Alessandro Gamberini
 Gamberini in action for Fiorentina |
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 27 August 1981 | ||
| 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 | 78 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | → Verona (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2005– | Fiorentina | 178 | (6) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2000 | Italy U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2001–2004 | Italy U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2007– | Italy | 8 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 December 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Alessandro Gamberini (born 27 August 1981 in Bologna) is an Italian footballer who plays for ACF Fiorentina in Serie A, as a central defender.
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[edit] Club career
Gamberini made his first team – and Serie A – debut with Bologna F.C. 1909 in 1999–2000 – in a 1–3 away defeat against S.S. Lazio on 9 January 2000 – and remained there for six seasons, a one-year loan to Hellas Verona notwithstanding. In the 2000 off-season, he was acquired by Juventus F.C. alongside Michele Paramatti, Alex Pederzoli and Giacomo Cipriani in a pack deal, in exchange for the remaining 50% of Jonatan Binotto's registration rights, with 50% of Gamberini's rights being priced at €2.324 million. His co-ownership deal was terminated in the favour of Bologna in June 2002, for a peppercorn fee, making the Turin side register a loss of €1.502 million (the residual unamortised transfer fee ~€4.648M /3 years) , but co-currently with a financial income of €2.324M, as Juve did not had to pay the remain 50% registration rights.[1]
Following Bologna's relegation in 2004–05, Gamberini moved to ACF Fiorentina for reported €3 million,[2] carving a starting XI niche in his second year, as the Viola eventually qualified twice for the UEFA Champions League. On 4 March 2007, in a 5–1 home triumph over Torino FC, he scored two goals, his first in 134 professional appearances.
At the end of the 2007–08 season, Gamberini was voted as Fiorentina's player of the season. In February 2010, he was out of action for three months, after undergoing shoulder surgery.[3][4]
In July 2011, Gamberini became Fiorentina's new captain,[5] as Riccardo Montolivo was stripped from that role.
[edit] International career
Gamberini started in his debut with the Italian national team, a 2–0 friendly win against South Africa on 17 October 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 2 June.[6] Gamberini was not used during the competition.
[edit] References
- ^ "Reports and financial statements at 30 June 2003" (in Italian). Juventus' official website. 28 October 2003. http://www.juventus.com/site/filesite/finance/bilanci_relazioni/28_ott_2003_eng.pdf. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
- ^ Gamberini: al Bologna circa 3 milioni di euro (Gamberini: about 3 million Euro to Bologna); Fiorentina fansite, 4 July 2005 (Italian)
- ^ "Gamberini out for two months". Football-Italia. 15 February 2010. http://www.football-italia.net/feb15t.html. Retrieved 18 February 2010.[dead link]
- ^ "Operato Gamberini [Gamberini has surgery]" (in Italian). Viola Channel. 16 February 2010. http://it.violachannel.tv/dettaglio-ultimora/items/operato-gamberini.html. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
- ^ "Gamberini è il nuovo capitano [Gamberini is new captain]" (in Italian). Viola Channel. 17 July 2011. http://it.violachannel.tv/dettaglio-ultimora/items/gamberini-e-il-nuovo-capitano.html. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
- ^ Cannavaro surgery rated a success; BBC Sport, 4 June 2008
[edit] External links
- Fiorentina official profile (Italian)
- Stats at Tutto Calciatori (Italian)
- National team data (Italian)
- Alessandro Gamberini at National-Football-Teams.com
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