Marco Amelia

Marco Amelia

Marco Amelia with Milan in 2012
Personal information
Full nameMarco Amelia
Date of birth2 April 1982
Place of birthFrascati, Italy
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Club information
Current team
Perugia
Number32
Youth career
1987–1991Lupa Frascati
1991–2001Roma
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2001–2008Livorno167(3)
2003–2004→ Lecce (loan)13(0)
2004→ Parma (loan)0(0)
2008–2009Palermo34(0)
2009–2010Genoa30(0)
2010–2014Milan29(0)
2014Rocca Priora1(0)
2015–Perugia0(0)
National team
1998Italy U-1512(0)
1998–1999Italy U-165(0)
2000–2001Italy U-183(0)
2002–2004Italy U-2119(0)
2005–2009Italy9(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 07:58, 14 May 2014 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Marco Amelia, Ufficiale OMRI[1][2] (born 2 April 1982) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.

He won a Bronze medal at the 2004 Olympics when Italy beat an heroic Iraq side in the 3rd place playoff, and earned 9 senior caps for Italy between 2005 and 2009. He was part of the squad that won the 2006 FIFA World Cup, and was also included for Euro 2008.

Club career

Early career

Amelia grew up as part of the Roma youth system. In 2001 he left the giallorossi to join Serie C1 club Livorno on loan, playing only once in his first season with the Tuscan side; he was successively confirmed by Livorno in 2002–2003 season, for a transfer fee of €2.8 million, as part of the deal that acquired half of Giorgio Chiellini's registration rights for €3.1M,[3] and promoted as regular by head coach Roberto Donadoni in the club's Serie B comeback campaign.

Amelia then spent two unremarkable loan spells at Lecce and Parma (both Serie A) before returning to Livorno in June 2004, becoming one of the team mainstays since then, and also having his chance to make a debut at European level in the 2006–07 UEFA Cup, where he even managed to score a goal, an injury time header against Partizan Belgrade.

Palermo

In July 2008, after Livorno were relegated to Serie B, Amelia agreed a permanent deal and contract to join Palermo, for €6 million;[4] among the highlights of his season, Amelia was mostly remembered by fans for a penalty save to Ronaldinho in the 3–1 Palermo win over A.C. Milan, but also, in a more negative fashion, for suffering a goal from 45-meter distance by Giuseppe Mascara in the Derby di Sicilia against Catania ended in a shocking 0–4 home loss for his side.

Genoa

In August 2009, Amelia moved to Genoa as part of a player exchange deal, with Rubinho moving the other way, both players valued €5 million.[5] Amelia was the first choice of the team except a few matches played his understudy Alessio Scarpi.

Milan

On 23 June 2010, and after the sale of goalkeeper Marco Storari to Juventus F.C.,[6] Amelia was signed by Milan on loan, in a deal which included the right to purchase the player at the end of the year-long loan.[7]

On 24 May 2011, Milan took up the option to buy Amelia for €3.5 million[8] in 3-year contract, despite Amelia only making a handful of appearances and being second choice to Christian Abbiati all season.[9] Amelia made his debut in the 2011–2012 season in Serie A, on 28 November 2011, against Chievo, replacing Abbiati who suffered a shoulder injury. He went on to make 14 appearances for Milan that season.

In the 2012-13 season, his third season at Milan, he continued to be second choice to Abbiati, making 11 first team appearances. Milan did not renew Amelia's contract at the end of 2013–14 season.[10] He appeared as an unused bench in the last match of the season against Sassuolo on 18 May. Amelia and Daniele Bonera had a fight on 19 May, in the return journey from the opening of Milan's new headquarter – Casa Milan .[11] Amelia denied any fight but discussion.[12]

Perugia

Amelia became a free agent on 1 July 2014. He spent few months with amateur side Rocca Priora (where he served as a player and honorary president[13]) before returning to professional football on 9 February 2015.[14]

Honours

Club

Roma
Livorno
Milan

International

Italy

Orders

5th Class / Knight: Cavaliere Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana: (2004)[15]
Collar of Merit Sports: Collare d'Oro al Merito Sportivo: (2006)[16]
4th Class / Officer: Ufficiale Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana: (2006)[15]
Amelia in action for Milan

