Federico Balzaretti

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Personal information
Federico Balzaretti
Full name	Federico Balzaretti
Date of birth	6 December 1981
Place of birth	Turin, Italy
Height	1.78
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Juventus
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1999-2001 2001-2002 2002-2005 2005-present	Varese Siena Torino Juventus	44 (0) 16 (0) 94 (0) 39 (1)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 February, 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

Federico Balzaretti (born 6 December 1981 in Turin) is an Italian footballer who currently plays for Serie B side Juventus F.C.. He plays in the role of full-back, but more typically on the left side.

Balzaretti grew up since the age of 6 in the Torino youth system, debutting for the granata in season 2002-03. After a couple of seasons on loan to Varese and Siena, Balzaretti was heavily involved in the 2004-05 Serie B campaign of Torino, which brought the team to a Serie A promotion.

However, as Torino disbanded right after that promotion, Balzaretti was released in a free transfer, and was signed by city arch-rivals Juventus. In 2005-06 he was part of the first team for the bianconeri, often playing as regular under orders of coach Fabio Capello, and finally winning the Serie A league.

Balzaretti's first ever senior goal game on 17 February 2007, in Serie B; as Juventus beat Crotone 5-0.

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