Domenico Germinale (born 3 June 1987) is an Italian
footballer
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who plays as a
forward for
Promozione
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club
Lunano.
Career
Inter and loans
Born in
Treviso
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, Germinale started his career at
Silea Calcio, located at
Silea, the
Province of Treviso
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. He then played for
Treviso F.B.C. 1993
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''Football Club Treviso'' was ...
before joined
Inter Milan
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, which he supported at young age. He played the pre-season
TIM Trophy in 2004 and a 6 more friendly appearances in 2005 Germinale finally made his official debut on 14 May 2006, the last match of the Serie A season, which he substituted
Pierre Womé
Pierre Nlend Womé (born 26 March 1979) is a Cameroonian former professional association football, footballer who played as a left-back. A Journeyman (sports), journeyman, he played for 14 clubs in six countries. At international level, he made ...
in the 58 minutes. The match ended in 2–2 draw with
Cagliari
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.
In summer 2006, he was loaned to
AS PizzighettonePizzighettone. After an unsuccessful half-season, he was loaned to
Torres. In 2007–08 season, he was loaned to Serie C1 side
Cittadella
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, re-joining
Riccardo Meggiorini.
Foggia
In July 2008, he signed a 1+2-year contract with
Foggia
Foggia (, ; ; ) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) of Apulia, in Southern Italy, capital of the province of Foggia. In 2013, its population was 153,143. Foggia is the main city of a plain called Tavoliere delle Puglie, Tavoliere, also know ...
on free transfer. At Foggia, he finally scored regularly at
Lega Pro Prima Divisione
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Group B.
Benevento
On 31 August 2009, Germinale transferred 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 ...
of Prima Divisione Group A, signed a reported 3-year contract. Germinale seldom included in the starting XI, and on 31 January 2011 left for
Como
Como (, ; , or ; ) is a city and (municipality) in Lombardy, Italy. It is the administrative capital of the Province of Como. Nestled at the southwestern branch of the picturesque Lake Como, the city is a renowned tourist destination, ce ...
along with
Walter Zullo. In the half season Germinale made 13 starts and 5 goals.
On 31 August 2011 Germinale was sold to Serie B struggler
AlbinoLeffe in temporary deal with option to purchase
half of the registration rights (which Germinale now had a contract with Benevento to 30 June 2014 at that time), replacing the left of former Inter team-mate
Matteo Momentè
Matteo Momentè (born 26 February 1987) is an Italian association football, footballer who plays for A.S.D. Cjarlins Muzane, Cjarlins Muzane.
Biography
Youth career & Inter
Born in Jesolo, the Province of Venice, Momentè started his career at ...
. Benevento also acquired
Michael Cia in the same formula. Germinale took no.7 shirt previously owned by Cia.
Germinale returned to Benevento for
2012–13 Lega Pro Prima Divisione
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It was divided into two phas ...
season, which he scored 5 times. On 21 May 2013 he was released.
Serie C
On 19 July 2013 he was signed by
Catanzaro
Catanzaro (; or ; ), also known as the "City of the two Seas" (), is an Italian city of 86,183 inhabitants (2020), the capital of the Calabria region and of its province and the second most populated comune of the region, behind Reggio Calabr ...
in 1+1 year contract. He scored 4 times in
2013–14 Lega Pro Prima Divisione. He also scored once against former club Benevento in promotion playoffs, losing 1–2.
On 30 June 2014 he was signed by
SPAL. On 26 January 2015 he was swapped with defender
Andrea Pappaianni of
Alessandria
Alessandria (; ) is a city and commune in Piedmont, Italy, and the capital of the Province of Alessandria. It is also the largest municipality of the region. The city is sited on the alluvial plain between the Tanaro and the Bormida rivers, ...
in a 5-month contract.
On 31 August 2015 he was hired by
Bassano Virtus; playing only a few games because of a knee injury. At the end of the season it is not confirmed, and accords with the
Padova
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. On 31 January 2017 is made official his move, outright, to
Fano
Fano () is a city and ''comune'' of the province of Pesaro and Urbino in the Marche region of Italy. It is a beach resort southeast of Pesaro, located where the ''Via Flaminia'' reaches the Adriatic Sea. It is the third city in the region by pop ...
.
On 2 September 2019, he signed with
Cavese.
On 1 February 2021, he joined
Vis Pesaro on a 1.5-year contract. On 24 July 2021, the contract was terminated by mutual consent.
On 3 September 2021 he moved to
Rimini
Rimini ( , ; or ; ) is a city in the Emilia-Romagna region of Northern Italy.
Sprawling along the Adriatic Sea, Rimini is situated at a strategically-important north-south passage along the coast at the southern tip of the Po Valley. It is ...
in
Serie D
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.
International career
Germinale never played for Italy youths team officially but received an ''Azzurri'' U18 call-up against
Juniores League Best XI along with team-mate
Matteo Momentè
Matteo Momentè (born 26 February 1987) is an Italian association football, footballer who plays for A.S.D. Cjarlins Muzane, Cjarlins Muzane.
Biography
Youth career & Inter
Born in Jesolo, the Province of Venice, Momentè started his career at ...
and
Giacomo Bindi in 2006. The unofficial match Azzurrini won Juniores Best XI 3–1, the two Inter strikers scored 1 goal each.
Honors and awards
*
Primavera Cup: 2006
References
External links
archivio.inter.it
{{DEFAULTSORT:Germinale, Domenico
1987 births
Living people
Footballers from Treviso
Italian men's footballers
Men's association football forwards
Serie A players
Serie B players
Serie C players
Serie D players
Treviso FBC 1993 players
Inter Milan players
AS Pizzighettone players
SEF Torres 1903 players
AS Cittadella players
Calcio Foggia 1920 players
Benevento Calcio players
Como 1907 players
UC AlbinoLeffe players
US Catanzaro 1929 players
SPAL players
US Alessandria Calcio 1912 players
Bassano Virtus 55 ST players
Calcio Padova players
Alma Juventus Fano 1906 players
Nuovo Pordenone 2024 FC ASD players
Cavese 1919 players
Vis Pesaro dal 1898 players
Rimini FC 1912 players
21st-century Italian sportsmen