italian football player

Andrea Belotti ( italian pronunciation : [ anˈdrɛːa beˈlɔtti ] ; born 20 December 1993 ) is an italian professional football player who plays as a striker for Serie A club Torino, for which he is captain, and the Italy national team. Belotti started his career with AlbinoLeffe. He was late signed by Palermo, where he won a Serie B entitle in the 2013–14 season, before being signed by Torino in 2015. He presently ranks as Torino ‘s eighth-highest goalscorer of all time.

He is a former Italy under-19, under-20 and under-21 international, and took part in the UEFA european Under-21 Championship in 2015. He was given his elder national team debut in 2016 and was included in the Italy squad that won UEFA Euro 2020 .

early life [edit ]

Belotti is nicknamed Il Gallo ( The Rooster ). [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The nickname comes from the surname of his stopping point childhood ally, who jokingly suggested he celebrate his goals by mimicking a cock ‘s comb with an unfold hand to his brow. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] Belotti was a childhood fan of A.C. Milan. [ 7 ]

Club career [edit ]

AlbinoLeffe [edit ]

He took his first base steps as a football player in the oratory school of Gorlago, [ 8 ] and with Grumellese. [ 8 ] After an abortive test with Atalanta, [ 9 ] he was signed by AlbinoLeffe and went through their youth system. He made his debut for the first team in the 2011–12 season, when he played eight matches in Serie B and scored two goals. [ 10 ] He besides scored 13 goals as team top-scorer for the young team throughout the 2011–12 season, winning a youth title, the Trofeo Dossena, in June 2012. [ 11 ] The following season, he was fully promoted to the first team, and made 31 appearances in Lega Pro Prima Divisione, scoring 12 goals. He besides made an appearance during the 2012–13 Coppa Italia. [ 12 ] Given the bearing in the squad of the defender Mauro Belotti, Andrea was nicknamed Belottino. [ 13 ]

palermo [edit ]

On 2 September 2013, he was loaned for a fee of €500,000 ( with a buyout article set at €2.5 million ) to Palermo in Serie B. [ 14 ] He made his debut with the Sicilians on 24 September 2013, as a substitute for Davide Di Gennaro in a game against Bari, and provided an serve to Kyle Lafferty in a 1–2 passing. He scored his first goal for the Rosaneri on 5 October against Brescia. On 3 May 2014, he was promoted to Serie A after a 1–0 gain away to Novara. He closed the season with 10 goals scored in the league. On 18 June 2014, Palermo exercised the right to redeem one-half of his shrink in co-ownership, [ 15 ] [ 16 ] with an option to redeem the other half for €3.5 million. He made his introduction in Serie A on 31 August 2014, at old age 20, as a stand-in for Paulo Dybala in a 1–1 pull at home to Sampdoria. [ 17 ] On 12 September, Palermo announced they had redeemed the remainder of his contract. [ 18 ] On 24 September, he scored his first two career goals in Serie A, play as a newcomer in a 3–3 draw away to Napoli. On 13 December, he scored the winning finish in injury clock against Sassuolo, securing a 2–1 win for Palermo and their one-seventh back-to-back utilitarian leave ( equalling the record of the 2009–10 season under the coach Delio Rossi ). He played in 38 games throughout the season, largely as a stand-in, in which he scored six goals .

turin [edit ]

