Michele Paolucci

Michele Paolucci (born 6 February 1986) is an Italian footballer who plays as a forward for Canadian club FC Manitoba.

Michele Paolucci
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-02-06) 6 February 1986
Place of birth Recanati, Italy
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 FC Manitoba
Youth career
2003–2006 Juventus
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Juventus 0 (0)
2006–2007 → Ascoli (loan) 31 (6)
2007–2009 Udinese 2 (0)
2008 → Atalanta (loan) 9 (0)
2008–2009 → Catania (loan) 26 (7)
2009–2014 Siena 39 (9)
2010 → Juventus (loan) 4 (0)
2011 → Palermo (loan) 2 (0)
2011–2012 → Vicenza (loan) 41 (11)
2014–2015 Latina 39 (5)
2016 Petrolul Ploiești 12 (1)
2016–2017 Catania 18 (3)
2017 Ancona 14 (4)
2017–2018 Monopoli 14 (3)
2018 Floriana 4 (1)
2018–2019 Tarxien Rainbows 20 (7)
2019 Valour FC 15 (3)
2020– FC Manitoba 0 (0)
National team
2003 Italy U17 6 (1)
2004–2005 Italy U19 4 (1)
2005 Italy U20 2 (0)
2006 Italy U21 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 September 2020

Club career

Juventus and loans

Paolucci came through the ranks at Juventus. After graduating from their Primavera youth team. However, despite being called up to the first team he never made an official Serie A appearance for the Old Lady. He played with Sebastian Giovinco and Claudio Marchisio.[1]

In 2006–07 season he was loaned to Ascoli, made his team and Serie A debut on 10 September 2006, against Atalanta. After his successful spell at Ascoli where he would go on to score 6 goals in 32 Serie A appearances, he returned shortly to Juventus.

Udinese and loans

In mid-2007, he moved to Udinese on a co-ownership deal, as part of the Juventus's deal to sign Vincenzo Iaquinta.[2] The price tag of Paolucci's 50% registration rights, was €1.355 million at that time.[3] He made his official game debut in the Italian Cup, scored two goals against Bari on 29 August 2007. He made just 2 appearances in 5 months at Udinese.

In January 2008 Juventus and Udinese loaned him out to Atalanta, where he would play until 30 June 2008.

In June 2008, Juventus and Udinese again loaned Paolucci out, this time to Sicilian club, Catania.[4] He scored 7 goals that season, in the Serie A and had been regularly included in first team action, under coach Walter Zenga. He made a total of 28 starts for the club.

Siena and loans

In June 2009, Paolucci returned to Udinese, but was immediately bought back fully by Juventus for €3.3 million.[5] On 8 July 2009 he joined Siena on a co-ownership for the same price.[5][6] He signed a 5-year contract. Paolucci did not manage to hold down a regular starting place at Siena, making just 10 Serie A appearances, and scoring just twice.

After not obtaining a regular starting place and also due to Juventus' striker injury crisis, he was loan back by Juventus on 16 January 2010, by Juve paying Siena €500,000.[7] Originally acquired as addition to an injury-ridden team, Paolucci never broke into the first team and ended his second Juve stint with only four league appearances before to return to Siena, now relegated to Serie B.

After a disappointing period at Siena, with only one second-division appearance with the Tuscans, Paolucci accepted a loan move to Palermo on 31 January 2011, replacing the left of former Siena teammate Massimo Maccarone.[8] He made his debut with the Sicilians only two days later, replacing Fabrizio Miccoli in the final minutes of a home game against his former team Juventus, ended in a 2–1 win for Palermo.[9] Siena elected to loan him out once again to Vicenza for the 2011–12 season after the club acquired the residual 50% rights from Juve for free.[10]

Latina

On 28 January 2014, Paolucci left Siena for Serie B side Latina, signed a four-and-a-half-year contract.[11][12] In 2015, he was released by Latina.[13]

Petrolul

On 9 December 2015, Paolucci signed a six-month contract with Romanian side Petrolul, with an option to extend it by a further year.

Catania and Ancona

In July 2016 he returned to Italy and moved to Catania;[14] in January 2017 it was sold to Ancona.[15]

Monopoli and Floriana

Paolucci joined Italian side Monopoli in mid-2017, and then Maltese side Floriana on 18 January 2018.

