Manuel Pascali
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Manuel Pascali | ||
| Date of birth | 9 September 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Milan, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder/ Central Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Kilmarnock | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2000–2002 | Sant'Angelo | 61 | (13) |
| 2002–2003 | Alessandria | 29 | (5) |
| 2003–2005 | Pizzighettone | 58 | (6) |
| 2005–2007 | Carpenedolo | 55 | (6) |
| 2007–2008 | Parma | 0 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | → Foligno (loan) | 32 | (0) |
| 2008– | Kilmarnock | 181 | (13) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 November 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Manuel Pascali (born 9 September 1981 in Milan, Italy) is an Italian professional footballer who plays for Scottish Premiership side Kilmarnock.
Pascali captained Kilmarnock to a Scottish League Cup title in 2012. However, he didn't play in the final due to injury.
Club career
He started his career with Sant'Angelo before moving on to Serie C2 with Pizzighettone and Carpenedolo. He then earned a move to Serie A with Parma in 2007, although he was loaned out to Foligno of Serie C1/A for the entire 2007–08 season.
Kilmarnock
He initially joined Kilmarnock on trial in July 2008 with a view to a one-year loan deal.[1] During this period however, his performances convinced manager Jim Jefferies to part with an undisclosed fee to acquire him on a three-year deal.[2] Upon joining Kilmarnock, Pascali revealed that Sergio Porrini played a role of Pascali joining a Scottish club and says he might be successful there [in Scotland], which he did later on in his Kilmarnock's career.[3] On 9 August 2008, Pascali made his debut for the club in a 1–0 win over Hibernian. On 23 August 2008, Pascali scored his first goal for the club in the 45th minute in a 1–0 win over Hamilton Academical. His second goal came on 15 December 2008 in a 2–0 win over Motherwell. On 13 January 2009, Pascali provided an assist to an Allan Russell goal in a 2–1 defeat by Aberdeen. In his first season, Pascali made 35 appearances in all competitions and scored 3 goals (2 in the league and 1 in the Scottish Cup against Ayr United in a 2–2 draw on 10 January 2009).
Pascali started the 2009–10 season with a win in the 3–1 triumph over Morton in the League Cup after coming on as a substitute early in the second half. He played his first league match of the season in a 3–1 win over St. Mirren on 29 August. He was sent off in the league match against Rangers on 19 September, after a second bookable offence in a 0–0 draw. On 18 January 2010, Pascali scored his first of the season in a 1–0 win over Falkirk to advance Kilmarnock to the fifth round of the Scottish Cup. On 30 January 2010, Pascali scored his second of the season in a thrilling 4–4 draw against Dundee United. In his second season, Pascali made 26 appearances in total and scored 2 goals, 1 in the league and 1 in the Scottish Cup.
Pascali played in the first league match of the 2010–11 season, a 2–1 defeat by Rangers. On 10 November 2010, Pascali provided an assist to Conor Sammon in a 3–0 win over Hamilton, his first in almost two years. On 19 March 2011, Pascali scored his first goal of the season and also provided the assist for Jamie Hamill to score the second goal in a 3–1 win over Motherwell. On 23 April, Pascali scored a header in the 87th minute in a 4–2 defeat against Dundee United. Pascali provided an assist for James Fowler in his next game on 30 April against Hearts in a 2–2 draw. Pascali received 3 one-match bans after he received 18 yellow cards over the course of the season. Pascali featured 39 times and scored twice.
At the start of the season, Pascali started the 2011–12 campaign with a 1–1 draw against Dundee United on 24 July 2011 and soon became a temporary skipper for the club.[4] After a match against Rangers on 27 September 2011, which Kilmarnock lost 2–0, Pascali was involved in an altercation in the tunnel with Rangers defender Steven Whittaker which Rangers' manager Ally McCoist dismissed as 'handbags' and "like two boys in the playground" in his post-match press conference.[5] Manager Kenny Shiels wanted an end to the row that developed between Kirk Broadfoot and Pascali and referred to Broadfoot as "the ugly boy from Rangers" and "the male model from Ayrshire" in a radio interview.[6] However, Broadfoot claimed Pascali made death threats and was "in my face saying he was going to kill me". In response to this, Pascali denied the his [Broadfoot] claim and branded Broadfoot a publicity-seeking coward.[7] 4 days after the incident on 1 October 2011, Pascali scored his first of the season in a 2–1 defeat by St. Johnstone. On 19 November 2011, Pascali scored his second goal of the season in a 1–1 draw against Hibernian.
