Mattia Mustacchio

Mattia Mustacchio
Personal information
Date of birth17 May 1989
Place of birthChiari, Italy
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Vicenza
Youth career
Brescia
2008–2009Sampdoria
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2009–2011Sampdoria5(0)
2009–2010→ Ancona (loan)24(0)
2010–2011→ Varese (loan)7(0)
2011→ Vicenza (loan)14(0)
2014–Ascoli3(3)
National team‡
2006Italy U173(1)
2009Italy U2010(5)
2009–2010Italy U218(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 August 2013.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 October 2010

Mattia Mustacchio (born 17 May 1989) is an Italian footballer who currently plays for Ascoli.

Club career

Mustacchio and Morris Donati were signed by Sampdoria on 31 January 2008 in co-ownership deal, for €700,000 and €300,000 respectively, as part of the deal that 50% registration of Andrea Caracciolo moved to opposite direction for €3.55 million.[1][2][3] Mustacchio played his first Serie A match on 28 January 2009, a 3–1 victory against S.S. Lazio. He replaced Claudio Bellucci in the last minute. He played 5 Serie A matches, all as substitute. He also made his European debut on 26 February 2009, a 0–2 loss to FC Metalist Kharkiv; he came in for Marco Padalino in 82 minute. The match knocked Sampdoria out from the UEFA Cup.

In summer 2009 he left on loan to A.C. Ancona. Sampdoria bought Mustacchio outright on 26 June 2010 from Brescia. Both clubs failed to form an agreement before the deadline, however Brescia did not submit a bid to Lega Calcio, thus Sampdoria got Donati and Mustacchio for free.[4]

He left on loan to Varese in July 2010. In January 2011 his loan was terminated and he left for Vicenza,[5][6] re-joining Alessandro Bastrini. Mustacchio wore no.9 shirt left by Mattia Minesso.[7] In summer 2011 Vicenza signed Mustacchio in a new co-ownership deal for a peppercorn of €500.[8]

In June 2012, after Vicenza relegated, the club decided to give up most of the co-ownership deal, including Bastrini and Mustacchio;[9] however Sampdoria also gave to its remain 50% registration rights of Bastrini and Mustacchio to Vicenza for free. Vicenza was re-admitted to Serie B on 23 August 2012.

In 2012–13 Serie B Mustacchio changed to wear no.8 which left by Alemão (also briefly owned by Marco Cellini and Rodrigo Possebon).[10] At the end of season Vicenza was relegated again.

International career

He was selected to 2009 Mediterranean Games and 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

On 12 August 2009 he made his debut with the Italy U-21 squad in a friendly match against Russia. On 7 September 2010 he scored his first goal, in a qualification match against Wales in Pescara.

References

  1. ↑ "Caracciolo al Brescia. Arrivano i giovani Mustacchio e Donati" (in Italian). UC Sampdoria. 2008-01-31. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
  2. ↑ UC Sampdoria SpA Report and Accounts on 31 December 2008 (Italian)
  3. ↑ US Città di Palermo SpA Report and Accounts on 30 June 2008 (Italian)
  4. ↑ UC Sampdoria SpA Report and Accounts on 31 December 2010 (Italian)
  5. ↑ "Mattia Mustacchio: risoluzione del prestito" [Mattia Mustacchio: resolution of the loan]. AS Varese 1910 (in Italian). 20 January 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
  6. ↑ "Mustacchio dal Varese al Vicenza a titolo temporaneo" [Mustacchio from Varese to Vicenza in temporary]. UC Sampdoria (in Italian). 20 January 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
  7. ↑ "Numerazione maglie per la stagione 2011-12" (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 2 August 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  8. ↑ UC Sampdoria SpA Report and Accounts on 31 December 2011 (Italian)
  9. ↑ "Compartecipazioni: tutte le operazioni" (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 22 June 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  10. ↑ "Numerazione maglie s.s. 2012-2013" (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 24 August 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2013.

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