Francesco Rossi (footballer born 1977)
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Francesco Rossi is an Italian footballer who plays for Portogruaro.
Rossi almost spent entire career in Italian Lega Pro (ex- Serie C).
, Veneto
, (some reported in Motta di Livenza, a town 20 km away), Rossi started his professional career at A.C. ChievoVerona
, a Veneto team based in Verona
. He played his only league match for Chievo on round 38 (last round) of 1994–95 Serie B, as starting keeper. That season he was the backup of Marco Borghetto and Enzo Zanin, but in the round 37, Chievo already secured a place for next season as mathematically had higher points than Acireale.
After graduated from the youth team at age of 20, he spent 3 seasons in 3 difference Serie C teams, namely Sassari Torres, Tempio
and Brescello. The latter one was a Serie C1 team, which he only played 5 times as the understudy of Andrea Sardini.
He was sold to Serie C2 club Fasano
in 2000 in co-ownership deal
, where he brought his usual performance in that league, played 31 times. In June 2001, despite both clubs failed to form an agreement, Chievo bought back Rossi by made a higher bid in the auction mechanism set up by FIGC. That season (2000–01 Serie B), Chievo also won promotion to Serie A
.
However at the start of season he left for fellow top division club Siena
, rejoining former Chievo team-mate Matteo Gianello
. Rossi was a understudy of Gianello and Sebastián Cejas
since January 2002.
in 2002 to seek regular place. He won the Group C champion as a understudy of Antonio Efficie. However he became the starting keeper in 2003–04 Serie C1
. Once again Chievo bought him back along with defender Tommaso Chiecchi
.
in another co-ownership deal, where he spent 2 Serie C1 seasons as starting keeper. The team entered promotion playoffs in 2005 and 2006, losing both. Chievo also tried to buy back Rossi in June 2005, this time losing in the blind auction mechanism. Rossi played 36 games in 2004–05 season, conceded 17 goals only, an average of 0.47 goals per games, which was his career record.
He then left for Cisco Roma in 2006, and Grosseto tried another keepers Luca Anania
and Angelo Pagotto
(eventually promoted).
won Cisco Roma in 2–0 in aggregate in the first round (semi-final) of the playoffs. Before the playoffs Cisco Roma conceded second less goals in Group B, only two more than the group champion Foligno
(22 goals). Rossi played 29 games of the league, conceded 18 goals, an average of 0.62 goals per games.
In 2007 he left for Serie C1 club Gallipoli
. The team finished as the ninth of Group B, with worst goal conceded (44 goals) among the mid-table (6th to 13th place). Rossi played 32 games of them, conceded 39 goals, nearly a double compared to the last season. At the end of season he left the club.
In 2011–12 season
, new coach Massimo Rastelli
preferred Andrea Bavena
as new starting keeper, with Michele Mion occupied the bench except the only cup
match.
Rossi almost spent entire career in Italian Lega Pro (ex- Serie C).
Chievo and early career
Born in PortogruaroPortogruaro
Portogruaro is a town and comune in the province of Venice, Veneto, northern Italy.-History:Portogruaro was founded in 1140, when the bishop of Concordia, Gervinus, gave right to several fishermen to settle here and build a river port. A castle existed here, however, as early as the 10th century...
, Veneto
Veneto
Veneto is one of the 20 regions of Italy. Its population is about 5 million, ranking 5th in Italy.Veneto had been for more than a millennium an independent state, the Republic of Venice, until it was eventually annexed by Italy in 1866 after brief Austrian and French rule...
, (some reported in Motta di Livenza, a town 20 km away), Rossi started his professional career at A.C. ChievoVerona
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...
, a Veneto team based in Verona
Verona
Verona ; German Bern, Dietrichsbern or Welschbern) is a city in the Veneto, northern Italy, with approx. 265,000 inhabitants and one of the seven chef-lieus of the region. It is the second largest city municipality in the region and the third of North-Eastern Italy. The metropolitan area of Verona...
. He played his only league match for Chievo on round 38 (last round) of 1994–95 Serie B, as starting keeper. That season he was the backup of Marco Borghetto and Enzo Zanin, but in the round 37, Chievo already secured a place for next season as mathematically had higher points than Acireale.
After graduated from the youth team at age of 20, he spent 3 seasons in 3 difference Serie C teams, namely Sassari Torres, Tempio
U.S. Tempio
Unione Sportiva Tempio is an Italian association football club located in Tempio Pausania, Sardinia. Its colors are all-blue.The club played the 2006–07 season in Serie D/Division B, placing first and gaining promotion to Serie C2...
and Brescello. The latter one was a Serie C1 team, which he only played 5 times as the understudy of Andrea Sardini.
He was sold to Serie C2 club Fasano
A.S. Fasano
Associazione Sportiva Fasano is an Italian association football club located in Fasano, Apulia. The club plays in Eccellenza Apulia and it has played in Serie D the last time in the season 2009-10 when it was relegated to Eccellenza. Its colors are blue and white....
in 2000 in co-ownership deal
Co-ownership (football)
Co-ownership is a system whereby two football clubs own the contract of a player jointly, although the player is only registered to play for one club...
, where he brought his usual performance in that league, played 31 times. In June 2001, despite both clubs failed to form an agreement, Chievo bought back Rossi by made a higher bid in the auction mechanism set up by FIGC. That season (2000–01 Serie B), Chievo also won promotion to 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...
.
However at the start of season he left for fellow top division club 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....
, rejoining former Chievo team-mate Matteo Gianello
Matteo Gianello
Matteo Gianello is an Italian football goalkeeper.-External links:* on Napoli's official website...
