Nicola Bellomo (footballer)

Nicola Bellomo
Personal information
Date of birth18 February 1991
Place of birthBari, Italy
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionAttacking Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Bari
(on loan from Chievo)
Number33
Youth career
2007–2010Bari
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2008–2013Bari52(8)
2010→ Lucchese (loan)1(0)
2010–2011→ Barletta (loan)33(6)
2013–2014Torino7(1)
2014→ Spezia (loan)21(5)
2014–Chievo5(0)
2015–→ Bari (loan)2(0)
National team‡
2009Italy U191(0)
2011Italy U201(0)
2012–2013Italy U21 Serie B4(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 February 2015.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 April 2014

Nicola Bellomo (born 18 February 1991) is an Italian professional footballer who plays for Bari, on loan from Chievo Verona.

Club career

Bari

Born in Bari, he began his football career with hometown club A.S. Bari, entering the youth system. He made his debut at the end of the 2008–09 Serie B season, on 16 May 2009, replacing Daniele De Vezze in a 4–1 win against Modena. He was confirmed for the first team the following season, but never played, instead he continued to play with the youth team.

In July 2010, he was loaned to Lucchese along with Alessandro Marotta, but in August moved to Barletta.[1] He played the league first match as substitute, replaced defender Alessio Lanotte (that match Barletta played a 4-3-3 formation)[2] and started as the attacking midfielder in the next round (4-3-1-2 formation).[3] He was the playmaker in 4-3-1-2 formation or one of the supporting striker in 4-3-2-1 formation.[4]

On 1 July 2011 he signed a new 3-year contract with Bari.[5] In summer 2012, half of the registration rights of Bellomo was exchanged with half of Andrea De Falco of Chievo. Bellomo immediately returned to Bari in temporary deal.

Torino

On 3 July 2013 Bellomo was sold to Serie A club Torino for €1.4 million with Chievo retaining 50% of his registration rights in co-ownership.[6][7] He made his debut for the Granata during the third round of the 2013–14 Coppa Italia against Pescara,[8] lost 1–2, and in Serie A on 25 September playing a full match against Hellas Verona, 2–2.[9] On 20 October he scored his first goal in Serie A from a free kick to draw Torino level against Inter Milan in the 90th minute and the match ended 3–3.[10] In a post-match interview Bellomo dedicated the goal to his late father.[11]

Bellomo made 7 appearances for Torino during the 2013–14 season before he was loaned to Spezia in Serie B on 29 January 2014.[12]

Spezia

At Spezia, he was given the number 10 shirt, making his debut 1 February 2014 in a draw 1–1 against Juve Stabia.[13] After contributing two assists on 15 February at home against Crotone (3–1), he scored his first goal for the Aquilotti on 22 March against Brescia (won 2–0).[14] He scored again on 12 April away to Cesena (2–0),[15] before deciding the following match against Siena, 1–0.[16] He was decisive again on 3 May, scoring the 2–1 against Regina, bringing Spezia into the play-off zone of the league table.[17][18] With Spezia, he played in the quarter-finals of the promotional play-offs, losing 1–0 to Modena.[19] He concluded the season with 21 appearances and 5 goals.[20]

Chievo

On 21 June 2014 the co-ownership between Chievo and Torino was resolved in favour of the former for a fee of €800,000.[21]

International career

After several call-ups to Italy U18, with whom, he failed to play, he debuted for the Italy U19 on 22 September 2009 in a friendly match lost 4–1 against Denmark. On 9 February 2011, he played for the Italy U20 in a game lost 3–1 against Germany (of the same age group). In April 2013, he was called up to the Italy U21 (along with teammates Francesco Fedato and Stefano Sabelli) by coach Devis Mangia in view of the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Israel.[22][23][24]

He has also represented the Italy under-21 Serie B representative team, replacing Fabrizio Paghera against a Russian First League selection.[25] From 10–12 March 2014, he was called up by the head coach of the senior national team, Cesare Prandelli, in order to evaluate young players ahead of the 2014 World Cup.[26]

Style of play

Bellomo began as a central midfielder, but in recent seasons at Bari was often employed in a playmaking role. He is right footed, with a good shot from distance and competent at set pieces. Said to be inspired by Marco Verratti.[27]

Honours

Club

Bari

References

  1. ↑ "Il talentuoso Bellomo rinforza il centrocampo". SS Barletta Calcio (in Italian). 8 August 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
  2. ↑ "In campionato arriva la prima sconfitta". SS Barletta Calcio (in Italian). 22 August 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
  3. ↑ "I Biancorossi sfiorano i 3 punti: Barletta-Pisa 1–1". SS Barletta Calcio (in Italian). 29 August 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
  4. ↑ "Barletta – Foggia 1–2". SS Barletta Calcio (in Italian). 19 September 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
  5. ↑ "Mercato, Marotta firma fino al 2015". AS Bari (in Italian). 1 July 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  6. ↑ "Official: Bellomo to Torino". football-italia.net. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  7. ↑ http://torino.repubblica.it/cronaca/2013/07/03/news/toro_preso_bellomo_il_talentino_del_bari-62308794/
  8. ↑ "DIRETTA COPPA ITALIA: TORINO-PESCARA 1-2 FINITA". infotoro.it (in Italian). Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  9. ↑ "TORINO VS. HELLAS VERONA 2 - 2". soccerway.com. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
  10. ↑ "TORINO VS. INTERNAZIONALE 3 - 3". soccerway.com. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  11. ↑ "Torino-Inter 3-3, Bellomo: “Dedico il gol a mio padre che non c’è più”". calcio.fanpage.it (in Italian). Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  12. ↑ "Bellomo, cessione a un passo: è dello Spezia". toro.it (in Italian). 29 January 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  13. ↑ "SPEZIA VS. JUVE STABIA 1 - 1". soccerway.com. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  14. ↑ "BRESCIA SPEZIA". acspezia.com (in Italian). Spezia Calcio. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  15. ↑ "CESENA VS. SPEZIA 0 - 2". soccerway.com. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  16. ↑ "SPEZIA VS. SIENA 1 - 0". soccerway.com. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  17. ↑ "BELLOMO TRASCINA LO SPEZIA AI PLAY OFF". infotoro.it. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  18. ↑ "SPEZIA VS. REGGINA 2 - 1". soccerway.com. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  19. ↑ "MODENA VS. SPEZIA 1 - 0". soccerway.com. soccerway. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  20. ↑ "N. Bellomo". soccerway.com. soccerway. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  21. ↑ "Comproprietà, ultimo giorno: Bellomo al Chievo, Armero a Udine, Barreto al Toro". gazzetta.it (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  22. ↑ "UNDER 21 - Stage pre-europeo, tutti i convocati". tuttobari.com (in Italian). Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  23. ↑ "Under 19: l’8 aprile amichevole a Kiev con l’Ucraina". FIGC (in Italian). 30 March 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2010.
  24. ↑ "Сборная Украины (U-19) упустила победу над итальянцами" [Ukraine Team (U19) missed victory over Italy]. FC Dynameo Kiev (in Russian). 8 April 2009. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
  25. ↑ "COMUNICATO STAMPA N. 39 (2011–12 season): B Italia espugna anche la Russia". Lega Serie B (in Italian). 15 November 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
  26. ↑ "STAGE A ROMA DAL 10 AL 12 MARZO: SONO 31 I CONVOCATI DI PRANDELLI". figc.it (in Italian). Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  27. ↑ "Toro, preso Bellomo il talentino del Bari". torino.repubblica.it (in Italian). Retrieved 12 April 2014.

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