Antonio Balzano

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

Antonio Balzano

Personal information
Date of birth	(1986-06-13) 13 June 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth	Bitonto, Italy
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Right back
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	10	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 April 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 a 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) Archived 2012-03-16 at the Wayback Machine 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.

External links

• Antonio Balzano at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
• Antonio Balzano at Soccerway
• AIC profile (data by football.it) (in Italian) ^{[dead link‍]}