Ciro Ginestra
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Ciro Ginestra is an Italian footballer who plays for Crotone
at Serie B
.
club Puteolana. In summer 1996, he was signed by Venezia. He won promotion to Serie A with the team in 1998 as Serie B runner-up, but did not in the plan of Venezia Serie A campaign. He returned to Venice
in January 2000, played his first Serie A match on 26 March 2000. At the end of season, Venezia failed to protect her Serie A seat, Ginestra left the club and joined Siena
of Serie B. In the mid-season, he joined Modena
of Italian 3rd division
. In the next season, he played for Pistoiese
of Serie B, and again he left for 3rd division club in mid-season, this time for Padova
. After helping Padova reached semi-final at Promotion playoffs in 2003, he was signed by Venezia, but now at Serie B. In January 2005, 6 months before bankruptcy of Venezia, Ginestra re-signed by Padova
at 3rd division.
In summer 2005, Ginestra was signed by Frosinone
and won Serie C1
Promotion playoffs with club. Again, he is not in the plan of Frosinone's Serie B campaign, and Ginestra joined Perugia
of 3rd division.
After the scored 2 in the opening match of Serie C1 2007–08, he was signed by Gallipoli
at same division.
In January 2010, he signed a 3-year contract with Crotone
.http://www.fccrotone.it/0702/news/segueNEWS.asp?id=2469
F.C. Crotone
Football Club Crotone is an Italian football club based in Crotone, Calabria. Founded in 1923, it currently plays in Serie B, holding home games at Stadio Ezio Scida, which has a 9,631-seat capacity.-History:...
at 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...
.
Career
Ginestra started his career at Serie DSerie D
Serie D is the top level of the Italian non-professional football association called Lega Nazionale Dilettanti. The association represents over a million football players and thousands of football teams across Italy. Serie D ranks just below Lega Pro Seconda Divisione , and is thus considered the...
club Puteolana. In summer 1996, he was signed by Venezia. He won promotion to Serie A with the team in 1998 as Serie B runner-up, but did not in the plan of Venezia Serie A campaign. He returned to Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
in January 2000, played his first Serie A match on 26 March 2000. At the end of season, Venezia failed to protect her Serie A seat, Ginestra left the club and joined Siena
A.C. Siena
Associazione Calcio Siena is an Italian football club based in Siena.The club currently plays in Serie A, having gained promotion from Serie B at the end of the 2010-2011 season....
of Serie B. In the mid-season, he joined Modena
Modena F.C.
Modena Football Club is an Italian football club based in Modena, Emilia-Romagna. The club was formed in 1912 and currently plays in Italian Serie B, after being relegated from a two year period in Serie A in the year 2004. The team's previous stay in Italy's top division ended in 1964. The team...
of Italian 3rd division
Serie C1
Lega Pro Prima Divisione is the name of the third highest football league in Italy. It consists of 36 teams, divided geographically into two divisions of 18 teams each. Until 2008 it was known as Serie C1....
. In the next season, he played for Pistoiese
A.C. Pistoiese
Unione Sportiva Pistoiese 1921 is an Italian association football club, based in Pistoia, Tuscany.At the end of the 2010-11 Eccellenza season, Pistoiese was promoted to Serie D....
of Serie B, and again he left for 3rd division club in mid-season, this time for Padova
Calcio Padova
Calcio Padova is an Italian football club, based in Padua, Veneto. The club was founded in 1910. Padova is playing in Serie B, having last been in Serie A in 1996...
. After helping Padova reached semi-final at Promotion playoffs in 2003, he was signed by Venezia, but now at Serie B. In January 2005, 6 months before bankruptcy of Venezia, Ginestra re-signed by Padova
Calcio Padova
Calcio Padova is an Italian football club, based in Padua, Veneto. The club was founded in 1910. Padova is playing in Serie B, having last been in Serie A in 1996...
at 3rd division.
In summer 2005, Ginestra was signed by Frosinone
Frosinone Calcio
Frosinone Calcio is an Italian association football club, based in Frosinone, Lazio. The club was founded in 1928 and refounded in 1991, following cancellation by the Italian Football Federation.It in the season 2011-12 plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione/B....
and won Serie C1
Serie C1
Lega Pro Prima Divisione is the name of the third highest football league in Italy. It consists of 36 teams, divided geographically into two divisions of 18 teams each. Until 2008 it was known as Serie C1....
Promotion playoffs with club. Again, he is not in the plan of Frosinone's Serie B campaign, and Ginestra joined Perugia
Perugia Calcio
Associazione Calcistica Perugia Calcio is an Italian association football club based in Perugia, Umbria, direct heir of the old Perugia Calcio and A.C. Perugia, excluded from Italian football because of financial troubles....
of 3rd division.
After the scored 2 in the opening match of Serie C1 2007–08, he was signed by Gallipoli
Gallipoli Calcio
Gallipoli Calcio is an Italian association football club, based in Gallipoli, Apulia.- History :The club was founded in 1999 as Associazione Calcio Gallipoli to represent the town of Gallipoli from the province of Lecce...
at same division.
In January 2010, he signed a 3-year contract with Crotone
F.C. Crotone
Football Club Crotone is an Italian football club based in Crotone, Calabria. Founded in 1923, it currently plays in Serie B, holding home games at Stadio Ezio Scida, which has a 9,631-seat capacity.-History:...
.http://www.fccrotone.it/0702/news/segueNEWS.asp?id=2469
External links
- http://aic.football.it/scheda/1893/ginestra-ciro.htm
- http://www.tuttocalciatori.net/Ginestra_Ciro