Davide Possanzini
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Davide Possanzini is an Italian
football (soccer)
player currently plays for Swiss
club FC Lugano.
He started his career with amateur team Recanatese
in 1992. He was signed by Torino
in 1994, but never made a first team appearance and was later sold to Serie C2
side Lecco
. He left Lecco after two seasons to join Varese
, another Serie C2 club, helping the biancorossi to ensure promotion to Serie C1.
Signed by Serie B
club Reggina
in September 1998, he immediately won a personal second promotion scoring nine goals in his first season with the amaranto. He made his Serie A
debut on August 29, 1999 in a 1-1 tie at Juventus
's home. In January 2001, after two and a half seasons with Reggina, he signed for Serie B
fallen giants Sampdoria
, but failed to make a major breakthrough during his stay with the blucerchiati. After an unimpressive season with Catania
in 2002-2003, Possanzini was signed by Serie B minnows AlbinoLeffe
, where he quickly regained his best form and proved himself as a key player for his new club.
On January 2004 Possanzini signed for Palermo
and marked his return in the Serie A, but a number of injuries prevented him from being actively part of the Sicilian side, and played only twice with the rosanero before being sold again during the summer market, this time to Brescia
, as partial compensation in the deal that brought Andrea Caracciolo
to Palermo. He is currently a mainstay for the rondinelle, and scored 24 goals in his first two seasons with Brescia, both played in the Serie B.
In January 2009, Possanzini was banned for a year, along with Daniele Mannini
(now of Napoli
), by the Court of Arbitration for Sport
, under request from the World Anti-Doping Agency
, for being late at the anti-doping controls after Brescia's game with Chievo
in December 2007. Both players were originally acquitted by the Italian Football Federation, and successively condemned to a 15-days ban by CONI
. The ban was successively suspended by the Court of Arbitration for Sport itself later on March, and cancelled on July 27, 2009 after being proved there was no real intention to avoid the controls from Possanzini and Mannini.
Italy
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football (soccer)
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...
player currently plays for Swiss
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
club FC Lugano.
He started his career with amateur team Recanatese
U.S.D. Recanatese
U.S.D. Recanatese is an Italian association football club, based in Recanati, Marche. The club was founded in 1923. Recanatese currently plays in Serie D. The team's colors are yellow and red.- External links :*...
in 1992. He was signed by Torino
Torino F.C.
Torino Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Torino, is a professional Italian football club based in Turin, Piedmont, that was founded in 1906. The club has spent most of its history in the top tier in Italian football....
in 1994, but never made a first team appearance and was later sold to Serie C2
Serie C2
Lega Pro Seconda Divisione is the name of the fourth highest football league in Italy, the lowest with a professional status. Usually it consists of 54 teams, but in the season 2010–11 the teams are only 49 divided geographically into three divisions of 17, 16 and 16 teams each...
side Lecco
Calcio Lecco 1912
Calcio Lecco 1912 is an Italian football club, based in Lecco, Lombardy.Lecco currently plays in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione, having last been in Serie A in 1967.The team's colors are blue and dark blue.-History:The club was founded in 1912....
. He left Lecco after two seasons to join Varese
A.S. Varese 1910
A.S. Varese 1910 is an Italian football club from Varese, founded 22 March 1910. It currently plays in Serie B, ranked one division below Serie A in the Italian football league.-History:...
, another Serie C2 club, helping the biancorossi to ensure promotion to Serie C1.
Signed by 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...
club Reggina
Reggina Calcio
Reggina Calcio are an Italian association football club, the main club of the city of Reggio Calabria. Founded in 1914, they currently play in the Italian Serie B, and play their home matches at the 27,763 seater Stadio Oreste Granillo...
in September 1998, he immediately won a personal second promotion scoring nine goals in his first season with the amaranto. He made his 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 August 29, 1999 in a 1-1 tie at Juventus
Juventus F.C.
Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont...
's home. In January 2001, after two and a half seasons with Reggina, he 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...
fallen giants 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...
, but failed to make a major breakthrough during his stay with the blucerchiati. After an unimpressive season with Catania
Calcio Catania
Calcio Catania is an Italian football club founded in 1908 and based in Catania, Sicily. The club has spent much of its history in Serie B, gaining promotion to Italy's top league Serie A five times...
in 2002-2003, Possanzini was signed by Serie B minnows AlbinoLeffe
U.C. AlbinoLeffe
Unione Calcio AlbinoLeffe is an Italian association football club based in Leffe and also representing the town of Albino, in the Province of Bergamo, Lombardy. AlbinoLeffe plays its home games at the Atleti Azzurri d'Italia stadium, in the city of Bergamo, and its official colors are dark blue and...
, where he quickly regained his best form and proved himself as a key player for his new club.
On January 2004 Possanzini signed for 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...
and marked his return in the Serie A, but a number of injuries prevented him from being actively part of the Sicilian side, and played only twice with the rosanero before being sold again during the summer market, this time to Brescia
Brescia 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...
, as partial compensation in the deal that brought Andrea Caracciolo
Andrea Caracciolo
Andrea Caracciolo , is an Italian footballer who plays for Genoa.-Career:His first football appearances were for Sancolombano of Italian Serie D ; later playing for Como and Pro Vercelli, both in professional leagues, before being signed by Brescia, the team in which he made his Serie A debut on 6...
to Palermo. He is currently a mainstay for the rondinelle, and scored 24 goals in his first two seasons with Brescia, both played in the Serie B.
In January 2009, Possanzini was banned for a year, along with Daniele Mannini
Daniele Mannini
Daniele Mannini is an Italian footballer. He plays for Serie A side A.C. Siena.-Career:Son of former ACF Fiorentina goalkeeper Alessandro Mannini, Daniele started his professional career at hometown club Viareggio, playing with them in the Italian Serie C2 and Serie D tiers.In summer 2003, he...
(now of Napoli
S.S.C. Napoli
Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli, commonly referred to as Napoli, is a professional Italian football club based in Naples and founded in 1926. The club has spent most of its history in Serie A, where it currently plays its 2011–12 season....
), by the Court of Arbitration for Sport
Court of Arbitration for Sport
The Court of Arbitration for Sport is an international arbitration body set up to settle disputes related to sport. Its headquarters are in Lausanne and its courts are located in New York, Sydney and Lausanne, Switzerland...
, under request from the World Anti-Doping Agency
World Anti-Doping Agency
The World Anti-Doping Agency , , is an independent foundation created through a collective initiative led by the International Olympic Committee . It was set up on November 10, 1999 in Lausanne, Switzerland, as a result of what was called the "Declaration of Lausanne", to promote, coordinate and...
, for being late at the anti-doping controls after Brescia's game with Chievo
A.C. ChievoVerona
Associazione Calcio Chievo Verona is a professional Italian football club named after and based in Chievo, a suburb of 2,800 inhabitants in Verona, Veneto, and owned by Paluani, a cake company and the inspiration for their original name, Paluani Chievo...
in December 2007. Both players were originally acquitted by the Italian Football Federation, and successively condemned to a 15-days ban by CONI
Coni
Coni may refer to:*Cuneo, Italy*Coni, Azerbaijan*Italian National Olympic Committee...
. The ban was successively suspended by the Court of Arbitration for Sport itself later on March, and cancelled on July 27, 2009 after being proved there was no real intention to avoid the controls from Possanzini and Mannini.