sentences:  After relatively unsuccessful loan stints at various clubs - including AC Lugano of the Swiss Super League, Monza of Serie B, Lecco and Como of Serie C1, Empoli of Serie B and Perugia of Serie A - he eventually joined Atalanta of Serie A in June 2001, tagged for 18 billion Italian lire.as part of Massimo Donati and Cristian Zenoni's deal to Milan for 60 billion lire.However, after scoring no goals in a whole season for Atalanta, he was loaned out again to Empoli of Serie A in the summer of 2002 after poor performance.