Cristiano Biraghi

Cristiano Biraghi
Personal information
Full name Cristiano Biraghi
Date of birth (1992-09-01) 1 September 1992
Place of birth Cernusco sul Naviglio, Italy
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Left back
Club information
Current team
 Granada
(on loan from Internazionale)
Number 3
Youth career
2005–2011 Internazionale
2007–2008 → Pro Sesto (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2010– Internazionale 0 (0)
2011–2012 → Juve Stabia (loan) 11 (0)
2012–2013 → Cittadella (loan) 33 (0)
2013–2014 → Catania (loan) 23 (0)
2014–2015 → Chievo (loan) 18 (1)
2015– → Granada (loan) 17 (0)
National team‡
2010–2011 Italy U19 7 (0)
2010– Italy U21 10 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 02:50, 10 January 2016 (UTC).
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 November 2013

Cristiano Biraghi (born 1 September 1992) is an Italian footballer who plays as a left back for Spanish club Granada CF on loan from Internazionale.

Club career

Youth years

Born in Cernusco sul Naviglio, the Province of Milan, Biraghi began his career with Internazionale, playing in its youth teams from 2005 onwards. For the 2007–08 season he spent time at Pro Sesto alongside his club compatriots and youth products.[1] He started his career as a midfielder but later switched and became a left back. He played a few friendlies for the club[2][3][4] and participated in their 2010 summer tour,[5] scoring a goal in the Pirelli Cup, helping them to a 3-0 victory over Manchester City.[6]

Internazionale

Biraghi made his first team debut in a competitive game on 24 November 2010, against Twente in the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League, replacing Goran Pandev.[7] Before that match Inter had lost a number of first team players through injury.

Biraghi would be given a starting berth in Inter's next game in the Champions League, on 7 December 2010, against Werder Bremen in what would be a 3-0 home win for the German side, with the likes of Davide Santon moving to wing forward and Cristian Chivu unable to play due to an injury. In July 2011, he was loaned to Serie B club Juve Stabia. On 27 August 2011, he made his debut for the club in the first league match of the season, a 2–1 loss against Empoli.

Biraghi was loaned to Catania on 2 September 2013. He signed a two-year loan deal with Chievo Verona on 6 July 2014.[8]

On 27 August 2015 Biraghi moved to La Liga side Granada CF, after agreeing to a one-year loan deal.[9]

International career

Under the new regime of Ciro Ferrara, he made his U21 debut on 17 November 2010, as starting left back in the friendly match that Italy won 2–1 against Turkey.[10] In that match he also featured alongside former Inter teammates Giulio Donati and Luca Caldirola in the defensive line.

He received his first call-up along with Felice Natalino in August 2010 for the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification.[11] In the next month, he made his U19 debut against Serbia.[12] Before that, he received only one call-up in 2009 from the U18 team.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Youngsters return from loan periods". FC Internazionale Milano (www.inter.it). 1 July 2008. Retrieved 26 November 2010.
  2. ↑ "Friendly: Piacenza 2–1 Inter". FC Internazionale Milano (www.inter.it). 10 October 2009. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
  3. ↑ "Vaduz 1–2 Inter: Arnautovic scores twice". FC Internazionale Milano (www.inter.it). 14 November 2009. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
  4. ↑ "Inter win 2010 TIM Trophy". FC Internazionale Milano (www.inter.it). 14 August 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
  5. ↑ "Inter – Panathinaikos 2–3, Eto'o and Coutinho". FC Internazionale Milano (www.inter.it). 4 August 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
  6. ↑ "Pirelli Cup 2010: Inter won over ManCity". FC Internazionale Milano (www.inter.it). 1 August 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
  7. ↑ "U.C.L., Inter-Twente 1–0: Qualification reached". FC Internazionale Milano (www.inter.it). 24 November 2010. Retrieved 26 November 2010.
  8. ↑ "Ufficiale: Biraghi al ChievoVerona! - Video". A.C. Chievo Verona (www.chievoverona.it) (in Italian). 6 July 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  9. ↑ "Biraghi, nuevo lateral izquierdo del Granada CF" [Biraghi, new left back of Granada CF] (in Spanish). Granada's official website. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  10. ↑ "Doppietta di Macheda Ferrara parte bene". la Repubblica (in Italian). 17 November 2010. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
  11. ↑ "Italy Under-21 call-ups for Biraghi, Natalino". FC Internazionale Milano (www.inter.it). 28 August 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
  12. ↑ "U19: Italy 3–1 Serbia". FC Internazionale Milano (www.inter.it). 22 September 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
  13. ↑ "TRENTA AZZURRINI CONVOCATI PER LO STAGE DELL’UNDER 18". Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC) (in Italian). 20 August 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2010.

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