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 Mesto playing for Napoli in 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Giandomenico Mesto[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1982-05-25)25 May 1982 (age 43) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Monopoli, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right back/Right Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1998–2008 | Reggina | 138 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | →Cremonese (loan) | 19 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2002 | →Fermana (loan) | 31 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | →Udinese (loan) | 28 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2012 | Genoa | 132 | (8) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2015 | Napoli | 34 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | Panathinaikos | 28 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | Italy U-18 | 7 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | Italy U-20 | 7 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Italy U-21 | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2007 | Italy | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||
Giandomenico MestoCavaliere OMRI (Italian pronunciation:[dʒandoˈmeːnikoˈmɛsto]; born 25 May 1982) is a former Italianfootballer. Known for his pace, work-rate, and versatility, Mesto usually played as afull-back or as awide midfielder on the right flank.[2]
After making his professional debut during the1998–99 Serie B season, Mesto has spent the majority of his career atReggina, aside from spells withCremonese andFermana during the 2001–02Serie C2 andC1 seasons, makine 138 appearances and scoring 1 goal; he was loaned out toUdinese during the2007–08 season. In 2008, he transferred toGenoa, where he remained for four seasons. In 2012, he moved toNapoli where he remained until the2014–15 Serie A season, winning aCoppa Italia and theSupercoppa Italiana in 2014.[3] At the end of the season, his contract was not renewed.[4] On 31 December 2015 he signed with Greek sidePanathinaikos for one and a half years.[5] On 1 June 2016, Mesto extended his contract with the club for another year till the summer of 2018.[6]
At international level, Mesto appeared in theItalian under-21 national team which won the2004 UEFA European Under-21 Championship,[7] and was a member of the under-23Olympic squad which won the bronze medal at the2004 Summer Olympics inAthens.[8][9] Afterwards, he made his senior international debut forItaly a year later, in a 1–1 friendly draw againstSerbia and Montenegro, on 8 June 2005; in total, he has obtained three caps for Italy.[10]
Italy U21[7]
Napoli[3]
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