Enrico Fantini

Enrico Fantini (born 27 February 1976) is an Italian footballer who plays as a forward for Cuneo.

Enrico Fantini

Fantini in 2005
Personal information
Date of birth	(1976-02-27) 27 February 1976 (age 46)
Place of birth	Cuneo, Italy
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Club information
Current team	Cuneo
Youth career
1987–1989	Cuneo
1989–1994	Juventus
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1995–1996	Juventus	1	(0)
1995–1996	→ Cremonese (loan)	20	(1)
1996–2000	Venezia	17	(1)
1997–1998	→ Alessandria (loan)	33	(10)
1998–1999	→ Livorno (loan)	31	(7)
1999–2000	→ Cittadella (loan)	20	(5)
2000	→ Chievo (loan)	14	(2)
2000–2002	Chievo	26	(1)
2001–2002	→ Modena (loan)	18	(2)
2002–2004	Venezia	53	(11)
2004–2006	Fiorentina	48	(2)
2005–2006	→ Torino (loan)	38	(9)
2006–2007	Bologna	19	(2)
2007–2009	Modena	41	(3)
2009–2010	Alessandria	32	(3)
2010–2013	Cuneo	79	(45)
2013–	Savona	9	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Cuneo, Piedmont Fantini started his professional career with Piedmontese club Juventus F.C.

Venezia

In 1996 Fantini left for Venezia in co-ownership deal for 75 million lire (€38,734)^[1] In June 2000 Venezia acquired Fantini outright for 200 million lire, 125 million lire excess the original valuation.^[2]

In summer 2000 Fantini was sold to A.C. ChievoVerona, where he spent the second half of 1999–2000 Serie B. Fantini finished third with Chievo in 2000–01 Serie B. He was out of Chievo's Serie A plan and loaned to Modena. In June 2002 Fantini returned to Venice again. Fantini played for the league struggler until January 2004. Former Venezia owner Maurizio Zamparini brought most of the start players of the team out of the Lagunari in July 2002.

Fiorentina & Torino

Fantini won promotion to Serie A with Fiorentina in 2004. In 2005 Fantini left for new-born Torino F.C. of Serie B, which previous entity was bankrupted, and missed the Serie A promotion. He won promotion again at the end of 2005–06 Serie B. He was sold to Bologna F.C. 1909 for €500,000^[3]

Bologna & Modena

Fantini then spent 3 more seasons in two difference Serie B from 2006 to 2009.

Return to Piedmont

He returned to the region of Piedmont for Alessandria in 2009 for terminating his contract with Modena.^[4] In 2010, he returned to his hometown club Cuneo. he scored 31 goals in 32 games in 2010–11 Serie D.

Honours

Fiorentina

• Serie B Promotion Playoffs: 2003–04

Torino

• Serie B Promotion Playoffs: 2005–06

Cuneo

• Scudetto Dilettanti Group A winner: 2011

References

1. Co-ownership credit from Venezia 275 million lire deducting 200 million belongs to Luigi Giandomenico "Relazioni e Bilancio al 30 Giugno 2000" (in Italian). Juventus FC. 19 December 2000. Retrieved 24 March 2015. page 42, IMMOBILIZZAZIONI FINANZIARIE Compartecipazioni ex art. 102 bis N.O.I.F.
2. Financial Income of 125 million lire (€64,557), (PDF). Juventus FC. 4 September 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
3. ACF Fiorentina Report and Accounts on 31 December 2006 (in Italian), CCIAA
4. "L'ex Fantini va ad Alessandria" (in Italian). Tutto Mercato Web. 8 August 2009. Retrieved 11 May 2012.

External links

• Football.it Profile (in Italian)
• Cuneo Profile 10 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)
• Lega Serie B Profile (in Italian)