Belotti with Torino On 18 August 2015, he was officially signed by Torino for a report tip of €7.5 million. [ 19 ] [ 20 ] He scored his first base finish for Torino in a 2–0 win against Bologna. On 16 January 2016, he scored his beginning brace for the baseball club in a 4–2 win over Frosinone. [ 21 ] On 20 March, he scored from the penalty touch in the 48th minute to halt Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon ‘s record of longest straight minutes not conceded in a 4–1 home get the better of. [ 22 ] He concluded the 2015–16 temper with 12 goals in 35 appearances. He began the 2016–17 season scoring a header against Milan at the San Siro, but had a penalty saved by Gianluigi Donnarumma in a 3–2 frustration. The follow round, on 28 August, he scored his first career hat-trick in a 5–1 home win against Bologna. [ 23 ] On 4 December 2016, he extended his contract with Torino until 2021, [ 24 ] with a €100 million acquittance article valid only to foreign clubs. [ 25 ] On 5 March 2017, he wore the captain ‘s armband for the first clock against Palermo, [ 26 ] in which he scored the fastest hat-trick in Serie A since 30 January 2000 ( seven minutes and 15 seconds ), surpassing the former criminal record belong to the ukrainian Andriy Shevchenko. [ 27 ] [ 28 ] [ 29 ] The following month, he became the first actor under the age of 24 to score 24 goals in a single Serie A season since Shevchenko in 1999–00. [ 30 ] He ended the temper with 26 goals in 35 appearances, and as the third gear top-scorer in the league behind Edin Džeko of Roma ( 29 ) and Dries Mertens of Napoli ( 28 ). After being appointed team captain on a permanent basis, [ 31 ] he scored his beginning goal of the 2017–18 season with a scissor-kick in a 3–0 succeed against Sassuolo. [ 32 ] Often injured, he was unable to repeat his operation of the former season, scoring 10 goals in Serie A. [ 33 ] On 26 August 2018, Belotti scored his first goal of the 2018–19 season in a 2–2 pull back against Inter Milan at the San Siro. [ 34 ] On 4 November, he scored his beginning brace of the season in a 4–1 away win against Sampdoria. [ 35 ] On 25 May, he scored the moment scissor kick finish of his career, once again against Sassuolo. [ 32 ] In virtue of his operation during the season, he was voted as Torino ‘s player of the year ( succeeding Nicolas Nkoulou ). [ 36 ] Belotti concluded the season with 15 goals in Serie A – lend to Torino ‘s qualification to the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League, after the exception of Milan. On 25 July 2019, Belotti made his debut in UEFA competitions, in the first qualifying rung of the Europa League against Debrecen, scoring the opening goal on a penalty kick. [ 37 ] On 29 August, Belotti scored with a header against Wolverhampton to record his 77th goal for Torino, entering in Torino ‘s top 10 goalscorers of all-time. [ 38 ] On 26 September, he scored his first pair of the season in a 2–1 acquire over Milan. [ 32 ] On 23 June 2020, by merit a finish scored in a home match against Udinese ( 1–0 ), he reached double-figures in Serie A for the fifth consecutive season. On 16 July 2020, Belotti scored in his seventh Serie A match in a row in a 3–0 win over Genoa. [ 39 ] On 12 December 2020, in a league match lost 3–2 at home against Udinese, he scored his hundredth goal for Torino in all competitions, equalling Adolfo Baloncieri in the clubhouse ‘s all-time scorer list. On 30 January 2021, with a finish scored at Fiorentina, Belotti achieved doubling figures in the league for all six season played in Serie A with Torino ( behind only Paolo Pulici, who achieved double over figures for 7 consecutive years between 1972 and 1979 ). Belotti began his seventh consecutive season with Torino scoring a goal in a 2–1 loss at home to Atalanta. On 30 October 2021, Belotti scored the final goal in a 3–0 gain against Sampdoria, achieving the milestone of 100 goals in Serie A ( 94 goals scored, up to that consequence with Torino in seven season and 6 goals with Palermo ) .

International career [edit ]

Belotti received his first call-up to the Italy under-19 side in December 2011 against the Lega Pro spokesperson police squad ; he scored a goal in the match, which the under-19 side won 4–2. [ 40 ] [ 41 ] In the 2012 UEFA european Under-19 Football Championship elect reservation round he featured as Italy ‘s centre-forward in the team ‘s 4–2–3–1 formation, [ 42 ] scoring once in three appearances. [ 43 ] Belotti made nine appearances for the under-20 ( scoring four goals ), before making his debut for the under-21 team on 14 August 2013 in a 4–1 friendly victory against Slovakia. On 5 September he featured in the 2015 UEFA european Under-21 Championship reservation 3–1 loss at home to Belgium, late scoring his first gear goal in the group on 14 November, in a 3–0 win against Northern Ireland. On 5 September 2014 he scored his first brace for the team in a european Championship modifier against Serbia, which ended in a 3–2 victory for Italy.

