Cesare Natali

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Cesare Natali
Cesare Natali Fiorentina.jpg
Natali with Fiorentina in 2009
Personal information
Date of birth (1979-04-05) 5 April 1979 (age 44)
Place of birth Bergamo, Italy
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) [1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
1997–1998 Atalanta
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1998–2005 Atalanta 69 (2)
1998–1999 → Lecco (loan) 22 (1)
2001 → Monza (loan) 11 (1)
2003–2004 → Bologna (loan) 31 (0)
2005–2007 Udinese 51 (1)
2007–2009 Torino 50 (3)
2009–2012 Fiorentina 56 (2)
2012–2014 Bologna 37 (1)
2015 Sassuolo 3 (0)
Total330(11)
International career
2002 Italy U-21 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Cesare Natali (born 5 April 1979) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

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Club career

Atalanta

Natali started his career at Atalanta. He scored the opening goal in the relegation playoffs second legs in June 2003, but Atalanta eventually lost 2–1 and relegated to Serie B. [2] On 30 August 2003, Natali and Fausto Rossini were sold to Bologna [3] in co-ownership deal. In June 2004, Natali and Rossini were re-signed by Atalanta. He was the regular of the team, partnered again with Gianpaolo Bellini and Luigi Sala.

Atalanta relegated again in June 2005.

Udinese

On 29 June 2005, he was signed by Udinese in a five-year contract, [4] to rejoin teammate Piermario Morosini (50% for undisclosed fee), Massimo Gotti (undisclosed fee), Marco Motta (50% for €2.05 million), Fausto Rossini (50% for €450,000). [5] However, Atalanta also signed Thomas Manfredini and Antonino D'Agostino from Udinese for a total of €2 million. [6] [7] [8]

He was the regular of the team but suffered from fractured left ankle in September. [9]

He made 32 starts during the 2006–07 season. [10]

Torino

Since the signing of Aleksandar Luković, In July 2007, he was sold to Torino, signed a 4-year contract. [11] He was the regular until injured in March 2008. [12]

Fiorentina

On 4 July 2009, he was signed by ACF Fiorentina from relegated Torino, for €2.8 million, [13] [14] concurrently Torino signed Simone Loria as replacement. He signed a three-year contract.

On 20 October 2009, he played his first game for Fiorentina, at UEFA Champions League 2009–10 versus Debreceni VSC, replacing Dario Dainelli at half time. After the departure of Dainelli to Genoa in January, and the fitness problems of Alessandro Gamberini, Per Krøldrup and new signing Felipe, along with tactical rotation, he earned more chances to play, including the Champions league match against FC Bayern Munich. [15]

Natali scored his first goal for Fiorentina on 29 January 2012, netting the second in a 2–1 victory over derby rivals Siena. [16]

He scored his second soon after on 25 March against Genoa in the Stadio Luigi Ferraris. His header put Fiorentina 2–1 in front, however the match ended in a 2–2 draw.

Bologna

On 26 July 2012, Natali returned to Bologna for a second spell on a two-year contract.

Sassuolo

On 3 March 2015, he was signed by Sassuolo as a free agent. [17]

International career

Along with his Atalanta teammate Gianpaolo Bellini, Natali was called up to the Italy under-21 squad for the 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship. They partnered together in all three group matches (including one substitute appearance) at the tournament as Italy reached the semi-finals.

In March 2004, he received his only international call-up to the senior Italian national team, to replace injured Marcello Castellini. [18]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition [19]
ClubSeasonLeague Coppa Italia Europe OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lecco (loan) 1998–99 Serie C1 22100––221
Atalanta 1999–00 Serie B 1010––20
2000–01 Serie A 0010––10
2001–02 7020––90
2002–03 27110–2 [lower-alpha 1] 1302
2004–05 34150––391
Total6921000021813
Monza (loan) 2000–01 Serie B11100––111
Bologna (loan) 2003–04 Serie A31000––310
Udinese 2005–06 Serie A1913051–272
2006–07 32031––351
Total511615100623
Torino 2007–08 Serie A24130––271
2008–09 26231––293
Total503610000564
Fiorentina 2009–10 Serie A1404030–210
2010–11 16000––160
2011–12 26220––282
Total562603000652
Bologna 2012–13 Serie A5000––50
2013–14 32110––331
Total371100000381
Sassuolo 2014–15 Serie A3000––30
Career total33011292812136415
  1. ↑ Appearances in Serie A relegation play-offs

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References

  1. ↑ "Cesare Natali". soccerway.com. Retrieved 3 April 2009.
  2. ↑ "Reggina recovery stuns Atalanta". UEFA.com. 2 June 2003. Retrieved 22 October 2009.
  3. ↑ "Cruz completes Inter move". UEFA.com. 30 August 2003. Retrieved 22 October 2009.
  4. ↑ "Udinese chance for Natali". UEFA.com. 29 June 2005. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
  5. ↑ "Udinese sign Atalanta quartet". UEFA.com. 27 June 2005. Archived from the original on 18 January 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
  6. ↑ Atalanta B.C. S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2006 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
  7. ↑ Atalanta B.C. S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2007 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
  8. ↑ Atalanta B.C. S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2008 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
  9. ↑ "Natali nightmare for Udinese". UEFA.com. 29 September 2005. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
  10. ↑ 2006–07 La Gazzetta dello Sport
  11. ↑ "Il Torino acquista Natali" (in Italian). Torino FC. 4 July 2007. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2009. Il Torino Football Club S.p.A. è lieto di comunicare di aver acquisito a titolo definitivo dall'Udinese Calcio S.p.A. il diritto alle prestazioni sportive del calciatore Cesare Natali fino al 30 giugno 2011.
  12. ↑ "Natali, frattura del quinto metatarso del piede destro" (in Italian). Torino FC. 26 March 2008. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2009.
  13. ↑ ACF Fiorentina Report and Accounts on 31 December 2009 (in Italian)
  14. ↑ "Acquisito Natali" (in Italian). violachannel.tv/. 4 July 2009. Retrieved 4 July 2009.
  15. ↑ "Line-ups: Felipe doesn't make it". football-italia.net. 17 February 2010. Archived from the original on 21 February 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
  16. ↑ "Fiorentina win Tuscan derby".
  17. ↑ "Ingaggiato Cesare Natali" (in Italian). U.S. Sassuolo Calcio. 3 March 2015. Archived from the original on 18 January 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  18. ↑ "Zidane misses Rotterdam trip". UEFA.com. 29 March 2004. Retrieved 22 October 2009.[ dead link ]
  19. ↑ Cesare Natali at Soccerway
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