Moris Carrozzieri (born 16 November 1980) is an Italian former

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defender.

Club career

Early career

Carrozzieri started his professional career at A.S. Bari. He was loaned to

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and

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(both at

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) and then to Martina and

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(both at

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). He help Teramo gain promotion to

in summer 2002, and the club bought half of the registration rights of the player. In summer 2003, Carrozzieri was sold to newly promoted team Sampdoria, by Teramo bought Bari's half and re-sold to the Genoese club.

Sampdoria

First season of Carrozzieri in

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, he made 25 appearances and the team finished 8th. The club bought rest of the rights at the end of the season. However, he just made 3 appearances in the second season, and he was loaned to A.C. Arezzo of

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at the end of the season. He made 35 appearances and the team finished 7th.

Atalanta

On 5 July 2006 newly promoted Atalanta signed Carrozzieri by bought half of the registration rights for €1.1 million, which saw Carrozzieri returned to Italian top division. On 21 September 2006 Carrozzieri was suspended for two months by the

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as investigation turned out he and 2005 teammate

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were gathering information for gamblers in Italian football. Sampdoria received a €20,000 fine. The appeal to ''Commissione d'Appello Federale'' of

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was also dismissed. Atalanta bought all the rights on 6 June 2007 for €870,000. (which Sampdoria booked a financial loss of €230,000 for the discount).UC Sampdoria Report and Accounts on 31 December 2007

Palermo

On 25 June 2008

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confirmed Carrozzieri agreed a four-year contract with the ''rosanero'', where he will have the chance to join

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, his head coach at Atalanta in 2006–07 season. The transfer fees cost Palermo €3.4million. Palermo also signed

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and

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that transfer windows and the cost almost equal to the revenue of the sale of

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. Despite the dismissal of Colantuono following a defeat to

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and his replacement with

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, Carrozzieri confirmed himself as a key player for the ''rosanero'', thanks to his strength and his noted heading abilities.

Ban and return to football

On 23 April 2009 the

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announced Moris Carrozzieri tested positive for cocaine after a test on 5 April, after Palermo's 1–0 Serie A win against

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. Under Italian football rules, the player was immediately suspended from footballing activities. In July 2009 he was officially banned from football for two years, and was also forbidden from any football-related activities, including participating to training sessions. His ban expired in April 2011, allowing him to be able to join again the train sessions at Palermo. Following the ban, Carrozzieri and Palermo agreed a new minimum wage (€50,000 per year). He returned to play on 29 May 2011, as a substitute for injured defender

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during the

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final against

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, that ended in a 1–3 loss for the Sicilians.

Lecce

On 14 July 2011 Carrozzeri mutually terminated his contract with Palermo and signed for

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thereafter. However, in August he injured the left knee

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Varese

On 15 August 2012, Carrozzieri signed a one-year deal with Serie B side

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Città di Giulianova

In summer 2013 he was signed by Serie D newcomers Città di Giulianova. However, he was suspended for 3 matches soon after a violence incident during a match. Circa February 2014 Carrozzieri joined Bellante.

Managerial career

Carrozzieri became part of Città di Giulianova's non-playing staff in 2014. He was suspended again from January to May in 2015; he was dismissed as the director of sport in October 2015.

References

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