Valentino Lai (born 3 February 1984) is a former footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in Italy, Lai represented Sweden internationally.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 3 February 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Cagliari, Italy | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
–2000 | FBK Balkan | ||
2000 | Malmö FF | ||
2000–2001 | Venezia | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2002 | Venezia | 3 | (0) |
2002–2005 | Palermo | 1 | (0) |
2003–2004 | → Salernitana (loan) | 31 | (2) |
2004–2005 | → Triestina (loan) | 17 | (0) |
2005–2007 | Landskrona BoIS | 34 | (3) |
2007–2011 | Vejle Boldklub | 73 | (9) |
2010 | → Apollon Limassol (loan) | 10 | (1) |
2011 | Viborg FF | 14 | (0) |
2012–2013 | KSF Prespa Birlik | 29 | (2) |
2014–2017 | FC Rosengård | ||
International career‡ | |||
2004 | Sweden U21 | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:50, 27 June 2012 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 August 2011 |
Club career edit
Born in Cagliari, Italy, Lai started his career playing for Swedish club FBK Balkan at youth level, and subsequently Malmö FF.[1] In 2001, he moved back to Italy playing for Venezia, where he made his Serie A debut. In 2002, he moved to Palermo, appearing just in one Serie B match. After two loan spells at the Serie B level, in Salernitana and Triestina, in June 2005 Lai decided to return in Sweden by signing a 2-years contract for Landskrona BoIS, playing in Superettan. Then he went to the Danish club Vejle Boldklub. In the winter of 2010, Valentino went to Apollon Limassol on a loan deal. After leaving Apollon Limassol in summer of 2010, Lai went back to Vejle BK.
International career edit
At international level, Lai also represented Sweden at U21 level.
References edit
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-01-15. Retrieved 2006-11-10.
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External links edit
- Vejle Boldklub profile (in Danish)
- Valentino Lai at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish) (archived)