Paolo Branduani
{{short description|Italian footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Paolo Branduani
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|3|9|df=y}}
| birth_place = Vizzolo Predabissi, Italy
| height = 1.92 m
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub = San Marino
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2008
| youthclubs1 = Inter Milan
| youthyears2 = 2006–2007
| youthclubs2 = → Pro Sesto (loan)
| years1 = 2008–2009 | caps1 = 33 | goals1 = 0 | clubs1 = Colognese
| years2 = 2009–2010 | caps2 = 4 | goals2 = 0 | clubs2 = AlbinoLeffe
| years3 = 2010–2012 | caps3 = 60 | goals3 = 0 | clubs3 = Feralpisalò
| years4 = 2012–2013 | caps4 = 0 | goals4 = 0 | clubs4 = AlbinoLeffe
| years5 = 2013–2015 | caps5 = 8 | goals5 = 0 | clubs5 = Feralpisalò
| years6 = 2015–2017 | caps6 = 36 | goals6 = 0 | clubs6 = SPAL
| years7 = 2017 | caps7 = 1 | goals7 = 0 | clubs7 = Teramo
| years8 = 2017–2020 | caps8 = 76 | goals8 = 0 | clubs8 = Juve Stabia
| years9 = 2020 | caps9 = 0 | goals9 = 0 | clubs9 = Empoli
| years10 = 2020–2022 | caps10 = 47 | goals10 = 0 | clubs10 = Catanzaro
| years11 = 2022–2024 | caps11 = 17 | goals11 = 0 | clubs11 = Crotone
| years12 = 2024 | caps12 = 17 | goals12 = 0 | clubs12 = Virtus Francavilla
| years13 = 2024– | caps13 = 6 | goals13 = 0 | clubs13 = San Marino
| totalcaps =
| totalgoals =
| club-update = 5 May 2024
}}
Paolo Branduani (born 9 March 1989) is an Italian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Sammarinese club San Marino in Italian Serie D.
Career
A youth product of Inter Milan, he had played for Inter's Giovanissimi Regionali B Team (2001–02 season) to "Primavera" reserve team in 2007–08 season.{{cite press release|url=http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=26861&L=en|title= Primavera: Italian champions back training |date=19 July 2007|accessdate=20 October 2010|publisher=Inter}} He was the 4th keeper of the reserve, behind Enrico Alfonso (left the club in January 2008), Vid Belec and Paolo Tornaghi that season.
In 2008–09 season, he left for Serie D club Colognese. In July 2009, he was signed by Serie B club AlbinoLeffe.{{cite press release|url=http://www.albinoleffe.com/societa/archivio-news/1254-ecco-piccinni-layeni-e-branduani.html|title=Ecco Piccinni, Layeni e Branduani|date=9 July 2009|accessdate=20 October 2010|publisher=UC AlbinoLeffe|language=Italian}} At first he had to compete with Stefano Layeni and Daniel Offredi for the starting place, until Ivan Pelizzoli recovered from injury and became the first choice, while Layeni became the second keeper.
In July 2010, he left for Feralpisalò in temporary deal{{cite press release|url=https://www.albinoleffe.com/news/prima-squadra/1791-ceduti-in-prestito-p-branduani-e-d-di-quinzio.html|title=Ceduti in prestito P. Branduani e D. Di Quinzio|date=15 July 2010|accessdate=23 July 2010|publisher=UC AlbinoLeffe|language=Italian}} along with Andrea Pianetti.{{cite press release|url=http://www.feralpisalo.it/news/11072010-1.htm|title=Quattro arrivi per la prima squadra|date=11 July 2010|accessdate=21 August 2010|publisher=AC Feralpi Salò|language=Italian|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722033204/http://www.feralpisalo.it/news/11072010-1.htm|archivedate=22 July 2011}} The club purchased half of the registration rights of Branduani in summer 2011. Follow the relegation of AlbinoLeffe, the club bought back Branduani.
