Angelo Iorio

Angelo Iorio (born 26 August 1982) is an Italian footballer who plays for Serie B club Grosseto.

Angelo Iorio
Personal information
Date of birth (1982-08-26) 26 August 1982 (age 41)
Place of birthGenoa, Italy
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)Central Defender
Team information
Current team
Grosseto
Number4
Youth career
Genoa
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2000–2002Genoa8(0)
2002–2006Cremonese81(2)
2003–2004→ Genoa (loan)1(0)
2006–2010Piacenza79(0)
2010–Grosseto
International career
2000–2001Italy U184(0)
2002Italy U21 Serie B1(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Biography

Born in Genoa, Liguria, Iorio started his career with Genoa C.F.C. In 2002–03 season, he was signed by Serie C2 club Cremonese. He was loaned back to Genoa in 2003–04 season. On 1 July 2004 he returned to Cremonese and won Serie C1 champion in 2005.

After a Serie B season with Cremonese which the team finished as the second from the bottom, he was signed by Piacenza in co-ownership deal.[1] On 26 August 2008, Piacenza bought him outright by submitted a higher price to Lega Calcio in a closed tender.[2]

In July 2010, he left for fellow Serie B team Grosseto.[3]

International career

He played 2 matches in 2001 UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship qualification. He also played for Italy under-21 Serie B representative team against Romania U21 in 2002.[4]

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