Nicolo Brighenti

Nicolo Brighenti (born 1 August 1989) is an Italian footballer who plays as a right-back for Italian Serie A club Frosinone.

Club Career

Chievo

Born in Bussolengo, in the Province of Verona, Veneto Brighenti started his career at A.C. ChievoVerona. In mid-2008, he left for the Seconda Divisione side Mezzocorona along with keeper Renato Piovezan and forward Diego Reis.

Triestina

On 26 June 2009, few days before the closure of 2008–09 fiscal year on 30 June 2009, he was sold to Serie B team Triestina for €425,000 along with Amedeo Calliari (for €325,000), in a co-ownership deal. In exchange, Marcello Cottafava (for €420,000) and Dario D'Ambrosio (€340,000) moved to Chievo, also in co-ownership deal. However, Cottafava and D'Ambrosio were loaned back to Triestina in July, co-currently Brighenti and Calliari loaned to the Prima Divisione sides Pergocrema and Lumezzane respectively. He only played 4 times.

Return to Chievo

In January 2010 (which in 2009–10 fiscal year) Brighenti returned to Chievo and D'Ambrosio returned to Triestina in exchange, both for €425,000. In August Cottafava and Calliari also returned to his original clubs respectively (in 2010–11 fiscal year; Cottafava for €210,000, Calliari for €220,000).

Brighenti did not play any game for Chievo in the second half of 2009–10 Serie A. He left the club again at the start of 2010–11 season.

Viareggio

On 31 August 2010 he was loaned to the Prima Divisione side Viareggio with option to purchase half of the registration rights. He became the starting right-back after Sergio Carnesalini left the club on 10 January 2011. He was suspended once, in round 23. He also played twice in the cup.

On 23 June 2011 Viareggio signed him in another co-ownership deal, for €30,000 fee, and signed a contract until 20 June 2013. In January 2012 Chievo bought back Brighenti for €50,000, but immediately sold Brighe