On 3 January 2013 he started to train with Feralpisalò.{{cite press release|url=http://www.feralpisalo.it/breaking-news/paolo-branduani-si-allena-con-il-gruppo|title=Paolo Branduani si allena con il gruppo|date=3 January 2013|accessdate=8 March 2014|publisher=Feralpi Salò|language=Italian|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140308045358/http://www.feralpisalo.it/breaking-news/paolo-branduani-si-allena-con-il-gruppo|archivedate=8 March 2014}} On 8 January 2013 Stefano Chimini returned to AlbinoLeffe and left for Fersina Perginese, while Branduani moved to Feralpisalò in {{frac|1|1|2}}-year contract.{{cite press release|url=http://www.feralpisalo.it/breaking-news/chimini-comunicato-ufficiale|title=CHIMINI, COMUNICATO UFFICIALE|date=8 January 2013|accessdate=8 March 2014|publisher=Feralpi Salò|language=Italian|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130111033546/http://www.feralpisalo.it/breaking-news/chimini-comunicato-ufficiale|archivedate=11 January 2013}}{{cite press release|url=https://www.albinoleffe.com/news/prima-squadra/5269-branduani-al-feralpi-salo-chimini-a-asd-fersina-perginese.html|title= Branduani al Feralpi Salò, Chimini a ASD Fersina Perginese |date=8 January 2013|accessdate=8 March 2014|publisher=UC AlbinoLeffe|language=Italian}}{{cite press release|url=http://www.feralpisalo.it/breaking-news/branduani-comunicato-ufficiale-2|title=BRANDUANI, COMUNICATO UFFICIALE|date=8 January 2013|accessdate=8 March 2014|publisher=Feralpi Salò|language=Italian|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130111033541/http://www.feralpisalo.it/breaking-news/branduani-comunicato-ufficiale-2|archivedate=11 January 2013}}
On 23 January 2017 he signed for Teramo.[http://www.corrieredellosport.it/news/calcio/calcio-mercato/2017/01/23-20480108/calciomercato_teramo_dalla_spal_arriva_il_portiere_branduani/ Calciomercato Teramo, dalla Spal arriva il portiere Branduani]‚ corrieredellosport.it, 23 January 2017 On 30 March 2017 he left the club.[http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/lega-pro/ufficiale-teramo-risoluzione-col-portiere-branduani-954642 UFFICIALE: Teramo, risoluzione col portiere Branduani]‚ tuttomercatoweb.com, 30 March 2017
On 22 January 2020, he moved to Empoli.{{cite press release|publisher=Empoli|url=https://empolifc.com/paolo-branduani-e-dellempoli-provedel-alla-juve-stabia/|title=Paolo Branduani è dell'Empoli; Provedel alla Juve Stabia|date=22 January 2020|language=Italian}}
On 31 August 2020 he became a new Catanzaro player.{{cite press release|publisher=Catanzaro|url=https://www.uscatanzaro1929.com/2020/08/31/primo-arrivo-in-casa-catanzaro-e-il-portiere-paolo-branduani/|title=Primo arrivo in casa Catanzaro: è il portiere Paolo Branduani|date=31 August 2020|accessdate=2 September 2020|language=Italian}}
On 24 June 2022, Branduani signed with Crotone for two years with an option for a third year.{{cite web|publisher=Crotone|url=https://www.fccrotone.it/in-evidenza/tra-i-pali-arriva-paolo-branduani/|title=Tra i pali arriva Paolo Branduani|date=24 June 2022|access-date=5 July 2022|language=it}}
Honours
References
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External links
- {{TuttoCalciatori|Branduani_Paolo}}
- [http://aic.football.it/scheda/21757/branduani-paolo.htm Football.it Profile] {{in lang|it}} {{dead link|date=March 2019}}
- [http://www.albinoleffe.com/component/campionato0910/?task=giocatore&giocatore=7880 AlbinoLeffe Profile (2009–10 season)] {{in lang|it}}
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Category:People from Vizzolo Predabissi
Category:Footballers from the Metropolitan City of Milan
Category:Italian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:Lega Pro Seconda Divisione players
Category:Pro Sesto 1913 players
Category:UC AlbinoLeffe players
Category:SSD Città di Teramo players
Category:SS Juve Stabia players
Category:US Catanzaro 1929 players
Category:Virtus Francavilla Calcio players
Category:ASD Victor San Marino players
Category:Italian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in San Marino