Antonio Balzano

Antonio Balzano (born 13 June 1986) is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender for Seregno.

Antonio Balzano
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-06-13) 13 June 1986
Place of birth Bitonto, Italy
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Right back
Club information
Current team
 Seregno
Number 23
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2006 Bari 1 (0)
2006 → Cisco Roma (loan) 0 (0)
2006–2007 Rieti 13 (0)
2008 → Cisco Roma (loan) 4 (0)
2008–2011 Cisco/Atletico Roma 90 (2)
2011–2014 Pescara 98 (1)
2014–2017 Cagliari 50 (1)
2016–2017 → Cesena (loan) 31 (0)
2017–2021 Pescara 66 (0)
2022– Seregno 7 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 March 2022

Career

Early career

He grows with juvenile team of Bitonto. He joined at S.S.C. Bari when he was a boy.

Pescara

In July 2011, Balzano moved to Serie B side Pescara when his former club Atletico Roma dissolved.[1] He made regular appearances for three years in Pescara and also served as a captain in his last term with the team.

Cagliari

Balzano joined Serie A side Cagliari in July 2014, where he was reunited with his former Pescara manager, Zdeněk Zeman.[2]

On 30 July 2015, Balzano extended the contract until 2018.[3]

In July 2016, he joined Serie B club Cesena on loan, with an conditional obligation to buy if the club won promotion to Serie A.[4]

On 4 February 2022, Balzano signed with Seregno in Serie C.[5]

References
  1. Pescara, presi Anania e Balzano (Pescara, take Ananias and Balzano) Il centro. 12 July 2011. (in Italian)
  2. "Balzano al Cagliari" [Balzano to Cagliari]. cagliaricalcio.net (Press release) (in Italian). Cagliari Calcio. 9 July 2014.
  3. "Balzano rinnova sino al 2018" (Press release) (in Italian). Cagliari Calcio. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  4. "Antonio Balzano al Cesena" (Press release) (in Italian). A.C. Cesena. 15 July 2016. Archived from the original on 3 November 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  5. "In data odierna, il Seregno comunica di aver acquisito il diritto alle prestazioni sportive di Antonio Balzano" (in Italian). Seregno. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.


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