Giulio Migliaccio (; born 23 June 1981) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He started at lower league sides Savoia, Puteolana, Bari, Giugliano, and Ternana before later featuring for Atalanta, Palermo, and Fiorentina in the Serie A.
Club career Migliaccio started his career at Savoia. He debuted as a professional during the 1998–99 season, playing in the Serie C championship, and making a total of 8 appearances. The following year he went on loan to Serie D club Puteolana. After an excellent season, his performances drew the attention of league leaders Bari, who bought Migliaccio ahead of the 2000–01 Serie A season. However, he never appeared for the club. The following year he was transferred to Giugliano in Serie C2.
In 2003, he moved to Ternana to play in Serie B. After 39 appearances, in January 2005 he moved to Atalanta during the 2004–05 Serie A season. He played three seasons with Atalanta, collecting 86 caps and 4 goals. His high quality performances during the 2006–07 season contributed to the club's excellent placement in the league.
Palermo Migliaccio joined Palermo in the summer of 2007, and was strongly wanted by his former coach Stefano Colantuono. He was purchased for €5 million, plus the ownership of Adriano Pereira da Silva. In Palermo, Giulio became a pivotal player for the club in midfield, and a popular fan favourite, due to his commitment to the club and fighting spirit on the pitch. He was also occasionally lined up as a centre-back, first by Davide Ballardini and then, much more regularly, by Walter Zenga, Serse Cosmi and Devis Mangia. He was appointed Palermo vice-captain in 2011.
On 28 August 2010, he made his 100th appearance in the rosanero shirt: 93 appearances in the league, 4 in European competitions, and three in the Coppa Italia.
Fiorentina On 31 August 2012, Migliaccio moved on loan to Fiorentina on the last day of the summer transfer window.
Atalanta On 11 July 2013, Migliaccio completed a move to Atalanta from Palermo. On 29 May 2017, he announced that he would retire at the end of the season.
International career Between 2000 and 2002, Migliaccio was called up to the Italy under-20 national team on 11 occasions, collecting 4 appearances.
Post-playing career In June 2024, Migliaccio returned to Palermo as the club's new "international scout" working alongside the new sporting director Morgan De Sanctis. On 3 January 2025, both Migliaccio and De Sanctis were removed from their management roles due to Palermo underperforming significantly in the first half of the season.
Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSavoia1998–99Serie C1800000801999–2000Serie B100000102000–01Serie C110000010Total1000000100Puteolana (loan)1999–2000Serie D2960000296Bari2000–01Serie A00000000Giugliano2001–02Serie C231000003102002–033110000311Total6210000621Ternana2003–04Serie B20000002002004–051603000190Total4603000490Atalanta2004–05Serie A14010001502005–06Serie B31240003522006–07Serie A3323000362Total7848000864Palermo2007–08Serie A31010203402008–0931300003132009–1030120003212010–1135251614642011–1230210203322012–1310000010Total15889110117710Fiorentina (loan)2012–13Serie A2413000271Atalanta2013–14Serie A19120002112014–1520120002212015–1618010001902016–1730100040Total6026000662Career total4572229110149624
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