Giacomo Calò Explained

Giacomo Calò
Birth Date:1997 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Trieste, Italy
Height:1.80 m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Cesena
Clubnumber:35
Youthyears1:–2012
Youthclubs1:Triestina
Youthyears2:2012–2014
Youthclubs2:Sampdoria
Years1:2014–2017
Clubs1:Sampdoria
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2016–2017
Clubs2:Pontedera (loan)
Caps2:30
Goals2:1
Years3:2017–2019
Clubs3:Juve Stabia
Caps3:53
Goals3:4
Years4:2019–2023
Clubs4:Genoa
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Years5:2019–2020
Clubs5:Juve Stabia (loan)
Caps5:33
Goals5:4
Years6:2020–2021
Clubs6:Pordenone (loan)
Caps6:27
Goals6:0
Years7:2021–2022
Clubs7:Benevento (loan)
Caps7:31
Goals7:0
Years8:2022–2023
Clubs8:Cosenza (loan)
Caps8:24
Goals8:0
Years9:2023–2024
Caps9:32
Goals9:1
Years10:2024–
Clubs10:Cesena
Caps10:0
Goals10:0
Pcupdate:9 June 2024

Giacomo Calò (born 5 February 1997) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Cesena.

Club career

Calò was born in Trieste in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of Italy, and began his career in the youth sides of local team Triestina. When they experienced financial difficulties in 2012, Calò was released by the club and became a free-agent. He then moved to Genoa and attended the Istituto Socio Economico a Genova, and was soon signed by Sampdoria.[1] Heralded as a 'new Andrea Pirlo', he rejected interest from other Serie A clubs Juventus, Udinese, Fiorentina and Atalanta, in order to play in the Blucerchiati youth teams.[2] After his promotion in 2014, he gradually became an important player for the Primavera side, eventually making over fifty appearances and scoring ten goals.

Loan moves

After two years in the Primavera side, Sampdoria decided to loan Calò out in order for him to gain professional match experience. On 6 July 2016, he moved to Pontedera in Lega Pro.[3] His debut for the Granata came in a 1–3 Coppa Italia loss to Foggia on 31 July 2016.[4] Despite beginning the season playing sporadically, he eventually became a more regular feature in the centre of midfield, and scored his first goal for the club on 23 December 2016 in an eventual 1–2 loss to Siena.[5]

Genoa

On 25 July 2019, he moved to Genoa and was loaned back to Juve Stabia for the 2019–20 season.[6]

Loan to Pordenone

On 16 September 2020, he joined Serie B side Pordenone on loan.[7]

Loan to Benevento

On 14 July 2021, he joined Benevento on loan with an option to buy.[8]

Cosenza

On 26 August 2022, Calò joined Cosenza on loan with an obligation to buy.[9]

Cesena

On 11 July 2024, Calò signed a three-year contract with Cesena.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alfonso Piselli racconta... Giacomo Calò, un triestino alla Sampdoria. 23 April 2013. Sportest.it. it-IT. 7 February 2017.
  2. Web site: ESCLUSIVA TJ HILTON - La Juve prende il nuovo Buffon, ma si fa soffiare dalla Samp l'erede di Pirlo. 24 July 2012. Tutto Juve. it-IT. 7 February 2017.
  3. Web site: Calò, il talento triestino che si fa le ossa a Pontedera. 6 August 2016. Il Piccolo. it-IT. 7 February 2017.
  4. Web site: FOGGIA VS. PONTEDERA 3 - 1. 31 July 2016. Soccerway. 7 February 2017.
  5. Web site: ROBUR SIENA VS. PONTEDERA 2 - 1. 23 December 2016. Soccerway. 7 February 2017.
  6. Juve Stabia. Calò resta in gialloblù, andrà al Genoa dalla stagione 2020/21. 25 July 2019. Italian.
  7. Pordenone. LA REGIA NEROVERDE A CALÒ, MIGLIOR ASSIST-MAN DELLA B 2019/20. 16 September 2020. Italian. 16 September 2020. 22 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210122010536/https://www.pordenonecalcio.com/2020/09/16/la-regia-neroverde-a-calo-miglior-assist-man-della-b-201920/. dead.
  8. Web site: Benevento. GIACOMO CALÒ APPRODA IN GIALLOROSSO. 14 July 2021. it.
  9. Web site: Cosenza. Giacomo Calò is a Cosenza footballer!. 26 August 2022. 29 August 2022. it.
  10. Web site: Cesena. GIACOMO CALÒ IS THE NEWEST CESENA FC PLAYER. 11 July 2024. 18 August 2024.