2002–2003 → Matera (loan) Position Goalkeeper 2002–2006 Reggina Height 1.85 m | Years Team Role Footballer Playing position Name Antonino Saviano | |
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Date of birth (1984-01-07) January 7, 1984 (age 31) | ||
Place of birth Reggio Calabria, Italy | ||
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Antonino Saviano (born January 7, 1984) is a former Italian footballer.
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Reggina
Born in Reggio Calabria, Calabria, Saviano played 2 seasons in Serie D (top of non-professional leagues) before signed by Napoli Soccer, a newly formed team to replace bankrupted SSC Napoli in June 2004. On July 1, 2005 he returned to his parent club Reggina Calcio and made his Serie A debut on March 5, 2006. That match Ivan Pelizzoli was not played and Nicola Pavarini was injured in the first half. That match Reggina won Treviso 1–0.
On May 7, 2006 (round 37), Saviano played his second (and the last) Serie A match, replacing Pelizzoli in the 55th minute. He concerned 2 more goals, made the club once losing 0–5. Eventually Nicola Amoruso scored to goal for Reggina, made the final scored fixed at losing to Fiorentina 2–5.
Chievo
In July 2006 he was signed by fellow Serie A club Chievo on free transfer. However, he was farmed to Serie C2 club Cassino, in co-ownership deal, as Mattia Passarini winning the seat of third keeper. In mid-2007, he was farmed to Sansovino along with defenders Marcus N'Ze, Leonardo Moracci, midfielders Maycol Andriani, Luca Spinetti and forward Xhulian Rrudho. Except Moracci, they joined the Serie C2 club in co-ownership deal.
In June 2008, Chievo gave the remain 50% registration rights to Sansovino but he soon retired from professional football.