Matteo Gianello (born 7 May 1976) is an Italian former
footballer who played as a
goalkeeper. In 2012, he was charged with
match fixing
In organized sports, match fixing is the act of playing or officiating a match with the intention of achieving a pre-determined result, violating the rules of the game and often the law. There are many reasons why match fixing might take place, ...
during his time at
Napoli, regarding matches played in 2010.
He originally came from
Bovolone
Bovolone is a town and a '' comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Verona in the Italian region Veneto, located about west of Venice and about southeast of Verona.
Bovolone borders the following municipalities: Cerea, Concamarise, Isol ...
,
Italy.
He was part of the team that brought
Napoli from
Serie C back to
Serie A.
In 2013, his ban from professional football was reduced from 3 years and 3 months to 1 year and 9 months.
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References
External links
Player profile
on Napoli's official website
1976 births
Living people
People from Bovolone
Italian footballers
A.C. ChievoVerona players
Hellas Verona F.C. players
U.C. Sampdoria players
A.C.R. Siena 1904 players
S.S.C. Napoli players
Serie A players
Serie B players
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Association football goalkeepers
Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Italy
Mediterranean Games medalists in football
Competitors at the 1997 Mediterranean Games
Sportspeople from the Province of Verona
Footballers from Veneto