Cristiano Gimelli (born 15 February 1982) is an Italian

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defender. Gimelli played at

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clubs at Rome. In September 2004, he signed a 5-year contract with

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. He went on loan to Casale, Viterbese of

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, before joined

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in co-ownership deal. In June 2007, he returned to Lazio, but went on loan to Serie D club F.C. Rieti in mid-2007, Flaminia Civita Castellana in mid-2008 and

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in September 2008.

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* Italian men's footballers SS Lazio players SS Virtus Lanciano 1924 players Men's association football defenders Footballers from Rome 1982 births Living people ASD Civitavecchia 1920 players 21st-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-footy-defender-1980s-stub