Career statistics

As of 14 May 2014[17]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Roma 1999-2000 Serie A000000—00
2000-01 Serie A000000—00
Total 000000—00
Livorno 2001-02 Serie C11000——10
2002-03 Serie B35020——370
2004-05 Serie A31020——330
2005-06 Serie A36030——390
2006-07 Serie A300008[lower-alpha 1]1—381
2007-08 Serie A33000——330
Total 16607081—1811
Lecce (loan) 2003-04 Serie A13010——140
Total 13010——140
Parma (loan) 2003-04 Serie A00101[lower-alpha 1]0—20
Total 001010—20
Palermo 2008-09 Serie A34010——350
Total 34010——350
Genoa 2009-10 Serie A300005[lower-alpha 1]0—350
Total 3000050—350
Milan 2010-11 Serie A40103[lower-alpha 2]0—80
2011-12 Serie A90401[lower-alpha 2]000140
2012-13 Serie A110101[lower-alpha 2]0—130
2013-14 Serie A50001[lower-alpha 2]0—60
Total 290606000410
Career total 2720160201003081
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

As of 13 August 2010.[18]

Italy national team
YearAppsGoals
200510
200620
200720
200830
200910
Total90

Personal life

Amelia is currently married to an Italian woman, Carlotta Bosello.[19] They have two children together, their son Giulio Cesare Amelia was born on 28 September 2009,[19] and their daughter Matilde Amelia was born on 19 February 2013.[20]

References

  1. ↑ "Amelia Sig. Marco – Cavaliere Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana". quirinale.it (in Italian). Presidenza della Repubblica Italiana. 27 September 2004. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
  2. ↑ "Amelia Sig. Marco – Ufficiale Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana". quirinale.it (in Italian). Presidenza della Repubblica Italiana. 12 December 2006. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
  3. ↑ Vittorio Malagutti (7 November 2002). "La Roma ha un buco nel bilancio? Per coprirlo basta vendere 26 sconosciuti" [Roma had hole in the budget? Sell 26 unknown is enough to cover.]. Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 2010-04-05.
  4. ↑ "DICHIARAZIONE DI ZAMPARINI". ilpalermocalcio.it (in Italian). 2 September 2008. Retrieved 2010-03-14.
  5. ↑ Genoa CFC 2009 annual report (in Italian). C.C.I.A.A. & registroimprese.it. 28 April 2010.
  6. ↑ "Agreement with A.C. Milan for the acquisition of the registration rights of the player Marco Storari" (PDF). Juventus FC. 23 June 2010. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
  7. ↑ "A.C. Milan comunicato ufficiale" (in Italian). A.C. Milan. 23 June 2010. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
  8. ↑ page 134
  9. ↑ "Boateng è del Milan Riscatto da 7 milioni". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 25 May 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
  10. ↑ "Milan, Abbiati rinnova per una stagione. E Agazzi sostituisce Amelia". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 16 May 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  11. ↑ "Milan: litigio tra Amelia e Bonera". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 22 May 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  12. ↑ "Alta tensione Milan: lite tra Bonera e Amelia. Il portiere: "Solo una discussione"". LA Repubblica (in Italian). 22 May 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  13. ↑ http://www.asdroccaprioracalcio.it/organigramma
  14. ↑ "Amelia è del Perugia" (in Italian). AC Perugia Calcio. 9 February 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Onorificence" [Honors]. Quirinal Palace. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  16. ↑ "Coni: Consegnati i Collari d’oro e diplomi d’onore ai campionissimi". Italian Olympic Committee. 23 October 2006. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
  17. ↑ "Marco Amelia". AC Milan. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  18. ↑ "Marco Amelia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 "... Marco Amelia" (in Italian). tuttomercatoweb.com. 25 November 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
  20. ↑ Matteo Calcagni (19 February 2013). "E' nata la seconda figlia di Amelia, la piccola Matilde" (in Italian). milannews.it. Retrieved 20 February 2013.

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