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Demetrio Albertini

Former Italian footballer, midfielder
Date of Birth:
Country: Italy

Content:
  1. Biography of Demetrio Albertini
  2. Early Life and Career
  3. International Career
  4. Later Career
  5. Post-retirement Activities

Biography of Demetrio Albertini

Demetrio Albertini is a former Italian footballer who played as a midfielder.

He spent the majority of his playing career at Italian club Milan.

Early Life and Career

Albertini was born in Bezana-in-Brianza, Milan, Italy.

Demetrio albertini biography Biography of Demetrio Albertini. He grew up with football Milan, rossoneri made his debut for the first team in the 15 January , even eighteen during the match Milan-Como ended 4 to 1 for meneghini. The great career at AC Milan Awarded by Diadora Italian sport as best hope, back to Milan, where he remained until revealing one of the most complete midfielders of the local Championship, metronome and Director capable of setting the action and provide assists to strikers. National debut On 21 December , just over twenty years, his first game with the national team, 2 to 0 win against Cyprus in Foggia. In , is one of the protagonists of the world during the semi-final with Bulgaria is author of assist that allows Roberto Baggio to sign the goal 2 to 0 who see the Italy losing the title only on penalties in the final, defeated by Brazil.

He came through the youth system of AC Milan and made his debut for the club at the age of 17 in He spent part of the /91 season on loan at Padova before establishing himself in Milan's first team. Albertini went on to play almost matches for the club, winning three league titles () and two more ( and ). He also played 41 games in the UEFA Champions League, reaching the final three times in a row () and winning the tournament in Albertini was also part of the team that won the UEFA Super Cup.

International Career

Albertini represented the Italian national team, earning 79 caps and scoring 3 goals.

He made his debut on December 21, , in a match against Cyprus.

Italia He is widely considered one of the legends of the AC Milan side of the 90s [ 2 ] and a fundamental player for the Italy national team of the same period. He also played his final season for Barcelona , winning the Spanish League before retiring that year. A vital member of the Italy national team , Albertini was part of the squads that competed at the World Cups of and , as well as the and European Championships , reaching the finals of the World Cup and Euro Albertini, born in Besana in Brianza , province of Monza e Brianza near Milan, emerged as a product of AC Milan's youth system , and went on to spend 14 highly successful years with the senior club after debuting in Serie A as a year-old during the —89 season under Arrigo Sacchi , on 15 January , in a 4—0 home win over Como. He spent part of the —91 season on loan at Padova Calcio in Serie B , collecting 28 appearances and 5 goals, in order to gain experience, and was subsequently awarded a prize by Diadora as one of the most promising young Italian stars.

He was part of the squad for the and FIFA World Cups, as well as the and UEFA European Championships. Albertini also represented the Italian Olympic team at the Summer Olympics in Barcelona. In six matches, Albertini captained the national team. His last game for Italy was on March 27, , against England.

Later Career

After spending 14 years at Milan, Albertini left the club in He had short spells at Atletico Madrid on loan for the /03 season, Lazio for the /04 season, and Atalanta for the beginning of the /05 season.

In January , he joined Barcelona.

Foggia Con la nazionale italiana Under ha vinto il campionato europeo di categoria nel Tutti questi attributi gli permisero di diventare uno dei centrocampisti migliori del panorama mondiale degli anni ' Di origini sarde dal ramo materno, viene chiamato Demetrio in onore del santo patrono di Oschiri SS su suggerimento dello zio. A fine di quell'annata calcistica, inoltre, il centrocampista venne premiato dalla Diadora in quanto ritenuto la miglior speranza italiana nello sport. A partire dall'anno successivo prende il posto di Giannini come regista titolare, e forma per numerosi anni l'asse centrale di centrocampo con il coetaneo Dino Baggio.

Albertini announced his retirement from professional football in December and expressed his intention to become a coach in the future.

Post-retirement Activities

In honor of Albertini, a friendly match between Milan and Barcelona was held on March 15, , at the San Siro stadium. Legendary players such as Marco van Basten, Ruud Gullit, Frank Rijkaard, Franco Baresi, and others participated in the match.

Milan won the match , with Albertini scoring the first goal from a free-kick.

On May 18, , amid a corruption scandal in Italian football, Albertini was appointed as the vice-commissioner of the Italian Football Federation by the National Olympic Committee of Italy. However, he resigned from the position on September 19, following the resignation of the commissioner, Guido Rossi.

Albertini was known for his intelligence on the field, vision, and exceptional passing ability.

He was considered one of the best long passers of his time and was often compared to Dutch midfielder Ronald Koeman.