Claim: Cristiano Piccini made his first-team debut as a starting line-up against team Villarreal CF; then, in 2011, he signed a permanent contract to third-division club Carrarese.
Evidence: On 5 December 2010, he made his first team – and Serie A – debut, coming on as a substitute for Manuel Pasqual in a 1–0 home win against Cagliari. 
On 30 August 2011, Piccini was loaned to third division club Carrarese, in a season-long deal.