Piergiuseppe Maritato (born 19 March 1989) is an Italian
footballer
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.
He represented Italy at the
2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup
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.
Biography
Born in
Cetraro, Calabria, Maritato was a player of
Juventus F.C. Youth Sector
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, in Turin, Piedmont.
Fiorentina
In 2008, he was signed by fellow
Serie A
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club
ACF Fiorentina
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on a free transfer in a 5-year contract. However, it also cost ''La Viola'' €300,000 as other fee. In 2009 Maritato was farmed to
Gallipoli (along with
Massimiliano Tagliani), which the club was unable to pay for the agent fee of just €12,000, for Maritato's transfer. In January 2010 Maritato was signed by
Giulianova
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Geography
The town lies in the north of the A ...
in a temporary deal.
In summer 2010 Maritato was farmed to
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* A.C. Reggiana 1919, a football club
* ASDCF Reggiana, a women's football club
* Pallacanestro Reggiana
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in a
co-ownership deal for a peppercorn fee of €500.
Vicenza
In June 2011 Fiorentina bought back Maritato for €100,000,
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for €215,000,
Ramzi Aya
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Club career
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for €215,000 and
Samuele Bettoni for €500;
Matteo Arati to Reggiana for €180,500. The deals made Fiorentina paid Reggiana €350,000 in net in that month. In the same transfer window Maritato joined
Serie B
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club
Vicenza
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Vicenza is a t ...
in another co-ownership deal for €500 in a 4-year contract.
[Vicenza Calcio S.p.A. ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) no 30 June 2012 (in Italian)]
PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
/ref> Maritato was farmed to Sorrento
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on 31 January 2012, and then South Tyrol
it, Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano – Alto Adige lld, Provinzia Autonoma de Balsan/Bulsan – Südtirol
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on 31 August 2012. Vicenza also signed the remain 50% registration rights of Maritato from Fiorentina for free in June 2012.[ His contract with Vicenza was also extended.
Maritato became a member of the first team of Vicenza in 2013–14 season, after the relegation ]Lega Pro Prima Divisione
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Before the 1978 ...
. Maritato remained with Vicenza for the first half of 2014–15 Serie B
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, which the club was accidentally selected to replace A.C. Siena
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. Maritato picked no.9 shirt. On 2 February 2015 Maritato was signed by Calcio Como
Como 1907, commonly referred to as Como, is an Italian football club based in Como, Lombardy, Italy. The club currently plays in Serie B, the second tier of Italian football, following promotion from the 2020–21 Serie C season. The club was f ...
. Maritato played 4 times in Serie B and 2 times in Lega Pro respectively in 2014–15 season.
On 14 July 2015 he was re-signed by South Tyrol in a temporary deal.
On 11 August 2016 Maritato was released by Vicenza.
Reggina
In 2018, he was signed by another Serie C
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The unification of the Lega ...
club Reggina
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They are ni ...
after spending six months with Pontedera
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The town is located 20 km (12 miles) from Pisa and 50 km (31 miles) from Florence.
It houses t ...
.
Renate
On 8 July 2019, he joined Renate on a 2-year contract.
AlbinoLeffe
On 1 February 2021, he joined AlbinoLeffe.
International career
Maritato was a player for Italy in 2005 UEFA European Under-17 Championship
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, which he played twice.2006 UEFA European Under-17 Championship elite round
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.
References
External links
FIGC
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Lega Serie B profile
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1989 births
Living people
Italian men's footballers
Italy men's youth international footballers
Juventus FC players
ACF Fiorentina players
ASD Città di Gallipoli players
Giulianova Calcio players
LR Vicenza players
ASD Sorrento players
FC Südtirol players
Como 1907 players
US Città di Pontedera players
Reggina 1914 players
AC Renate players
Piacenza Calcio 1919 players
UC AlbinoLeffe players
Serie B players
Serie C players
Men's association football forwards
FC Lamezia Terme players
Footballers from the Province of Cosenza