Gaetano Pio Oristanio (born 28 September 2002) is an Italian professional

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who plays as an

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for club

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Club career

Oristanio played in the youth academy of

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until 2021. In August 2021, Oristanio joined

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club

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on loan for the 2021–22 season. He made his debut for the club as a substitute in the 66th minute of the 1–3 league loss to

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on 13 August 2021. Following 35 appearances, 7 goals and achieving promotion to the

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on his first season, on 15 July 2022, Oristanio re-joined Volendam on another one-year loan. On 20 July 2023, Oristanio joined

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club

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on a one-year loan, with an option to buy and counter option in favour of Inter Milan. On 13 July 2024, he was transferred to newly promoted Serie A club

for a €4 million estimated fee.

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2002 births Living people Italian men's footballers Footballers from the Province of Salerno Italy men's youth international footballers Italy men's under-21 international footballers Men's association football midfielders Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players Serie A players Inter Milan players FC Volendam players Cagliari Calcio players Venezia FC players Italian expatriate men's footballers Italian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands 21st-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-footy-midfielder-2000s-stub