Valerio Nava
Italian footballer (born 1994)
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Valerio Nava (born 17 January 1994) is an Italian footballer who plays as a right back for Serie D club Lentigione.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 January 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Calcinate, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lentigione | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Atalanta | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2018 | Atalanta | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Novara (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Carpi (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2015 | → SPAL (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Ascoli (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Cittadella (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Catania (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Alessandria (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Juve Stabia (loan) | 33 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Pro Piacenza | 14 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Rimini | 18 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Vis Pesaro | 31 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Pergolettese | 18 | (1) |
| 2022 | Albalonga | 12 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Monte Procedo | 15 | (0) |
| 2023– | Lentigione | 5 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Italy U20 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 October 2023 | |||
Club career
Nava was born in Calcinate, and began his career in local Atalanta, being assigned to the Primavera squad in 2011.
On 9 July 2013, after finishing his graduation, Nava was loaned to Serie B club Novara.[1] He played his first match as a professional on 11 August, starting in a 3–0 home success against Grosseto, for the campaign's Coppa Italia.[2]
Nava made his Serie B debut late in the month, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 home win against Siena Calcio.[3]
In subsequent seasons, he alternates between the Serie B and Lega Pro playing respectively for Carpi, Spal, Ascoli, Cittadella, Catania and Alessandria.
On 9 January 2019, he signed a 1.5-year contract with Rimini.[4]
On 9 January 2020, he signed a 1.5-year contract with Vis Pesaro.[5]
On 31 August 2021, he moved to Serie C club Pergolettese.[6]