Matteo Grandi (born 12 October 1992) is an Italian professional

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who plays as a

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Career

Grandi was a youth product of

A.C. Cesena AC Cesena, commonly referred to as Cesena (), was an Italian football club based in Cesena, Emilia-Romagna. The club spent most of its history in professional leagues such as Serie A and Serie B, but went bankrupt and folded in 2018. Another cl ...

. He spent the first few seasons on loan to other clubs. He made his professional debut in the

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for

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on 2 September 2012 in a game against AlbinoLeffe. After the bankruptcy of both A.C. Cesena and

Vicenza Calcio L.R. Vicenza S.p.A. (acronym for ''Lanerossi Vicenza''), better known as Vicenza or Lanerossi, is an Italian football club based in the city of Vicenza. It plays in Serie C, the third division of the Italian football league. Founded on 9 March ...

, Grandi signed a new contract with

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(formerly Bassano Virtus until May 2018), a club that he spent 2017–18 season on loan. On 13 January 2023, Grandi signed a 1.5-year contract with Sangiuliano.

Career statistics

Honours

LR Vicenza *

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: 2019–20 *

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* * Living people 1992 births Sportspeople from Faenza Italian men's footballers Footballers from the Province of Ravenna Men's association football goalkeepers Serie B players Serie C players AC Cesena players FC Südtirol players US Pergolettese 1932 players Bassano Virtus 55 ST players US Catanzaro 1929 players Latina Calcio 1932 players LR Vicenza players FC Sangiuliano City players Venezia FC players 21st-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-footy-goalkeeper-stub