Fausto Ferrari (born 9 March 1980) is an Italian footballer who plays for an amateur club Cimone.

Fausto Ferrari
Personal information
Date of birth (1980-03-09) 9 March 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Pavullo nel Frignano, Italy
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Cimone
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–1999 Carpi 18 (0)
1999–2001 Bologna 0 (0)
2000Pisa (loan) 11 (1)
2000–2001Lucchese (loan) 3 (0)
2001Montichiari (loan) 11 (0)
2001–2002 Sassuolo 19 (2)
2002–2003 Brescello 32 (10)
2003–2004 Ascoli 0 (0)
2003–2004Rosetana (loan) 12 (0)
2004Gubbio (loan) 15 (3)
2004–2005 Pavia 8 (0)
2005San Marino (loan) 8 (0)
2005–2007 Valenzana 51 (11)
2007–2010 Montichiari 93 (69)
2010–2015 Lumezzane 70 (20)
2012–2013Castiglione d.Stiviere (loan) 28 (16)
2013–2014Alessandria (loan) 3 (2)
2015 Fiorenzuola 14 (2)
2015–2016 Ciliverghe 17 (4)
2016–2017 Orceana
2017–2018 Montichiari
2018–2021 Lama 80
2021– Cimone
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 May 2016

Biography edit

Born in Pavullo nel Frignano, Emilia–Romagna, Ferrari started his professional career at Carpi, then moved to regional capital side Bologna. He never appeared for Bologna in Serie A and his only appearance for Bologna came in a UEFA Cup game against Zenit St. Petersburg in September 1999.[1] In January 2000, he was loaned to Pisa, then spent 2000–01 season at Lucchese and Montichiari. In mid-2001 he moved to Sassuolo in co-ownership deal, which in June 2002 Bologna gave up the remain 50% registration rights to Sassuolo. However, he moved to Brescello and scored a career high of 10 league goals. In July 2003 he was signed by Serie B side Ascoli but loaned to Rosetana and Gubbio. He failed to score regularly and in mid-2004 sold to Pavia in another co-ownership deal. At Pavia and San Marino Calcio, Ferrari did not score either and Ascoli gave up the rights in June 2005.

He then moved to Valenzana and finally found his scoring shoes in 2006–07 Serie C2 season. In the next season he was re-signed by Montichiari, by-then a Serie D team. He scored 22 league goals and Montichiari finished as the losing semi-finalists of promotion playoffs. However, as some team in Lega Pro was expelled due to financial problems, Montichiari promoted back to professional league to fill the vacancy. He scored 21 goals in 2008–09 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione, however he did not score in relegation playoffs and Montichiari relegated. In 2009–10 Serie D he scored 26 goals and promoted as Group C champion.

On 23 July 2010 he was signed by Prima Divisione club Lumezzane in 2-year contract.,[2] which he lasted played in that level in 2004–05. He scored 10 league goals as team top-scorer.[3] On 27 June 2011 he added one more year to his current contract to 30 June 2013.[4]

Ferrari left for Alessandria in another temporary deal on 3 July 2013.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ "Zenit v Bologna game report". UEFA. 30 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Il bomber Fausto Ferrari e' del Lume !!". AC Lumezzane (in Italian). 23 July 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  3. ^ "Classifica Marcatori – 1° Divisione gir. A". Lega Pro (in Italian). 2010–2011. Archived from the original on 12 September 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  4. ^ "Il bomber Fausto Ferrari rinnova fino al 2013!!". AC Lumezzane (in Italian). 27 June 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  5. ^ "Ferrari in prestito all'Alessandria" (in Italian). AC Lumezzane. 3 July 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2014.

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