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Italy Squad: Biography Goalkeeper Mattia Perin

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Getting to know our players in the 2014 FIFA World Cup. It’s time to meet goalkeeper Mattia Perin.

Perin was born in Latina, Italy on 10th November 1992, Mattia Perin won with the U-20 Genoa team Italian League and Super Cup. He made his Serie A debut for Genoa on 22nd May 2011, aged only 18. After spells on loan with Padova and Pescara he moved back to Genoa in 2013.

After representing Italy from U-17 to U-21, Prandelli selected Perin for the first time on 15th August 2012 for a friendly against England.

Perin was included in Prandelli’s provisional 30-man squad ahead of the 2014 FIFA World Cup and then confirmed in the 23-man squad as the third choice goalkeeper behind first goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon and second goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu.

Here is Italy 23-Official Players for the World Cup – Italy Squad.  Questo l’elenco dei convocati per il Mondiale:

Goalkeepers / Portieri: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Mattia Perin (Genoa), Salvatore Sirigu (Paris St. Germain);

Defenders / Difensori: Ignazio Abate (Milan), Andrea Barzagli (Juventus), Bonucci (Juventus), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Darmian (Torino), De Sciglio (Milan), Paletta (Parma);

Midfielders / Centrocampisti:  Alberto Aquilani (Fiorentina), Antonio Candreva (Lazio), Daniele De Rossi (Roma), Claudio Marchisio (Juventus), Thiago Motta (Paris St. Germain), Marco Parolo (Parma), Andrea Pirlo (Juventus), Verratti (Paris St. Germain);

Forwards / Attaccanti: Mario Balotelli (Milan), Antonio Cassano (Parma), Alessio Cerci (Torino), Ciro Immobile (Torino), Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli).

Mattia Perin

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Italy goalkeeper Mattia Perin

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Italy World Cup Squad: Biography Forward Alessio Cerci

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Getting to know our players in the 2014 FIFA World Cup. It’s time to meet forward Alessio Cerci.

Alessio Cerci was born in Velletri on 23rd July 1987. He spent his youth at A.S Roma, where he also went onto make his debut in the Serie A at the age of 16 years. After spending time on loan at Brescia, Pisa, Atalanta, he moved back to Roma in 2009. He signed for Fiorentina a year later, playing his trade there for two years before Torino signed him. He currently plays as a winger or second striker with Torino.

Cerci represented Italy at all youth levels and was given his first cap by Prandelli for the national team on 21st March 2013, for the games against Brazil. He took part in the FIFA Confederations Cup In June 2013 and will travel with Italy to Brazil for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

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Alessio Cerci

Here is Italy 23-Official Players for the World Cup – Italy Squad.  Questo l’elenco dei convocati per il Mondiale:

Goalkeepers / Portieri: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Mattia Perin (Genoa), Salvatore Sirigu (Paris St. Germain);

Defenders / Difensori: Ignazio Abate (Milan), Andrea Barzagli (Juventus), Bonucci (Juventus), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Darmian (Torino), De Sciglio (Milan), Paletta (Parma);

Midfielders / Centrocampisti:  Alberto Aquilani (Fiorentina), Antonio Candreva (Lazio), Daniele De Rossi (Roma), Claudio Marchisio (Juventus), Thiago Motta (Paris St. Germain), Marco Parolo (Parma), Andrea Pirlo (Juventus), Verratti (Paris St. Germain);

Forwards / Attaccanti: Mario Balotelli (Milan), Antonio Cassano (Parma), Alessio Cerci (Torino), Ciro Immobile (Torino), Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli).

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Italy World Cup Squad: Biography Defender Giorgio Chiellini

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Getting to know our players in the 2014 FIFA World Cup. It’s time to meet Defender Giorgio Chiellini.

He was born in Pisa on 14th August 1984, and spent his youth with Livorno. After four seasons with them, Juventus bought him and loaned him to Fiorentina for one year. He moved back to the Old Lady in 2005 and he won three consecutive Italian top flight titles (2011/2012, 2012/2013, 2013/2014), playing as a full back as well as a left back.On the international stage, he won the Under 19 European Championship in Lichtenstein at a very young age, and made his debut for the first team in 2004. He played at UEFA Euro 2008 and 2012, at the 2010 FIFA World Cup and at the Confederation Cup 2009 and 2013.

