Gabriele Paoletti (born 11 April 1978) is a retired Italian

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Career

In the summer of 2002, Paoletti was exchanged for Alberto Maria Fontana. In summer 2004, he joined Reggiana in co-ownership deal, for €0.5K. He also played in the Italian

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as backup keeper for

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and

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. In July 2005, he was signed by Udinese to provide extra cover for

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. In January 2007, he was signed by Messina as a replacement goalkeeper following the departure of

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. In the next season, he became backup of

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. Following Messina's bankruptcy, he was signed by

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in November 2008.

References

Living people 1978 births Footballers from Rome Men's association football goalkeepers Italian men's footballers Torino FC players Modena FC 2018 players L'Aquila 1927 players AC Reggiana 1919 players Udinese Calcio players SS Virtus Lanciano 1924 players ACR Messina players SS Arezzo players Serie A players {{Italy-footy-goalkeeper-stub