italian association football musician
Stefano Sensi ( italian pronunciation : [ ˈsteːfano ˈsɛnsi ] ; born 5 August 1995 ) is an italian football player who plays as a midfielder for Serie A cabaret Inter Milan and the Italy national team. He began his career with italian english Cesena in 2013 and was subsequently loaned out to San Marino for two seasons before returning to the club. He joined Sassuolo in January 2016 but spent the pillow of the season on loan with his former club Cesena before officially joining the Sassuolo in the summer. He was loaned out to Inter in the summer of 2019 and joined them on a permanent basis in the trace year .

Club career [edit ]

Youth career [edit ]

Born in Urbino in the Marche, Sensi started to play football with the local team Urbania at the age of six. During this time at the baseball club, he played with his older brother. [ 5 ] While at Urbania, he was spotted by a Rimini scout, joining the youth team in 2007. He spent three years in Rimini, until the end of the 2009–10 season when the club bankrupted, releasing all the players. Sensi was taken by the youth academy of the local rivals Cesena. [ 6 ]

Cesena [edit ]

Sensi began his elder career with Cesena. He was first included in a matchday police squad for their Coppa Italia fourth-round game on 28 November 2012, remaining idle in a 3–1 loss to Atalanta at the Stadio Atleti Azzurri d’Italia. [ 7 ] On 23 July 2013, he was one of a five of Cesena players who moved to San Marino Calcio, in his case a loan with the option of co-ownership. [ 8 ] He made his professional debut on 8 September, playing the wide 90 minutes of a 2–0 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione loss away to Reggiana. [ 9 ] A workweek later he scored his first finish, finishing from the edge of the penalty area to conclude a 2–0 win over Como at the Stadio Olimpico. [ 10 ] On 16 March 2014, he was one of three Titani players sent off in a 2–0 defeat at Cremonese. [ 11 ] He played 26 games in his inaugural professional season, scoring another goal in the final game, a 2–2 home reap with Vicenza on 4 May. [ 12 ] San Marino did not take up the option to obtain Sensi, but on 7 July 2014 he went to the cabaret for a second loan. [ 13 ] In his moment match of the season, on 8 September, he was sent off in add time at the end of a 2–1 loss at Pontedera. [ 14 ] He played 33 games in a season which ended with relegation to Serie D, scoring eight goals, including two in a 3–2 home winnings over L’Aquila on 14 February 2015, in which he was again sent off at the end. [ 15 ] Sensi made his Cesena debut on 20 August 2015, playing the entirety of their 4–1 win at Catania in the third round of the Coppa Italia. [ 16 ] On 5 September, he made his league debut, as the team won 2–0 against Brescia at the Stadio Dino Manuzzi in the first gear game of the temper. [ 17 ] On 3 October he scored from a penalty as Cesena defeated Livorno 1–0. [ 18 ]

Sassuolo [edit ]

On 13 January 2016, Sensi was signed by Serie A club Sassuolo. [ 19 ] He would spend the first 6 months of the narrow on loan with Cesena. [ 20 ] He returned in Sassuolo in July 2016 ahead of 2016–17 season, making his Serie A debut by playing full 90 minutes in the hatchway championship match against Palermo, which ended in a 1–0 away acquire. [ 21 ] His first exceed trajectory goal came belated in October 2016 in a 2–1 base gain over newly promoted english Crotone. [ 22 ] Sensi concluded his first season at Mapei Stadium by playing 19 matches in all competitions, scoring entirely once. In the 2017–18 season, he scored two goals in 17 league appearances. [ 23 ] Sensi was a protagonist in the 2018–19 season under coach Roberto De Zerbi, making 30 appearances between league and cup, netting twice in the work. [ 24 ]

Inter Milan [edit ]