AWARDS AND HONOURS

NATIONAL TEAM
Olympic Games (Athens, 2004) – Bronze medal
Under 19 European Championship winner (Lichtenstein, 2003)
CLUB
Italian Serie A (Juventus, 2011/2012, 2012/2013, 2013/2014)
Italian Supercup (Juventus, 2012, 2013)
INDIVIDUAL
UEFA Dream Team – Under 21 European Championship (2007)

Player Profile — Giorgio Chiellini

Name
Giorgio Chiellini
Date of Birth
14-08-1984 (29 yo)
Position
Defender
Squad Number
3
Height
6‘1“ (1.86m)
Weight
168lbs (76kg)
Giorgio Chiellini
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Here is Italy 23-Official Players for the World Cup – Italy Squad. Questo l’elenco dei convocati per il Mondiale:

Goalkeepers / Portieri: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Mattia Perin (Genoa), Salvatore Sirigu (Paris St. Germain);

Defenders / Difensori: Ignazio Abate (Milan), Andrea Barzagli (Juventus), Bonucci (Juventus), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Darmian (Torino), De Sciglio (Milan), Paletta (Parma);

Midfielders / Centrocampisti: Alberto Aquilani (Fiorentina), Antonio Candreva (Lazio), Daniele De Rossi (Roma), Claudio Marchisio (Juventus), Thiago Motta (Paris St. Germain), Marco Parolo (Parma), Andrea Pirlo (Juventus), Verratti (Paris St. Germain);

Forwards / Attaccanti: Mario Balotelli (Milan), Antonio Cassano (Parma), Alessio Cerci (Torino), Ciro Immobile (Torino), Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli).

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Italy World Cup Squad: Biography Forward Mario Balotelli

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Getting to know our players in the 2014 FIFA World Cup. It’s time to meet forward Mario Balotelli.

Balotelli was born in Palermo 12th August 1990. He spent his youth at Lumezzane before FC Internazionale signed and included him in the youth team. He won one Champions League and 3 Italian Championships at Inter before Manchester City signed him. He won one Premier League title and one FA Cup with City in England. In January 2013 his current club AC Milan snapped him up.

Mario Balotelli appeared for the Italian U-21 team before making his debut with the senior side on 10th August 2010 in a friendly against Ivory Coast in London. Balotelli took part in Euro 2012 in addition to the 2013 confederations Cup.

 

AWARDS AND HONOURS

CLUB
Champions League (Inter, 2009-2010)
Italian Championship (Inter, 2007-2008, 2008-2009, 2009-2010)
Premier League (Manchester City, 2011-2012)
Italian Cup (Inter, 2009-2010)
Italian Supercup (Inter, 2008)
FA Cup (Manchester City, 2010-2011)
FA Community Shield (Manchester City 2012)

Player Profile — Mario Balotelli

Name
Mario Balotelli
Date of Birth
12-08-1990 (23 yo)
Position
Forward
Squad Number
9
Height
6‘2“ (1.89m)
Weight
194lbs (88k

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Mario Balotelli

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Italy World Cup Squad: Biography Forward Antonio Cassano

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Getting to know our players in the 2014 FIFA World Cup. It’s time to meet forward Antonio Cassano.

Antonio Cassano was born in Bari on 12th July 1982. He spent his youth in his hometown with A.S. Bari where he made his debut in the Serie A. A.S. Roma signed him in 2001.  Cassano  stayed there for four and a half years. After a spell with Real Madrid in Spain, Cassano he returned to Italy in 2007 and joined Sampdoria where he stayed at for three and a half years. AC Milan signed him in 2010-2011 during the winter transfer window before moving to Inter and then eventually signing for Parma in 2013.

He has represented Italy at every youth level. He made his first appearance for the Italian National Team on 12th November 2003 in a friendly against Poland (L 3-1). Cassano then went onto play a role in the European Championships in 2004, 2008 and 2012. Prandelli selected Cassano in the 23-man squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

 

AWARDS AND HONOURS

CLUB
Italian Championship (Milan, 2010-2011)
Spanish Liga (Real Madrid, 2006-2007)
Italian Supercup (Roma, 2001, Milan 2011)

INDIVIDUAL PRIZES
Best young player, Oscar ACI (2001, 2003)

Antonio Cassano

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