Manuel Sarao (born 11 October 1989) is an Italian footballer who plays as a forward for Serie D club Siracusa.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 October 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Milan, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Siracusa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Trezzano | 2 | (0) |
| 2011 | Gallaratese | 10 | (5) |
| 2011–2012 | Seregno | 20 | (8) |
| 2012 | Gozzano | 13 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | Lecco | 21 | (8) |
| 2013–2014 | Savona | 24 | (3) |
| 2014 | Giana Erminio | 18 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Lumezzane | 45 | (13) |
| 2016–2017 | Catanzaro | 25 | (5) |
| 2017–2018 | Monopoli | 33 | (9) |
| 2018–2019 | Virtus Francavilla | 36 | (11) |
| 2019–2020 | Cesena | 17 | (2) |
| 2020 | Reggina | 8 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Catania | 28 | (8) |
| 2021–2022 | Gubbio | 14 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Catania | 31 | (9) |
| 2023– | Siracusa | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 September 2022 | |||
Club career
editBorn in Milan, the capital of the Lombardy region, Sarao was a player of Lombard clubs in 2011–12 Serie D and 2012–13 Serie D (except Gozzano in Piedmont).
Sarao joined Serie B club Carpi on 12 July 2013[1] He was immediately left for the third division club Savona.[2]
Sarao made his professional debut on 4 August 2013, 0–1 lost to Perugia. The cup match he substituted Christian Esposito at half time.[3] At the end of the season for the signature Giana Erminio; in January 2015 it is transferred to Lumezzane. In the summer of 2016 he moved to Catanzaro.
On 4 July 2018, he was released by Monopoli.[4]
He signed a two-year contract with Virtus Francavilla on 6 July 2018.[5]
On 30 July 2019, he signed a 2-year contract with Cesena.[6]
On 2 January 2020, he joined Reggina on a 1.5-year contract.[7]
On 14 September 2020 he moved to Catania on a 2-year contract.[8]
On 18 August 2021 he signed with Gubbio.[9]
On 11 August 2022, Sarao returned to Catania, signing a two-year contract.[10] After having been part of the squad that won the Serie D title, he played with the Rossoblu for the first half of the 2023–24 Serie C season; he then left Catania in December 2023 to sign for Serie D club Siracusa.[11]
References
edit- ^ "DUE GIOVANI IN BIANCOROSSO" (in Italian). Carpi FC 1909. 12 July 2013. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- ^ "Arriva il bomber Sarao" (in Italian). Savona FBC. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- ^ "Live: Perugia-Savona 0-1 finale" (in Italian). Savona FBC. 4 August 2013. Archived from the original on 28 October 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- ^ "RESCISSIONE CONSENSUALE CON SARAO" (in Italian). S.S. Monopoli 1966. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ "Comunicato Ufficiale - Manuel Sarao è un nuovo calciatore della Virtus Francavilla Calcio" (in Italian). Virtus Francavilla Calcio. 6 July 2018.
- ^ "MANUEL SARAO È DEL CESENA FC" (Press release) (in Italian). Cesena. 30 July 2019.
- ^ "Manuel Sarao è un nuovo calciatore amaranto" (Press release) (in Italian). Reggina. 2 January 2020.
- ^ "Manuel Sarao dalla Reggina al Catania: l'attaccante si lega al nostro club fino al 30 giugno 2022" (Press release) (in Italian). Catania. 14 September 2020.
- ^ "Manuel Sarao nuovo calciatore rossoblù" (in Italian). Gubbio. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "Catania, ufficiale: Manuel Sarao è rossazzurro" (in Italian). 11 August 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ "'Colpaccio' del Siracusa, preso Sarao (che rescinde dal Catania)" (in Italian). Stadionews. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
External links
edit- Savona profile (in Italian)
- Manuel Sarao at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)