Michele Fornasier
Michele Fornasier (born 22 August 1993) is an Italian footballer who plays for Trapani, on loan from Parma, as a central defender.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 22 August 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Vittorio Veneto, Italy | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Centre back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Trapani (on loan from Parma) | ||
Youth career | |||
Vittorio Falmec | |||
Conegliano | |||
2007–2009 | Fiorentina | ||
2009–2013 | Manchester United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2015 | Sampdoria | 10 | (0) |
2015–2019 | Pescara | 89 | (2) |
2019 | → Venezia (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2019– | Parma | 0 | (0) |
2019– | → Trapani (loan) | 0 | (0) |
National team | |||
2008 | Italy U16 | 1 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Italy U19 | 2 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:35, 3 May 2019 (UTC) |
Club career
Early career
Born in Vittorio Veneto, Fornasier joined Fiorentina in 2007, but moved to England two years later, signing with Manchester United. Shortly after, Fiorentina applied to FIFA a formal complaint about the transfer.[1] However, no action was taken by FIFA after Fiorentina failed to supply evidences for the case.[2]
Manchester United
When playing for United Fornasier lifted up the 2010–11 FA Youth Cup[3] and appeared with the Under-21 squad; he also appeared in the Dallas Cup twice (2012 and 2013[4]) He left the club in June 2013 after making no first-team appearances.[5]
Sampdoria
On 2 July 2013 Fornasier signed with U.C. Sampdoria.[6] He made his professional debut on 5 December, starting in a 4–1 home win over Verona.[7]
On 9 February of the following year Fornasier made his Serie A debut, starting in a 1–0 win over Cagliari.[8] Fornasier ended the season with 10 appearances.
Pescara
On 23 January 2015 Fornasier was signed by Pescara in a temporary deal with an option to purchase.[9] On 27 June "The Dolphins" excised the option, with Lucas Torreira moved to Sampdoria effectively on 1 July 2016.[10][11]
Parma
Trapani (loan)
On 16 August 2019, Fornasier signed to Serie A club Parma and after he joined Serie B club Trapani on loan until 30 June 2020.[13]
References
- Manchester United under the spotlight over Fiorentina kid Michele Fornasier; Daily Mail, 9 September 2009
- Manchester United escape FIFA action over transfer of Fiorentina teenager Michele Fornasier as Italians fail to supply evidence; Daily Mail, 22 September 2009
- Man Utd beat Sheffield Utd to FA Youth Cup final trophy; BBC Sport, 23 May 2011
- Reds squad for Dallas Cup; Manchester United FC, 22 March 2013
- Florent Malouda and David Bentley head Premier League free transfer list; Sky Sports, 7 June 2013
- Transfer news: Manchester United youngster Michele Fornasier joins Sampdoria; Sky Sports, 2 July 2013
- Coppa Italia: Samp–Verona 4–1, l'effetto Mihajlovic continua (Coppa Italia: Samp–Verona 4–1, the Mihajlovic effect continues); Repubblica, 5 December 2013 (in Italian)
- Sampdoria 1–0 Cagliari; ESPN FC, 9 February 2014
- "Calciomercato: arriva Fornasier" (in Italian). Delfino Pescara 1936. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- "Alcuni movimenti del Pescara in questa prima fase di mercato" (in Italian). Delfino Pescara 1936. 27 June 2015. Archived from the original on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- "Ufficiale: acquistato il giovane Torreira, Fornasier riscattato dal Pescara" (in Italian). U.C. Sampdoria. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- "UFFICIALE: Venezia, arriva il difensore Fornasier" (in Italian). Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- "UFFICIALE: Trapani, ecco Fornasier. Arriva dal Parma". Retrieved 17 August 2019.
External links
- Michele Fornasier at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
- Michele Fornasier at Soccerway
- FIGC National Team Data (in Italian)