Michele Fornasier
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michele Fornasier | ||
| Date of birth | 22 August 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Vittorio Veneto, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Pescara | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Vittorio Falmec | |||
| Conegliano | |||
| 2007–2009 | Fiorentina | ||
| 2009–2013 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Sampdoria | 10 | (0) |
| 2015– | Pescara | 10 | (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 15 September 2014. | |||
Michele Fornasier (born 22 August 1993) is an Italian footballer who plays for Pescara as a central defender.
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]
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 (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. 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.
External links
- Tutto Calciatori Profile (Italian)
- Michele Fornasier profile at Soccerway
- FIGC National Team Data (Italian)