Matteo Scozzarella
Matteo Scozzarella (born 5 June 1988) is an Italian professional footballer who plays for Parma as a midfielder.
![]() Scozzarella in 2011 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 5 June 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Trieste, Italy | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Parma | ||
Number | 21 | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2007 | Atalanta | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2011 | Portogruaro | 82 | (7) |
2011–2015 | Atalanta | 3 | (0) |
2011–2012 | → Juve Stabia (loan) | 27 | (4) |
2013 | → Ternana (loan) | 13 | (0) |
2013–2014 | → Juve Stabia (loan) | 14 | (1) |
2014 | → Spezia (loan) | 18 | (1) |
2014–2015 | → Trapani (loan) | 21 | (2) |
2015–2017 | Trapani | 53 | (4) |
2017– | Parma | 79 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:02, 15 August 2020 (UTC) |
Career
Scozzarella was born in Trieste. He made youth appearances for Atalanta, but did not made senior appearances for Dea, and signed with Portogruaro.
In Portogruaro, Scozzarella helped the team to get the promotion to 2010–11 Serie B, and in the end of the 2010–11 season, he signed with his first club, Atalanta.
On 17 July 2011, Scozzarella was loaned to newly promoted Serie B team Juve Stabia. After the loan, he returned to the Bergamo club, and was assigned with first team squad for 2012–13 season.
On 30 September, he made his Atalanta debut, in a match against Torino. In January 2013 he joined Ternana on loan until the end of the season.[1]
On 30 August 2013, Scozzarella returned to Juve Stabia on loan. He was again loaned to Spezia on 31 January 2014.[2]
On 29 October 2019, Scozzarella been given one-match bans for blasphemy during Serie A matches. There is a strict ban on taking God's name in vain in Italy.[3]
References
- "TERNANA, ALTRO "COLPO" DOPO CERAVOLO ECCO SCOZZARELLA" (in Italian). Ternana Calcio. 23 January 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
- "Mercato: dall'Atalanta arriva Matteo Scozzarella" [Market: Matteo Scozzarella arrives] (in Italian). Spezia Calcio. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50221110
External links
- (in Italian) CALCIO Player Profile at Tutto Calciatori
- Matteo Scozzarella at Soccerway