On 27 November, Pascali scored the winning goal for Kilmarnock in a 1–0 win at Rugby Park against Rangers in the Scottish Premier League. Following his goal against Rangers, Pascali spoke to BBC Scotland's Chick Young and said scoring against Rangers was the best day of his career.[8] On 7 January 2012, Pascali scored the only goal for Kilmarnock in a 1–1 draw against Dundee in the Scottish Cup.
In February 2012, Pascali broke his leg while stretching for the ball during training. He spent the rest of the 2011–12 season on the sidelines.[9] He ended the season with 30 appearances and 4 goals (3 in the league and 1 in the Scottish Cup). During his rehabilitation, Pascali signed a new deal with Kilmarnock. He penned a three-year contract and manager Shiels described Pascali as "one of the three quartermasters" along with Garry Hay and James Fowler.[10]
Pascali made his first appearance since his leg injury in a 0–0 draw against Dundee in the opening game of the 2012–13 season on 4 August. Pascali then started Kilmarnock's next match, away to Inverness Caledonian Thistle and scored his first goal of the new campaign in a 1–1 draw. On 24 November, Pascali received a straight red card in the fifth minute after a foul on Nigel Hasselbaink in a 2–1 defeat by St. Johnstone. His sending off was criticised by Kenny Shiels[11] and after the match the club appealed the red card. However, the appeal was unsuccessful meaning Pascali would miss two matches.[12] St. Johnstone manager Steve Lomas spoke out about the sending off insisting the Kilmarnock supporters were wrong to jeer Hasselbaink after the winger was made the scapegoat by the home crowd.[13] After the two match ban, Pascali returned to the squad in a 2–0 win over Aberdeen. On 19 January 2013, Pascali scored two goals in the 3–2 defeat by Dundee United.[14] However the following month, Pascali suffered an hamstring injury during a match against Hearts, which he went off on the 75th minutes and will cause him to miss the rest of the season, like last season.[15]
Personal life
He married his wife, Chiara, and has a son, Francesco (born in 2009).[16] After four years since joining Kilmarnock, Pascali says he never expected in Scotland for a long time and feel native living there [Scotland].[17]
Career statistics
- As of 17 February 2014[18]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kilmarnock | 2008–09 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 3 |
| 2009–10 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 2 | |
| 2010–11 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 3 | |
| 2011–12 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 4 | |
| 2012–13 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 3 | |
| 2013–14 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Total | 158 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 171 | 15 | |
References
- ↑ Killie trial for Parma man, Sky Sports, 25 July 2008.
- ↑ Pascali agrees move to Kilmarnock, BBC Sport, 7 August 2008.
- ↑ "Ex-Rangers star told me I can be hit in Scotland, says Kilmarnock hopeful Manuel Pascali". Daily Record. 29 July 2008. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ↑ "Manuel Pascali reveals his pride at being asked to skipper Kilmarnock". Daily Record. 14 August 2011. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ↑ "McCoist dismisses tunnel row". Sky Sports. 28 September 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
- ↑ "Shiels cools Broadfoot row". Sky Sports. 29 September 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
- ↑ "Pascali – Broadfoot is a liar". Sky Sports. 30 September 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
- ↑ "The best day of my career – Kilmarnock captain Manuel Pascali". BBC Sport. BBC. 27 November 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
- ↑ "Kilmarnock suffer blow as skipper Manuel Pascali breaks leg in bizarre training accident". Daily Record. 11 February 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
- ↑ "Pascali agrees Killie deal". Sky Sports. 3 May 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
- ↑ "Kilmarnock boss Kenny Shiels piles into ref over Pascali red card as St Johntone take points at Rugby Park". Daily Record. 26 November 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- ↑ "Killie lose Manuel Pascali red card appeal as defender is hit with two-game ban". Daily Record. 29 November 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- ↑ "Killie fans were wrong to single out Nigel Hasselbaink for criticism after Pascali red card, insists Steve Lomas". Daily Recird. 26 November 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- ↑ "Kilmarnock 2–3 United". Dundee United FC. 19 January 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
- ↑ "Kilmarnock: Manuel Pascali injury gives Kenny Shiels a problem". BBC Sport. 21 February 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ↑ "I've become a big softie since birth of my son, says Kilmarnock hardman Manuel Pascali". Daily Record. 11 October 2009. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ↑ "Kilmarnock skipper Manuel Pascali never thought he would stay in Scotland but four years on he feels like a native". Daily Record. 29 July 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ↑ Manuel Pascali career statistics at Soccerbase
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