Antonino Ragusa
Antonino Ragusa is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Reggina.
Club career
Treviso
Born in Messina, Sicily, Ragusa started his professional career at Veneto club Treviso, where he played for the Allievi Nazionali under-17 team in the 2006–07 season. In 2008–09 season, despite remained as a member of the under-20 team, Ragusa made his Serie B debut on 7 February 2009 against Rimini. The club went bankrupt at the end of the season.Genoa
In July 2009, Ragusa was signed by Serie A club Genoa along with youngster Thomas Bonotto and Marco Bincoletto. Ragusa was a member of Genoa's under-20 team, the Primavera.In August 2010, he was loaned to Lega Pro Prima Divisione club Salernitana with an option to purchase. The club reached the promotion playoffs but losing to [Hellas Hellas Verona F.C.|Verona F.C.|Verona] in the finals. Ragusa himself was in the starting eleven in the playoffs as wing forward/winger in the 4–3–3/4–2–3–1 formation, to support Dino Fava along with Fabinho. In June 2011 Salernitana excised the option but Genoa also excised the counter-option for €100,000. At the end of the season, Salernitana also went bankrupt again.
Reggina (loan)
On 27 June 2011 he was transferred to second division club Reggina, initially in co-ownership deal to compensate the signing of Francesco Acerbi. However, the deal was documented to Lega Serie B on 31 August 2011, along with Matteo D'Alessandro, but it was later reported as a loan deal. Despite only half of the appearances as starter under former Salernitana coach Roberto Breda, Ragusa scored 6 goals in late September to October. Ragusa started most of the game fixture from October to 10 December, partnering centre forward Emiliano Bonazzoli or Fabio Ceravolo in 3–4–1–2 formation The coach then used him to play as an attacking midfielder/wing forward in 4–2–3–1/4–3–3 formation. Ragusa was out-favoured by Breda in his last two games in charge, with the return of 3–5–2 featuring another forward Alessio Campagnacci to partner with Alessio Viola or Bonazzoli. Despite new coach Angelo Gregucci used 3–4–3 formation in his first game, Ragusa remained on the bench. The coach again rotated its starting XI in order to find the best formation. Ragusa returned to the starting XI in round 25 and again in round 27, as a right midfielder in 3–5–2 formation.In June 2012, Reggina decided to sign Ragusa in a co-ownership deal; however, Genoa activated the counter-option, for which Genoa paid Reggina €50,000.