Genova International invites applications for places on the 4th 18+ tour of Italy, to be held from July 16 to July 29, in Italy.

Tour objective: to provide a showcase for players without contracts or players looking for contracts.

Ages:18+. 12 players will be selected from Australia.

Tour dates: 16th July - 29 July 2010

Venue: Ciclamino Famiglia Campagna, Tonezza Del Cimone, Vicenza. (www.alciclamino.com)

Training Venue: Stadio Comunale Di Zane.

Key dates

Arrival: 16th July: Venezia airport. Group escorted to GISS headquarters, 50 mins to destination (Veneto region).

Players Press Conference/Presentation: 16th July: 2pm at Hotel Kristal (media in attendance will include Sky, local Italian television, and Channel 31 Australia)

Training commences: 17th July, 4pm at Stadio Zane'.

Equipment provided: playing kits, training kit, soccer bag, and other gadgets.

Previous tours - in 2007 and 2008 - have seen games played against Serie A, B and C official 1st teams, including Fiorentina, Chievo, Bologna, Livorno, Atalanta, Piacenza, Cittadella, Padova, Vicenza, Verona, Genoa, Mantova, and Piacenza. 2009 saw games against Chievo, Siena, Torino, Vicenza, Verona, and Mantova.

Staff

Director: Morris Pagniello
General Manager/head coach: Joe De Martino
Technical Director: Luciano Miani
Head Coach: Mauro Zironelli
Admin/logistics: Giorgio Scapini
Physio: Paolo Del Ferro
Goalkeeper: coach Pietro Jacono
Physical Coach: Roby Conti
Press officer: Davide Sannzaro

Players signed from Tour 2009

Marcel De Belis to Vicenza Calcio Serie B Italy
Steven Maselli to Vicenza Calcio
Nick Modaffari to Vicenza Calcio
Paolo Rogato to Vicenza Calcio
Nick Terezakis to Hellas Verona Serie C
Jack Turner to Fc Wohlen Switzerland 2nd Div
Nadav Kariv to Fc Wohlen
A.Viscocic to Sanbonaficese Serie C
Julian Buzzanca to Monte-Silvano Eccellenza
Riky Spano to Athletico Torino Eccellenza
Roberto Conti to Sestrese Serie D
George Markelis to Dunaveros 2nd Div Hungary


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