Antimo Iunco
{{short description|Italian footballer (born 1984)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Antimo Iunco
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|6|6|df=y}}
| birth_place = Brindisi, Italy
| height = 1.73 m
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Brindisi
| years1 = 2002–2004
| clubs1 = Brindisi
| caps1 = 12
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2004–2007
| clubs2 = Verona
| caps2 = 92
| goals2 = 13
| years3 = 2007–2010
| clubs3 = Chievo
| caps3 = 38
| goals3 = 5
| years4 = 2009
| clubs4 = → Salernitana (loan)
| caps4 = 16
| goals4 = 3
| years5 = 2009–2010
| clubs5 = → Cittadella (loan)
| caps5 = 32
| goals5 = 12
| years6 = 2010–2011
| clubs6 = Torino
| caps6 = 20
| goals6 = 6
| years7 = 2011–2012
| clubs7 = Spezia
| caps7 = 26
| goals7 = 4
| years8 = 2012–2013
| clubs8 = Chievo
| caps8 = 0
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2012–2013
| clubs9 = → Bari (loan)
| caps9 = 30
| goals9 = 1
| years10 = 2013–2015
| clubs10 = Trapani
| caps10 = 31
| goals10 = 2
| years11 = 2015–2016
| clubs11 = Alessandria
| caps11 = 30
| goals11 = 4
| years12 = 2016–2017
| clubs12 = Paganese
| caps12 = 12
| goals12 = 0
| years13 = 2017–2018
| clubs13 = Cittadella
| caps13 = 16
| goals13 = 2
}}
Antimo Iunco (born 6 June 1984) is an Italian footballer who plays as a forward.
Club career
=Early career=
Iunco started his career at hometown club Brindisi. He followed the team to play at Serie C2 after winning the Serie D Group H champion in 2002. In January 2004, he joined Verona of Serie B in a co-ownership deal.{{cite news|url=http://hellasverona.it/news.php?id=1691|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722035146/http://hellasverona.it/news.php?id=1691|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 July 2011|title=CALCIOMERCATO: L'HELLAS VERONA UFFICIALIZZA L'ACQUISTO DI DIDIE ANGAN E ANTIMO IUNCO|date=2 January 2004|accessdate=18 June 2010|publisher=Hellas Verona F.C.|language=it}} He was made permanent in June 2004.{{cite press release|url=http://www.hellasverona.it/2004/06/23/calciomercato_br_mattia_cassani_e_cristian_agnelli_in_gialloblu_anche_nel_2004_2005|title= CALCIOMERCATO: MATTIA CASSANI E CRISTIAN AGNELLI IN GIALLOBLU' ANCHE NEL 2004/2005 |date=23 June 2004|access-date=20 July 2017|publisher=Hellas Verona F.C.|language=it}}{{cite web|url=http://www.lega-calcio.it/ita/buste2004.pdf|title=Buste 2004|access-date=20 July 2017|publisher=Lega Calcio|language=it|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050408140547/http://www.lega-calcio.it/ita/buste2004.pdf|archive-date=8 April 2005|date=25 June 2004}}
=Chievo=
After Verona relegated to Serie C1, he moved to cross town rival Chievo (in a co-ownership deal), which also relegated but from Serie A, where he won Serie A promotion in 2008.{{cite news|url=http://www.chievoverona.it/societa/notizia.aspx?ID=6240&Language=IT|title=AL CHIEVO ARRIVA ANCHE IUNCO, IN COMPROPRIETA' CON L'HELLAS VERONA|date=31 August 2007|accessdate=18 June 2010|work=AC ChievoVerona|language=it}} {{dead link|date=July 2010}} He made 19 league starts in 27 league appearances for the Serie B champion.
In June 2008, Chievo bought him outright. After the club signed Mauro Esposito on loan who had much more experience at Serie A, Iunco was out-favoured and in January 2009 loaned to Serie B struggler Salernitana{{cite news|url=http://www.chievoverona.it/societa/notizia.aspx?ID=8486|title=MERCATO: IUNCO IN PRESTITO ALLA SALERNITANA|date=22 January 2009|accessdate=18 June 2010|work=AC ChievoVerona|language=it}} {{dead link|date=July 2010}} after the club signed Stephen Makinwa.
