Tommaso Berni

Tommaso Berni

Personal information
Full name	Tommaso Berni
Date of birth	6 March 1983 (1983-03-06)
Place of birth	Florence, Italy
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	S.C. Braga
Number	32
Youth career
	Fiorentina
1999–2000	Internazionale
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2000–2001	Internazionale	0	(0)
2001–2003	Wimbledon	0	(0)
2003–2006	Ternana	82	(0)
2006–2011	Lazio	8	(0)
2009	→ Salernitana (loan)	16	(0)
2011–	S.C. Braga	2	(0)
National team
1999	Italy U15	2	(0)
2000	Italy U16	2	(0)
2000–2001	Italy U17	4	(0)
2001	Italy U19	7	(0)
2002–2003	Italy U20	9	(0)
2002–2005	Italy U21	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 May 2010. † Appearances (Goals).

Tommaso Berni (born 6 March 1983) is an Italian football goalkeeper currently playing for S.C. Braga.

Career

Berni started his career at F.C. Internazionale Milano and played for Primavera Team (U20 Youth Team) at 2001 Torneo di Viareggio.

In summer 2003, he joined Ternana of Serie B.

Lazio

Berni left for Lazio in summer 2006 as Ternana relegated to Serie C1. Right before the January transfer window closed, Lazio bought his full ownership for €1.5 million from Ternana, as Lazio seek for first and second goalkeeper due to Angelo Peruzzi set to leave and old age of Marco Ballotta. He signed a contract with Lazio which last until June 2011.

He made his Serie A debut on 20 May 2007 against Parma, the 37th match day of the season. It is because Lazio already qualified for Champions League 2007–08 Third qualifying round or above. But in 2007–08 season, he played as third-choice, behind Marco Ballotta and new signing Fernando Muslera. Since Juan Pablo Carrizo was signed by Lazio in June 2008, Berni was loaned to Salernitana of Serie B to seek first team experience in February 2009. Since arrived at Salernitana, he put Salvatore Pinna to the bench.

SC Braga

In June 29th, SC Braga contracted Berni on a free transfer.

International career

Berni capped for Italian youth teams and finished runner-up with Italian U20 team at Toulon Tournament 2002 and 2003. He capped for U16 team at 2000 UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship qualification and U19 team at 2002 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship which reached third qualifying round. He played once at 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification.

External links

• http://www.tuttocalciatori.net/Berni_Tommaso
• FIGC Nation Team statistics archive (Italian)
• Berni fecha a baliza (Record) (Portuguese)
• Braga, ufficiale: preso Tommaso Berni (Italian)