Desiderio Garufo

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Desiderio Garufo
Personal information
Full name Desiderio Michele Garufo
Date of birth (1987-04-22) 22 April 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Grotte, Italy
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Position(s) Right-back,[2] Winger
Team information
Current team
Catania
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Nissa
2009–2010 Sangiovannese 33 (3)
2010–2012 Taranto 52 (1)
2012–2013 Nocerina 26 (3)
2013–2014 Trapani 33 (0)
2014–2015 Novara 25 (1)
2015– Catania 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 September 2015

Desiderio Michele Garufo (born 22 April 1987) is an Italian professional footballer who plays for Lega Pro club Catania.

Biography

Born in Grotte, Sicily, Garufo started his career at Nissa. He won Eccellenza Sicily with team in 2008 (Italian sixth level until 2014). Garufo scored 10 goals in 2008–09 Serie D, Italian fifth level and top level of amateur football. In 2009 Garufo was signed by Lega Pro 2nd Division club Sangiovannese (Italian fourth level). The club was the losing side of the promotion playoffs. Garufo was a substitute and starting right midfielder in 4-3-2-1 formation respectively.[3][4]

Taranto

Garufo moved to Italian third level for Taranto in 2010. The club entered the promotion playoffs, losing to Atletico Roma. Garufo was the wingback in the 3-4-3 formation in the first leg.[5]

Garufo remained for the club for 2011–12 season. However the club folded despite finished as the losing side of promotion playoffs again.

Nocerina

On 3 July 2012 he was signed by another third division club Nocerina.[2] The club also finished as the losing side of promotion playoffs of 2012–13 L.P. Prime Div. season.[6][7] Garufo was the right-back and right midfielder respectively in 4-3-3 formation in the first and second legs.

Trapani

On 1 July 2013 Garufo was signed by Serie B club Trapani on a free transfer. He wore no.2 shirt.[8] Garufo made his competitive debut for the club in Italian Cup as right-back.[9]

Novara

On 1 August 2014 Garufo was signed by Lega Pro club Novara Calcio in a 2-year contract.[10] After the club promoted to Serie B, Garufo wore no.17 shirt, the traditional back luck number. He did not play in the opening match of 2015–16 Serie B. On 16 September he was sold back to Lega Pro, the third division of Italian football pyramid.

Catania

On 16 September 2015 Garufo and Bergamelli were sold to Catania in two-year contracts.[11][12]

References

  1. Trapani profile (Italian)
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