=Cittadella=
On 30 August 2009, he joined Cittadella of Serie B, as part of the deal that Chievo signed Manuel Iori earlier,{{cite news|url=http://www.chievoverona.it/societa/notizia.aspx?ID=9386|title=IUNCO IN PRESTITO AL CITTADELLA|date=31 August 2009|accessdate=18 June 2010|publisher=A.C. ChievoVerona|language=it}} {{dead link|fix-attempted=yes|date=July 2017}} re-joining Chievo teammate Diego Oliveira. Iunco took number 7 shirt that previously owned by central midfielder Fabio Giordano.
In June 2010, Cittadella signed him in co-ownership deal for €500,000AC Chievo-Verona S.R.L. Report and Accounts on 30 June 2011 (in Italian) and sold the remain 50% registration rights of Manuel Iori to Chievo.{{cite news|url=http://www.chievoverona.it/societa/notizia.aspx?ID=10792&Language=IT |title=OPERAZIONI CHIEVO-CITTADELLA: IORI E' DEL CHIEVO, ALLA SOCIETA' EUGANEA LA META' DI IUNCO |date=23 June 2010 |accessdate=23 June 2010 |publisher=A.C. ChievoVerona |language=it }} {{dead link|fix-attempted=yes|date=July 2017}}
=Torino=
On 12 July 2010, he was sold to fellow Serie B side Torino, and Chievo retained another 50% registration rights. (Chievo acquired Iunco outright for €700,000 and sold for €1M.){{cite press release|url=http://www.torinofc.it/content/view/6635/61/ |title=Antimo Iunco al Toro |date=12 July 2010 |accessdate=15 July 2010 |publisher=Torino F.C. |language=it |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100715050430/http://www.torinofc.it/content/view/6635/61/ |archive-date=15 July 2010 |url-status=dead }} On 25 June 2011 Chievo regained all the registration rights for €99,000. It was also due to an auction error by Torino chairman Urbano Cairo, which offered €20,000 more than Chievo but did not sign it, thus it was not considered a valid offer.{{cite web|last=Matthews|first=Luke|title=Inter sign Emiliano Viviano following Bologna's auction error|url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/3276/serie-a/2011/06/25/2547380/inter-sign-emiliano-viviano-following-bolognas-auction-error|publisher=Goal|accessdate=6 July 2011|date=25 June 2011}}{{cite web|last=Manassero|first=Francesco|title=Otto giocatori in 19 giorni. Il tour de force del Toro|url=http://www3.lastampa.it/sport/sezioni/quitoro/articolo/lstp/408794/|work=La Stampa|accessdate=6 July 2011|date=26 June 2011|language=it|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110628222529/http://www3.lastampa.it/sport/sezioni/quitoro/articolo/lstp/408794/|archive-date=28 June 2011|url-status=dead}}
=Spezia=
On 30 July 2011 Iunco joined Serie B club Spezia in another co-ownership deal{{cite press release|url=http://www.acspezia.com/news/mercato-trovato-laccordo-per-larrivo-in-bianco-di-antimo-iunco.3901.html|title=Mercato: trovato l'accordo per l'arrivo in bianco di Antimo Iunco|date=30 July 2011|access-date=20 July 2017|publisher=Spezia Calcio|language=it}} for €150,000 fee.{{cite book|title=A.C. Chievo-Verona S.r.l. bilancio ordinario d'esercizio data chiusura esercizio 30/06/2012|trans-title=A.C. Chievo-Verona S.r.l. financial report on 30 June 2012|date=2012|publisher=Italian C.C.I.A.A.|language=it}} On 23 June 2012 Chievo bought back Iunco again,{{cite press release|url=http://www.acspezia.com/news/compropriet-daniele-pedrelli-dello-spezia-antimo-iunco-al-chievo-verona.5628.html|title=Comproprietà: Daniele Pedrelli è dello Spezia, Antimo Iunco al Chievo Verona|date=23 June 2012|access-date=20 July 2017|publisher=Spezia Calcio|language=it}} for just €750 fee.
