Michele Troiano

Michele Troiano

Personal information
Date of birth	(1985-01-07) 7 January 1985 (age 40)
Place of birth	Desio, Italy
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2004	Monza	6	(0)
2004–2007	Modena	38	(4)
2007–2008	Chievo	16	(0)
2008–2010	Modena	62	(8)
2010–2013	Sassuolo	56	(5)
2013–2018	Virtus Entella	151	(15)
2018–2020	Ascoli	46	(1)
2020–2021	Juventus U23	19	(1)
International career
2004–2005	Italy U20	9	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 May 2021

Michele Troiano (born 7 January 1985) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career

Troiano started his career at native club Monza. He then joined Modena F.C. in Serie B. In January 2007, then Serie A team Chievo signed Troiano in a co-ownership deal, exchanged with Salvatore Bruno.

On 3 March 2007 Troiano played his first Serie A match for Chievo against A.C. Milan.[1]

In June 2008, Modena bought him back and bought Bruno outright, in exchange, Angelo Antonazzo and Nicholas Frey went to Chievo.[2]

On 28 October 2020, Troiano played his first match for Juventus U23 in a 2–1 defeat against Como.[3] On 2 May 2021, he scored his first goal for Juventus U23 in a 3–2 defeat against Piacenza.[4] On 13 August, Troiano announced his retirement from football.[5]

International career

Troiano was capped for the Italy under-20 side in the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship.

References

1. "Tactical Formation". Football-Lineups.com. Retrieved 12 March 2007.
2. "COMPROPRIETA'. IL MODENA RISCATTA TROIANO E BRUNO". AC ChievoVerona (in Italian). 25 June 2008. Archived from the original on 30 March 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
3. Baridon, Marco (28 October 2020). "Juventus U23-Como 1-2: Marques non basta, secondo ko stagionale – VIDEO". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 13 June 2021.
4. Baridon, Marco (2 May 2021). "Piacenza Juventus U23 3-2: un ko chiude la regular season, ora i playoff". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 13 June 2021.
5. JuventusNews24, Redazione (13 August 2021). "Juventus U23: Troiano annuncia il ritiro dal calcio giocato – FOTO". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 14 August 2021.

External links

• FIGC (in Italian)
• http://www.gazzetta.it/Speciali/serie_a_2007/giocatori/troiano_mic.shtml
• http://www.gazzetta.it/speciali/serie_b/2008_nw/giocatori/80469.shtml
• Michele Troiano at Soccerway