Gennaro Scognamiglio (born 24 April 1987) is an Italian
football
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official and a former
centre back
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Defenders fall into four main categ ...
. He is the technical director of
Giugliano.
Early career
Born in
Gragnano
Gragnano is a hill town and (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Naples, in southern Italian region of Campania. It is located about southeast of Naples, between a mountain crest and the Amalfi Coast.
Gragnano borders the following munic ...
,
Campania
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, he started his career in the youth teams of
Treviso
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and later
Salernitana
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. In 2005, he was signed to play for
Serie D
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side
Savoia, but didn't make any appearances for the first team in competitive matches. He moved on to
Sangiuseppese, where he made 61 appearances, scoring 1 goal.
Career
Scognamiglio signed for
Crotone
Crotone (; ; or ) is a city and ''comune'' in Calabria, Italy.
Founded as the Achaean colony of Kroton ( or ; ), it became a great Greek city, home of the renowned mathematician-philosopher Pythagoras amongst other famous citizens, and one ...
in
Serie B
The Serie B (), officially known as Serie BKT for sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It has been operating for over ninety years since the 1929–30 season. It had b ...
in 2008. He made a six-month loan to
Cosenza
Cosenza (; Languages of Calabria#Northern Calabrian (Cosentian), Cosentian: ''Cusenza'', ) is a city located in Calabria, Italy. The city centre has a population of approximately 70,000, while the urban area counts more than 200,000 inhabitants. ...
but was released by Crotone the day after its expiry and became a
free agent
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. He was soon signed by
Juve Stabia
Società Sportiva Juve Stabia is an Italian professional football club based in Castellammare di Stabia, Campania.
Juve Stabia plays in Serie B, the second tier of Italian football system, following their promotion ahead of the 2024–25 seas ...
, where he remained for three years. In 2013, he moved to
Parma
Parma (; ) is a city in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna known for its architecture, Giuseppe Verdi, music, art, prosciutto (ham), Parmesan, cheese and surrounding countryside. With a population of 198,986 inhabitants as of 2025, ...
but was immediately loaned to
Perugia
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for one year. He left Parma soon after the expiry of the loan, moving to
Benevento
Benevento ( ; , ; ) is a city and (municipality) of Campania, Italy, capital of the province of Benevento, northeast of Naples. It is situated on a hill above sea level at the confluence of the Calore Irpino (or Beneventano) and the Sabato (r ...
without making a single appearance for the
Emilia-Romagna
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team. Scognamiglio remained at Benevento for one year, making 34 appearances and scoring 6 goals, establishing himself as a solid player for
Juan Landaida's side as they were crowned champions of
Lega Pro
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Group C, and gained promotion to Serie B. In the summer of 2015, Scognamiglio signed for
Pisa
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, but he stayed in
Tuscany
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Tuscany is known for its landscapes, history, artistic legacy, and its in ...
for less than a month before being signed by
Novara
Novara (; Novarese Lombard, Novarese: ) is the capital city of the province of Novara in the Piedmont (Italy), Piedmont region in northwest Italy, to the west of Milan. With 101,916 inhabitants (on 1 January 2021), it is the second most populous ...
, back in Serie B.
Novara
Scognamiglio made his Novara debut on 13 August 2016, playing 120 minutes of the 1-0 (
AET) win over
Latina
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in the
2016–17 Coppa Italia
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. His league debut came nearly a month later, playing the full game against former club Pisa in a 1–0 loss. He scored his first goal for the club in Serie B Match Day 19, netting in the 39th minute of an eventual 3–1 win over
Cesena
Cesena (; ) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy; and - with Forlì - is the capital of the Province of Forlì-Cesena. Served by Autostrada A14 (Italy), Autostrada A14, and located near the Apennine M ...
.
Pescara
On 26 July 2018, he joined
Serie B
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club
Pescara
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.
Avellino
On 19 July 2021, he signed a two-year contract with
Avellino
Avellino () is a city and ''comune'', capital of the province of Avellino in the Campania region of southern Italy. It is situated in a plain surrounded by mountains east of Naples and is an important hub on the road from Salerno to Benevento.
...
.
Giugliano
On 11 January 2023, Scognamiglio joined
Giugliano on a two-year deal.
References
External links
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1987 births
Living people
Footballers from the Metropolitan City of Naples
Italian men's footballers
Men's association football defenders
Serie B players
Serie C players
Serie D players
SSD Savoia 1908 FC players
FC Sangiuseppese players
FC Crotone players
AS Cosenza Calcio players
SS Juve Stabia players
Parma Calcio 1913 players
AC Perugia Calcio players
Benevento Calcio players
FC Trapani 1905 players
Pisa SC players
Novara FC players
AC Cesena players
Delfino Pescara 1936 players
US Avellino 1912 players
Giugliano Calcio 1928 players
21st-century Italian sportsmen