Carlo Gervasoni

Carlo Gervasoni (born 4 January 1982) is a former Italian footballer who played as a defender. His career ended in 2011 after a ban from football due to his involvement in the 2011 Italian football match-fixing scandal; the ban is set to end in 2018.

Carlo Gervasoni

Personal information
Date of birth	(1982-01-04) 4 January 1982 (age 41)
Place of birth	Legnano, Italy
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Central defender
Youth career
	Como
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2001	Como	2	(0)
2001–2004	South Tyrol	77	(2)
2004–2006	Verona	48	(5)
2006–2007	Bari	26	(1)
2007–2009	AlbinoLeffe	69	(2)
2009–2010	Mantova	13	(0)
2010–2011	Cremonese	13	(0)
2011	→ Piacenza (loan)	16	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:58, 4 January 2010 (UTC)

Career

Gervasoni started his career at a small Lombard club Como. In mid-2001, Gervasoni and Marco Mallus joined South Tyrol of Serie C2; concurrently Luigi Crisopulli returned to Como.^[1] During his three seasons with Tyrol, Gervasoni was a regular starter. In June 2004 Como bought back Gervasoni outright for €120,000^[2][3][4] but sold to Geona for free.^[4] But Genoa immediately sold him to Verona in another co-ownership deal, for €500,000.^[4][5] Although he just played 24 matches, Verona sign him permanently. After he played another 24 matches, he left for fellow Serie B Bari in co-ownership deal. Luigi Anaclerio also joined Verona also in co-ownership on the same day.^[6] In June Verona bought back Gervasoni.

In August 2007, he joined Albinoleffe in another co-ownership deal, for €560,000.^[7][8] He signed a 3-year contract. Gervasoni back to play as a regular starter and he secured a permanent deal in June 2008 for another €95,000.^[7][9]

On 31 August 2009, Gervasoni was exchanged with Dario Passoni. After the relegation and bankruptcy of Mantova, he joined Cremonese.^[10] In January 2011 he left for Serie B club Piacenza. Francesco Bini also joined Cremonese in exchange.^[11]

He was banned from football activity for five years due to involvement in the 2011 Italian football scandal;^[12] an additional one-year and 8 months was added in May 2012;^[13] four more months were added in August,^[14] meaning Gervasoni will serve a 7-year ban.

References

1. "Il Savoia prepara un tris di lusso Lumezzane, che corte a Masitto". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 2 July 2001. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
2. (PDF) (in Italian). Lega Calcio. 23 June 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 April 2005. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
3. Calcio Como SpA Report and Accounts on 30 June 2004 (in Italian)
4. "COMUNICATO UFFICIALE N. 54/CDN (2007–08)" (PDF). FIGC (in Italian). 15 May 2008. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
5. "CALCIOMERCATO: E' UFFICIALE, CARLO GERVASONI E' UN CALCIATORE DELL'HELLAS VERONA F.C." (in Italian). Hellas Verona FC. 19 August 2004. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
6. "CALCIOMERCATO: ANACLERIO ALL'HELLAS VERONA, GERVASONI AL BARI". www.hellasverona.it (in Italian). 10 July 2006. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
7. UC Albinoleffe Srl Report and Accounts on 30 June 2008 (in Italian)
8. "Gervasoni:"AlbinoLeffe ambiente ideale"" (in Italian). UC AlbinoLeffe. 18 August 2007. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
9. "Le operazioni di mercato" (in Italian). UC AlbinoLeffe. 25 June 2008. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
10. "CREMONESE, Gervasoni è ufficiale". Tutto Mercato Web (in Italian). 26 July 2010. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
11. "UFFICIALE: Gervasoni a Piacenza, Bini alla Cremonese". Tutto Mercato Web (in Italian). 19 January 2011. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
12. "Concluso il processo di primo grado. Disciplinare in camera di consiglio" (in Italian). FIGC. 5 August 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
13. (in Italian). FIGC. 31 May 2012. Archived from the original on 5 July 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
14. "Disciplinare: Lecce e Grosseto escluse dalla B, prosciolti 7 tesserati" (in Italian). FIGC. 10 August 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2013.

External links

• (in Italian) Official Albinoleffe Player Profile
• "Carriera di Carlo Gervasoni". Tutto Calciatori. Retrieved 28 December 2008.