Fabio Bazzani
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fabio Bazzani | ||
| Date of birth | 20 October 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Bologna, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Mezzolara | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1994–1996 | Boca San Lazzaro | 57 | (30) |
| 1996–1997 | Sandonà | 32 | (5) |
| 1997–1998 | Venezia | 2 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Varese | 29 | (3) |
| 1999–2000 | Arezzo | 31 | (20) |
| 2000–2002 | Venezia | 39 | (5) |
| 2001–2002 | → Perugia (loan) | 29 | (10) |
| 2002–2007 | Sampdoria | 110 | (33) |
| 2005 | → Lazio (loan) | 15 | (3) |
| 2007–2008 | Brescia | 21 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Pescara | 14 | (2) |
| 2009–2010 | SPAL | 27 | (3) |
| 2010– | Mezzolara | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2003–2004 | Italy | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 July 2011. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Fabio Bazzani (born 20 October 1976) is an Italian association football striker, who currently plays for A.S.D. Mezzolara.
He is a striker, notable for his headers, as well as his shooting and strength.
Career
After two seasons with amateur side Boca San Lazzaro, he moved to Serie C2 club Sandonà. In 1997, he was in Serie B team Venezia, but played only twice in the season. He moved to Varese and then Arezzo, where he made an impression scoring 20 goals in 31 matches under the management of Serse Cosmi. In 2000, he returned to Venezia, but scored only five goals in 36 matches. In 2001, he rejoined his former coach Cosmi when he signed with Serie A side Perugia, where he scored ten goals.
Sampdoria
In 2002, he moved to Sampdoria, where he scored 16 goals in his first season with the blucerchiati in Serie B and 13 goals in his second campaign with Sampdoria, when in Serie A. During his second season with Sampdoria, he was capped three times in the Italian team. He was loaned to Lazio in exchange for Simone Inzaghi in January 2005, but failed to impress with the biancazzurri and returned to Sampdoria at the end of the season.
Late career
On 14 June 2007, he was signed by Brescia Calcio on a free transfer. He had originally signed for Livorno but the move subsequently cancelled, following protests by the amaranto supporters which did not want the player in their team.[1]
On 26 July 2009, he signed a one-year contract with SPAL. He played his first game for the club on 3 August, a 2–1 won to Calcio Como at Coppa Italia.[2] He also played the next two Coppa Italia matches, scored nil. On 1 July 2010, he moved to Mezzolara, in Serie D.[3]
Personal life
Since 2005, Bazzani has been married to model and TV personality Alessia Merz and they have two children. The name of their the first son is Niccolò.[4]
Notes and references
- ↑ Gazzetta.it in Italian
- ↑ "Coppa Italia: Spal Como 2 – 1" (in Italian). Calcio Como. 3 August 2009. Retrieved 22 August 2009.
- ↑ http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/?action=read&id=216031
- ↑ Alessia Merz Fan club website in Italian
External links
- (Italian) Club career statistics
- (Italian) National team stats