Antonio Filippini
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Antonio Filippini is a retired Italian
footballer who mainly played as a defensive midfielder.
During his extensive professional career, he played in several teams with his twin
brother, Emanuele
.
's youth system, Filippini stayed there for eight professional seasons, after having started – on loan – with amateurs Ospitaletto, the first of many teams he shared with his sibling Emanuele
. The pair made their Serie A
debut on 31 August 1997 in a 1–2 away loss against F.C. Internazionale Milano
.
In January 2004, he moved to the second division
with U.S. Città di Palermo
, being crucial to the Sicilians
' promotion, with 21 matches in only five months.
After a solid season with S.S. Lazio
and a year with lowly Treviso F.B.C. 1993
, Filippini signed with A.S. Livorno Calcio
on a free transfer in 2006, being rejoined by Emanuele (also his teammate at Lazio and Treviso) the following year, and helping the club return to the top flight in his third season, with 24 matches and one goal.
Filippini rejoined Brescia's for 2010–11
, after 18 years. Following the club's top level relegation, he retired in June 2011 at the age of 38.
Italy
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footballer who mainly played as a defensive midfielder.
During his extensive professional career, he played in several teams with his twin
Twin
A twin is one of two offspring produced in the same pregnancy. Twins can either be monozygotic , meaning that they develop from one zygote that splits and forms two embryos, or dizygotic because they develop from two separate eggs that are fertilized by two separate sperm.In contrast, a fetus...
brother, Emanuele
Emanuele Filippini
Emanuele Filippini is a retired Italian footballer.A defensive midfielder, he enjoyed an extensive professional career playing in several teams with his twin brother, Antonio.-Football career:...
.
Football career
Having emerged through hometown Brescia CalcioBrescia Calcio
Brescia Calcio , known simply as Brescia, is the largest football club in the Lombard city of Brescia, where it was founded in 1911.In the 2009–10 season, in the return leg of the Serie B playoff final, they defeated Torino 2-1 at home , returning to Serie A after a 5-year absence...
's youth system, Filippini stayed there for eight professional seasons, after having started – on loan – with amateurs Ospitaletto, the first of many teams he shared with his sibling Emanuele
Emanuele Filippini
Emanuele Filippini is a retired Italian footballer.A defensive midfielder, he enjoyed an extensive professional career playing in several teams with his twin brother, Antonio.-Football career:...
. The pair made their Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
debut on 31 August 1997 in a 1–2 away loss against F.C. Internazionale Milano
F.C. Internazionale Milano
Football Club Internazionale Milano, often referred to as Internazionale or simply Inter, is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Italy. Outside Italy, the club is often called Inter Milan. They are the reigning FIFA Club World champions and Coppa Italia holders.Inter have always...
.
In January 2004, he moved to the second division
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
with U.S. Città di Palermo
U.S. Città di Palermo
Unione Sportiva Città di Palermo is an Italian football club from Palermo, Sicily which currently plays in Serie A, the top level of Italian football. Formed in 1900 as Anglo Panormitan Athletic and Football Club, the club had various names before assuming its final form in 1987 and is currently...
, being crucial to the Sicilians
Sicily
Sicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,...
' promotion, with 21 matches in only five months.
After a solid season with S.S. Lazio
S.S. Lazio
Società Sportiva Lazio, commonly referred to as Lazio, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. The team, founded in 1900, play in the Serie A and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Italian football...
and a year with lowly Treviso F.B.C. 1993
Treviso F.B.C. 1993
Football Club Treviso is an Italian football club based in Treviso. The club was formed in 1909, and refounded in 1993 and in 2009. The club currently plays in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.Treviso's official colours are light blue and white.-History:...
, Filippini signed with A.S. Livorno Calcio
A.S. Livorno Calcio
Associazione Sportiva Livorno Calcio is an Italian football club based in Livorno, Tuscany. The club was formed in 1915 and currently plays in Italian Serie B. The team's colors are dark red or maroon...
on a free transfer in 2006, being rejoined by Emanuele (also his teammate at Lazio and Treviso) the following year, and helping the club return to the top flight in his third season, with 24 matches and one goal.
Filippini rejoined Brescia's for 2010–11
2010–11 Serie A
The 2010–11 Serie A was the 79th season since its establishment, the first under a league committee separate from Serie B. It began on 28 August 2010 and ended on 22 May 2011...
, after 18 years. Following the club's top level relegation, he retired in June 2011 at the age of 38.