Gianmario Comi (born 5 March 1992) is an Italian professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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Early life

Gianmario Comi was born in

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. His father,

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, is a former professional footballer, who played as a

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for

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and

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, with 246 appearances in

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Club career

In 2007, he was signed by

, with whom he played in the youth ranks until 2011, even appearing on the bench several times throughout the 2010–11 season. In 2011, he was sold to

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under a co-ownership agreement for €2.35 million and Milanese youngster,

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, join Torino, also under co-ownership for €2.5 million. He played with the Milan Primavera (U19) throughout 2011 before going on loan to

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for the 2012–13 season. Comi was also the topscorer of the reserve league with 25 goals in the group stage in 2011–12 season. He made his

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debut for

on 13 August 2012 against Nocerina and scored a goal in next Coppa match against

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. In June 2013 the co-ownership deals were renewed. On 3 July 2013, he renewed his contract with Torino until 30 June 2017. On 31 August 2013, he scored his first goal for

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, at the last second available in the match versus Siena, and Novara won 2‒1. On 18 June 2014, the co-ownership between

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and

was renewed for a third year. However, on 19 August Milan signed Comi outright, for an additional €150,000. On 15 July 2014, Comi was transferred to

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in a temporary deal. On 31 January 2024, Comi joined

Crotone Crotone (; ; or ) is a city and ''comune'' in Calabria, Italy. Founded as the Achaean colony of Kroton ( or ; ), it became a great Greek city, home of the renowned mathematician-philosopher Pythagoras amongst other famous citizens, and one ...

on loan.

International career

Comi made his debut in the U21 14 August 2013 in a friendly match against Slovakia. The following 5 March he played as a starter in the match won 2–0 against Northern Ireland, valid for the qualifications for the European Championships.

Career statistics

Club

References

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Gianmario Comi
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