Ignazio Abate

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Ignazio Abate
Personal information
Date of birth	November 12, 1986 (1986-11-12) (age 21)
Place of birth	Sant'Agata de' Goti, Italy
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Right winger
Club information
Current club	Empoli
Youth clubs
2003-2004	AC Milan
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2004-2005 2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-present	Napoli (loan) Sampdoria (loan) Piacenza (loan) Modena (loan) Empoli (co-ownership)	32 (2) 0 (0) 13 (0) 38 (1) 24 (1)
National team2
2003-2004 2005 2005-2006 2006-	Italy U-18 Italy U-19 Italy U-20 Italy U-21	3 (0) 2 (1) 5 (0) 5 (1)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 21, 2008. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of May 27, 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

Ignazio Abate (born November 12, 1986 in Sant'Agata de' Goti, Province of Benevento) is an Italian football left midfielder who currently played in Serie A with Empoli F.C..

[edit] Football career

His career began with the A.C. Milan youth team. He played with Napoli (Serie C1), Sampdoria (Serie A) and Piacenza, Modena (Serie B).

He was signed by Empoli F.C. on 2 July 2007 by bought half of the player registration rights, along with Luca Antonini.

[edit] Internationals

He made his U-21 team debut against Luxembourg U-21, 12 December 2006, replacing Marino Defendi in 62 min.

[edit] External links

• FIGC (Italian)

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