Matteo Ardemagni
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Biography
Matteo Carlo Ardemagni (born 26 March 1987) is an Italian association football forward currently playing for Avellino.
Career
Milan
A product of Milan's youth team, he has made a few appearances as a substitute for their Serie A team. He was then sent on loan to various Serie C1 teams, namely Perugia, Pizzighettone and Pro Patria, before being ultimately sold to Serie B side Triestina in July 2008 in a co-ownership agreement with the alabardati, for €5,000. In June 2009 Triestina bought him outright for another €50,000.
Cittadella
In summer 2009 he left for Cittadella in a temporary deal as its flagship striker Riccardo Meggiorini left for Bari (via Internazionale and Genoa), he was the team top-scorer in 2009–10 season with 22 goals.
Atalanta
In June 2010, Cittadella bought him in a co-ownership deal, for €100,000, but in July 2010 he was sold to fellow Serie B side Atalanta for €3.55 million (€1.45 million to Triestina, €2.1 million to Cittadella, as well as cost extra €200,000 to Atalanta ) who were recently relegated from Serie A. It was reported that Chievo also made a bid to Triestina but Atalanta agreed a deal with Cittadella. He signed a 4-year contract. As part of the deal, Cittadella signed Manolo Gabbiadini and Daniele Gasparetto in a co-ownership deal for a small fee of €500 each.
In January 2011 he was loaned to Padova. He returned to Serie B again in January 2012, for Modena F.C.. Circa 2012 Ardemagni also signed a new 5-year contract with Atalanta, however he was loaned to Modena, Cheivo and Carpi in 2012–13 and 2013–14 season.
On 9 August 2014 he was signed by Spezia Calcio. On 2 February 2015 he was signed by Perugia. The loan was extended on 14 July.
Avellino
On 31 August 2016 Ardemagni was signed by Avellino in a definitive deal in a 3-year contract.