Generoso Rossi
{{short description|Italian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{BLP sources|date=March 2010}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Generoso Rossi
| fullname = Generoso Rossi
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|1|3|df=y}}
| birth_place = Naples, Italy
| height = 1.90 m
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub =
| years1 = 1997–2000 | clubs1 = Bari | caps1 = 6 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 1998–1999 | clubs2 = → Savoia (loan) | caps2 = 32 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 1999–2000 | clubs3 = → Crotone (loan) | caps3 = 33 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2001–2002 | clubs4 = Venezia | caps4 = 46 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2002–2003 | clubs5 = Palermo | caps5 = 0 | goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2002–2003 | clubs6 = → Lecce (loan) | caps6 = 37 | goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2003–2004 | clubs7 = Siena | caps7 = 21 | goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2005 | clubs8 = Queens Park Rangers | caps8 = 3 | goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2005–2008 | clubs9 = Triestina | caps9 = 94 | goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2008 | clubs10 = → Catania (loan) | caps10 = 0 | goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2008–2009 | clubs11 = Gallipoli | caps11 = 32 | goals11 = 0
| years12 = 2010–2012 | clubs12 = Sorrento | caps12 = 56 | goals12 = 0
| totalcaps = 360
| totalgoals = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2000–2002 | nationalteam1 = Italy U21 | nationalcaps1 = 12 | nationalgoals1 = 0
}}
Generoso Rossi (born 3 January 1979) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Club career
Rossi started his career at A.S. Bari. he was on loan to Serie C1 teams, and returned to Bari in summer 2000. He made his Serie A debut on 30 September 2000, against Verona.
In January 2001, he transferred to Venezia, and then transferred to Palermo, as Maurizio Zamparini, owner of Venezia, bought Palermo. He was on loan to U.S. Lecce, and signed by A.C. Siena in summer 2003.
He was banned from football due to betting scandal,{{cite news |url=http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2004/8/27/sports/8763113&sec=sports |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040926144330/http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2004%2F8%2F27%2Fsports%2F8763113&sec=sports |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 September 2004 |title=Bans for six in match- fixing cases |date=27 August 2004 |accessdate=23 April 2010 |agency=Reuters |publisher=(Published by Malaysia Star)}} he then signed an 18-month contract with Queens Park Rangers in January 2005.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/4213833.stm|title=QPR seal signing of keeper Rossi|date=31 January 2005|accessdate=2 February 2008|publisher=BBC}}
In summer 2005, he was signed by Triestina.
In January 2008, he was on loan to Calcio Catania, with Babu moving in the opposite direction. Rossi became the third choice goalkeeper at Catania, behind Ciro Polito and Albano Bizarri, and was ahead of Raffaele Ioime.
During 2008/2009 season, Rossi was transferred to Gallipoli in Lega Pro Prima Divisione – B.{{cite news|url=http://www.triestinacalcio.it/news/press/press-releases/formalizzata-la-cessione-di-graffiedi-al-piacenza |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927151011/http://www.triestinacalcio.it/news/press/press-releases/formalizzata-la-cessione-di-graffiedi-al-piacenza |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 September 2011 |title=Formalizzata la cessione di Mattia Graffiedi al Piacenza |date=27 August 2008 |accessdate=11 September 2009 |publisher=US Triestina Calcio |language=Italian }} Although the club won Serie B promotion, the team faced financial difficulty, Rossi did not stay at the club.
In February 2010, Rossi was signed by Sorrento.{{cite news|url=http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/?action=read&id=193121|title=UFFICIALE: Generoso Rossi è del Sorrento|date=8 February 2010|accessdate=25 August 2010|work=Tutto Mercato Web|language=Italian}}{{cite news|url=http://www.solosorrento.it/news-rossonere-2009-2010/ufficiale-preso-generoso-rossi.html|title=UFFICIALE: PRESO GENEROSO ROSSI|date=January 2010|accessdate=20 September 2010|work=Solo Sorrento|language=Italian|archive-date=22 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722053240/http://www.solosorrento.it/news-rossonere-2009-2010/ufficiale-preso-generoso-rossi.html|url-status=dead}} Rossi spent the next two and a half seasons at Sorrento and became an integral member of the team that twice nearly gained promotion to Serie B. In summer 2012, after the resignation of Sorrento's president and much speculation as to whether the club would continue, Rossi left Sorrento to seek employment elsewhere.{{cite web |url=http://www.sportinpenisola.com/2012/08/30/sorrento-calcio-dopo-lo-svincolo-gege-rossi-saluta-i-tifosi/ |title=Sorrento calcio: Dopo lo svincolo Gegè Rossi saluta i tifosi |website=Sport in Penisola |date=August 30, 2012 |author=Jose Astarita |url-status=dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160304061925/http://www.sportinpenisola.com/2012/08/30/sorrento-calcio-dopo-lo-svincolo-gege-rossi-saluta-i-tifosi/ |archive-date=2016-03-04}} After spending a long period out of the game he was re-signed by Sorrento on a free contract in November 2012.{{Cite web |url=http://www.corrieredellosport.it/calcio/lega_pro_serie_d/2012/11/22-281991/Il+portiere+Generoso+Rossi+%C3%A8+tornato+a+Sorrento |title=Il portiere Generoso Rossi è tornato a Sorrento |access-date=17 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304114400/http://www.corrieredellosport.it/calcio/lega_pro_serie_d/2012/11/22-281991/Il+portiere+Generoso+Rossi+%C3%A8+tornato+a+Sorrento |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}
International career
Rossi was capped for Italy at youth level in 2000 in the Toulon Tournament and called up to the under 21 squad for the 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship.
Honours
Sorrento
- Lega Pro Prima Divisione: 2009
References
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External links
- [http://www.gazzetta.it/speciali/statistiche/2008_nw/giocatori/52516.shtml gazzetta.it] {{in lang|it}}
- [http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=1723&squadra=2 Profile at FIGC] {{in lang|it}}
- {{TuttoCalciatori|Rossi_Generoso}}
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Category:Italian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:Italy men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Queens Park Rangers F.C. players
Category:US Triestina Calcio 1918 players
Category:Sorrento Calcio 1945 players
Category:Footballers from Naples
Category:Italian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Italian expatriate sportspeople in England