Federico Macheda

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Federico Macheda
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Personal information
Full name Federico Macheda[1]
Date of birth 22 August 1991 (1991-08-22) (age 20)
Place of birth Rome, Italy
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2]
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Queens Park Rangers
(on loan from Manchester United)
Number 33
Youth career
2006–2007 Lazio
2007–2008 Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2008– Manchester United 19 (4)
2011 → Sampdoria (loan) 14 (0)
2012– → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 3 (0)
National team‡
2006–2007 Italy U16 10 (2)
2007–2008 Italy U17 3 (0)
2009 Italy U19 1 (0)
2009– Italy U21 10 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 February 2012.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 August 2011

Federico "Kiko" Macheda (Italian pronunciation: [maˈkɛːda]; born 22 August 1991 in Rome) is an Italian footballer who plays as a forward for English club Queens Park Rangers, on loan from Manchester United. He joined Manchester United from Lazio for an undisclosed fee in September 2007.

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[edit] Club career

[edit] Early career

Macheda began his football career with Lazio's youth team after being spotted at the local Atletico Prenestino club in Rome. However, due to Italian football regulations preventing under-18s from signing professional contracts, he was not permanently tied to the club, and shortly after his 16th birthday, he was signed by Manchester United of England, where regulations permit the signing of players aged 16 and up.[3] Following his family's relocation to England, he officially joined the club as a trainee on 16 September 2007.[4]

[edit] Manchester United

Macheda went straight into the Manchester United Under-18 side, and scored the only goal of the game on his debut, a 1–0 away win over Barnsley on 15 September 2007.[5] In his first season with the club, he finished as the Under-18s' top scorer with a total of 12 goals in 21 appearances for the under-18s, and even made his debut for the reserves on 26 February 2008, when he came on as a 68th-minute substitute for Gerard Piqué in a 2–0 away defeat to Liverpool.[6] On 12 May 2008, Macheda earned a Manchester Senior Cup winners' medal when he was named as an unused substitute for the 2–0 win over Bolton Wanderers in the final.[7]

Macheda signed his first professional contract with Manchester United on his 17th birthday in August 2008.[8] In the 2008–09 season, he continued in the under-18 side, while also making a few appearances for the reserves. Towards the end of the season, Macheda enjoyed an extended run in the reserve team, scoring eight goals in eight games, including a hat-trick in a 3–3 draw with Newcastle United on 30 March 2009,[9] and he was rewarded by being selected for the first team for the match against Aston Villa on 5 April 2009.[10] With United 2–1 down heading into the final third of the game, manager Alex Ferguson substituted Macheda in for Nani just after the hour mark. After Cristiano Ronaldo equalised for United in the 80th minute, Macheda won the match with a turn to evade his marker followed by a curling effort from just inside the penalty area in the third minute of injury time.[11]

Macheda in action for Manchester United in a 2010 pre-season match against the MLS All-Stars.

Macheda was named on the bench for United's next two games – first against Porto in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final,[12] and then against Sunderland in the league – making his second appearance for the club in the latter game. Just 46 seconds after taking to the field in place of Dimitar Berbatov,[13] Macheda had the ball in the back of the net for the second time in his United career, deflecting a Michael Carrick shot past Craig Gordon in the Sunderland goal.[14] With Alex Ferguson opting to rest his big-name players for the FA Cup semi-final against Everton on 19 April 2009, Macheda was handed his first start in a Manchester United shirt. However, for the first time in his United career, Macheda failed to score and was substituted for Dimitar Berbatov at the start of extra time.[15] He started his first Premier League game in a 2–0 win over Middlesbrough on 2 May 2009; he was involved in the build-up to Park Ji-Sung's goal, but he failed to get on the scoresheet himself and was substituted ten minutes into the second half.[16] At the end of his first season in the Manchester United first team, Macheda was named as the Jimmy Murphy Academy Player of the Year in recognition of his performances in the under-18s, the reserves and the first team.[17]

Macheda's 2009–10 season began with appearances in the third and fourth rounds of the League Cup, against Wolverhampton Wanderers and Barnsley respectively.[18][19] He made his Champions League debut against CSKA Moscow on 3 November,[20] followed by another appearance in the 1–0 defeat to Beşiktaş on 25 November, in which he forced a save from the goalkeeper in the last minute.[21] He came on as a substitute for Dimitar Berbatov in the League Cup fifth round on 1 December,[22] before signing a four-year contract the next day that would tie him to the club until June 2014.[23]

