Patrick Kalambay

{{short description|Italian footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Patrick Kalambay

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|01|06|df=y}}

| birth_place = Ancona, Italy

| height = 1.77 m

| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Ancona Calcio

| years1 = 2001–2002 | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0 | clubs1 = Ancona Calcio

| years2 = 2002–2010 | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0 | clubs2 = Milan

| years3 = 2002–2003 | caps3 = 0 | goals3 = 0 | clubs3 = → Ancona Calcio (loan)

| years4 = 2004–2005 | caps4 = 22 | goals4 = 1 | clubs4 = → Fermana (loan)

| years5 = 2005–2006 | caps5 = 22 | goals5 = 2 | clubs5 = → Lumezzane (loan)

| years6 = 2006–2008 | caps6 = 13 | goals6 = 1 | clubs6 = → Triestina (loan)

| years7 = 2008 | caps7 = 0 | goals7 = 0 | clubs7 = → A.C. Ancona (loan)

| years8 = 2008–2010 | caps8 = 36 | goals8 = 4 | clubs8 = → Como (loan)

| years9 = 2010–2011 | caps9 = 4 | goals9 = 1 | clubs9 = U.S. Ancona 1905

| years10 = 2011–2012 | caps10 = ? | goals10 = ? | clubs10 = Marino

| years11 = 2012–2013 | caps11 = 31 | goals11 = 2 | clubs11 = Vibonese

| years12 = 2013–2014 | caps12 = 16 | goals12 = 1 | clubs12 = Palestrina

| totalcaps =

| totalgoals =

}}

Patrick Kalambay (born 6 January 1984) is an Italian former professional footballer, who plays as a midfielder.

Club career

Kalambay has previously played professionally for several teams, most notably Fermana, Lumezzane, Triestina, Como{{cite press release|url=http://www.calciocomo1907.it/it/news.aspx?id=462|title=NUOVI ARRIVI E PROGRAMMA DI DOMANI|date=2008-07-19|accessdate=2010-10-17|publisher=Calcio Como 1907|language=Italian|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722030313/http://www.calciocomo1907.it/it/news.aspx?id=462|archivedate=2011-07-22}} and Ancona (3 times, Ancona Calcio, A.C. Ancona and U.S. Ancona 1905).{{cite news |title=Ancona 1905, c'è Kalambay "Ma servono ancora rinforzi" |url=http://www.ilrestodelcarlino.it/ancona/sport/calcio/2010/08/25/374821-ancona_1905_kalambay.shtml |author=Mario Cori |newspaper=il Resto del Carlino |date=25 August 2010 |accessdate=7 September 2010 |language=Italian}}

After made his professional debut in 2000–01 Serie B season, Kalambay was signed by A.C. Milan in a direct swap with Daniele Daino in July 2002.{{cite web|url=http://www.lega-calcio.it/ita/CalcioMercato2002.pdf|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071118213559/http://www.lega-calcio.it/ita/CalcioMercato2002.pdf|archivedate=18 November 2007|title=Calcio Mercato 2002|date=2002|publisher=Lega Calcio|publication-place=Milan|language=Italian}} Kalambay returned to Ancona for a season long loan, however he did not play any game in 2002–03 Serie B.

=Amateur career=

In February 2011 he left for fellow Eccellenza club Marino, from U.S. Ancona 1905, despite the two teams could not against each other in the league, as they were belonged to different geographical groups: Ancona in Marche and Marino in Lazio. However, he also played the match against his former club Ancona in the Coppa Italia Dilettanti. Both team promoted to Serie D, but Marino was promoted as the runner-up. He renewed his contract at the start of 2011–12 Serie D season.{{cite press release|url=http://www.asdcittadimarino.com/index.php/valerio-saccavino/229-ancora-mercato-arrivano-giannone-e-colombo-confermati-fanasca-saccavino-capolei-e-kalambay|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130117045315/http://www.asdcittadimarino.com/index.php/valerio-saccavino/229-ancora-mercato-arrivano-giannone-e-colombo-confermati-fanasca-saccavino-capolei-e-kalambay|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-01-17|title=ANCORA MERCATO: ARRIVANO GIANNONE E COLOMBO. CONFERMATI FANASCA, SACCAVINO, CAPOLEI E KALAMBAY|date=n.d.|accessdate=5 December 2012|publisher=A.S.D. Città di Marino Calcio|language=Italian}} In September 2012 he was signed by Vibonese.{{cite news|url=http://www.usvibonese.com/societa/comunicati-ufficiali/947-rinforzo-di-qualita-in-difesa-preso-patrick-kalambay.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130209022823/http://www.usvibonese.com/societa/comunicati-ufficiali/947-rinforzo-di-qualita-in-difesa-preso-patrick-kalambay.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 February 2013|title=Rinforzo di qualità in difesa: preso Patrick Kalambay|date=14 September 2012|accessdate=5 December 2012|publisher=US Vibonese|language=Italian}}

Personal life

He is the son of Sumbu Kalambay, an Italian Zaire-born former world champion boxer.{{cn|date=May 2025}}

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