Cristiano Biraghi
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 September 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Cernusco sul Naviglio, Italy | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Catania | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2011 | Internazionale | ||
| 2007–2008 | → Pro Sesto (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010– | Internazionale | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Juve Stabia (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Cittadella (loan) | 33 | (0) |
| 2013– | → Catania (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | Italy U19 | 7 | (0) |
| 2010– | Italy U21 | 10 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Cristiano Biraghi (born 1 September 1992) is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender for Catania.
Club career
Internazionale (youth)
Born in Cernusco sul Naviglio, the Province of Milan, Biraghi has played for Internazionale's youth teams since 2005. He also spent 2007–08 season at Pro Sesto along with other youth products.[1] He started his career as a midfielder but later turned to became a left back. He played a few friendlies for the club[2][3][4] and participated in 2010 summer tour,[5] which he scored a goal in Pirelli Cup, winning Manchester City 3–0.[6]
Internazionale
Biraghi made his first team debut in competitive game on 24 November 2010, against Twente in 2010–11 UEFA Champions League, replacing Goran Pandev in the last minutes.[7] Before that match Inter had lost numbers of first team players due to injury.
He made first start in the next European match, on 7 December, against Werder Bremen. That match the competitor in left back., Davide Santon moved to wing forward and Cristian Chivu injured.
In July 2011, he was loaned to Serie B club Juve Stabia. On 27 August he made his debut in the first league match lost 2–1 against Empoli.
Before Serie B last round on 26 May, Biraghi returned to Inter for Indonesia friendly tour.
He was loaned to Catania on 2 September 2013.
International career
Under the new regime of Ciro Ferrara, he made his U-21 debut on 17 November 2010, as starting leftback in the friendly match that Italy won 2–1 against Turkey.[8] That match he also partnered with former Inter team-mate Giulio Donati and Luca Caldirola in the defensive line.
He received his first U21 call-up along with Felice Natalino in August 2010 for 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification.[9] In the next month, he made his U19 debut against Serbia.[10] Before that, he only received call-up once in 2009 from U18 team.[11]
References
- ↑ "Youngsters return from loan periods". FC Internazionale Milano (www.inter.it). 1 July 2008. Retrieved 26 November 2010.
- ↑ "Friendly: Piacenza 2–1 Inter". FC Internazionale Milano (www.inter.it). 10 October 2009. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
- ↑ "Vaduz 1–2 Inter: Arnautovic scores twice". FC Internazionale Milano (www.inter.it). 14 November 2009. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
- ↑ "Inter win 2010 TIM Trophy". FC Internazionale Milano (www.inter.it). 14 August 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
- ↑ "Inter – Panathinaikos 2–3, Eto'o and Coutinho". FC Internazionale Milano (www.inter.it). 4 August 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
- ↑ "Pirelli Cup 2010: Inter won over ManCity". FC Internazionale Milano (www.inter.it). 1 August 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
- ↑ "U.C.L., Inter-Twente 1–0: Qualification reached". FC Internazionale Milano (www.inter.it). 24 November 2010. Retrieved 26 November 2010.
- ↑ "Doppietta di Macheda Ferrara parte bene". la Repubblica (in Italian). 17 November 2010. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
- ↑ "Italy Under-21 call-ups for Biraghi, Natalino". FC Internazionale Milano (www.inter.it). 28 August 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
- ↑ "U19: Italy 3–1 Serbia". FC Internazionale Milano (www.inter.it). 22 September 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
- ↑ "TRENTA AZZURRINI CONVOCATI PER LO STAGE DELL’UNDER 18". Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC) (in Italian). 20 August 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
External links
- FIGC National Teams Archive (Italian)
- Cristiano Biraghi – UEFA competition record