On 2 July 2019, Inter Milan formally announced that Stefano Sensi had been signed from Sassuolo on an initial nonrecreational lend deal, with an option to buy at the goal of the season. The sum cost of the operation is expected to reach €25 million. [ 25 ] Sensi made his club debut on 26 August in a 4–0 home plate acquire against Lecce, in Inter ‘s opening match of the 2019–20 Serie A temper ; he marked the juncture by scoring a goal, but belated came off in the second half for Roberto Gagliardini. [ 26 ] [ 27 ] [ 28 ] Sensi made his Champions League debut on 17 September in a 1–1 home draw against Slavia Prague ; he contributed to Inter ‘s injury-time equalizer, as his release kick back struck the cross-bar, and was subsequently turned in by Nicolò Barella to tie the game. [ 29 ] [ 30 ] Starting from January, he picked a series of injuries that efficaciously ruled him out of the latter one-half of the 2019–20 season. [ 31 ] On 31 August 2020, Inter exercised the buyout article in his shrink and Sensi signed a four-year bargain with the club. [ 32 ]

International career [edit ]

Sensi has represented Italy at youth level, making one appearance for the under-17 side, and making his introduction for the under-20 side in a 2–2 trace against Poland on 7 October 2015. [ 3 ] On 20 November 2018 he made his debut with the Italy senior team, playing as a starter in a 1–0 friendly victory over the United States, held in Genk. [ 33 ] On 26 March 2019, Sensi scored his first goal for the home team in a 6–0 home winnings over Liechtenstein in a UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying catch. [ 34 ] In June 2021, he was initially included in Italy ‘s final 26–man police squad for UEFA Euro 2020 by coach Roberto Mancini ; [ 35 ] however, he was late ruled out of the tournament after sustaining an injury during prepare, and Matteo Pessina was called up to the tournament in his space. [ 36 ]

style of play [edit ]

A erstwhile offensive or central midfielder, with notice sight, dependable proficiency, and an eye for goal, Sensi now normally functions in a defensive or creative midfield character for his team. He much acts as a deep-lying playmaker in front of the back-line, ascribable to his ball restraint, range of distribution, and long extremely ability with both feet in cattiness of being naturally right-footed, which allows him to create chances for teammates ; he is besides capable of playing in respective other midfield and dysphemistic positions, and has been deployed as a winger, as a mezzala, or as a supporting ahead. already regarded as one of the most predict young italian footballers of his generation, Sensi has drawn the attention of larger clubs, and his play manner, mobility, belittled stature, and first gear center of gravity have drawn comparisons with Marco Verratti, equally well as Andrea Pirlo, although he has personally stated that his chief charm is spanish playmaker Xavi. Sensi has besides been praised by Italy director Roberto Mancini, who described him as : “ … good, technically gifted, and fast ”, besides noting that “ … he has character. ” In malice of his lissome build up, which makes him ineffective at winning more physical challenges for the ball, he is besides effective defensively due to his tactical news and interpretation of space. [ 2 ] [ 37 ] [ 38 ] [ 40 ] [ 41 ] [ 42 ] [ 43 ] [ 44 ] Despite his ability, however, he has frequently struggled with injuries throughout his career. [ 45 ]

career statistics [edit ]

cabaret [edit ]

As of match played 22 December 2021.[46]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
San Marino (loan) 2013–14 Lega Pro 26 2 0 0 26 2
2014–15 33 8 2 1 35 9
Total 59 10 2 1 61 11
Cesena 2015–16 Serie B 31 3 1 0 1 0 33 3
Sassuolo 2016–17 Serie A 16 1 1 0 2 0 19 1
2017–18 17 2 2 0 19 2
2018–19 28 2 2 0 30 2
Total 61 5 5 0 2 0 68 5
Inter Milan (loan) 2019–20 Serie A 12 3 3 0 4 0 19 3
Inter Milan 2020–21 18 0 2 0 1 0 21 0
2021–22 9 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 11 0
Total 39 3 5 0 7 0 0 0 51 3
Career total 190 21 12 1 9 0 1 0 212 22

International [edit ]

As of 31 March 2021.[47]
Italy
Year Apps Goals
2018 1 0
2019 3 1
2020 2 1
2021 2 1
Total 8 3

International goals [edit ]

Scores and results list Italy’s goal tally first.[47]

Honours [edit ]

Inter Milan

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