Paolo Ginestra

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Paolo Ginestra
Personal information
Date of birth (1979-02-14) 14 February 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth
Pergola
, Italy
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Matelica
Youth career
1994–1996 Pergolese
1996–1997
Fano
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1998
Fano
14 (0)
1998–1999
Triestina
4 (0)
1999
Maceratese
14 (0)
1999–2000 Lecco 26 (0)
2000–2001
Milan
0 (0)
2000–2001
Castel di Sangro
(loan)
4 (0)
2001–2004
Internazionale
0 (0)
2001–2002
Prato
(loan)
3 (0)
2002–2003
Sassuolo
(loan)
34 (0)
2003–2004
Vis Pesaro
(loan)
18 (0)
2004–2005 Vis Pesaro 31 (0)
2005–2006
Livorno
0 (0)
2005–2006
AlbinoLeffe
(loan)
18 (0)
2006–2010 Ternana 84 (0)
2009
Parma
(loan)
0 (0)
2010–2011 Paganese 19 (0)
2011–2012
Foggia
24 (0)
2012–2013
Forlì
31 (0)
2013–2016
Fano
76 (0)
2016–2017
Casertana
37 (0)
2017–2019
Fermana
23 (0)
2019
San Nicolò
13 (0)
2019–2022
Fermana
78 (0)
2022– Matelica
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 April 2022

Paolo Ginestra (born 14 February 1979) is an Italian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Matelica.

He played over 200 games in the Italian lower divisions.

Career

Ginestra started his career at

Castel di Sangro along with Alberto Passoni from A.C. Milan.[1][2]

He was one of the player that signed by Milan then sold to

Internazionale in player exchange, and gained "false profit" by inflated the nominal transfer fees in the 2000s (decade).[3] He was exchanged with Matteo Bogani in 2001 and made both parties "gained" €3.5million,[4][5]
but Ginestra's gain was in terms of registration rights of Bogani, vice versa. Ginestra then loaned out immediately.

During the 2004–05 season, Ginestra remained at

which Bonura and Brunelli also had an inflated transfer fees sold by Milan.

In June 2005, he was signed by

Parma at Serie B on loan,[9][10] as Nicola Pavarini
's backup.

During the 2009–10 season, he became the backup of Stefano Visi along with Pasquale Cunzi. On 1 December 2010 he joined Paganese on free transfer, ahead Ugo Gabrieli as first choice.[11]

On 1 July 2011,

U.S. Foggia signed Ginestra on free transfer.[12]

In July 2013, he was signed by

Fano also the two following season.[14]

On 7 September 2019, he joined

On 12 December 2019 he returned to

Fermana, signing a contract until 30 June 2021.[16]

References

  1. ^ "La Reggiana prende Del Nevo, l' Avellino ha l' ok per Mendil". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 22 September 2000. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
  2. ^ "Il Treviso sorride: Lorenzini è suo". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 11 July 2001. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
  3. ^ Andrea Sorrentino (6 February 2008). "Inter e Milan sotto processo". la Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 31 March 2010.
  4. ^ "Milan e Inter, plusvalenze incrociate con la vendita dei calciatori". l'Unità (in Italian). 8 March 2003. Retrieved 31 March 2010.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ Malagutti Vittorio (6 November 2002). "Va di moda il calciatore salvabilanci". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 31 March 2010.
  6. ^ "EIGHT TRANSFERS OFFICIAL". inter.it. 6 August 2004. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
  7. ^ "Mercato: arrivano Ginestra e Bonfiglio" (in Italian). Ternana Calcio. 4 August 2006. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  8. ^ "Ginestra prolunga il contratto" (in Italian). Ternana Calcio. 27 August 2007. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  9. ^ "Dalla Ternana arriva Ginestra (in prestito)" (in Italian). Parma FC. 2 February 2009.
  10. ^ "CEDUTI GINESTRA E PEDOTTI" (in Italian). Ternana Calcio. 2 February 2009. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  11. ^ "MERCATO: COLPO GINESTRA!". Paganese Calcio 1926 (in Italian). 1 December 2010. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
  12. ^ "Cinquina rossonera di acquisti". US Foggia (in Italian). 1 July 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2012. [dead link]
  13. ^ "Fano, gli ultimi colpi. Il club passa di mano".
  14. ^ "Paolo Ginestra - Carriera - stagioni, presenze, goal - TuttoCalciatori.Net - ✅".
  15. San Nicolò
    . 7 September 2019.
  16. Fermana
    . 12 December 2019.

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