Salvatore Gambino (born 27 November 1983) is an Italian-German[1] former professional footballer who played as a midfielder, but could play as a striker as well.
 Gambino with 1. FC Köln in 2006 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 November 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Hagen, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–2002 | Borussia Dortmund | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2006 | Borussia Dortmund | 45 | (5) |
| 2006–2008 | 1. FC Köln | 21 | (2) |
| 2008–2009 | TuS Koblenz | 2 | (0) |
| 2009 | Kongsvinger IL | ||
| 2010–2012 | Trapani Calcio | 35 | (10) |
| 2012 | Gubbio | ||
| 2012–2014 | Trapani Calcio | 49 | (4) |
| 2014–2015 | Grosseto | 20 | (1) |
| 2015–2020 | Westfalia Rhynern | 127 | (30) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2019–2020 | Westfalia Rhynern (assistant) | ||
| 2020 | Rot Weiss Ahlen (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Having joined Borussia Dortmund in 1996, Gambino played in the club's youth teams before being promoted to the reserve team. In the 2003–04 season he had 20 Bundesliga appearances with the first team. Struggling with injuries, Gambino managed ten league games in the 2004–05 season.
In summer 2006, Gambino transferred to 1. FC Köln. Two years later, in June 2008, he joined TuS Koblenz where he was released on 24 June 2009.
He signed for then-fourth tier Italian club Trapani in January 2011 playing only ten games with no goals. He was featured more regularly throughout the 2011–12 season, now in Lega Pro Prima Divisione appearing in 32 games and scoring nine goals.[2]
In October 2015, Gambino signed with German fifth-tier club Westfalia Rhynern.[3]
He retired at the end of the 2019–20 season.[4]
References
External links
- Salvatore Gambino at WorldFootball.net