Alessandro Gamberini

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Alessandro Gamberini
Gamberini in action for Fiorentina in 2009
Personal information
Date of birth (1981-08-27) 27 August 1981 (age 42)
Place of birth Bologna, Italy
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)
Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Virtus Verona (assistant)
Youth career
Bologna
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2005
Bologna
 78 (0)
2002–2003 →
Verona
(loan)		 20 (0)
2005–2012 Fiorentina 194 (6)
2012–2014
Napoli
 25 (1)
2013–2014 →
Genoa
(loan)		 10 (0)
2014–2018
Chievo
 85 (1)
Total 412 (8)
International career
2000 Italy U20 1 (0)
2001–2004 Italy U21 4 (0)
2007–2011 Italy 8 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Italy
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Winner 2004 Germany
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alessandro Gamberini (Italian pronunciation:

central defender. He is working as assistant coach for Virtus Verona
.

He spent most of his professional career with

Chievo
.

An Italy international in the late 2000s, Gamberini represented the country at Euro 2008 and the 2009 Confederations Cup.

Club career

Bologna

In the 2000 off-season, Gamberini was acquired by

co-ownership deal was terminated in the favour of Bologna in June 2002, for a peppercorn fee, making the Turin side register a loss of €1.5 million (the residual unamortised transfer fee of €4.64 in three years), but with a financial income of €2.32 million as Juve did not have to pay the remaining 50% registration rights.[1]

Fiorentina

Following Bologna's relegation in

Torino FC, his first in 134 professional appearances.[4]

At the end of 2007–08, Gamberini was voted as Fiorentina's player of the campaign. In February 2010, he was sidelined for three months after undergoing shoulder surgery.[5][6]

In July 2011, Gamberini became Fiorentina's new captain as Riccardo Montolivo was stripped of that role.[7]

Napoli

In July 2012, aged 31, Gamberini signed with

Genoa CFC.[9]

Chievo

On 24 July 2014, Gamberini was sold to

A.C. ChievoVerona.[10] He scored his first and only league goal for them on 11 September 2016, helping the hosts earn one point following the 1–1 home draw to Lazio.[11]

On 3 July 2018, 36-year-old Gamberini confirmed his retirement from professional football.[12]

International career

Gamberini was a member of the

South Africa, on 17 October 2007.[14]

Gamberini was not included in the original squad for UEFA Euro 2008, but was called up after captain Fabio Cannavaro tore ankle ligaments after a collision with teammate Giorgio Chiellini in training, on 2 June.[15]

Gamberini was selected by Marcello Lippi for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup tournament, but once again failed to make an appearance as the nation was eliminated in the first round.[16]

Style of play

A reliable and physically strong centre-back, Gamberini was known in particular for his tackling ability and aerial prowess.[14][17][18]

Coaching career

In July 2020, he was hired by Serie C club Virtus Verona as assistant coach.[19]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[20]
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bologna
 1999–00 Serie A 4 0 0 0 — — 4 0
2000–01 15 0 0 0 — — 15 0
2001–02 15 0 3 1 — — 18 1
2002–03 0 0 0 0 2 0 — 2 0
Verona
(loan) 		2002–03 Serie B 20 0 1 0 — — 21 0
Bologna
 2003–04 Serie A 16 0 3 0 — — 19 0
2004–05 28 0 3 0 — 2 0 33 0
Total 78 0 9 1 2 0 2 0 91 1
Fiorentina
 2005–06 Serie A 19 0 3 0 — — 22 0
2006–07 28 3 1 0 — — 29 3
2007–08 31 1 1 0 9 0 — 41 1
2008–09 34 0 0 0 8 0 — 42 0
2009–10 18 0 1 0 6 0 — 25 0
2010–11 35 1 1 0 — — 36 1
2011–12 29 1 1 0 — — 30 1
Total 194 6 8 0 23 0 0 0 225 6
Napoli
 2012–13 Serie A 25 1 0 0 5 0 — 30 1
Genoa
(loan) 		2013–14 10 0 0 0 — — 10 0
Chievo
 2014–15 20 0 0 0 — — 20 0
2015–16 22 0 1 0 — — 23 0
2016–17 20 1 1 0 — — 21 1
2017–18 23 0 1 0 — — 24 0
Total 85 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 88 1
Career total 412 8 21 1 30 0 2 0 465 9

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[21]
National team Year Apps Goals
Italy 2007 1 0
2008 3 0
2009 3 0
2010 0 0
2011 1 0
Total 8 0

Honours

Italy U21

References

  1. ^ Reports and financial statements at 30 June 2003 (PDF) (in Italian). Juventus F.C. 28 October 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2008. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
  2. ^ Fiorentina report and accounts on 31 December 2006 (in Italian)
  3. ^ "Gamberini: al Bologna circa 3 milioni di euro" [Gamberini: about 3 million Euros to Bologna] (in Italian). Fiorentina Fansite. 4 July 2005. Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  4. ^ "Fiorentina inarrestabile massacrato un Torino fantasma" [Unstoppable Fiorentina crushed ghost Torino]. La Repubblica (in Italian). 4 March 2007. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  5. ^ "Gamberini out for two months". Football Italia. 15 February 2010. Archived from the original on 18 February 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
  6. ^ "Operato Gamberini" [Surgery for Gamberini] (in Italian). Viola Channel. 16 February 2010. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
  7. ^ "Gamberini è il nuovo capitano" [Gamberini is new captain] (in Italian). Viola Channel. 17 July 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  8. ^ "Behrami e Gamberini al Napoli. Firenze aspetta Cuadrado" [Behrami and Gamberini to Napoli. Florence awaits Cuadrado] (in Italian). Sky Sport. 16 July 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  9. ^ "Gamberini al Genoa" [Gamberini to Genoa] (in Italian). S.S.C. Napoli. 22 August 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  10. ^ "Ufficiale: Alessandro Gamberini al Chievo Verona!" [Official: Alessandro Gamberini to Chievo Verona!] (in Italian). A.C. ChievoVerona. 24 July 2014. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  11. Corriere dello Sport
    (in Italian). 11 September 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  12. ^ Vetrone, Piero (3 July 2018). "CHIEVO VERONA – Gamberini dice addio al calcio giocato, ma resta in gialloblù con un nuovo ruolo" [CHIEVO VERONA – Gamberini says goodbye to played football, but stays at white-and-blue with new role] (in Italian). Giovanili Nazionali. Archived from the original on 25 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  13. ^ a b "Azzurrini da leggenda" [Legendary azzurrini] (in Italian). UEFA. 8 June 2004. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  14. ^ a b "Alessandro Gamberini" (in Italian). Vivo Azzurro. 5 April 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  15. ^ Cannavaro surgery rated a success; BBC Sport, 4 June 2008
  16. ^ "Alessandro Gamberini". UEFA. 24 February 2010. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  17. ^ "Alessandro e Daniela: in attesa di Gamberini junior" [Alessandro and Daniela: awaiting Gamberini junior] (in Italian). Spazio Napoli. 3 September 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  18. ^ "Alessandro Gamberini" (in Italian). Area Napoli. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  19. ^ "Alessandro Gamberini nuovo viceallenatore della Virtus" (in Italian). Virtus Verona. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  20. ^ Alessandro Gamberini at Soccerway
  21. ^ "Alessandro Gamberini". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 18 August 2018.

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