Carlo Zotti
Encyclopedia
Carlo Zotti is an Italian
football
goalkeeper, currently playing for AC Bellinzona
.
, but his first-team experience was limited due to the presence of experienced goalkeepers Francesco Antonioli
, Ivan Pelizzoli
and Cristiano Lupatelli
. He also had to compete with other young keepers such as Gianluca Curci
. In 2004, He signed a five year contract with Roma. In 2005, he was loaned to Ascoli Calcio 1898
to seek first team football.
He was back at Roma in the summer of 2006, but because Roma signed Julio Sergio Bertagnoli
, Zotti became the 4th choice goalkeeper. Loaning him out proved a difficult task, so Zotti played for the Primavera side in the 2006–07 season. Due to this, he was finally sent on loan to U.C. Sampdoria
in January 2007.
Zotti signed for Serie B
team AS Cittadella in 2008, which Zotti terminated the contract with Roma by mutual consent, he joined than on 28 January 2009 to AC Bellinzona.
that won the 2004
European Under-21 Football Championship, but was an unused sub.
Italy
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football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
goalkeeper, currently playing for AC Bellinzona
AC Bellinzona
AC Bellinzona is a Swiss football club based in Bellinzona. It was founded in 1904, and won the Swiss Super League in 1948.-History:Since Bellinzona is an Italian speaking region, many Italian Serie A clubs loan youth players to the club to get first team experience. AS Roma are a parent club to...
.
Club career
Zotti started his career at A.S. RomaA.S. Roma
Associazione Sportiva Roma, commonly referred to as simply Roma, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. Founded by a merger in 1927, Roma have participated in the top-tier of Italian football for all of their existence but one season in the early 50s...
, but his first-team experience was limited due to the presence of experienced goalkeepers Francesco Antonioli
Francesco Antonioli
Francesco Antonioli is an Italian footballer and goalkeeper who currently plays for Cesena. He is currently the oldest Footballer in the Serie A.-Club career:...
, Ivan Pelizzoli
Ivan Pelizzoli
Ivan Pelizzoli is an Italian professional footballer who plays goalkeeper for Calcio Padova.-Career:After playing for Atalanta B.C. and Triestina from 1997 to 2000, he made his Serie A debut with Atalanta in 2000-2001 and was considered one of the best young goalkeepers in Italy.-Roma:In the...
and Cristiano Lupatelli
Cristiano Lupatelli
Cristiano Lupatelli is an Italian football goalkeeper who is currently playing at Genoa. He is known for his goatee and sideburns with his bald head.-Career:Lupatelli won a scudetto while playing for A.S. Roma in 2000/2001...
. He also had to compete with other young keepers such as Gianluca Curci
Gianluca Curci
Gianluca Curci is an Italian footballer who plays for Roma as a goalkeeper. Curci has previously played for Siena and Sampdoria.-Club career:Curci is a product of the Roma youth academy...
. In 2004, He signed a five year contract with Roma. In 2005, he was loaned to Ascoli Calcio 1898
Ascoli Calcio 1898
Ascoli Calcio 1898 is an Italian football club based in Ascoli Piceno, Marche. The club was formed in 1898 and currently plays in Italian Serie B, having returned to it after two seasons spent in Serie A...
to seek first team football.
He was back at Roma in the summer of 2006, but because Roma signed Julio Sergio Bertagnoli
Julio Sergio Bertagnoli
Júlio Sérgio Bertagnoli is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie A club Lecce...
, Zotti became the 4th choice goalkeeper. Loaning him out proved a difficult task, so Zotti played for the Primavera side in the 2006–07 season. Due to this, he was finally sent on loan to U.C. Sampdoria
U.C. Sampdoria
Unione Calcio Sampdoria is an Italian association football club based in Genoa. The club was formed in 1946 from the merger of two existing sports clubs whose roots can be traced back to the 1890s, Sampierdarenese and Andrea Doria...
in January 2007.
Zotti signed for Serie B
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...
team AS Cittadella in 2008, which Zotti terminated the contract with Roma by mutual consent, he joined than on 28 January 2009 to AC Bellinzona.
International career
He was in the Italy U21 squadItaly national under-21 football team
The Italy national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Italy and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation.The team competes in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years...
that won the 2004
2004 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
UEFA U-21 Championship 2004 was the 14th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Football Championship. The final tournament was hosted by Germany between 27 May and 8 June 2004.Italy U-21s won the competition for the fifth time...
European Under-21 Football Championship, but was an unused sub.