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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 June 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Brescia, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–2004 | Atalanta | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 | Atalanta | 0 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | → Sambenedettese (loan) | 31 | (0) |
| 2005–2012 | Cagliari | 176 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | Genoa | 14 | (0) |
| 2013–2018 | Atalanta | 20 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Chievo (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → FC Tokyo (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Ascoli (loan) | 25 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | → Parma (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Cremonese (loan) | 50 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | FeralpiSalò | 21 | (0) |
| 2019 | Pergolettese | 12 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2003–2004 | Italy U19 | 7 | (0) |
| 2004–2007 | Italy U20 | 11 | (1) |
| 2005–2007 | Italy U21 | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 December 2019 | |||
Michele Canini (born 5 June 1985) is an Italian former footballer who played as a defender.
After a loan spell in Serie C1 team Sambenedettese, his first club Atalanta sold him to Cagliari Calcio in co-ownership deal, for €570,000 (with Simone Loria moved to Atalanta for an undisclosed fee).[1] He earned a permanent move to Cagliari in June 2006, for an additional €1.5 million,[1][2] and spent a seven-year spell playing 176 league matches for the team until the 2011–12 season.
On 12 July 2012, Canini joined Genoa on a four-year deal for €2.9 million.[3][4]
He returned to former club Atalanta on 9 January 2013 for €1 million in a co-ownership deal on a 4+1⁄2-year contract,[5][6] as part of Thomas Manfredini's deal for €1.25 million.[6][7] In June 2013, Canini's co-ownership was renewed.
On 27 January 2014, he was signed by Chievo in a temporary deal.[8] In June 2014, Atalanta acquired Canini outright from Genoa.[9][10][11]
On 27 July 2014, he was signed by J1 League side FC Tokyo in a temporary deal.[12] Canini left Japan on 24 June 2015.[13]
On 18 September 2015, Canini was signed by Ascoli.[14][15]
On 12 August 2016, Canini was signed by Lega Pro newcomers Parma on another temporary deal.[16]
On 31 January 2017, Canini left for Cremonese on a temporary deal for 1+1⁄2 seasons.[17][18][19]
On 20 July 2018 Canini was signed by FeralpiSalò on a 1-year contract.[20]
On 12 August 2019 he joined Pergolettese on a 1-year contract.[21] He was released from his contract with Pergolettese for personal reasons on 12 December 2019.[22]
Canini played for Italy at youth level in the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship, and in the 2006 and 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championships.
