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Alessandro Gamberini
 |
| Personal information |
| Date of birth |
27 August 1981 (1981-08-27) (age 28) |
| Place of birth |
Bologna, Italy |
| Height |
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Playing position |
Centre back |
| Club information |
| Current club |
Fiorentina |
| Number |
5 |
| Youth career |
|
Bologna |
| Senior career* |
| Years |
Team |
Apps† |
(Gls)† |
| 1999–2005 |
Bologna |
80 |
(0) |
| 2002–2003 |
→ Verona (loan) |
20 |
(0) |
| 2005– |
Fiorentina |
112 |
(4) |
| National team‡ |
| 2000 |
Italy U-20 |
1 |
(0) |
| 2001–2004 |
Italy U-21 |
4 |
(0) |
| 2007– |
Italy |
7 |
(0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 May 2009.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 October 2009 |
Alessandro Gamberini (born August 27, 1981 in Bologna) is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender for Serie A club Fiorentina.
[edit] Club career
Gamberini made his first team - and Serie A - debut with Bologna F.C. 1909 in 1999–2000, and remained there for six seasons, a one-year loan to Hellas Verona notwithstanding. He made his debut in Serie A on January 9 2000, playing the first minute in the match Lazio - Bologna, which finished 3-1 to the home team.
Following Bologna's relegation in 2004–05, Gamberini moved to ACF Fiorentina for €3 million,[1]carving a starting XI niche in his second year, as the Viola eventually qualified twice for the UEFA Champions League. On March 4th 2007, during the match Fiorentina - Torino, which ended with a score of 5-1, Gamberini scored two goals, thus ensuring his first two league goals in 134 professional appearances. At the end of the 2007/08 season, Alessandro was voted as the viola player of the season.
[edit] International career
Gamberini started in his debut with the Italian national team, a 2-0 friendly win against South Africa on October 17, 2007.
He was not included in the original squad for UEFA Euro 2008, but was called-up after captain Fabio Cannavaro tore ankle ligaments after a collision with teammate Giorgio Chiellini in training, on June 2.[2]Gamberini was not used during the competition.
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