| Iacopo Balestri | |
| Birth Date: | 21 June 1975 |
| Birth Place: | Pisa, Italy |
| Height: | 1.780NaN0 |
| Position: | Defender |
| Youthclubs1: | Pisa |
| Years1: | 1995–1997 |
| Caps1: | 21 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 1997–1999 |
| Clubs2: | Castelfiorentino |
| Caps2: | 61 |
| Goals2: | 5 |
| Years3: | 1999–2000 |
| Caps3: | 34 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2000–2004 |
| Caps4: | 134 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Years5: | 2004–2005 |
| Caps5: | 38 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2005–2007 |
| Caps6: | 70 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2007–2009 |
| Caps7: | 70 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2010–2011 |
| Caps8: | 41 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2012–2013 |
| Years10: | 2013–2017 |
| Clubs10: | Signa 1914 |
Iacopo Balestri (born 21 June 1975) is an Italian former footballer who played as a defender.
Balestri started his career at hometown club Pisa, where he won the Serie D champion. After just played twice at Serie C2, he returned to Serie D for Castelfiorentino. In mid-1999 he moved to Montevarchi of Serie C1, where he was spotted by Modena. At Modena he won two promotion in two season, from Serie C1 to Serie A the Italian top division. At Serie A he was the regular starter in the two seasons. After Modena finished as the second least and relegated, Balestri was signed by another Serie A struggler Reggina. With Reggina, he played 37 out of possible 39 matches for the club and finished in mid-table. After played the first match of 2005–06 season, Torino of Serie B signed Balestri. He won promotion with club again, and secured a place in their Serie A campaign. In July 2007 he left for Serie B club Mantova,[1] and continued to play as a regular.
Balestri was released in June 2009. After without a club for 6 months, he signed a 6 months contract with option of 1 more year with Serie B bottom club Salernitana.[2]
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