{{short description|Italian professional footballer (born 1988)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Elio Calderini | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|6|9|df=yes}} | birth_place = Città di Castello, Italy | height = 1.86 m | position = Left winger | currentclub = Fulgens Foligno | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Perugia | youthyears2 = 2005–2007 | youthclubs2 = Arezzo | years1 = 2007–2008 | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | clubs1 = Arezzo | years2 = 2007 | caps2 = 2 | goals2 = 0 | clubs2 = → Juve Stabia (loan) | years3 = 2008–2009 | caps3 = 34 | goals3 = 10 | clubs3 = Flaminia | years4 = 2009–2011 | caps4 = 0 | goals4 = 0 | clubs4 = Frosinone | years5 = 2009–2010 | caps5 = 19 | goals5 = 5 | clubs5 = → Foligno (loan) | years6 = 2010–2011 | caps6 = 25 | goals6 = 4 | clubs6 = → Sangiovannese (loan) | years7 = 2011–2013 | caps7 = 60 | goals7 = 16 | clubs7 = Aprilia | years8 = 2013–2015 | caps8 = 61 | goals8 = 16 | clubs8 = Cosenza | years9 = 2015–2016 | caps9 = 31 | goals9 = 3 | clubs9 = Catania | years10 = 2016–2017 | caps10 = 36 | goals10 = 8 | clubs10 = Fondi | years11 = 2017–2018 | caps11 = 11 | goals11 = 0 | clubs11 = Foggia | years12 = 2018 | caps12 = 20 | goals12 = 2 | clubs12 = → Viterbese (loan) | years13 = 2018–2019 | caps13 = 33 | goals13 = 5 | clubs13 = Sambenedettese | years14 = 2019–2021 | caps14 = 39 | goals14 = 3 | clubs14 = Carrarese | years15 = 2021 | caps15 = 11 | goals15 = 1 | clubs15 = Cavese | years16 = 2021 | caps16 = 11 | goals16 = 6 | clubs16 = Tiferno Lerchi | years17 = 2021–2022 | caps17 = 20 | goals17 = 13 | clubs17 = Arezzo | years18 = 2022–2023 | caps18 = 27 | goals18 = 7 | clubs18 = Città di Castello | years19 = 2023– | caps19 = 11 | goals19 = 4 | clubs19 = Fulgens Foligno | club-update = 16 November 2024 }}

'''Elio Calderini''' (born 9 June 1988) is an Italian professional footballer who plays for Serie D club Fulgens Foligno

==Biography== Born in Città di Castello, in the province of Perugia, in Umbria region, Calderini was a youth product of A.C. Perugia. He played for both under-17<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.settoregiovanile.figc.it/NAZIONALE/COM_UFF/2004/c_u_30.PDF |title=Comunicato Ufficiale (C.U.) N°30 (2004–05) |date=15 April 2005 |accessdate=22 April 2014 |publisher=Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC) Settore Giovanile e Scolastico (SGS) |language=Italian |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304201125/http://www.settoregiovanile.figc.it/NAZIONALE/COM_UFF/2004/c_u_30.PDF |archivedate=4 March 2016 }}</ref> and U18 team<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.lega-calcio-serie-c.it/it/Comunicati/Comunic2005/Berretti/89%20TB.pdf|title=C.U. 89/TB (2004–05)|date=12 May 2005|accessdate=22 April 2014|publisher=Lega Calcio Serie C|language=Italian|archive-date=30 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200330193041/http://www.lega-calcio-serie-c.it/it/Comunicati/Comunic2005/Berretti/89%20TB.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> in 2004–05 season. After the bankruptcy of Perugia, he joined Serie B club Arezzo. He spent {{frac|1|1|2}} seasons in the reserve team. In January 2007 he left for Serie C1 club Juve Stabia.

Calderini left for Serie D club Flaminia in 2008. He played 34 times for the Lazio club in the top division of amateur football (and fifth division of Italy until 2014).

===Frosinone === In July 2009 he was signed by fellow Lazio club Frosinone.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.frosinonecalcio.com/news.php?id=2170|title=Il Frosinone ingaggia Semenzato e Calderini|date=5 July 2009|accessdate=8 July 2009|publisher=Frosinone Calcio|language=Italian|archive-date=11 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711053752/http://www.frosinonecalcio.com/news.php?id=2170|url-status=dead}}</ref> However, he failed to secure a place in the Serie B club. On 31 August 2009 Calderini left for Lega Pro Prima Divisione (ex–Serie C1) club Foligno.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.frosinonecalcio.com/news.php?id=2281 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140422100306/http://www.frosinonecalcio.com/news.php?id=2281 |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 April 2014 |title=Mercato, Elio Calderini al Foligno |date=31 August 2009 |accessdate=8 July 2009 |publisher=Frosinone Calcio |language=Italian }}</ref> Calderini and Guarracino were signed by Lega Pro Seconda Divisione (ex–Serie C2) club Sangiovannese on 12 July 2010.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.frosinonecalcio.com/news.php?id=2863 |title=Mercoledì presentazione della stagione 2010–2011 |date=12 July 2010 |accessdate=8 July 2009 |publisher=Frosinone Calcio |language=Italian |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120528080947/http://www.frosinonecalcio.com/news.php?id=2863 |archivedate=28 May 2012 }}</ref>

Frosinone relegated to L.P. Prime Division from Serie B in 2011.

