Giacomo Cipriani is an Italian

Italy

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 footballer currently playing for Lega Pro Prima Divisione club Benevento

Benevento Calcio

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Football career

Cipriani started his career at Bologna

Bologna F.C. 1909

Bologna Football Club 1909, known simply as Bologna, is an Italian Football League club based in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, formed in 1993. The club are nicknamed the rossoblù because of the red and blue striped shirts they wear. Red and Blue are the official colours of the town.During its history...

. His impression in youth national teams made Juventus F.C.

Juventus F.C.

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 bought half of his footballing rights in 2000 for €2.324M, along with Michele Paramatti

Michele Paramatti

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 (about €2.8million), Alex Pederzoli

Alex Pederzoli

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 and Alessandro Gamberini

Alessandro Gamberini

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 (€2.324M for 50%rights), and Cipriani and Gamberini remained on loan at Bologna as part of Jonatan Binotto's permanent deal for about €10million.

After consecutive loans to Piacenza

Piacenza Calcio

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 and Sampdoria

U.C. Sampdoria

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 in 2003-04 season, Bologna bought back Cipriani from Juventus for €417 thousands and signed a contract extension in September 2004, into 30 June 2007.

In January 2008, Cipriani was loaned again, this time to Serie B

Serie B

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's U.S. Avellino

U.S. Avellino

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In July 2008 he agreed a one-year deal with Rimini. He left the club on June 2009 after Rimini went relegated to Lega Pro Prima Divisione. He then stayed without a team until October 2009, when he was announced as being signed by Lega Pro Prima Divisione club SPAL 1907

Spal 1907

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in a free transfer.

External links

FIGC profile

• http://www.tuttocalciatori.net/Cipriani_Giacomo