Tommaso Berni

Tommaso Berni
Personal information
Full name Tommaso Berni
Date of birth (1983-03-06) 6 March 1983
Place of birth Florence, Italy
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
Internazionale
Number 46
Youth career
Fiorentina
1998–2000 Internazionale
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2001 Internazionale 0 (0)
2001–2003 Wimbledon 0 (0)
2003–2006 Ternana 82 (0)
2006–2011 Lazio 8 (0)
2009Salernitana (loan) 16 (0)
2011–2012 S.C. Braga 1 (0)
2012–2013 Sampdoria 3 (0)
2013–2014 Torino 0 (0)
2014– Internazionale 0 (0)
National team
1999 Italy U15 2 (0)
2000 Italy U16 2 (0)
2000–2001 Italy U17 4 (0)
2001 Italy U19 7 (0)
2002–2003 Italy U20 9 (0)
2002–2005 Italy U21 3 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 July 2014.

† Appearances (goals)

Tommaso Berni (born 6 March 1983) is an Italian goalkeeper who plays for Internazionale.

Career

Berni started his career at F.C. Internazionale Milano and played for Primavera Team (U20 Youth Team) in 2001 Torneo di Viareggio.[1]

In the summer of 2003, he joined Ternana in Serie B.

Lazio

Berni left for Lazio in the summer of 2006 as Ternana got relegated to Serie C1. Just before the January transfer window closed, Lazio bought his full ownership for €1.5 million from Ternana, as Lazio needed a backup goalkeeper due to Angelo Peruzzi set to leave and Marco Ballotta's advancing years. He signed a contract with Lazio which lasted until June 2011.

He made his Serie A debut on 20 May 2007 against Parma, the 37th match day of the season as Lazio had already qualified for Champions League 2007–08 Third qualifying round. In 2007–08 season, Berni was the third-choice keeper behind Marco Ballotta and new signing Fernando Muslera. When Juan Pablo Carrizo was signed by Lazio in June 2008, Berni was loaned to Salernitana of Serie B to seek first team football in February 2009. Since arrived at Salernitana, he displaced Salvatore Pinna to the bench.

SC Braga

On 29 June 2011, SC Braga signed Berni on a free transfer.[2]

Sampdoria

On 24 August 2012, Berni joined Serie A club Sampdoria after one season at Braga.[3]

Internazionale

On 2 July 2014, Berni returned to Internazionale with a one-year contract.[4] On 3 June 2015 Tommaso have agreed to extend his contract by 12 months. [5]

International career

Berni capped for Italian youth teams and finished runner-up with Italian U20 team at Toulon Tournament 2002 and 2003. He capped for U16 team at 2000 UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship qualification and U19 team at 2002 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship which reached third qualifying round. He played once at 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification.

References

  1. "VIAREGGIO, I NUMERI DELLA ROSA DELL'INTER" (in Italian). inter.it. 12 February 2001. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
  2. "Sporting de Braga anuncia contratação do guarda-redes Tommaso Berni". TSF. 29 June 2011.
  3. "TOMMASO BERNI È UFFICIALMENTE UN CALCIATORE BLUCERCHIATO" (in Italian). sampdoria.it. 24 August 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
  4. "Tommaso Berni returns to Inter". Internazionale. 2 July 2014.
  5. "Tommaso Berni Signs on For Another Year". Inter.it. Retrieved 19 June 2015.

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