Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.04
goals / match
SS Lazio
top club · 147 apps
Career highs
€2.50m
peak value · 2009
€1.20m
top transfer fee · 08/09
5
best season · 03/04
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int'l / penalties
541Appearances
22Goals
8Assists
111Yellow cards
5Red cards
205Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Giuseppe Biava |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1977-05-08 (49 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Seriate, Italy |
| Citizenship |  Italy |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2015-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2015
Transfer: Atalanta BC → Retired
15/16 · Transfer
Feb 2015
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2014
Transfer: Lazio → Atalanta BC
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Atalanta BC
21 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2014
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2013
Injury: unknown
17 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — SS Lazio
24 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — SS Lazio
43 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2012
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Oct 2011
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Sep 2011
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — SS Lazio
31 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — SS Lazio
36 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2010
Transfer: Genoa → Lazio
09/10 · Transfer · €500k
Jul 2009
09/10 — Genoa CFC, SS Lazio
37 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Genoa CFC
32 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: US Palermo → Genoa
08/09 · Transfer · €1.20m
Jul 2007
07/08 — US Palermo
24 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — US Palermo
26 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — US Palermo
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — US Palermo
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2004
Transfer: UC AlbinoLeffe → US Palermo
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — UC AlbinoLeffe, US Palermo
42 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — UC AlbinoLeffe
37 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — UC AlbinoLeffe
26 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2001
Transfer: Biellese → UC AlbinoLeffe
00/01 · Return from loan
Jul 2000
00/01 — AS Biellese
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2000
Transfer: UC AlbinoLeffe → Biellese
00/01 · Loan
Jul 1999
99/00 — UC AlbinoLeffe
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1998
98/99 — UC AlbinoLeffe
31 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
Transfer: Albinese Calcio → UC AlbinoLeffe
98/99 · Transfer
Jul 1997
97/98 — Albinese Calcio
30 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1995
Transfer: SC Leffe → Albinese Calcio
95/96 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
UC AlbinoLeffe
21.0%
Albinese Calcio
0.0%
Atalanta BC
4.2%
SS Lazio
40.0%
Genoa CFC
14.7%
US Palermo
20.1%
AS Biellese
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC AlbinoLeffe | 5 | 01/02 | 99/00 | 141 | 6 | 0 | 3,884 |
| Albinese Calcio | 1 | 97/98 | 97/98 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Atalanta BC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 771 |
| SS Lazio | 5 | 09/10 | 13/14 | 147 | 6 | 1 | 7,402 |
| Genoa CFC | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 56 | 3 | 4 | 2,718 |
| US Palermo | 5 | 03/04 | 07/08 | 123 | 5 | 3 | 3,712 |
| AS Biellese | 1 | 00/01 | 00/01 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Serie C1 - A | UC AlbinoLeffe | 24 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Play-off/out Lega Pro 2 | UC AlbinoLeffe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Serie C2 - A | UC AlbinoLeffe | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Play-off/out Lega Pro 2 | Albinese Calcio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Serie C2 - A | Albinese Calcio | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Italy Cup | Atalanta BC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Serie A | Atalanta BC | 18 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 771 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | SS Lazio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Italy Cup | SS Lazio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Serie A | SS Lazio | 20 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,661 |
| 13/14 | Supercoppa Italiana | SS Lazio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | SS Lazio | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | SS Lazio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Italy Cup | SS Lazio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Serie A | SS Lazio | 31 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2,626 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | SS Lazio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | SS Lazio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Italy Cup | SS Lazio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Serie A | SS Lazio | 26 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2,101 |
| 10/11 | Italy Cup | SS Lazio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Serie A | SS Lazio | 35 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1,014 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | Genoa CFC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | Genoa CFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Serie A | SS Lazio | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Serie A | Genoa CFC | 19 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,487 |
| 08/09 | Italy Cup | Genoa CFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Serie A | Genoa CFC | 29 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1,231 |
