Desiderio Garufo Explained

Desiderio Garufo
Fullname:Desiderio Michele Garufo
Birth Date:22 April 1987
Birth Place:Grotte, Italy
Height:1.76 m[1]
Position:Right-back, Winger
Currentclub:Akragas
Clubnumber:4
Years1:2007–2009
Clubs1:Nissa
Years2:2009–2010
Caps2:33
Goals2:3
Clubs2:Sangiovannese
Years3:2010–2012
Caps3:52
Goals3:1
Clubs3:Taranto
Years4:2012–2013
Caps4:26
Goals4:3
Clubs4:Nocerina
Years5:2013–2014
Caps5:33
Goals5:0
Clubs5:Trapani
Years6:2014–2015
Caps6:25
Goals6:1
Clubs6:Novara
Years7:2015–2016
Caps7:24
Goals7:0
Clubs7:Catania
Years8:2016–2018
Caps8:8
Goals8:0
Clubs8:Parma
Years9:2018–2019
Caps9:9
Goals9:0
Clubs9:Trapani
Years10:2019–2021
Caps10:22
Goals10:1
Clubs10:Reggina
Years11:2020–2021
Caps11:24
Goals11:1
Clubs11:Catanzaro (loan)
Years12:2021–2022
Clubs12:Canicattì
Years13:2022–2023
Clubs13:Akragas
Years14:2023
Clubs14:Pro Favara
Years15:2023–
Caps15:2
Goals15:0
Clubs15:Akragas
Club-Update:20 December 2023

Desiderio Michele Garufo (born 22 April 1987) is an Italian professional footballer who plays for Serie D club Akragas.

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.[2] [3]

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.[4]

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.[5] 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 the number 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 in a two-year contract.[10] After the club promoted to Serie B, Garufo wore the number 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] He played 23 games for the club in Lega Pro C, contributing with 4 assists. He also featured in one game in the Italian Cup.

Parma

On 13 July 2016, Garufo was signed on a free transfer by Parma in a two-year contract. He was assigned the number 15 shirt. He made his debut on 7 August 2016 in a Coppa Italia Lega Pro game against Piacenza, playing as a right midfielder in a 3-5-2 formation.

Trapani

On 29 August 2018, he re-joined Trapani on a free transfer.[13]

Reggina

On 21 August 2019, he signed a one-year contract with Reggina.[14]

Catanzaro

On 29 September 2020, he moved to Serie C club Catanzaro. Catanzaro reported the transfer as a loan,[15] while Reggina reported a permanent transfer.[16]

Canicattì

On 8 October 2021, he joined an amateur side Canicattì.[17]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.trapanicalcio.it/trapanicalcio/squadre/prima-squadra/player/1/9.html Reggina profile
  2. News: Sangiovannese, la casa amica. 24 May 2010. 20 April 2014. La Gazzetta dello Sport. Italian. Lanati. Michele. Faroni. Glauco. Forni. Alessandro. De Simone. Franco.
  3. News: San Marino, la rimonta perfetta. 31 May 2010. 20 April 2014. La Gazzetta dello Sport. Italian. Magi. Marco. Sormani. Christian. Grilli. Euro. Bertozzi. Giorgia. Ceniti. Francesco. Lo Giudice. Guido.
  4. News: Ahi Taranto All' Atletico basta Babù. 30 May 2011. 20 April 2014. La Gazzetta dello Sport. Italian. Calvi. Giuseppe.
  5. News: Ingaggiati Di Dio, Garufo e Sabatino. 3 July 2012. 20 April 2014. ASG Nocerina. Italian.
  6. News: Baldan in gol La Nocerina va verso la finale Cede il Latina. 27 May 2013. 19 April 2014. La Gazzetta dello Sport. Italian.
  7. News: Ribaltone Siluro Barraco festa Latina. 3 June 2013. 19 April 2014. La Gazzetta dello Sport. Italian.
  8. News: Trapani da Serie B. La numerazione delle maglie. 7 August 2013. 20 April 2014. Trapani. Italian. https://web.archive.org/web/20140421064242/http://www.trapanicalcio.it/trapanicalcio/notizie/90-trapani-da-serie-b-la-numerazione-delle-maglie.html. 21 April 2014. dead.
  9. Web site: Tim Cup. 2013. 20 April 2014. Trapani. Italian. https://web.archive.org/web/20140626055958/http://www.trapanicalcio.it/trapanicalcio/tim-cup.html. 26 June 2014.
  10. Web site: UFFICIALE: DESIDERIO GARUFO E' UN GIOCATORE DEL NOVARA. 1 August 2014. 19 September 2015. Novara. Italian.
  11. Web site: DESIDERIO GARUFO A TITOLO DEFINITIVO AL CATANIA. 16 September 2014. 19 September 2015. Novara. Italian. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150621093709/http://www.novaracalcio.com/portal/IT/handle/?page=media_ufficiostampa_notizie. 21 June 2015. dmy-all.
  12. Web site: Desiderio Garufo al Catania: il difensore si è legato al nostro club fino al 30 giugno 2017. 16 September 2014. 19 September 2015. Catania. Italian. 23 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171023011950/http://www.calciocatania.it/article.php?id=31797. dead.
  13. News: Desiderio Garufo torna in granata. 29 August 2018. 30 August 2018. Trapani. Italian.
  14. Reggina. Garufo è un nuovo calciatore amaranto. 21 August 2019. Italian.
  15. Web site: Catanzaro. Arriva Garufo, esperto in promozioni. 29 September 2020. Italian.
  16. Web site: Reggina. DESIDERIO GARUFO CEDUTO ALL'US CATANZARO. 29 September 2020. Italian.
  17. Web site: Canicattì. Benvenuto Desiderio Garufo. 8 October 2021. 8 November 2021. it.