Towards the end of the year, Macheda suffered an injury that kept him out until 21 January, when he returned for a reserve match against Sunderland.[24] However, he picked up another injury soon after, meaning that he missed out on the win over Aston Villa in the League Cup Final. He made his first Premier League appearance of the season in the 4–0 win over Bolton on 27 March, replacing Ryan Giggs in the 84th minute.[25] With Wayne Rooney suffering ankle ligament damage against Bayern Munich in the Champions League,[26] Macheda was named on the bench for United's top-of-the-table clash at home to Chelsea on 3 April. With United 1–0 down, Macheda came on for Paul Scholes in the 72nd minute; Chelsea scored a second goal in the 79th minute, before Macheda scored a consolation goal for the home side two minutes later, although there was a suspicion of handball as he turned the ball into the net.[27]

On 28 July 2010, Macheda scored his first goals of United's pre-season tour of North America as he netted twice in the 2010 MLS All-Star Game. The first came after just 21 seconds as he capitalised on a poor back-pass and the second came in the 13th minute with a header from a Nani corner kick.[28] On 13 November 2010, Macheda scored his first goal of the season, netting United's first goal in a 2–2 away draw against Aston Villa.[29]

[edit] Sampdoria loan

On 8 January 2011, Sampdoria confirmed Macheda has joined on loan until the end of the season. He was seen as a temporary replacement of the void left by Antonio Cassano who joined Milan.[30] Macheda made his debut for Sampdoria on 9 January in a 2–1 home victory over Roma.[31] On 19 January, Macheda scored his first and only Sampdoria goal on his first start for the club as he opened the scoring in their Coppa Italia tie against Udinese.[32] Sampdoria won 5–4 in a penalty shootout as the game ended 2–2 after extra-time.[33]

[edit] Return to Manchester United

Macheda returned to Manchester United at the end of the season having made 14 appearances in Sampdoria's unsuccessful battle against relegation. Upon his return, he expressed his wish to continue his football education in England, saying "For a youngster, England is a better place to play."[34] Macheda then scored two goals against the New England Revolution in the first game of Manchester United's 2011 tour of the United States.[35] Macheda played his first game of the 2011–12 season in Manchester United's 3–0 win over Leeds United in the League Cup. He scored another goal, from the penalty spot, in United's 1-2 loss to Crystal Palace in the quarter-finals of the 2011–12 Football League Cup.

[edit] Queens Park Rangers loan

On 2 January 2012, Macheda was loaned out to fellow Premier League club Queens Park Rangers for the rest of the season.[36] On the same day, he played his first game, coming on as a substitute for Heiðar Helguson in the 80th minute in the 2–1 loss to Norwich City at home.[37]

[edit] International career

[edit] Under-21

Ahead of the 2009 UEFA Under-21 Championship, Macheda was named in Italy's preliminary 40-man squad, however, he missed out and was not named in the final 23-man squad.[38] On 12 August 2009, Macheda made his debut for the Italy U-21s in a friendly against Russia.[39] Macheda scored his first goals for the U-21s as he netted twice in a 2–1 victory over Turkey on 17 November 2010.[40] Macheda scored the only goal in a 1–0 win over England, netting a late penalty on 8 February 2011.[41] The following game saw Macheda score Italy's third in a 3–1 win over Sweden on 24 March.[42]

[edit] International goals

[edit] Under-21

Updated to games played 24 March 2011.

[edit] Career statistics

Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Other[nb 1] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester United 2008–09 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2
2009–10 5 1 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 10 1
2010–11 7 1 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 12 1
Sampdoria (loan) 2010–11 14 0 2 1 – – – 16 1
Total 14 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 5
Manchester United 2011–12 3 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 6 1
Total 19 4 1 0 8 1 5 0 0 0 33 5
Queens Park Rangers (loan) 2011–12 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Total 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Career total 37 4 5 1 8 1 5 0 0 0 55 10

Statistics accurate as of match played 13 February 2012[43]

[edit] Honours

[edit] Individual

[edit] Personal life

Macheda lives in Sale, Greater Manchester. Early in the morning of 12 July 2009, Macheda's home was targeted by robbers, who stole cash and jewellery. Macheda's friend received a minor head wound during the robbery.[46]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including the FA Community Shield, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup

[edit] References

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