Salvatore Bocchetti

Salvatore Bocchetti

Bocchetti with Spartak Moscow in 2013
Personal information
Full name Salvatore Bocchetti[1]
Date of birth (1986-11-30) 30 November 1986
Place of birth Naples, Italy
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Spartak Moscow
Number 16
Youth career
Ascoli
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2004–2007 Ascoli 2 (0)
2005–2006 → Lanciano (loan) 21 (1)
2007 → Frosinone (loan) 17 (2)
2007–2008 Frosinone 38 (2)
2008–2010 Genoa 60 (1)
2010–2013 Rubin Kazan 52 (9)
2013– Spartak Moscow 49 (2)
2015 → Milan (loan) 9 (0)
National team‡
2007 Italy U-20 1 (0)
2008–2009 Italy U-21 10 (0)
2008 Olympic Italy 9 (0)
2009– Italy 5 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 April 2016.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 3 June 2010

Salvatore Bocchetti (Italian pronunciation: [salvaˈtore bokˈketti]; born 30 November 1986 in Naples) is an Italian footballer who plays as a centre back for Spartak Moscow.

Club career

Bocchetti started his professional career at Ascoli.[2] He made his Serie A debut against Palermo on 20 December 2006. He was sent on loan to Serie C1 for Lanciano, and Frosinone of Serie B on second half of 2006–07 season.[2][3] In the 2008–09 season Bocchetti was signed by Genoa and sooon became a regular starter in central defence, also functioning as a fullback on occasion.[2] In the 2010–2011 season he was signed by Rubin Kazan on a 3.5-year contract with a fee reported to be around €15 million for the transfer.[4] On 2 October 2011 Bocchetti scored two goals in a league match against Tom Tomsk. Kazan won the game 2–0.. In January 2013, he moved to Spartak Moscow, another Russian Premier League club.[5] In August 2013, he received a knee surgery and missed the rest of the season.[6] On 27 January 2015, Milan had signed him on loan with an option to make the move permanent at the end of the season.[7]

International career

In March 2008 Bocchetti made his debut with the Italy U-21 squad. He established himself in Pierluigi Casiraghi's Azzurrini squad which won the 2008 Toulon Tournament, and retained his place in the starting line up for the Summer Olympics, as Italy reached the quarter-finals.[2][8] Together with Marco Andreolli, he was first-choice in central defence during the 2009 U-21 European Championship as Italy reached the semi-finals;[9] he was later named to the team of the tournament.

On 22 March 2009 Bocchetti received his first call up to the senior Italy squad for two World Cup qualifiers matches but remained an unused substitute.[10] On 10 October 2009 he made his senior national team international debut against Ireland coming on as a second-half substitute in Croke Park. He was named in Marcello Lippi's 23-men squad for the 2010 World Cup.[11] Bocchetti was also selected for Italy's preliminary squad for Euro 2012,[12] but was not picked for the final squad.[13]

Style of play

Bocchetti has been described as a versatile, left-footed centre back, who is also capable of being deployed as a full back. He is known for his strength, pace, and anticipation, as well for his reliable technical ability.[14]

Honours

Club

Rubin Kazan[15]

International

Italy U-21[16]

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010 – List of Players" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Salvatore Bocchetti". UEFA.com. 8 June 2009. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "bocchetti in gialloazzurro" (in Italian). Frosinone Calcio. 19 January 2007. Retrieved 19 January 2007.
  4. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Rubin Kazan Sign Salvatore Bocchetti From Genoa". Goal.com. 30 August 2010. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  5. ↑ Gennady Fyodorov; Justin Palmer (25 January 2013). "Soccer-Italian fullback Bocchetti set to join Spartak from Rubin". Reuters. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  6. ↑ "Spartak's Bocchetti faces around six months out". UEFA.com. 19 August 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  7. ↑ "Official: Bocchetti signs for Milan". Football Italia. 28 January 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  8. ↑ "Salvatore Bocchetti Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Retrieved 2009-10-28.
  9. ↑ Michael Harrold (27 June 2009). "Clinical Germany set up final rematch". UEFA.com. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  10. ↑ "Football News". Sky Sports. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  11. ↑ "Italy". FIFA.com. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  12. ↑ "Sono 32 i pre-convocati di Prandelli: novità Verratti, Schelotto, Giaccherini e Destro; torna Bocchetti" (in Italian). Soccer Magazine.it. 13 May 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  13. ↑ "Euro 2012, Prandelli lascia a casa Ranocchia e Destro. Ecco la lista ufficiale dei 23 convocati, Bonucci c’è" (in Italian). Soccer Magazine.it. 29 May 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  14. ↑ Gaetano Capaldo (21 May 2010). "FUORI CAMPO: Calciomercato Napoli, ecco il borsino dei nom" (in Italian). Area Napoli. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
  15. ↑ "S. Bocchetti". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  16. ↑ "Salvatore Bocchetti" (in Italian). Vivo Azzurro. 5 April 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  17. ↑ "2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Technical Report" (PDF). UEFA.com. Retrieved 21 December 2015.

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