Manolo Gabbiadini
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Manolo Gabbiadini[1] | ||
Date of birth | 26 November 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Calcinate, Italy | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Nasr | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
2003–2010 | Atalanta | ||
2006–2007 |
→ Palazzolo (loan) | ||
2007–2008 |
→ Montichiari (loan) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2012 | Atalanta | 25 | (1) |
2010–2011 |
→ Cittadella (loan) | 27 | (5) |
2012–2013 | Juventus | 0 | (0) |
2012–2013 | → Bologna (loan) | 30 | (6) |
2013–2015 | Sampdoria | 47 | (15) |
2015–2017 | Napoli | 56 | (16) |
2017–2019 | Southampton | 51 | (10) |
2019–2023 | Sampdoria | 120 | (31) |
2023– | Al-Nasr | 11 | (6) |
International career‡ | |||
2010 | Italy U20 | 3 | (2) |
2010–2013 | Italy U21 | 24 | (12) |
2012– | Italy | 13 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 September 2022 |
Manolo Gabbiadini (Italian pronunciation: [maˈnɔːlo ɡabbjaˈdiːni]; born 26 November 1991) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for UAE Pro League club Al-Nasr and the Italy national team.
Gabbiadini began his professional career with
Having represented Italy internationally at under-20 and under-21 levels, Gabbiadini made his senior debut in 2012.
Club career
Atalanta
Born in the province of
Loan to Cittadella and return to Atalanta
On 9 July 2010, Gabbiadini joined
On 21 June 2011, Gabbiadini returned to Atalanta after his co-ownership deal was resolved for €1.5 million for 50 percent of his registration rights.
Juventus
On 24 August 2012,
Loan to Bologna
Immediately following his transfer to the city of Turin, Gabbiadini was loaned to fellow Serie A side Bologna on a season-long loan deal. The loan deal was not confirmed until the final week of the 2012 summer transfer window, though Gabbiadini previously trained with Bologna days before the deal was officially finalized.[12][13]
He enjoyed a productive year at Bologna, scoring seven goals in 31 appearances during the 2012–13 Serie A season. On 19 June 2013, at the end of the campaign, the co-ownership agreement between Atalanta and Juventus was renewed, with the player's registration rights remaining with Juventus.[14]
Sampdoria
On 9 July 2013,
Napoli
In January 2015, Gabbiadini joined
Southampton
On 31 January 2017, Gabbiadini signed a four-and-a-half year contract with Southampton. The transfer fee paid was reported to be in the region of £14 million to £15 million depending on the source,[21][22] although the club did not officially disclose the transfer fee.[23] On 4 February 2017, he scored his first goal for the club on his debut in the Premier League in a 1–3 loss to West Ham.[24]
He started his second game for Southampton on 11 February and scored twice inside the first 45 minutes in Southampton's 4–0 win at
Return to Sampdoria
On 11 January 2019, Gabbiadini returned to Italy and signed with former club
Al-Nasr
On 29 July 2023, Gabbiadini signed for Emirati club Al-Nasr.[33]
International career
Youth
On 17 November 2010, Gabbiadini made his debut with the
Senior
On 15 August 2012, Gabbiadini made his debut with the Italian senior team, playing in the second half of the friendly match against England in Bern, which Italy lost 2–1.[34] On 17 November 2015, he came off the bench to score his first international goal for Italy in the 66th minute of a 2–2 friendly home draw against Romania, in Bologna, although he was forced off early after sustaining an injury.[35]
Style of play
Regarded as one of the most promising Italian players of his generation,
A dynamic player with good tactical awareness, he possesses pace, as well as a good positional sense and offensive movement, which allow him to play between the lines, or take advantage of openings and spaces by making attacking runs into good areas in which he can receive the ball.[36][37][38][39][40][41][42] He also possesses good control, quick feet, and technical skills, which, along with his strength, enable him to retain possession when playing with his back to goal and hold up the ball for teammates.[36][38][39][41][42][43]
Gabbiadini is capable both of
Personal life
Gabbiadini's older sister
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 17 December 2023[52]
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Atalanta | 2009–10 | Serie A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
2011–12 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 24 | 1 | ||||
Total | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 2 | ||||
Cittadella (loan) | 2010–11 | Serie B | 27 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 5 | ||
Bologna (loan) | 2012–13 | Serie A | 39 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 31 | 7 | ||
Sampdoria | 2013–14 | Serie A | 34 | 8 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 35 | 10 | ||
2014–15 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 15 | 9 | ||||
Total | 47 | 15 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 50 | 19 | ||||
Napoli | 2014–15 | Serie A | 20 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | 6[c] | 2 | 30 | 11 | |
2015–16 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 6[c] | 4 | 30 | 9 | |||
2016–17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 5[d] | 1 | 19 | 5 | |||
Total | 56 | 16 | 6 | 2 | — | 17 | 7 | 79 | 25 | |||
Southampton | 2016–17[53] | Premier League | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
2017–18[54] | 28 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 33 | 5 | |||
2018–19[55] | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | |||
Total | 51 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 12 | ||
Sampdoria | 2018–19[56] | Serie A | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 4 | ||
2019–20[57] | 33 | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 35 | 12 | ||||
2020–21[58] | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 3 | ||||
2021–22[59] | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 21 | 7 | ||||
2022–23[60] | 35 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 7 | ||||
Total | 120 | 31 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 127 | 33 | ||||
Al-Nasr | 2023–24 | UAE Pro League | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — | 14 | 9 | |
Career total | 367 | 90 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 416 | 112 |
- ^ Includes Coppa Italia, FA Cup
- ^ Includes EFL Cup
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 26 September 2022[61]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Italy | 2012 | 1 | 0 |
2013 | 0 | 0 | |
2014 | 1 | 0 | |
2015 | 4 | 1 | |
2016 | 0 | 0 | |
2017 | 5 | 1 | |
2022 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 13 | 2 |
- Scores and results list Italy's goal tally first.[62]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 17 November 2015 | Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna, Italy | Romania | 2–1 | 2–2 | Friendly |
2 | 11 June 2017 | Stadio Friuli, Udine, Italy | Liechtenstein | 5–0 | 5–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Southampton
Individual
- Premier League PFA Fans’ Player of the Month: February 2017[29]
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External links
- Profile at Lega-Calcio.it (in Italian)
- Profile at La Gazzetta dello Sport (2009–10) (in Italian)
- Profile at Football.it (in Italian)
- FIGC National Team data (in Italian)
- Tuttomercatoweb.com (in Italian)
- Manolo Gabbiadini at Soccerbase
- Manolo Gabbiadini at Soccerway