Gianni Munari (born 24 June 1983) is an Italian football official and a former player who played as a midfielder. He works as a scout for Parma.
 Munari with Sampdoria | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 June 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Sassuolo, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sassuolo | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2003 | Sassuolo | 49 | (2) |
| 2003–2004 | Giulianova | 25 | (3) |
| 2004–2005 | Chievo | 0 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | → Triestina (loan) | 35 | (5) |
| 2005–2006 | Verona | 38 | (4) |
| 2006–2007 | Palermo | 0 | (0) |
| 2007–2011 | Lecce | 143 | (16) |
| 2011–2012 | Fiorentina | 11 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Sampdoria | 47 | (4) |
| 2013–2015 | Parma | 11 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Watford (loan) | 28 | (3) |
| 2015–2017 | Cagliari | 31 | (2) |
| 2017–2019 | Parma | 46 | (4) |
| 2019 | → Verona (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 466 | (43) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
From Sassuolo to Palermo edit
Munari started his career with hometown club Sassuolo, after being promoted to the senior squad from the youth team. He scored 2 goals in 49 appearances during his two-year spell with the club. In 2003, he joined Giulianova (via Chievo in co-ownership deal), where he would spend just one season, scoring three goals in 25 total appearances. He then joined Serie B side Triestina in 2004 in temporary deal with option to co-own the player. He had an impressive season, making 35 appearances and scoring 5 goals in his only season with the Trieste-based club. In June 2005 Triestina excised the option for €175,000.[1] He was snapped up by another Serie B club on 30 August 2005 in the form of Verona, (which Verona bought Munari from Triestina for €350,000[2])[3] where he managed to make 38 appearances and score 4 goals in one season. In June 2006 Verona acquired Munari outright from the cross-town rival for an undisclosed fee.[2]
Following such an impressive spell in Verona, he was purchased by Serie A side U.S. Città di Palermo together with teammate Mattia Cassani.[4] Half of the Munari's registration rights was valued €1 million while full "card" of Cassani was valued €2.5 million.[5] However, Munari never managed to break into the first team at the Sicilian club and did not play at all during the first half of the 2006–07 Serie A season, being subsequently loaned out to Serie B side Lecce in January 2007. In June 2007 Palermo acquired another half of Munari for €800,000.[5] However, in July 2007, Lecce acquired 50% of the player's rights from Palermo for €1 million;[6] Munari then remained at Lecce for four more seasons, making a total of 143 appearances for the club, scoring 16 goals and becoming one of the first team mainstays.
From Fiorentina to Sampdoria edit
In June 2011, Munari's co-ownership was ultimately solved in favour of Palermo for €391,000,[7] and the player returned to Palermo, but was immediately clarified he was not in the rosanero first team plans after he was not called up to join the Sicilians' pre-season training camp. On 21 July 2011, he moved permanently to Fiorentina for €800,000, signing a three-year contract for the Tuscans.[8] On 31 January 2012, the final day of 2011–12 winter transfer window, he moved to Serie B side Sampdoria.[9]
Loan to Watford edit
On 4 August 2014, Munari joined English Championship side Watford on a season-long loan deal from Parma.[10] He scored his first goal for Watford against Rotherham United on 19 August 2014 in a 2–0 away win for the Hornets.
Cagliari edit
After his loan at Watford expired, and after leaving Parma, Munari penned a one-year deal with Cagliari on 29 July 2015. His contract was extended in summer 2016.
Return to Parma edit
In January 2017, Munari was re-signed by Parma in a 2+1⁄2-year contract.[11][12] On 14 November 2019, he announced his retirement from playing and that he joined the club's scouting department.[13]
Loan to Verona edit
On 31 January 2019, Munari joined Verona on loan until 30 June 2019.[14]
References edit
- ^ A.C. Chievo-Verona Srl bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2005 (in Italian), Italian CCIAA
- ^ a b A.C. Chievo-Verona Srl bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2006 (in Italian), Italian CCIAA
- ^ "CALCIOMERCATO, ACQUISTATO IL CENTROCAMPISTA GIANNI MUNARI" (in Italian). Hellas Verona FC. 30 August 2005. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ "Acquistati Cassani e il 50% di Munari". US Città di Palermo official site (www.ilpalermocalcio.it) (in Italian). 1 July 2006. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
- ^ a b US Città di Palermo Report and Accounts on 30 June 2007 (in Italian)
- ^ US Città di Palermo Report and Accounts on 30 June 2008 (in Italian)
- ^ http://palermocalcio.it/it/1112/news/scheda.php?id=25379
- ^ "Munari in viola" (in Italian). ACF Fiorentina. 21 July 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
- ^ "GIANNI MUNARI DALLA FIORENTINA ALLA SAMP A TITOLO DEFINITIVO" (in Italian). UC Sampdoria. 31 January 2012. Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ^ "Italian midfielder joins Watford on loan". 4 August 2014.
- ^ "Munari è del Parma. Alle 17.30 sarà presentato dal ds Faggiano con il nuovo attaccante Edera" (in Italian). Parma Calcio 1913. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Munari al Parma" (in Italian). Cagliari Calcio. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "GIANNI MUNARI RETIRES FROM PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL AND JOINS PARMA'S SCOUTING DEPARTMENT: "IT'S GREAT FOR ME TO BE STARTING THIS NEW ADVENTURE"" (Press release). Parma. 14 November 2019.
- ^ "UFFICIALE: Verona, dal Parma arriva Munari". Retrieved 1 February 2019.
External links edit
- Munari's profile (from US Palermo official website) Archived 12 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- Gianni Munari at Soccerway