Under coach Luigi Di Biagio, Belotti took part in the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in the Czech Republic, scoring the opening goal in a 3–1 get the better of of England in Italy ‘s final group match, although the result was not enough to see the italian under-21 side progress to the semi-finals, as the azzurrini finished third in their group, behind the two eventual finalists Portugal and Sweden. [ 44 ] On 27 August 2016, Belotti was called up to the senior police squad for the first prison term by Gian Piero Ventura for a friendly against France on 1 September and a 2018 World Cup qualification match on 5 September against Israel. [ 45 ] He made his elder international debut in the friendly against France, coming on as a alternate in a 3–1 home loss. [ 46 ] Belotti scored his first senior goal on 9 October, the afford finish of their third World Cup reservation match, a 3–2 away victory over Macedonia. [ 47 ] In June 2021, Belotti was included in Italy ‘s squad for UEFA Euro 2020 by director Roberto Mancini. [ 48 ] On 6 July, following a 1–1 draw after extra-time against Spain in the semi-final of the rival, Belotti scored Italy ‘s second spot-kick in an eventual 4–2 punishment shoot-out victory, to send Italy to the final. [ 49 ] On 11 July, Belotti won the european backing with Italy following a 3–2 penalty shoot-out victory over England at Wembley Stadium in the final examination, after a 1–1 disembowel in extra-time ; Belotti came on as a alternate late in the moment one-half of rule time for Lorenzo Insigne, and in the shoot-out, he took Italy ‘s second penalty, which was saved by Jordan Pickford. [ 50 ]

vogue of play [edit ]

“ He ‘s an exemplar because God did n’t bless him with huge talent, but with greater values like generosity, exuberance and passion. ”

— Arrigo Sacchi. [ 51 ]
Belotti began his career as a midfielder and winger, [ 52 ] but under the guidance of AlbinoLeffe ‘s youth coach Alessio Pala, was converted to a forward. [ 53 ] Compared to Gianluca Vialli for his athleticism and vogue of looseness, [ 54 ] [ 55 ] [ 56 ] Belotti is a quick, [ 57 ] physical, [ 58 ] and fecund striker, [ 59 ] [ 60 ] who has a solid and brawny shoot with either foot. [ 61 ] [ 62 ] [ 63 ] He is firm in antenna duels, [ 64 ] [ 65 ] [ 66 ] and stands out for his acceleration, [ 67 ] tactical intelligence, [ 55 ] put, [ 57 ] work-rate, [ 68 ] and center for finish, [ 69 ] [ 70 ] [ 71 ] which, along with his travel rapidly, allows him to lose his markers by making attacking runs into the penalty area. [ 57 ] Although he is chiefly deployed as an absolute striker or centre-forward, he is besides capable of playing as a second striker, ascribable to his ability to hold up the ball with his back to goal and link-up with teammates, in addition to scoring goals himself. [ 57 ] [ 58 ] [ 72 ] [ 73 ] An acrobatic player, he has besides scored several operating expense recoil goals in his career. [ 32 ]

personal liveliness [edit ]

Belotti married Giorgia Duro on 15 June 2017. [ 74 ] They have a dog called Angi. [ 75 ] In February 2021, Belotti tested positive for COVID-19 amid its pandemic in Italy ; during his isolation period, his wife gave parturition to their daughter Vittoria on 22 February. [ 76 ]

career statistics [edit ]

club [edit ]

As of match played 30 October 2021[77][78]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
AlbinoLeffe 2011–12 Serie B 8 2 0 0 8 2
2012–13 Lega Pro Prima Divisione 31 12 1 0 32 12
2013–14 1 0 1 0
Total 39 14 2 0 41 14
Palermo 2013–14 Serie B 24 10 0 0 24 10
2014–15 Serie A 38 6 1 0 39 6
2015–16 1 0 1 0
Total 62 16 2 0 64 16
Torino 2015–16 Serie A 35 12 1 0 36 12
2016–17 35 26 3 2 38 28
2017–18 32 10 3 3 35 13
2018–19 37 15 2 2 39 17
2019–20 36 16 2 0 6 6 44 22
2020–21 35 13 1 0 36 13
2021–22 6 2 1 0 7 2
Total 216 94 13 7 6 6 235 107
Career total 317 124 17 7 6 6 340 137

International [edit ]

As of match played 15 November 2021[79]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Italy 2016 5 3
2017 8 1
2018 7 1
2019 7 4
2020 4 1
2021 10 2
Total 41 12
Scores and results list Italy’s goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Belotti goal.[79]

Honours [edit ]

Palermo
Italy
Individual

Orders [edit ]

References [edit ]