Gianpaolo Bellini

Gianpaolo Bellini
Personal information
Date of birth	27 March 1980 (1980-03-27) (age 31)
Place of birth	Sarnico, Italy
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Centre back, left back
Club information
Current club	Atalanta
Number	6
Youth career
1997–1998	Atalanta
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1998–	Atalanta	292	(7)
National team^‡
2000–2002	Italy U-21	15	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 March 2010. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 00:00, 26 May 2002 (UTC)

Gianpaolo Bellini (born 27 March 1980) is an Italian association football who plays as a defender. He currently plays for Atalanta and is vice-captain of the club.

1 Career
- 1.1 International career
2 Honours
3 References
4 External links

Career

Born in Sarnico, Province of Bergamo, Bellini spent his entire career at Atalanta. He played his first league match on 11 April 1999, at that time in Serie B.

In 2009–10 season, Bellini primary played as left back, while Thomas Manfredini, Paolo Bianco, Leonardo Talamonti were used as central-back.

On 26 July 2010, Bellini and Manfredini signed a new 3+1 year contract with club.^[1]

International career

Along with Cesare Natali, team-mate at Atalanta, they were call-up to 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship. They partnered 2 matches at the tournament.

Honours

Serie B: 2006

References

^ "CONTRATTI BELLINI E MANFREDINI: ACCORDO RAGGIUNTO" (in Italian). Atalanta BC. 26 July 2010. http://www.atalanta.it/atalanta/news.do?dispatch=read&id=1863. Retrieved 28 July 2010.

External links

(Italian) Atalanta B.C. Official Player Profile
(Italian) Gianpaolo Bellini National Team Stats at FIGC.it

Italy squad – 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship

1 Rossi 2 Bonera 3 Bellini 4 Ferrari 5 Cannavaro 6 Donati 7 Marchionni 8 Brighi 9 Maccarone 10 Pirlo 11 Bonazzoli 12 Spadavecchia 13 Castellini 14 Dainelli 15 Lucchini 16 Natali 17 Blasi 18 Gatti 19 Pinzi 20 Caracciolo 21 Iaquinta 22 Pelizzoli Coach: Gentile

Atalanta B.C. – current squad

3 Lucchini 4 Capelli 5 Manfredini 6 Bellini 7 Schelotto 10 Bonaventura 11 Moralez 13 Peluso 17 Carmona 19 Denis 21 Cigarini 22 Padoin 23 Pettinari 25 Masiello 26 Caserta 27 Doni 28 Gabbiadini 32 Ferri 33 Brighi 47 Consigli 63 Ardemagni 77 Raimondi 78 Frezzolini 79 Ferreira Pinto 88 Minotti 89 Marilungo 90 Tiribocchi Head coach: Colantuono

Persondata
Name	Bellini, Gianpaolo
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	27 March 1980
Place of birth	Sarnico, Italy
Date of death
Place of death