Valentino Lai

Valentino Lai (born 3 February 1984) is a former footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in Italy, Lai represented Sweden internationally.

Valentino Lai
Personal information
Date of birth (1984-02-03) 3 February 1984
Place of birth Cagliari, Italy
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
0000–2000 FBK Balkan
2000 Malmö FF
2000–2001 Venezia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2002 Venezia 3 (0)
2002–2005 Palermo 1 (0)
2003–2004 → Salernitana (loan) 31 (2)
2004–2005 → Triestina (loan) 17 (0)
2005–2007 Landskrona BoIS 34 (3)
2007–2011 Vejle Boldklub 73 (9)
2010 → Apollon Limassol (loan) 10 (1)
2011 Viborg FF 14 (0)
2012–2013 KSF Prespa Birlik 29 (2)
2014–2017 FC Rosengård
National team‡
2004 Sweden U21 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:50, 27 June 2012 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 August 2011

Club career

Born in Cagliari, Italy, Lai started his career playing for Swedish club FBK Balkan at youth level, and subsequently Malmö FF.[1] In 2001, he moved back to Italy playing for Venezia, where he made his Serie A debut. In 2002, he moved to Palermo, appearing just in one Serie B match. After two loan spells at the Serie B level, in Salernitana and Triestina, in June 2005 Lai decided to return in Sweden by signing a 2-years contract for Landskrona BoIS, playing in Superettan. Then he went to the Danish club Vejle Boldklub. In the winter of 2010, Valentino went to Apollon Limassol on a loan deal. After leaving Apollon Limassol in summer of 2010, Lai went back to Vejle BK.

International career

At international level, Lai also represented Sweden at U21 level.

References
  1. http://www.landskronabois.com/spelare/valentino_lai.htm


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