Cesare Natali
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 April 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Bergamo, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Central Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Bologna | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–1998 | Atalanta | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1998–2005 | Atalanta | 69 | (2) |
| 1998–1999 | → Lecco (loan) | 22 | (1) |
| 2001 | → Monza (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2003–2004 | → Bologna (co-ownership) | 31 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Udinese | 51 | (1) |
| 2007–2009 | Torino | 50 | (3) |
| 2009–2012 | Fiorentina | 56 | (2) |
| 2012– | Bologna | 12 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2002 | Italy U-21 | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 May 2012. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Cesare Natali (born 5 April 1979) is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender who currently plays for Bologna F.C. 1909.
Career
Atalanta
Natali started his career at Atalanta. He scored the opening goal in the relegation playoffs second legs in June 2003, but Atalanta eventually lost 1–2 and relegated to Serie B.[2] On 30 August 2003, he was sold to Bologna[3] in co-ownership deal. In 2004, he was resigned by Atalanta. He was the regular of the team, partnered again with Gianpaolo Bellini and Luigi Sala.
Atalanta relegated again in June 2005.
Udinese
On 29 June 2005, he was signed by Udinese, to rejoin team mate Piermario Morosini, Massimo Gotti, Marco Motta, Fausto Rossini. Udinese paid reported €2 million to relegated Atalanta for Natali. He signed a contract until 2010.[4]
He was the regular of the team but suffered from fractured left ankle in September.[5]
He made 32 starts during the 2006–07 season.[6]
Torino
Since the signing of Aleksandar Luković, In July 2007, he was sold to Torino, signed a 4-year contract.[7] He was the regular until injured in March 2008.[8]
Fiorentina
On 4 July 2009, he was signed by ACF Fiorentina from relegated Torino, for €2.8 million,[9][10] concurrentlly Torino signed Simone Loria as replacement. He signed a 3-year contract.
On 20 October 2009, he played his first game for Fiorentina, at UEFA Champions League 2009–10 versus Debreceni VSC, replacing Dario Dainelli at half time. After the departure of Dainelli to Genoa in January, and the fitness problems of Alessandro Gamberini, Per Krøldrup and new signing Felipe, along with tactical rotation, he earned more chances to play, including the Champions league match against FC Bayern Munich.[11]
Natali scored his first goal for Fiorentina on 29 January 2012, netting the second in a 2–1 victory over derby rivals Siena.[12]
He scored his second soon after on 25 March against Genoa in the Stadio Luigi Ferraris. His header put Fiorentina 2–1 in front, however the match ended in a 2–2 draw.
Bologna
On 26 July 2012, Natali returned to Bologna for a second spell on a two-year contract.
International career
Along with Gianpaolo Bellini, team-mate at Atalanta, they were call-up to 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship. They partnered all 3 group matches (including 1 substitute appearance) at the tournament.
In March 2004, he received his only call-up to national team, to replace injured Marcello Castellini.[13]
Club
- As of 25 March 2012
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Italy | League | Coppa Italia | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 1998–99 | Lecco | Serie C1 | 22 | 1 | 22 | 1 | ||||
| 1999–00 | Atalanta | Serie B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2000–01 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2000–01 | Monza | Serie B | 11 | 1 | 11 | 1 | ||||
| 2001–02 | Atalanta | Serie A | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2002–03 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 301 | 21 | ||||
| 2003–04 | Bologna | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |||
| 2004–05 | Atalanta | 34 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 39 | 1 | |||
| 2005–06 | Udinese | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 2 | |
| 2006–07 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 1 | ||||
| 2007–08 | Torino | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |||
| 2008–09 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 3 | ||||
| 2009–10 | Fiorentina | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||||||
| 2011–12 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 2 | ||||
| Career total | 290 | 10 | 27 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 3281 | 141 | ||
1Include 2 matches and 1 goal at Relegation Play-offs
References
- ↑ "Cesare Natali". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2009.
- ↑ "Reggina recovery stuns Atalanta". UEFA.com. 2 June 2003. Retrieved 22 October 2009.
- ↑ "Cruz completes Inter move". UEFA.com. 30 August 2003. Retrieved 22 October 2009.
- ↑ "Udinese chance for Natali". UEFA.com. 29 June 2005. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
- ↑ "Natali nightmare for Udinese". UEFA.com. 29 September 2005. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
- ↑ 2006–07 La Gazzetta dello Sport
- ↑ "Il Torino acquista Natali" (in Italian). Torino FC. 4 July 2007. Retrieved 11 September 2009. "Il Torino Football Club S.p.A. è lieto di comunicare di aver acquisito a titolo definitivo dall'Udinese Calcio S.p.A. il diritto alle prestazioni sportive del calciatore Cesare Natali fino al 30 giugno 2011."
- ↑ "Natali, frattura del quinto metatarso del piede destro" (in Italian). Torino FC. 26 March 2008. Retrieved 22 October 2009.
- ↑ ACF Fiorentina Report and Accounts on 31 December 2009 (Italian)
- ↑ "Acquisito Natali" (in Italian). violachannel.tv/. 4 July 2009. Retrieved 4 July 2009.
- ↑ "Line-ups: Felipe doesn't make it". football-italia.net. 17 February 2010. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
- ↑ "Fiorentina win Tuscan derby".
- ↑ "Zidane misses Rotterdam trip". UEFA.com. 29 March 2004. Retrieved 22 October 2009.
External links
- Profile at ACF Fiorentina official site
- FIGC (Italian)
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