Caetano Prósperi Calil (born 20 May 1984) is a Brazilian former

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who played as a

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or forward.

Personal life

Calil also holds an Italian passport.

Career

Calil signed a six-month contract with

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in 2007.

Italy

He joined

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on 4 July 2007 as a free agent.ACF Fiorentina S.p.A. ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2007
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(in Italian) However, half of his contractual rights were then sold to A.C. Siena for €350,000.A.C. Siena S.p.A. ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2008
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(in Italian) Calil only played twice in

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. In June 2008 the co-ownership deal was renewed. In summer 2008,

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acquired half of his registration rights from ''la Viola'' for €150,000, Siena retaining the second half. In June 2009 Siena bought him back from Crotone for €300,000 but resold to

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in co-ownership deal for €450,000.A.C. Siena S.p.A. ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2010
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(in Italian) On 24 June 2010, Frosinone acquired Caetano outright for another €450,000, and Gianluca Sansone in co-ownership deal for €400,000, and sold Gennaro Troianiello to Siena for €2 million. In summer 2011 Calil was re-signed by F.C. Crotone for an undisclosed fee. In summer 2013 Calil was signed by Serie B club

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for free. On 23 August 2014 Calil was signed by

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club

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in a 2-year contract. The club won promotion to Serie B. On 31 August 2015

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(which relegated from Serie B to Lega Pro due to a match-fixing scandal) signed Caetano,

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and keeper Luca Liverani, with

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and Moses Odjer (loan) moved to opposite direction. On 31 January 2017 Calil, on a temporary basis, moved to

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. On 10 August 2018 he moved to Malta, signing with Ħamrun Spartans. On 2 September 2019 he returned to Italy, joining Paganese.

Honours

;Varese *

: 2015

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Calil, Caetano 1984 births Living people Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Brazil men's youth international footballers Brazilian people of Italian descent Brazilian people of Syrian descent Sportspeople of Syrian descent Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players Santos FC players Siena FC SSD players Club Athletico Paranaense players Avaí FC players ACF Fiorentina players SSD Varese Calcio players Ipatinga Futebol Clube players FC Crotone players Frosinone Calcio players Hamrun Spartans F.C. players Paganese Calcio 1926 players Serie A players Serie B players Serie C players Maltese Premier League players Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Malta Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Footballers from Minas Gerais People from Guaxupé 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen