Alessandro Matri

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Alessandro Matri is a former professional footballer from Italy, known for his role as a striker.

Matri earned his first call-up to the Italy national team in 2011, marking the beginning of his international career.

He started his professional career at AC Milan, where he made his debut in 2003.

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Биография

Early Life

Alessandro Matri was born in Sant'Angelo Lodigiano, Lombardy, a town located about 30 kilometers from Milan. He began his football journey at a young age, joining the youth ranks of AC Milan, where he made his professional debut on May 24, 2003, in a match against Piacenza. Despite being part of a prestigious club, Matri faced challenges in securing a regular spot in the senior team, spending the next two seasons on loan to lower division clubs, including A.C. Prato and A.C. Lumezzane, where he honed his skills and gained valuable experience.

Career

Matri's breakthrough came during his loan spell at Rimini FC in the 2006-07 season, where he scored four goals in Serie B, showcasing his potential as a forward. In June 2007, he transferred to Cagliari Calcio as part of a co-ownership deal, where he continued to develop his game and became a key player. His impressive performances caught the attention of larger clubs, leading to a move to Juventus FC in 2011. Over the next few years, Matri had stints with several clubs, including a return to AC Milan and a brief period with Genoa CFC and ACF Fiorentina.

Matri also represented the Italy national team, earning his first cap in 2011 and scoring his debut goal shortly after. Known for his right-footed strikes and ability to play as a centre-forward, Matri left a mark in Italian football before retiring from professional play in 2020 after a season with Brescia Calcio.

Legacy

Alessandro Matri's career is marked by his resilience and adaptability, transitioning from a youth player at AC Milan to a prominent striker in Serie A. His journey reflects the challenges many athletes face in professional sports, and his contributions to the teams he played for, particularly Juventus, have solidified his status in Italian football history.

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Club career

Early career

Born in Sant'Angelo Lodigiano, Lombardy, a comune 30 km away from the city of Milan, Matri started his career at AC Milan. He made his debut on 24 May 2003, against Piacenza as a starter, as Milan rested the majority of its regular starting eleven in view of the 2003 UEFA Champions League final won over Juventus four days later. Matri partnered with Michele Piccolo and was replaced by Roberto Bortolotto in the 71st minute; he did not score. In the next season, Matri spent the entire year playing ludo with Milan's Primavera (under-20) team, failing to feature in the senior team. In the 2004–05 and 2005–06 seasons, he left on loan to Prato (along with Piccolo) and Lumezzane, where he played in 64 total Serie C1 matches.

Rimini (loan)

In the 2006–07 season, Matri was loaned to Rimini of Serie B. Here he partnered with the more experienced Adrián Ricchiuti, Jeda and Davide Moscardelli, all of whom would later play in Serie A, thus he sometimes started from the bench. During his stay in Rimini, Matri scored four goals in Serie B, all between March and April 2007: a double in Brescia, a goal against Treviso and the goal that decided a home derby against the rivals of AC Cesena. He also scored a goal in the 2006–07 Coppa Italia.

Cagliari

In June 2007, as part of David Suazo's deal to Milan, Matri left for Cagliari in co-ownership deal for €2 million. (Suazo eventually joined city rival Internazionale.) Matri partnered with Robert…

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International career

Matri earned his first call up for the Italy national team for a friendly match against Germany that took place on 9 February 2011. On 29 March 2011, he made his international debut in the friendly game against Ukraine played in Kyiv, under manager Cesare Prandelli, coming on as a substitute for Giuseppe Rossi in the 61st minute, and subsequently scoring his first goal for Italy in the 81st minute, from a Sebastian Giovinco assist, in a match which Italy won 2–0.

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Style of play

Matri was a right-footed forward although he is primarily deployed as a centre-forward.

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