===Aprilia=== On 26 August 2011 Calderini was sold to L.P. 2nd Division club Aprilia.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.frosinonecalcio.com/news.php?id=3596 |title=Calderini ceduto all'Aprilia |date=26 August 2011 |accessdate=8 July 2009 |publisher=Frosinone Calcio |language=Italian |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140429204743/http://www.frosinonecalcio.com/news.php?id=3596 |archivedate=29 April 2014 }}</ref>

===Cosenza=== In July 2013 Calderini was signed by Cosenza.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ilcosenza.it/news3/497-pescina-terzo-giorno-sta-arrivando-il-trequartista-elio-calderini-ex-aprilia-17-reti-nelle-ultime-due-stagioni-in-c2.html|title=Pescina/terzo giorno. Sta arrivando il trequartista Elio Calderini, ex Aprilia, 17 reti nelle ultime due stagioni in C2|date=27 July 2013|accessdate=22 April 2014|publisher=Cosenza Calcio|language=Italian|archive-date=25 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140425070108/http://www.ilcosenza.it/news3/497-pescina-terzo-giorno-sta-arrivando-il-trequartista-elio-calderini-ex-aprilia-17-reti-nelle-ultime-due-stagioni-in-c2.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> The club was among 6 additional teams that admitted to the fourth division from 2013–14 Serie D to fill the vacancies on 5 August (originally 9, now 13 promoted plus 2 re-admission of relegated teams).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.figc.it/Assets/contentresources_2/ContenutoGenerico/79.$plit/C_2_ContenutoGenerico_37218_StrilloComunicatoUfficiale_lstAllegati_Allegato_0_upfAllegato.pdf|title=C.U. N°44/A (2013–14)|date=5 August 2013|accessdate=22 April 2014|author=Il Consiglio Federale|publisher=FIGC|language=Italian|archive-date=19 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180919034202/http://www.figc.it/Assets/contentresources_2/ContenutoGenerico/79.$plit/C_2_ContenutoGenerico_37218_StrilloComunicatoUfficiale_lstAllegati_Allegato_0_upfAllegato.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> However at the end of season also saw the merger of the divisions of Lega Pro, as well as reduction of 69 teams to 60 teams (increased from 9 relegated teams to 18 teams). Cosenza mathematically promoted to Serie C after the round 30 matches.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ilcosenza.it/news3/1392-il-cosenza-calcio-conquista-matematicamente-la-lega-pro-unica-battuto-il-gavorrano-con-un-gol-di-mosciaro.html|title=Il Cosenza Calcio conquista matematicamente la Lega Pro unica. Battuto il Gavorrano con un gol di Mosciaro|date=30 March 2014|accessdate=28 April 2014|publisher=Cosenza Calcio|language=Italian|archive-date=30 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161030213712/http://www.ilcosenza.it/news3/1392-il-cosenza-calcio-conquista-matematicamente-la-lega-pro-unica-battuto-il-gavorrano-con-un-gol-di-mosciaro.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> That season Calderini scored 7 goals as team joint-second topscorer, along with Manolo Mosciaro behind Gianluca De Angelis (11 goals) and ahead Jonatan Alessandro (5 goals).

===Carrarese=== On 22 August 2019, he signed with Carrarese.<ref>{{cite press release|publisher=Carrarese|url=http://www.carraresecalcio.it/notizie/9-prima-squadra/854-elio-calderini-alla-carrarese-fisico-e-qualita-per-mister-silvio-baldini|title=Elio Calderini alla Carrarese, fisico e qualità per Mister Silvio Baldini|date=22 August 2019|language=Italian}}</ref>

===Cavese=== On 12 January 2021, he moved to Cavese.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Cavese|url=https://www.facebook.com/Cavese1919OfficialPage/posts/5486089881417124|title=Arriva l'attaccante Calderini dalla Carrarese Calcio|date=12 January 2021|language=it}}</ref>

===Serie D=== On 5 August 2021, he joined Tiferno Lerchi in Serie D.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Tiferno Lerchi|url=https://www.facebook.com/Tiferno1919/posts/4145691845549239|title=SUPER COLPO TIFERNO: PRESO ELIO CALDERINI|date=5 August 2021|accessdate=12 November 2021|language=it}}</ref>

==References== {{reflist|30em}}

==External links== * [http://aic.football.it/scheda/18409/calderini-elio.htm AIC profile (data by football.it)] {{in lang|it}} * {{Soccerway|elio-calderini/94613}}

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