Giovanni Orfei
Italian footballer
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Giovanni Orfei (born 31 January 1976) is an Italian football coach and former professional footballer who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 January 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Tivoli, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Lodigiani | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1994 | Lodigiani | 1 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | Lazio | 0 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | Reggiana | 21 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Ascoli | 17 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Reggiana | 1 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Palermo | 24 | (1) |
| 1998–2000 | Reggiana | 44 | (5) |
| 2000–2001 | Catania | 25 | (3) |
| 2001–2002 | Modena | 18 | (1) |
| 2002–2005 | Venezia | 68 | (0) |
| 2005 | → Salernitana (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Torino | 24 | (0) |
| 2007 | Salernitana | 9 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Hellas Verona | 27 | (2) |
| 2009–2012 | Sambonifacese | 78 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Orfei started his career at Lodigiani, where he made his professional debut in 1993–94 Serie C1.
Orfei and Ivano Della Morte were signed by Reggiana from Lazio in mid-1997.[1] Goalkeeper Marco Ballotta also moved to opposite direction in the same window.[1]
In January 2005 Orfei was signed by Salernitana on a temporary deal.[2]
He was signed by Hellas Verona during the mid-2007 transfer market.[3]
Coaching career
Orfei was the coach of Hellas Verona F.C.'s under-16 team, known as "Allievi B", in 2013–14 season.[4] He also coached the same team but composed of born 1997 players in 2012–13 season.[5]