Domenico Criscito
Italian footballer (born 1986)
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- Domenico "Mimmo" Criscito ( Italian pronunciation: [doˈmeːniko ˈmimmo ˈkriʃʃito] ; born 30 December 1986) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a left-back.
- Criscito played for Serie A clubs Genoa and Juventus, making over 200 appearances across four spells for the former.
- A full international from 2009 to 2018, he played for Italy at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
- He started his professional career at Genoa, for whom he made his debut in Serie B in June 2003 at the age of 16.
- 9 million, with 50% contract of Antonio Nocerino was sold to Genoa for €450,000.
Domenico "Mimmo" Criscito (Italian pronunciation: [doˈmeːniko ˈmimmo ˈkriʃʃito]; born 30 December 1986) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a left-back. A versatile player, Criscito was effective both offensively and defensively and was also capable of playing as a wing-back or centre-back, a position which he often occupied in his early career.
Criscito played for Serie A clubs Genoa and Juventus, making over 200 appearances across four spells for the former. He also played for 7 seasons in the Russian Premier League for Zenit Saint Petersburg, making 225 total appearances and winning two league titles. A full international from 2009 to 2018, he played for Italy at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Club career
Early career
A native of southern Italy, Criscito moved up north at age 13 to pursue his football career. He started his professional career at Genoa, for whom he made his debut in Serie B in June 2003 at the age of 16. In the summer of 2004, Genoa sold 50% of Criscito and Francesco Volpe contracts to Juventus for €1.9 million, with 50% contract of Antonio Nocerino was sold to Genoa for €450,000.
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