Mirko Valdifiori
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 21 April 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Russi, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Central Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Torino | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cesena | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2008 | Cesena | 3 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | → Pavia (loan) | 24 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | → Legnano (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2008–2015 | Empoli | 234 | (4) |
| 2015–2016 | Napoli | 7 | (0) |
| 2016– | Torino | 19 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015– | Italy | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 January 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 31 March 2015 |
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Mirko Valdifiori (born 21 April 1986) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Torino.
A Cesena youth-product, he began his career with the senior side in 2004, but was sent on loan to Serie C sides Pavia and Legnano, before moving to Serie B side Empoli in 2008. With Empoli, he became the sixth most capped player in the team's history and helped the team achieve Serie A promotion in 2014. He made his debut in the Italian top division the following season, and his performances throughout the year earned him a transfer to Napoli in 2015. Following a successful first season in Serie A with Empoli, he also earned his first international call-up in 2015, making his Italy debut the same year.
Born in Russi, Romagna, Valdifiori started his professional career at Romagnol club Cesena. A former member of the club's youth system, his debut for the Cesena senior side came on 14 May 2005, in a 3–3 away from home draw with Genoa, during the 2004–05 Serie B season. He made one further appearance that season, in the last round. The following season, the 2005–06 season, the youngster made just one appearance, coming off the bench. In order to gain more playing time, he went out on loan to Pavia for the 2006–07 season, where he made 24 Serie C1 appearances that season. The following season he went out on loan once more, this time to Legnano, who were then in Serie C1, and made 17 appearances for the side that season. The 2007–08 Serie B season also saw the relegation of Cesena to the Lega Pro Prima Divisione (formerly the Serie C1).
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