Giuliano Grazioli
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| Giuliano Grazioli | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | March 23, 1975 | |
| Place of birth | London, England | |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | |
| Playing position | Forward | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Unattached | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1995 1995-1999 1995 1996 1997-1998 1999-2002 2002-2003 2003-2008 2007 |
Wembley Peterborough United → Yeovil Town (loan) → Woking (loan) → Stevenage Borough (loan) Swindon Town Bristol Rovers Barnet → AFC Wimbledon (loan) |
40 (16) 5 (6) 12 (7) 78 (18) 34 (11) 131 (62) 2 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Giuliano Grazioli is a football striker raised in London of Italian origin. He was born on March 23, 1975 and attended Finchley Catholic High School in London. He scored in Stevenage Borough's fourth round FA Cup game against Newcastle United in the 1997/98 season to leave the game at 1-1 and force a replay. He has also had spells at Bristol Rovers, Swindon Town and Peterborough United. He most recently played for Hertfordshire side Barnet F.C. and, during his time at the club, has had a loan spell with AFC Wimbledon.
Grazioli's time at Peterborough is best remembered for the 5 goals he scored in Peterborough's record win, a 9-1 victory [1] away at Barnet on 5th September 1998.
Grazioli helped Barnet gain promotion from the Nationwide Conference to the Football League in 2004/2005. He was the top scorer in the conference with 29 goals - seven more than nearest rival Michael Twiss of Morecambe. Unfortunately a hand injury kept Grazioli out of much of the following season - Barnet's first season back in League Two.
Between the 2006-07 and 2007-08, Grazioli underwent keyhole surgery for a knee injury, following which he moved to AFC Wimbledon on 7 September 2007[2] [3] on a 5-week loan spell.
In January 2008 Grazioli was transfer-listed, mainly due to not being able to break into the first-team due to persistent injuries and lack of fitness. On January 31, deadline day, he rejected a loan move to Grays Athletic. On April 26, 2008, Grazioli played his last ever home game for Barnet, as a substitute against Stockport County, in which he received a standing ovation from the fans in appreciation of his prolific goal scoring which took the Bees into the Football League.
[edit] Honours
- Conference Winner 2005