Valour FC

On 16 July 2019, Paolucci signed with Canadian Premier League side Valour FC.[16]

FC Manitoba

On 10 September 2020, Paolucci signed with USL League Two side FC Manitoba as a player and assistant manager.[17]

International career

Paolucci made his U-21 team debut against Luxembourg U-21, 12 December 2006, replacing Nicola Pozzi at half time.

Career statistics
As of 19 October 2019[18]
Club statistics
Club Season League National Cup[lower-alpha 1] League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Juventus 2005–06 Serie A 0000——0000
Ascoli (loan) 2006–07 Serie A 31612——00328
Udinese 2007–08 Serie A 2042——0062
Atalanta (loan) 2007–08 Serie A 9000——0099
Catania (loan) 2008–09 Serie A 26722——00289
Siena 2009–10 Serie A 10210——00112
2010–11 Serie B 1000——0010
2011–12 Serie A 0000——0000
2012–13 Serie A 10210——00112
2013–14 Serie B 18552——00237
Total 39972——004611
Juventus (loan) 2009–10 Serie A 4010—000050
Palermo (loan) 2010–11 Serie A 2000——0020
Vicenza (loan) 2011–12 Serie B 411122——004313
Latina 2013–14 Serie B 17300——00173
2014–15 Serie B 22220——00242
Total 39520——00415
Petrolul Ploiești 2015–16 Liga I 1210000—00121
Catania 2016–17 Lega Pro 18300——00183
Ancona 2016–17 Lega Pro 14400——00144
Monopoli 2017–18 Serie C 14300——00143
Floriana 2017–18 Maltese Premier League 4100——0041
Tarxien Rainbows 2018–19 Maltese Premier League 20723——002210
Valour FC 2019 Canadian Premier League 15300——00153
Career total 29060211300000031173
  1. Includes appearances and goals in the Coppa Italia and the Maltese FA Trophy.

References
  1. https://culturesoccer.com/2020/10/29/la-nouvelle-vie-de-michele-paolucci-a-winnipeg/
  2. "Iaquinta alla Juve manca un milione". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Milan: RCS MediaGroup. 16 May 2007. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  3. Reports and Financial Statements at 30 June 2007 (PDF) (Report). Turin: Juventus F.C. 26 October 2007. p. 49. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  4. "Paolucci al Catania" (Press release) (in Italian). Calcio Catania. 25 June 2008. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  5. Annual Financial Report at 30 June 2009 (PDF) (Report). Juventus F.C. 27 October 2009. p. 39. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  6. "Mercato: Formalizzata partecipazione per Paolucci" (Press release) (in Italian). A.C. Siena. 8 July 2009. Archived from the original on 13 July 2009. Retrieved 8 July 2009.
  7. Annual Financial Report at 30 June 2010 (PDF) (Report). Juventus F.C. 28 October 2010. p. 10. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  8. "PRESO PAOLUCCI DAL SIENA, JOAO PEDRO CEDUTO IN PRESTITO" (Press release) (in Italian). U.S. Città di Palermo. 31 January 2011. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  9. "Serie A: le pagelle di Palermo-Juventus". Datasport (in Italian). Milan: Moving Content S.r.l. 3 February 2011. Archived from the original on 7 February 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
  10. "Paolucci in prestito al Vicenza" (Press release) (in Italian). A.C. Siena. 30 August 2011. Archived from the original on 2 June 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  11. "Paolucci è del Latina fino al 2018. Primo allenamento di Nunes" (Press release) (in Italian). U.S. Latina Calcio. 28 January 2014. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  12. "Paolucci ceduto al Latina" (Press release) (in Italian). A.C. Siena. 28 January 2014. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014.
  13. "Risoluzione per Michele Paolucci" (in Italian). U.S. Latina Calcio. 2015 [circa]. Archived from the original on 31 August 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  14. "Michele Paolucci firma un contratto biennale e torna ad indossare l'amata maglia rossazzurra" (Press release) (in Italian). Calcio Catania. 17 July 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  15. "Michele Paolucci dal Catania all'Ancona: cessione a titolo definitivo" (Press release) (in Italian). Calcio Catania. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  16. "Valour FC sign striker Michele Paolucci". Valour FC. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  17. John Jacques (10 September 2020). "Michele Paolucci Signs For FC Manitoba". Northern Tribune. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  18. "M. Paolucci". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 July 2019.


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