Ignazio Abate
 Abate while playing for Milan in July 2010. |
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ignazio Abate | ||
| Date of birth | 12 November 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Sant'Agata de' Goti, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Milan | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Rescaldina | |||
| 1999–2004 | Milan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003–2007 | Milan | 0 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | → Napoli (loan) | 29 | (2) |
| 2005 | → Sampdoria (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | → Piacenza (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | → Modena (loan) | 38 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | Empoli | 24 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Torino | 25 | (1) |
| 2009– | Milan | 74 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004 | Italy U-18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2005 | Italy U-19 | 2 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | Italy U-20 | 6 | (0) |
| 2006–2009 | Italy U-21 | 10 | (1) |
| 2008 | Olympic Italy | 8 | (1) |
| 2011- | Italy | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 January 2012. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Ignazio Abate (Italian pronunciation: [iɲˈɲattsjo aˈbate]; born 12 November 1986) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a fullback for Serie A club Milan. He is renowned for his quick sprints down the right wing and accurate crosses.
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[edit] Early years
Abate was born in Sant'Agata de' Goti, the son of former Italian goalkeeper Beniamino Abate.[1]
[edit] Club career
[edit] Early career
Abate started playing football with amateur club Rescaldina, before joining Milan's youth system in 1999.[2] During the 2003–04 season, he made his professional debut, playing in a Coppa Italia game against Sampdoria on 3 December. He also made his debut in European competitions, in a Champions League group-stage game versus Celta Vigo on 9 December.[3] In that match he set the record as the youngest Milan player to ever play in the UEFA Champions League, at 17 years and 27 days.[4]
[edit] Various loan spells (2004–2007)
For the 2004–05 season he was loaned out to Napoli in Serie C1, where he made 29 appearances and scored 2 goals.[3] In the summer of 2005 he had been set to spend the following season on loan to Serie A side Sampdoria.[5] However, prior to the actual start of the competitions, he was called back and loaned to Piacenza instead, though he only made 13 appearances in his first Serie B season.[3] The following one was more successful for the young winger, who made 38 appearances during his loan spell at Modena.[3]
[edit] Serie A debut (2007–2009)
In the 2007–08 season Abate eventually made his Serie A debut, after being acquired by Empoli in a co-ownership deal, for €900,000.[6][7] That year, he also scored his first goal in Serie A, in a match against Genoa, on 27 April 2008.[8] Following Empoli's relegation, Milan fully purchased him,[9] only to send him to Torino in another co-ownership deal, for €2 million.[10][11] Despite an early injury, he had a good season, appearing in 25 games and scoring 1 goal.[3]
[edit] Back to Milan
On 24 June 2009, Milan reclaimed Abate again and this time he was included in the team roster for the upcoming 2009–10 season.[12] for €2.55 million.[13] After serving mainly as a reserve midfielder in the first few games, he later started to be employed as the regular right back by Milan head coach, Leonardo.[1] Due to his good performances, on 11 February 2010 he was offered and signed an extension to his contract until 2014.[14][15] He has also maintained that same position under coach Allegri following a huge surge in form in the 2010–11 season helping Milan win the Scudetto and Super Coppa Italiana.
[edit] International career
After playing at various levels of youth international football, Abate made his U–21 debut with Italy in a friendly against Luxembourg, coming off the bench during the second half, on 12 December 2006.[16]
With the Olympic national team coached by Casiraghi, he won the 2008 Toulon Tournament, in which he played four games and scored a goal against the United States.[17] He also took part in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[18]
He then participated in the 2009 European U-21 Championship held in Sweden, making two appearances.[19]
Abate made his debut for the senior side on 11 November 2011, in the 2:0 win over Poland in a friendly match.