| 07/08 | Italy Cup | US Palermo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Serie A | US Palermo | 24 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | US Palermo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Serie A | US Palermo | 23 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1,760 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | US Palermo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Italy Cup | US Palermo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Serie A | US Palermo | 17 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1,383 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | US Palermo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Italy Cup | US Palermo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Serie A | US Palermo | 29 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Italy Cup | UC AlbinoLeffe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Serie B | US Palermo | 19 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 569 |
| 03/04 | Serie B | UC AlbinoLeffe | 22 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 960 |
| 02/03 | Italy Cup | UC AlbinoLeffe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Playoff C1 | UC AlbinoLeffe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Serie C1 - A | UC AlbinoLeffe | 30 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 878 |
| 01/02 | Serie C1 - A | UC AlbinoLeffe | 26 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2,046 |
| 00/01 | Serie C2 - A | AS Biellese | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | SC Leffe | Albinese Calcio | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Albinese Calcio | UC AlbinoLeffe | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | UC AlbinoLeffe | Biellese | Loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-06-30 | Biellese | UC AlbinoLeffe | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-31 | UC AlbinoLeffe | US Palermo | Transfer | 1200000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | US Palermo | Genoa | Transfer | 2000000 | €1.20m |
| 09/10 | 2010-02-01 | Genoa | Lazio | Transfer | 2500000 | €500k |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-17 | Lazio | Atalanta BC | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Atalanta BC | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | bruise | 2011-09-19 | 2011-10-02 | 14 | 4 |
| 11/12 | Thigh problems | 2011-10-26 | 2011-11-22 | 28 | 5 |
| 11/12 | Thigh problems | 2012-02-16 | 2012-02-25 | 10 | 3 |
| 12/13 | Ankle injury | 2013-09-15 | 2013-12-07 | 84 | 17 |
| 13/14 | Knee injury | 2014-04-11 | 2014-04-18 | 8 | 1 |
| 14/15 | Knock | 2015-02-18 | 2015-03-12 | 23 | 3 |
Current—
Peak€2.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.20m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.10m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hernanes | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Paolo Acerbis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Federico Marchetti | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Serie B | US Palermo | 5 | 41 |
| 10/11 | Serie A | SS Lazio | 3 | 35 |
| 02/03 | Serie C1 - A | UC AlbinoLeffe | 3 | 30 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Serie A | Genoa CFC | 3 | 29 |
| 07/08 | Serie A | US Palermo | 1 | 24 |
| 03/04 | Serie B | US Palermo | 1 | 41 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2001-06-30 | Biellese | UC AlbinoLeffe | Return from loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | UC AlbinoLeffe | Biellese | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Giuseppe Biava's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC Cesena | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 67% |
| Atalanta | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 17% |
| Chievo Verona | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 50% |
| Empoli FC | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 0% |
| AC Milan | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 50% |
| Cagliari Calcio | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 50% |
| Juventus | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 17% |
| Hellas Verona | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 50% |
| Udinese Calcio | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 33% |
| SSC Napoli | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 17% |
| Parma FC | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 67% |
| Sassuolo Calcio | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 21 | 771 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 13/14 | 24 | 1,661 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 12/13 | 43 | 2,626 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 11/12 | 31 | 2,101 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 10/11 | 36 | 1,014 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0.89 |
| 09/10 | 37 | 1,487 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 08/09 | 32 | 1,231 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1.02 |
| 07/08 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 26 | 1,760 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 05/06 | 22 | 1,383 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.59 |
| 04/05 | 32 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 42 | 1,529 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 02/03 | 37 | 878 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.92 |
| 01/02 | 26 | 2,046 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.31 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Serie A
284 apps
13 G
6 A
Serie B
41 apps
5 G
1 A
Serie C1 - A
80 apps
4 G
0 A
Europa League
14 apps
0 G
1 A
Italy Cup
23 apps
0 G
0 A
Europa League Qualifying
6 apps
0 G
0 A
Serie C2 - A
79 apps
0 G
0 A
Play-off/out Lega Pro 2
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Giuseppe Biava?
Giuseppe Biava is an Italy professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Giuseppe Biava?
Giuseppe Biava is 49 years old. He was born on May 8, 1977 in Seriate.
What position does Giuseppe Biava play?
Giuseppe Biava plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Giuseppe Biava play for?
Giuseppe Biava currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Giuseppe Biava scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Giuseppe Biava has scored 22 goals in 541 appearances.