Giuseppe Biava
Encyclopedia
Giuseppe Biava is an Italian
footballer, who currently plays as a centre back
for Serie A
side Lazio
.
team Albinese in 1995. During his time with Albinese before the 1998 merger with the Leffe to found AlbinoLeffe
, Biava achieved a promotion to Serie C2 in 1997. In 1998–99, Biava helped AlbinoLeffe to ensure promotion to Serie C1. After a one-year loan at Serie C2 side Biellese, Biava returned to AlbinoLeffe in 2001, and was part of the team that won the promotion playoffs in 2003, thus ensuring them a Serie B
place.
In 2003–04, Biava marked his Serie B debut, and scored the goal which ensured the first AlbinoLeffe victory in the league, a 1–0 win to Fiorentina
.
, which signed him during the January 2004 transfer window. Biava immediately gained a stable place in the regular lineup, forming a tough defensive line together with Pietro Accardi
and leading the rosanero back to Serie A
after over 30 years.
Biava was confirmed by head coach Francesco Guidolin
as a key player during the 2004–05 season, coincidentally his first season in the top flight, which ended with a historical first qualification for Palermo in the UEFA Cup. However he did not confirm his impressive performances in the following season, where he was mostly featured as backup player. With Guidolin back at the helm of Palermo in 2006–07, Biava regained a more important role in the Palermo squad, returning to play at his usual levels.
During the summer 2007, Biava refused an offer from his childhood team Atalanta, preferring instead to stay at Palermo despite the club management could not ensure him a place as a regular. He successively agreed a contract extension, meaning he will play with the rosanero until June 2009.
for €500,000, as part of Cesare Bovo
deal. where he quickly established himself as a regular for the rossoblu in their impressive 2008–09 Serie A campaign ended in fifth place, partnered with Salvatore Bocchetti
and/or Matteo Ferrari
. He often partnered with Bocchetti for the first half of 2009–10 season but in January faced competition with new signing Dario Dainelli
, in although the coach preferred 3–5–2 formation with 3 centre defenders and 2 wing-backs.
for €1.04M transfer fee. and along with new signing André Dias
, became the backbone of Lazio that survived in relegation battle (he played 11 starts for Lazio in 2009–10 season) and good performance in 2010-11 season, which the team concerned lesser goal and finished as the runner-up before the winter break (round 17).
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footballer, who currently plays as a centre back
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
for 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...
side Lazio
S.S. Lazio
Società Sportiva Lazio, commonly referred to as Lazio, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. The team, founded in 1900, play in the Serie A and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Italian football...
.
AlbinoLeffe
A centre back, Biava started his career with the Leffe youth team, before moving to newly-promoted 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...
team Albinese in 1995. During his time with Albinese before the 1998 merger with the Leffe to found 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...
, Biava achieved a promotion to Serie C2 in 1997. In 1998–99, Biava helped AlbinoLeffe to ensure promotion to Serie C1. After a one-year loan at Serie C2 side Biellese, Biava returned to AlbinoLeffe in 2001, and was part of the team that won the promotion playoffs in 2003, thus ensuring them a 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...
place.
In 2003–04, Biava marked his Serie B debut, and scored the goal which ensured the first AlbinoLeffe victory in the league, a 1–0 win to Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as simply Fiorentina, is a professional Italian football club from Florence, Tuscany. Founded by a merger in 1926, Fiorentina have played at the top level of Italian football for the majority of their existence; only four clubs have played in more Serie A...
.
Palermo
His impressive performances in the league provoked interest from ambitious Serie B club PalermoU.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...
, which signed him during the January 2004 transfer window. Biava immediately gained a stable place in the regular lineup, forming a tough defensive line together with Pietro Accardi
Pietro Accardi
Pietro Accardi is an Italian footballer who plays for U.C. Sampdoria. His usual position is at left back but he also plays at centre back.-Palermo:...
and leading the rosanero back 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...
after over 30 years.
Biava was confirmed by head coach Francesco Guidolin
Francesco Guidolin
Francesco Guidolin is an Italian football manager and former player, currently serving as head coach of Serie A outfit Udinese.-Playing career:...
as a key player during the 2004–05 season, coincidentally his first season in the top flight, which ended with a historical first qualification for Palermo in the UEFA Cup. However he did not confirm his impressive performances in the following season, where he was mostly featured as backup player. With Guidolin back at the helm of Palermo in 2006–07, Biava regained a more important role in the Palermo squad, returning to play at his usual levels.
During the summer 2007, Biava refused an offer from his childhood team Atalanta, preferring instead to stay at Palermo despite the club management could not ensure him a place as a regular. He successively agreed a contract extension, meaning he will play with the rosanero until June 2009.
Genoa
Nonetheless, in June 2008 he was sold to GenoaGenoa C.F.C.
Genoa Cricket and Football Club, commonly referred to simply as Genoa , is a professional Italian football club based in the city of Genoa, Liguria...
for €500,000, as part of Cesare Bovo
Cesare Bovo
Cesare Bovo is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender for Serie A club Genoa.-Lecce & youth career:Bovo grew up playing in the renowned AS Roma youth system, and was sold on a co-ownership bid to Serie B club Lecce in the 2002/2003 season, which Bovo was exchanged with Mauro Rizzo who both...
deal. where he quickly established himself as a regular for the rossoblu in their impressive 2008–09 Serie A campaign ended in fifth place, partnered with Salvatore Bocchetti
Salvatore Bocchetti
Salvatore Bocchetti is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender for Russian Premier League club Rubin Kazan.-Club career:Bocchetti started his professional career at Ascoli. He made his Serie A debut against Palermo on 20 December 2006....
and/or Matteo Ferrari
Matteo Ferrari
Matteo Ferrari is an Italian footballer, currently a free agent after being released by Beşiktaş J.K..-Early career:Ferrari started his career at SPAL in 1995, and he can play as left-back or centreback....
. He often partnered with Bocchetti for the first half of 2009–10 season but in January faced competition with new signing Dario Dainelli
Dario Dainelli
Dario Dainelli is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender for Serie A club Genoa.-Early career:Dainelli started his professional career at Empoli...
, in although the coach preferred 3–5–2 formation with 3 centre defenders and 2 wing-backs.
Lazio
On 1 February 2010, Biava joined to LazioS.S. Lazio
Società Sportiva Lazio, commonly referred to as Lazio, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. The team, founded in 1900, play in the Serie A and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Italian football...
for €1.04M transfer fee. and along with new signing André Dias
André Dias
For Al Ain's Brazilian striker André Dias, see André Felippe Seixas Dias.André Gonçalves Dias, or simply André Dias , is a Brazilian football central defender. He currently plays for Lazio.-Club:...
, became the backbone of Lazio that survived in relegation battle (he played 11 starts for Lazio in 2009–10 season) and good performance in 2010-11 season, which the team concerned lesser goal and finished as the runner-up before the winter break (round 17).