri (born 21 June 1975) is an Italian former footballer who played as a defender.
Career
Balestri started his career at hometown club Pisa, where he won the Serie D champion. After just played twice at Serie C2, he returned to Serie D for Castelfiorentino. In mid-1999 he moved to Montevarchi of Serie C1, where he was spotted by Modena. At Modena he won two promotion in two season, from Serie C1 to Serie A the Italian top division. At Serie A he was the regular starter in the two seasons. After Modena finished as the second least and relegated, Balestri was signed by another Serie A struggler Reggina. With Reggina, he played 37 out of possible 39 matches for the club and finished in mid-table. After played the first match of 2005–06 season, Torino of Serie B signed Balestri. He won promotion with club again, and secured a place in their Serie A campaign. In July 2007 he left for Serie B club Mantova, and continued to play as a regular.
Balestri was released in June 2009. After without a club for 6 months, he signed a 6 months contract with option of 1 more year with Serie B bottom club Salernitana.
Honours
References
- "Balestri ceduto al Mantova". Torino FC (in Italian). 6 July 2007. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2010.
- "Ingaggiato Balestri" (in Italian). Salernitana Calcio 1919. 3 January 2010. Archived from the original on 13 January 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
External links
- Balestri's profile from Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian)
- http://aic.football.it/scheda/2260/balestri-jacopo.htm
- Italian men's footballers
- Pisa SC players
- Modena FC 2018 players
- AS Reggina 1914 players
- Torino FC players
- Mantova 1911 players
- US Salernitana 1919 players
- FC Ponsacco 1920 SSD players
- Serie A players
- Serie B players
- Serie C players
- Men's association football defenders
- Footballers from Pisa
- 1975 births
- Living people