[edit] Career statistics
[edit] Club
- As of 29 January 2012
| Club performance | League | Cup | Europe | Other1 | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | League | Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Milan | Serie A | 2003–04 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Napoli | Serie C1 | 2004–05 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | 33 | 2 | |
| Total | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | 33 | 2 | |||
| Sampdoria | Serie A | 2005–06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Piacenza | Serie B | 2005–06 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 0 | ||
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 0 | ||||
| Modena | Serie B | 2006–07 | 38 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 41 | 1 | ||
| Total | 38 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 41 | 1 | ||||
| Empoli | Serie A | 2007–08 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 28 | 2 | |
| Total | 24 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 28 | 2 | |||
| Torino | Serie A | 2008–09 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 1 | ||
| Total | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 1 | ||||
| Milan | Serie A | 2009–10 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 36 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | 37 | 0 | |||
| 2011–12 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| Total | 75 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 97 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 204 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 241 | 6 | ||
1 Includes Intercontinental Cup, Serie C1 play-offs and Supercoppa Italiana
[edit] Honours
[edit] Club
- Milan
- Serie A: 2
[edit] References
- ^ a b Alessandra Bocci (22 September 2009). "Fedeltà Abate "Niente estero io studio qui"" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2009/settembre/22/Fedelta_Abate_Niente_estero_studio_ga_10_090922041.shtml. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
- ^ "Seconda Squadra 2003/2004" (in Italian). acmilan.com. Associazione Calcio Milan. Archived from the original on 9 October 2003. http://web.archive.org/web/20031009220401/www.acmilan.com/MostraInfo.asp?id_info=18938. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
- ^ a b c d e "A.C. Milan – Ignazio Abate". acmilan.com. Associazione Calcio Milan. http://www.acmilan.com/LM_Actor.aspx?idSquadra=3&idStagione=17&idPersona=49&name=Abate%20Ignazio. Retrieved 31 August 2010.[dead link]
- ^ "Milan youngster set for record books" (in English). Football Italia. 28 September 2011. http://football-italia.net/sep28h.html. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
- ^ "Abate per la Samp" (in Italian). uefa.com (Union of European Football Associations). 20 July 2005. http://it.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/newsid=318665.html. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
- ^ AC Milan Spa 2007 Annual Report (Italian)
- ^ "Empoli raid Rossoneri for trio". uefa.com (Union of European Football Associations). 28 June 2007. http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/newsid=556392.html. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
- ^ "Genoa vs. Empoli – 27 April 2008". soccerway.com. 27 April 2008. http://www.soccerway.com/matches/2008/04/27/italy/serie-a/genoa-cfc/empoli-fc/501429/. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
- ^ "A.C. Milan official announcement". acmilan.com (Associazione Calcio Milan). 16 June 2006. http://www.acmilan.com/NewsDetail.aspx?idNews=68167. Retrieved 2 February 2010.[dead link]
- ^ AC Milan Spa 2008 Annual Report (Italian)
- ^ "Torino sign Abate". worldsoccer.com. 24 July 2008. http://www.worldsoccer.com/news/torino_sign_abate_news_264179.html. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
- ^ "A.C. Milan official note". acmilan.com. Associazione Calcio Milan. 24 June 2009. http://www.acmilan.com/NewsDetail.aspx?idNews=86885. Retrieved 2 February 2010.[dead link]
- ^ "AC Milan Group 2009 Annual Report" (in Italian). AC Milan. ca. April 2010. http://media3.acmilan.com/uploads/bilancio/BilancioGruppoMilan_ACM_12-09.pdf. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
- ^ "A.C. Milan official note". acmilan.com (Associazione Calcio Milan). 11 February 2010. http://www.acmilan.com/NewsDetail.aspx?idNews=116221. Retrieved 11 February 2010.[dead link]
- ^ "Abate and Antonini commit to Milan". uefa.com (Union of European Football Associations). 11 February 2010. http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid=1447631.html. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
- ^ "Italia – Lussemburgo" (in Italian). figc.com. Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio. 12 December 2006. http://www.figc.it/nazionali/TabellinoGara?squadra=2&codiceGara=2359. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
- ^ "U-21 Italy – U-21 USA 2:0" (in German). footiemag.com. 25 May 2008. http://www.footiemag.de/matches_25466_u-21%20italy_vs_u-21%20usa_25-05-2008.html. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
- ^ "Italy – Squad list". fifa.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. http://www.fifa.com/mensolympic/teams/team=1889316/squadlist.html. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
- ^ "Italy – Italy Under 21". soccerway.com. http://it.soccerway.com/teams/italy/italy-under-21/squad/. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
[edit] External links
- Profile at official club website
- Profile at Assocalciatori.it (Italian)
- International caps at FIGC.it (Italian)
- ESPN Profile
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- 1986 births
- Living people
- People from the Province of Benevento
- Italian footballers
- Association football midfielders
- A.C. Milan players
- S.S.C. Napoli players
- U.C. Sampdoria players
- Piacenza Calcio players
- Modena F.C. players
- Empoli F.C. players
- Torino F.C. players
- Serie A footballers
- Serie B footballers
- Italy under-21 international footballers
- Footballers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic footballers of Italy
- Italy international footballers
