Jacopo Sala
 Sala at practice with HSV in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 December 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Alzano Lombardo, Bergamo, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sampdoria | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1999 | Virtus Oratorio Gazzaniga | ||
| 1999–2001 | AlbinoLeffe | ||
| 2001–2007 | Atalanta | ||
| 2007–2011 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Hamburger SV II | 5 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Hamburger SV | 21 | (1) |
| 2013–2016 | Hellas Verona | 49 | (3) |
| 2016 | → Sampdoria (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2016– | Sampdoria | 11 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2006 | Italy U-16 | 9 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Italy U-17 | 8 | (1) |
| 2009–2011 | Italy U-19 | 13 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Italy U-21 | 6 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 March 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 July 2015 | |||
Jacopo Sala (Italian pronunciation: [ˈjakopo ˈsala]; born 5 December 1991 in Alzano Lombardo, Bergamo) is an Italian footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Sampdoria.[2][3]
Club career
Hamburger SV
Sala came to German side Hamburger SV from Chelsea on a three-year contract, joining former Chelsea team-mate Michael Mancienne at the club.[4] He made his competitive debut for Hamburg in a 5–1 home defeat against Borussia Dortmund; he came on as a substitute in the 65th minute, replacing Marcell Jansen.[citation needed]
Hellas Verona
On 24 July 2013, he joined Hellas Verona.[5] Sala made his debut on 1 September 2013, against Roma; the match ended in a 3−0 defeat for Verona.[citation needed]
Sampdoria
On 30 January 2016 Sala joined Sampdoria on loan with a compulsory right to buy.[6]
International career
On 15 August 2012, he made his debut with the Italy U-21 team in a friendly match against Netherlands.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "U.C. Sampdoria Player Profile: Jacopo Sala". Unione Calcio Sampdoria. 30 January 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ "Jacopo Sala player profile". ESPN. 30 January 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ "Jacopo Sala joins Sampdoria on loan". Italian football daily. 30 January 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ "Hamburg capture Jacopo Sala from Chelsea". BBC Sport. 3 June 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ "Hellas Verona Snap Up Midfielder Jacopo Sala from Hamburg". insidefutbol.com. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
- ^ "Jacopo Sala joins Sampdoria on loan". Italian football daily. 30 January 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
External links
- Jacopo Sala at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Use dmy dates from February 2012
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Bergamo
- People from Alzano Lombardo
- Italian footballers
- Italian expatriate footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Bundesliga players
- Serie A players
- Atalanta B.C. players
- Chelsea F.C. players
- Hamburger SV II players
- Hamburger SV players
- Hellas Verona F.C. players
- U.C. Sampdoria players
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Expatriate footballers in Germany
- Italy youth international footballers
- Italy under-21 international footballers