Facts: - clubs: lodigiani fermana ascoli fiorentina napoli palermo paok - caps: 92 60 45 31 72 11 23 - position: left back - years: 1996 2004 -- 2005 2005 -- 2008 2008 -- 2009 2009 -- -- 2011 2000 2000 -- 2002 2002 -- 2004 - height: 1.82 - birth date: 11 march 1979 - name: mirko savini - image size: 200 - image: savini.jpg - birth place: rome , italy - goals: 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of mirko savini .
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mirko savini -lrb- born 11 march 1979 -rrb- is a former italian footballer who plays as defender .