Place of birth Pisa, Italy 1999–2000 Montevarchi 1997–1999 Castelfiorentino Height 1.78 m | 1995–1997 Pisa Role Footballer Years Team Name Iacopo Balestri | |
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Date of birth (1975-06-21) 21 June 1975 (age 40) | ||
Current team U.S. Salernitana 1919 | ||
Intervista iacopo balestri nuovo calciatore della salernitana 02 01 2010
Iacopo Balestri (born 21 June 1975) is an Italian footballer who plays for Serie B team Salernitana in the role of a defender. He is 178 cm tall.
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Career
Balestri started his career at hometown club Pisa, where he won the Serie D champion. After just played twice at Serie C2, he returned to Serie D for Castelfiorentino. In mid-1999 he moved to Montevarchi of Serie C1, where he was spotted by Modena. At Modena he won two promotion in two season, from Serie C1 to Serie A the Italian top division. At Serie A he was the regular starter in the two seasons. After Modena finished as the second least and relegated, Balestri was signed by another Serie A struggler Reggina. With Reggina, he played 37 out of possible 39 matches for the club and finished in mid-table. After played the first match of 2005–06 season, Torino of Serie B signed Balestri. He won promotion with club again, and secured a place in their Serie A campaign. In July 2007 he left for Serie B club Mantova, and continued to play as a regular.
Balestri was released in June 2009. After without a club for 6 months, he signed a 6 months contract with option of 1 more year with Serie B bottom club Salernitana.