Paolo Castellini

Paolo Castellini

Castellini in 2011
Personal information
Full name Paolo Castellini
Date of birth (1979-03-25) 25 March 1979
Place of birth Brescia, Italy
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Left back
Club information
Current team
 Brescia
Number 33
Youth career
Cremonese
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–2000 Cremonese 64 (0)
2000–2004 Torino 114 (1)
2004 → Brescia (loan) 16 (0)
2004–2006 Betis 13 (0)
2006–2012 Parma 136 (1)
2010–2011 → Roma (loan) 8 (0)
2011–2012 → Sampdoria (loan) 20 (0)
2012–2014 Sampdoria 8 (0)
2014 Livorno 15 (0)
2014–2015 Cremonese 23 (0)
2015– Brescia 20 (0)
National team
1998–2000 Italy U20 8 (0)
2001–2002 Italy U21 9 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 May 2016.


Paolo Castellini (born 25 March 1979) is an Italian professional footballer who plays for Brescia Calcio as a left back.

Club career

Born in Brescia, Lombardy, Castellini joined made his professional debuts at U.S. Cremonese at only 17, going on to appear for the club in both the Serie B and Serie C1. In the 2000 summer he moved to Torino FC, achieving promotion to Serie A in his debut season whilst appearing in 33 games.

From January 2004, Castellini served a loan at hometown's Brescia Calcio in the top division – Torino had been again relegated – after which he was released by Toro. In the ensuing summer he moved abroad and signed with Real Betis of Spain, on a five-year contract;[1] however, his spell in Andalusia would be disastrous, as he never dislodged veteran Luis Fernández from his starting position, also suffering with injuries (torn ligaments and cartilage in his right knee).

After cutting ties with Betis, Castellini returned to his country in the summer of 2006, joining Parma F.C. and being an automatic first-choice from the beginning. In his third season he played in 41 out of 42 matches, helping the team return to the top level after only one year.

In the 2009–10 campaign, Castellini often played as wingback in a 3–5–2 or 5–3–2 formation, with Cristian Zaccardo in the other flank. He helped Parma to a final eighth position, narrowly missing out on qualification to the UEFA Europa League.

On 26 August 2010, Castellini was loaned to A.S. Roma as cover for John Arne Riise.[2] On 24 June 2011, in the same predicament, he signed for U.C. Sampdoria in the second division.

Castellini moved to the Genoa side on a permanent basis on 9 July 2012, with Jonathan Biabiany heading in the opposite direction.[3]

International career

Castellini never gained one full cap for Italy, but appeared with the under-21s at the 2002 UEFA European Championship, helping the national side to the semifinals.

Honours

Torino
Betis

References

  1. ↑ Vitesse agree Yakubu loan; UEFA.com, 13 July 2004
  2. ↑ Acquisto a titolo temporaneo, con diritto di opzione per l’acquisizione a titolo definitivo, dei diritti alle prestazioni sportive del calciatore Paolo Castellini (Temporary acquisition, with option for permanent transfer of footballer Paolo Castellini); A.S. Roma, 26 August 2010 (Italian)
  3. ↑ Castellini resta alla Sampdoria, Biabiany al Parma (Castellini stays with Sampdoria, Biabiany to Parma); U.C. Sampdoria, 9 July 2012 (Italian)
  4. ↑ Dani delivers for Betis; UEFA.com, 12 June 2005
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