. Rossi was a understudy of Gianello and Sebastián Cejas
Sebastián Cejas
Cristian Sebastián Cejas is an Argentine goalkeeper, who is currently signed with Chacarita Juniors. He is also known as Terremoto Cejas .-Career:...
since January 2002.
Foggia
Rossi was sold to another Serie C2 team FoggiaU.S. Foggia
Unione Sportiva Foggia is an Italian football club, based in Foggia, Puglia. The club was founded in 1920. Foggia currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione, having last been in Serie A in 1995....
in 2002 to seek regular place. He won the Group C champion as a understudy of Antonio Efficie. However he became the starting keeper in 2003–04 Serie C1
2003–04 Serie C1
Statistics of Serie C1 in season 2003/2004.-Serie C1/A:-Play-off:SemifinalFinal-Play-out:-Final Verdict:Arezzo and Cesena promoted to Serie BVarese, Pavia e Prato relegated to Serie C2...
. Once again Chievo bought him back along with defender Tommaso Chiecchi
Tommaso Chiecchi
Tommaso Chiecchi is an Italian footballer.-Biography:He started his career at native club Chievo, but after playing 22 Serie B games, he was loaned to various Serie C1 clubs for 4½ seasons , and sold to Foggia and Vittoria in co-ownership deal until July 2005 staying in Modena of Serie B...
.
Grosseto
Chievo bought back Rossi in June 2004 but soon sold him to GrossetoU.S. Grosseto F.C.
Unione Sportiva Grosseto Football Club is a professional Italian association football club, based in the city of Grosseto, Tuscany. The club was founded in 1912. The team's most associated nickname is grifone, after its logo, depicting a griffon...
in another co-ownership deal, where he spent 2 Serie C1 seasons as starting keeper. The team entered promotion playoffs in 2005 and 2006, losing both. Chievo also tried to buy back Rossi in June 2005, this time losing in the blind auction mechanism. Rossi played 36 games in 2004–05 season, conceded 17 goals only, an average of 0.47 goals per games, which was his career record.
He then left for Cisco Roma in 2006, and Grosseto tried another keepers Luca Anania
Luca Anania
Luca Anania is an Italian goalkeeper who plays for Serie B side Delfino Pescara 1936.-Career:Anania started his career at hometown giant Internazionale. He was loaned to Serie C1 side Lecco then sold to Serie C2 side Pro Sesto along with Marco D'Adda in co-ownership...
and Angelo Pagotto
Angelo Pagotto
Angelo Pagotto is an Italian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. He is four years into an eight year ban from football for failing a drugs test.-Club:...
(eventually promoted).
Cisco Roma & Gallipoli
Rossi was signed by Serie C2 club Cisco Roma in 2006. Rossi entered playoffs phase for the third successive year, but again losing it with the team. ReggianaA.C. Reggiana 1919
Associazione Calcio Reggiana 1919 is an Italian association football club, based in Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna. The club was founded in 1919 as A.C. Reggiana and refounded in July 2005 as Reggio Emilia F.C., but it was renamed A.C. Reggiana 1919 soon after the start of the 2005–06 season. The...
won Cisco Roma in 2–0 in aggregate in the first round (semi-final) of the playoffs. Before the playoffs Cisco Roma conceded second less goals in Group B, only two more than the group champion Foligno
Foligno Calcio
Foligno Calcio is an Italian association football club, based in Foligno, Umbria.- History :The club was founded in 1928.Foligno currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione.-Squad of the season 2011-12:-External links:**...
(22 goals). Rossi played 29 games of the league, conceded 18 goals, an average of 0.62 goals per games.
In 2007 he left for Serie C1 club 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...
. The team finished as the ninth of Group B, with worst goal conceded (44 goals) among the mid-table (6th to 13th place). Rossi played 32 games of them, conceded 39 goals, nearly a double compared to the last season. At the end of season he left the club.
Portogruaro
Rossi returned to Veneto in 2008, for Calcio Portogruaro Summaga. He was the starting keeper of the team in the first three seasons, winning Group B of Lega Pro Prima Divisione (ex- Serie C1) but losing the Supercoppa di Lega di Prima Divisione against the Group A champion in 2010. Portogruaro ranked fifth in goal conceded (26 goals) counting from the bottom in 2009–10 season. The team also had 15 clean sheet, ranked equal fourth. However in the maiden Serie B season of Portogruaro and "second" Serie B season for Rossi, the team conceded the third most goals and poor goal scoring, made the team relegated just 1 season.In 2011–12 season
2011–12 Lega Pro Prima Divisione
The 2011–12 Lega Pro Prima Divisione season will be the thirty-fourth football league season of Italian Lega Pro Prima Divisione since its establishment in 1978, and the fourth since the renaming from Serie C to Lega Pro....
, new coach Massimo Rastelli
Massimo Rastelli
Massimo Rastelli in Torre del Greco in the Province of Naples, is an Italian football manager and former player.-Playing:Playing professionally since 1988, he ended his playing career at Juve Stabia in 2008.-Coaching:...
preferred Andrea Bavena
Andrea Bavena
Andrea Bavena is an Italian footballer who plays for Portogruaro.-Youth career:Born in Verbania, Piedmont, Bavena left for F.C. Internazionale Milano in January 2005 from Lombardy club Pro Patria. He played for Allievi Regionali in 2005–06 season to Allievi Nazionali under-17 team in 2006–07 season...
as new starting keeper, with Michele Mion occupied the bench except the only cup
2011–12 Coppa Italia
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match.
Honours
- Lega Pro Prima Divisione: 2010 (Portogruaro)
- Lega Pro Seconda Divisione: 2003 (Foggia)