Nicola Pavarini

Nicola Pavarini

Personal information
Date of birth	February 24, 1974 (1974-02-24) (age 37)
Place of birth	Brescia, Italy
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Parma F.C.
Number	1
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1993–2001	Brescia	16	(0)
1995–1996	→ Cremapergo (loan)	31	(0)
1999–2000	→ Gualdo (loan)	25	(0)
2001	→ Cesena (loan)	0	(0)
2001–2003	Acireale	32	(0)
2003–2004	Livorno	37	(0)
2004–2006	Reggina	42	(0)
2006–2007	Siena	0	(0)
2007	→ Lecce (loan)	17	(0)
2007–present	Parma	53	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 May 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

Nicola Pavarini (born 24 February 1974 in Brescia) is an Italian footballer, who plays as a goalkeeper for Parma F.C. of Serie A.

Career

Pavarini started his career at Brescia. After he made his first team debut in 1996–97 season, he was loaned to Serie C1 clubs Gualdo and Cesena.

In summer 2001, he left for Acireale of Serie C2, where his started to play regularly in the second season. in summer 2003 he moved back to Serie B for Livorno, replacing Marco Amelia who left Livorno on loan.

Pavarini was signed for Reggina in summer 2004, along with new signing Salvatore Soviero to compete the first choice. In 2005–06 season, he became new signing Ivan Pelizzoli backup. But due to his injury, he managed to play 18 Serie A games.

In June 2006, he was signed by another Seire A club Siena, replacing Antonio Mirante and Marco Fortin. But he played as Austrian international Alexander Manninger's backup. In January 2007, he was exchanged with Francesco Benussi of U.S. Lecce, joining the Serie B team on loan.

In August 2007, he joined Parma and became first choice after the 2008 departure of Luca Bucci. He won promotion back to Serie A in the 2008-09, but lost his place in the team to new signing Antonio Mirante in the summer of 2009 and made just five league appearances in the following two seasons.

Honours

• Serie B Champions and Promotion: 1997 (Brescia)
• Serie B Third Place and Promotion: 2004 (Livorno)
• Serie B Second Place and Promotion: 2009 (Parma)

External links

• Gazzetta dello Sports player profile (Italian)

Persondata
Name	Pavarini, Nicola
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Date of birth	1974-02-24
Place of birth	Brescia, Italy
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