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Parma Calcio announces that it has acquired the sporting services of Emanuele Valeri on a permanent basis. Starting from 1 July 2024 he will be yellow and blue with a contract until 06.30.2027.
Emanuele played two seasons in Serie A: the first with Cremonese, the second with Frosinone in the championship just concluded. In the top flight, in total he made 53 appearances (37 with Cremonese, 16 with Frosinone), as well as 2 goals and 4 assists. In the last championship, from the day of his debut (3 February 2024), Emanuele stood out among defenders for having attempted the highest number of shots on goal (19), surpassed only by Théo Hernandez and Federico Dimarco in the special performance ranking , thus highlighting his offensive qualities. Precisely for this reason many clubs followed him with attention and interest, but Emanuele decided to choose Parma and Parma Calcio as his next team.
Emanuele Valeri’s statement: ‘I really wanted this shirt, because Parma represents the history, tradition but also the glory of Italian football. I decided to accept the proposal immediately, when I knew that the club wanted me. It is a very ambitious club, I know the coach Fabio Pecchia and I know what type of game he wants to implement. My promise is that I will give my all to these colors. I want to thank President Krause and the directors who loved me so much, as well as all our fans who I hope to meet soon.’
The statement from Sports Director Mauro Pederzoli: ‘He is a high quality Italian profile who knows how to combine both the defensive and offensive phases well. We selected him because he is part of a precise strategic desire to strengthen the First Team. We saw in him the great desire to embrace Parma. We are happy that he will become part of the yellow-blue family and we are aware that he will enrich an already competitive squad.
