| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 February 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Gaglianico, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right Midfielder, Attacking Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Cremonese | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Internazionale | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1994–1995 | Internazionale | 2 | (0) |
| 1995–1997 | Foggia | 57 | (7) |
| 1997–2007 | Chievo | 170 | (21) |
| 2000–2001 | → Reggina (co-ownership) | 24 | (5) |
| 2001–2003 | → Vicenza (co-ownership) | 56 | (6) |
| 2007–2009 | Lecce | 76 | (6) |
| 2009– | Cremonese | 15 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 07:53, 12 January 2010 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Andrea Zanchetta (born 2 February 1975) is an Italian footballer who plays for Cremonese at Lega Pro Prima Divisione.
He had spent more than 6 seasons in Chievo, played more than 100 matches in Serie A and more than 250 matches in Serie B.
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Born in Gaglianico, Piedmont, Zanchetta started his professional career at Internazionale, one of the Milan giant.
He played his first team debut and Serie A match on 23 October 1994 against U.S. Foggia. That season he played twice for Inter, both against Foggia.
In 1995-96 season, he left for Foggia in a co-ownership deal which the team now at Serie B. After he scored 7 goals in the 2nd season, Inter bough back Zanchetta and sold him to Chievo.[1]
At Chievo he was one of the regular starter, and scored 8 goals in the first season.
After almost relegated to Serie C1, Zanchetta secured a move to Serie A struggler Reggina in co-ownership deal. Zanchetta showed his talent in attack, scored 5 goals in his second Serie A season, in although Reggina was relegated. Co-currently, Chievo won Serie A promotion by finished third and bought back Zanchetta.
He played 2 league matches for Chievo in 2001-02 Serie A season.
In summer 2001, he swapped club with Fabio Firmani, and both club a co-owned the players.[2] He collected 3 goals each in the two season with Vicenza at Serie B.
In June 2003, Firmani and Zanchetta moved back to their original clubs. With Chievo, which he was awarded a new contract until June 2007 in March 2004 (along with Salvatore Lanna),[3] he failed to become the regular starter but worked as a good backup player, for the team that had Mario Santana, Luciano, Franco Semioli and Victor Nsofor Obinna in attack. He wore no.10 from 2004 to 2007, toke from Lorenzo D'Anna.
Due to 2006 Italian football scandal, Chievo qualified to 2006–07 UEFA Champions League, he played both legs as attacking midfielder role. He also played in 2006–07 UEFA Cup First Round both legs, as Chievo lost in 2-3 aggregate.
In January 2007, he left for Lecce, in exchanged with Giuseppe Cozzolino.[4] In the first 1½ season he was the regular starter, and won Serie A promotion in 2008, but faced relegation again in 2009.
In July 2009, he was transferred to Cremonese at Lega Pro Prima Divisione.[5]