Filippo Boniperti (born 27 September 1991) is an Italian professional

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who last played as a

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for

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Club career

Born in

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, Boniperti is a Juventus youth product. He made his professional debut for

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on 16 December 2010 in a

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game against

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. His

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debut came on 22 May 2011 in Juventus' final game of the

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season, in which he came on as a substitute for

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at the start of the second half. Boniperti was loaned to Ascoli for the 2011–12 season. On 31 January 2013, he joined

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, while Alberto Gallinetta moved to Juventus. In summer 2015 he was signed by

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. On 18 July 2016, he was released. After his release from

he rejoined

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Personal life

Filippo is the grandson of the late footballer and Juventus honorary president

Giampiero Boniperti Giampiero Boniperti (; 4 July 1928 – 17 June 2021) was an Italian association football, footballer who played his List of one-club men in association football, entire 15-season career at Juventus FC, Juventus between 1946 and 1961, winning five ...

References

External links

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PrvaLiga profile

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