=Bari=
In summer 2012 Iunco was loaned to Bari.
=Trapani =
On 19 August 2013 Iunco joined Trapani.{{cite press release|url=http://www.trapanicalcio.it/trapanicalcio/area-stampa/notizie/125-e-ufficiale-acquistato-antimo-iunco.html|title=E' ufficiale. Acquistato Antimo Iunco|date=19 August 2013|access-date=20 July 2017|publisher=Trapani Calcio|language=it}} On 23 January 2015 he was transferred to Alessandria.{{cite press release|url=http://www.trapanicalcio.it/trapanicalcio/area-stampa/notizie/2254-antimo-iunco-ceduto-all-alessandria.html|title=Antimo Iunco ceduto all'Alessandria|date=23 January 2015|access-date=20 July 2017|publisher=Trapani Calcio|language=it|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303231051/http://www.trapanicalcio.it/trapanicalcio/area-stampa/notizie/2254-antimo-iunco-ceduto-all-alessandria.html|archive-date=3 March 2016|url-status=dead}}{{cite press release|url=http://www.alessandriacalcio.it/antimo-iunco-e-un-giocatore-dellalessandria/|title=Antimo Iunco é un giocatore dell'Alessandria|date=23 January 2015|access-date=20 July 2017|publisher=U.S. Alessandria Calcio 1912|language=it|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150123161510/http://www.alessandriacalcio.it/antimo-iunco-e-un-giocatore-dellalessandria/|archive-date=23 January 2015|url-status=dead}}
=Alessandria & Paganese=
Iunco joined Serie C club Alessandria on 23 January 2015. He spent {{frac|1|1|2}} seasons with the club.
In summer 2016 Iunco joined another Serie C club Paganese.{{cite press release|url=http://www.paganesecalcio.com/ufficiale-antimo-iunco-e-il-nuovo-attaccante-della-paganese/|title=UFFICIALE: ANTIMO IUNCO E' IL NUOVO ATTACCANTE DELLA PAGANESE|date=2016|orig-year=circa|access-date=20 July 2017|publisher=Paganese Calcio 1926|language=it}}{{Dead link|date=June 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} However, he terminated his contract in a mutual consent in the winter transfer window.{{cite press release|url=http://www.paganesecalcio.com/risoluzione-consensuale-antimo-iunco/|title=RISOLUZIONE CONSENSUALE ANTIMO IUNCO|access-date=20 July 2017|publisher=Paganese Calcio 1926|language=it}}{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
=Return to Cittadella=
Iunco returned to Cittadella on 10 January 2017.{{cite press release|url=https://www.ascittadella.it/notizie/antimo-iunco-e-granata/|title=Antimo Iunco è granata!|date=10 January 2017|access-date=20 July 2017|publisher=A.S. Cittadella|language=it}} On 18 July he signed a new contract.{{cite press release|url=https://www.ascittadella.it/notizie/iunco-ancora-granata/|title=Iunco ancora granata!|date=18 July 2017|access-date=20 July 2017|publisher=A.S. Cittadella|language=it}}
Honours
Chievo
Spezia
References
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External links
- [http://www.gazzetta.it/speciali/serie_b/2008_nw/giocatori/75472.shtml Profile at La Gazzetta dello Sport (2007–08)] {{in lang|it}} {{dead link|date=March 2019}}
- {{TuttoCalciatori|Iunco_Antimo}}
- [http://aic.football.it/scheda/13223/iunco-antimo.htm Profile at AIC.Football.it] {{in lang|it}} {{dead link|date=March 2019}}
- {{Soccerway|antimo-iunco/18785}}
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Category:Italian men's footballers
Category:Hellas Verona FC players
Category:AC ChievoVerona players
Category:US Salernitana 1919 players
Category:AS Cittadella players
Category:FC Trapani 1905 players
Category:Men's association football forwards