Alessandro Gamberini

Alessandro Gamberini

Gamberini in action for Fiorentina
Personal information
Date of birth	(1981-08-27) 27 August 1981 (age 30)
Place of birth	Bologna, Italy
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Centre back
Club information
Current club	Fiorentina
Number	5
Youth career
	Bologna
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1999–2005	Bologna	78	(0)
2002–2003	→ Verona (loan)	20	(0)
2005–	Fiorentina	186	(6)
National team‡
2000	Italy U20	1	(0)
2001–2004	Italy U21	4	(0)
2007–	Italy	8	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 February 2012. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 September 2011

Alessandro Gamberini (born 27 August 1981 in Bologna) is an Italian footballer who plays for ACF Fiorentina in Serie A, as a central defender.

Club career

Gamberini made his first team – and Serie A – debut with Bologna F.C. 1909 in 1999–2000 – in a 1–3 away defeat against S.S. Lazio on 9 January 2000 – and remained there for six seasons, a one-year loan to Hellas Verona notwithstanding. In the 2000 off-season, he was acquired by Juventus F.C. alongside Alex Pederzoli and Giacomo Cipriani in a pack deal for 10 (short) billion Lire (€5.16 million), in exchange for the remaining 50% of Jonatan Binotto's registration rights also for 10 billion Lire (€5.16 million), with 50% of Gamberini's rights being priced at €2.324 million. His co-ownership deal was terminated in the favour of Bologna in June 2002, for a peppercorn fee, making the Turin side register a loss of €1.502 million (the residual unamortised transfer fee of €4.648M in three years), but with a financial income of €2.324 million as Juve did not have to pay the remaining 50% registration rights.^[1]

Following Bologna's relegation in 2004–05, Gamberini moved to ACF Fiorentina for reported €3 million,^[2] carving a starting XI niche in his second year, as the Viola eventually qualified twice for the UEFA Champions League. On 4 March 2007, in a 5–1 home triumph over Torino FC, he scored two goals, his first in 134 professional appearances.

At the end of the 2007–08 season, Gamberini was voted as Fiorentina's player of the season. In February 2010, he was out of action for three months, after undergoing shoulder surgery.^[3][4]

In July 2011, Gamberini became Fiorentina's new captain,^[5] as Riccardo Montolivo was stripped from that role.

International career

Gamberini started in his debut with the Italian national team, a 2–0 friendly win against South Africa on 17 October 2007.

He was not included in the original squad for UEFA Euro 2008, but was called-up after captain Fabio Cannavaro tore ankle ligaments after a collision with teammate Giorgio Chiellini in training, on 2 June.^[6] Gamberini was not used during the competition.

References

External links

• Fiorentina official profile (Italian)
• Stats at Tutto Calciatori (Italian)
• National team data (Italian)
• Alessandro Gamberini at National-Football-Teams.com

Italy squad v t e Italy squad – 2004 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship Winners (5th Title) 1 Amelia 2 Zaccardo 3 Moretti 4 Gamberini 5 Bonera 6 De Rossi 7 Pinzi 8 Palombo 9 Gilardino 10 Brighi 11 Sculli 12 Agliardi 13 Barzagli 14 Bovo 15 Donadel 16 Potenza 17 Mesto 18 Rosina 19 Del Nero 20 Caracciolo 21 D'Agostino 22 Zotti Coach: Gentile v t e Italy squad – UEFA Euro 2008 1 Buffon 2 Panucci 3 Grosso 4 Chiellini 5 Gamberini 6 Barzagli 7 Del Piero (c) 8 Gattuso 9 Toni 10 De Rossi 11 Di Natale 12 Borriello 13 Ambrosini 14 Amelia 15 Quagliarella 16 Camoranesi 17 De Sanctis 18 Cassano 19 Zambrotta 20 Perrotta 21 Pirlo 22 Aquilani 23 Materazzi Coach: Donadoni v t e Italy squad – 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup 1 Buffon 2 Santon 3 Grosso 4 Chiellini 5 Cannavaro (c) 6 Legrottaglie 7 Pepe 8 Gattuso 9 Toni 10 De Rossi 11 Gilardino 12 De Sanctis 13 Gamberini 14 Amelia 15 Iaquinta 16 Camoranesi 17 Rossi 18 Palombo 19 Zambrotta 20 Montolivo 21 Pirlo 22 Dossena 23 Quagliarella Coach: Lippi