Michelangelo Albertazzi

Michelangelo Albertazzi
Personal information
Date of birth7 January 1991
Place of birthBologna, Italy
Height1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionDefender
Club information
Current team
Milan
Number14
Youth career
Bologna
2008–2011Milan
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2011–Milan0(0)
2011–2012→ Getafe (loan)0(0)
2012→ Varese (loan)2(0)
2012–2014→ Hellas Verona (loan)19(1)
National team
2006Italy U167(0)
2006–2008Italy U1727(3)
2008–2010Italy U1917(0)
2008–2011Italy U2018(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 July 2012.
† Appearances (Goals).

Michelangelo Albertazzi (born 7 January 1991) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Serie A club A.C Milan.

Club career

Early career

Born in Bologna, Emilia region, Albertazzi started his career at Bologna F.C. 1909. On 30 August 2007 Albertazzi was sold to A.C. Milan in co-ownership deal for €1 million. He was loaned back to Bologna until January 2008. In June 2008 Milan bought Albertazzi outright for another €1 million.[1] Despite his young age, Albertazzi had already played for Bologna in "Primavera" under-20 reserve league in 2006–07 season. Albertazzi also won "Primavera" Italian Cup with Milan in 2010. He was also loaned back to Milan's under-18 team for the finals of 2009 Campionato Nazionale Dante Berretti, which Milan was the champion of the wild card group. Milan "Primavera" team (U20) failed to qualify to the playoffs round that season, but "Berretti" under-18 team did. The coach use the majority of the "Primavera" U20 team (such as second keeper Miśkiewicz, Romagnoli, Oduamadi and Strasser, all born 1989/1990) to win Juventus immature reserve "Berretti" U18 2–1 (with only two born 1990 and rest of the squad were born 1991).[2] A.C. Milan Primavera was eliminated by Sampdoria in quarter-finals in 2010,[3] and by Roma in quarter-finals in 2011.[4]

Milan and loans

Albertazzi left for Spanish La Liga club Getafe in June 2011.[5] However he did not play any games. On 31 January 2012 Albertazzi returned to Italy for Serie B club A.S. Varese 1910.[6] Albertazzi failed to make any debut either in the first 3 months. Instead, he played 5 games for the reserve as overage player (at most 4 born 1991 players were allowed). Near the end of season both first team and the reserve were aiming for promotion and the champion respectively, which Albertazzi returned to the first team.[7][8] Albertazzi made his Serie B debut on 1 May 2012 as starting defender, winning A.S.G. Nocerina 2–0. The team also rest number of players in order to prepare for the next match against eighth place Brescia. On the same day that first team against Brescia, Albertazzi started for the reserve against Fiorentina in the second round of the playoffs on 5 May 2012. Albertazzi returned to the first team again on 2 June, for the away match of the promotion playoffs.[9] He was named in the reserve squad for the playoffs quarterfinals held in the Province of Perugia, but did not travel with the team on 2 June.[10] He remained in the first team squad (for the finals first leg only[11]) after the reserve was eliminated by Roma, but Albertazzi failed to enter the final lineup including the bench.

Albertazzi returned to Milan at the beginning of the 2012–13 season, being also named in 23-men squad for the pre-season TIM Trophy.[12] However, on 31 July 2012 he was loaned to Serie B club Hellas Verona.[13] Albertazzi was injured in his left knee from January[14] to February 2013.[15]

On 20 June 2014, Albertazzi returned to Milan after his full rights were acquired by the club.[16]

International career

Albertazzi played for Italy from U16 to U20 level. He started his career in 2005 Christmas Youth Event.[17]

U17

Albertazzi entered born 1989 squad instead of 1991 squad, in which he played all three matches in 2006 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship elite qualification.[18] He was rested in the first 2 matches in the qualification of 2007 edition and played all 3 matches of the elite qualification. Albertazzi played 3 times and scored 2 goals in the qualification of 2008 edition and all three matches in the elite round in March 2008. Between the qualification and elite round of 2007–08 season, Albertazzi also received a call-up to the 2008 Minsk under-17 International Tournament[19] However no line-up was available.

U19

Albertazzi immediately entered the Italy national under-19 football team in 2008–09 season, skipping the U18 team. Albertazzi already played twice in 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship elite qualification in May 2008.[20] and also played 3 times in 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship.

He played for the team in friendlies to prepare for 2009 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship qualification, but dropped out from the final squad. In the rest of the season he played for Italy national under-20 football team instead, after Italy was eliminated in the qualification. Albertazzi returned to U19 team in 2009–10 season, rejoining other born 1991 players. Albertazzi played twice in 2010 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship qualification. He also played all the matches in the next round and two in the final tournament. He was sent off in the second match.

U20

Albertazzi played all 5 matches for Italy in 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in October. He also played all 4 matches in 2009 Mediterranean Games in June to prepare for the World Youth Cup.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.acmilan.com/uploads/bilancio/BilancioGruppoMilan_ACM_12-08.pdf
  2. ↑ http://www.magliarossonera.it/stagincorso/0809/berretticampioni2009.pdf
  3. ↑ http://www.sampdoria.it/news/cuore-samp-rimonta-il-diavolo-primavera-in-semifinale.html
  4. ↑ http://cdn.legaseriea.it/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=1419d70e-ef5f-4d8c-aeb9-1a4695a29aa7&groupId=10192
  5. ↑ http://www.as.com/futbol/articulo/michelangelo-albertazzi-jugara-cedido-getafe/20110629dasdasftb_60/Tes
  6. ↑ http://www.acmilan.com/it/news/breaking_news_show/20711
  7. ↑ http://www.varese1910.it/news.php?id=747
  8. ↑ http://www.albinoleffe.com/settore-giovanile/news-settore-giovanile/3309-campionato-primavera-tim-varese-vs-albinoleffe-2-a-1.html
  9. ↑ Verona-Varese: i convocati 1 June 2012
  10. ↑ http://www.webcitation.org/68FLPKSMY
  11. ↑ Sampdoria-Varese: i convocati 05/06/2012
  12. ↑ "IN 23 AL TROFEO TIM" (in Italian). AC Milan. 20 July 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  13. ↑ "In gialloblù Michelangelo Albertazzi". hellasverona.it (in Italian) (Hellas Verona Football Club). 31 July 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
  14. ↑ "Borghesiana: Gomez, Jorginho e Albertazzi a parte" (in Italian). Hellas Verona FC. 19 January 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  15. ↑ "Allenamento: Jorginho e Albertazzi con il gruppo" (in Italian). Hellas Verona FC. 14 February 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  16. ↑ "Breaking News: ALBERTAZZI INTERAMENTE ROSSONERO" (in Italian). A.C. Milan. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  17. ↑ "Comunicato Stampa" (PDF). FIGC (in Italian). 22 December 2005. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
  18. ↑ http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/under17/history/season=2006/round=2215/group=2566.html
  19. ↑ "International tournament: team plays against Moldova, Belarus and Russia". FIGC. 7 January 2008. Retrieved 4 September 2010.
  20. ↑ http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/under19/history/season=2008/round=15035/group=700218.html

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