Cesare Natali

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Cesare Natali
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Personal information
Date of birth (1979-04-05) 5 April 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth Bergamo, Italy
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Position(s) Central Defender
Youth career
1997–1998 Atalanta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2005 Atalanta 69 (2)
1998–1999 → Lecco (loan) 22 (1)
2001 → Monza (loan) 11 (1)
2003–2004 → Bologna (loan) 31 (0)
2005–2007 Udinese 51 (1)
2007–2009 Torino 50 (3)
2009–2012 Fiorentina 56 (2)
2012–2014 Bologna 37 (1)
2015 Sassuolo 3 (0)
International career‡
2002 Italy U-21 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 May 2007

Cesare Natali (born 5 April 1979) is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender.

Career

Atalanta

Natali started his career at Atalanta. He scored the opening goal in the relegation playoffs second legs in June 2003, but Atalanta eventually lost 1–2 and relegated to Serie B.[2] On 30 August 2003, Natali and Fausto Rossini were sold to Bologna[3] in co-ownership deal. In June 2004, Natali and Rossini were re-signed by Atalanta. He was the regular of the team, partnered again with Gianpaolo Bellini and Luigi Sala.

Atalanta relegated again in June 2005.

Udinese

On 29 June 2005, he was signed by Udinese in a 5-year contact,[4] to rejoin team mate Piermario Morosini (50% for undisclosed fee), Massimo Gotti (undisclosed fee), Marco Motta (50% for €2.05 million), Fausto Rossini (50% for €450,000).[5] However, Atalanta also signed Thomas Manfredini and Antonino D'Agostino from Udinese for a total of €2 million.[6][7][8]

He was the regular of the team but suffered from fractured left ankle in September.[9]

He made 32 starts during the 2006–07 season.[10]

Torino

Since the signing of Aleksandar Luković, In July 2007, he was sold to Torino, signed a 4-year contract.[11] He was the regular until injured in March 2008.[12]

Fiorentina

On 4 July 2009, he was signed by ACF Fiorentina from relegated Torino, for €2.8 million,[13][14] concurrentlly Torino signed Simone Loria as replacement. He signed a 3-year contract.

On 20 October 2009, he played his first game for Fiorentina, at UEFA Champions League 2009–10 versus Debreceni VSC, replacing Dario Dainelli at half time. After the departure of Dainelli to Genoa in January, and the fitness problems of Alessandro Gamberini, Per Krøldrup and new signing Felipe, along with tactical rotation, he earned more chances to play, including the Champions league match against FC Bayern Munich.[15]

Natali scored his first goal for Fiorentina on 29 January 2012, netting the second in a 2–1 victory over derby rivals Siena.[16]

He scored his second soon after on 25 March against Genoa in the Stadio Luigi Ferraris. His header put Fiorentina 2–1 in front, however the match ended in a 2–2 draw.

Bologna

On 26 July 2012, Natali returned to Bologna for a second spell on a two-year contract.

Sassuolo

On 3 March 2015 he was signed by Sassuolo as a free agent.[17]

International career

Along with Gianpaolo Bellini, team-mate at Atalanta, they were call-up to 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship. They partnered all 3 group matches (including 1 substitute appearance) at the tournament.

In March 2004, he received his only call-up to national team, to replace injured Marcello Castellini.[18]

Club

As of 25 March 2012
Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Italy League Coppa Italia Europe Total
1998–99 Lecco Serie C1 22 1 22 1
1999–00 Atalanta Serie B 1 0 1 0 2 0
2000–01 Serie A 0 0 1 0 1 0
2000–01 Monza Serie B 11 1 11 1
2001–02 Atalanta Serie A 7 0 2 0 9 0
2002–03 27 1 1 0 301 21
2003–04 Bologna 31 0 0 0 31 0
2004–05 Atalanta 34 1 5 0 39 1
2005–06 Udinese 19 1 3 0 5 1 27 2
2006–07 32 0 3 1 35 1
2007–08 Torino 24 1 3 0 27 1
2008–09 26 2 3 1 29 3
2009–10 Fiorentina 14 0 4 0 3 0 21 0
2010–11 16 0 16 0
2011–12 26 2 2 0 28 2
Career total 290 10 27 2 8 1 3281 141

1Include 2 matches and 1 goal at Relegation Play-offs

References

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  6. ↑ Atalanta B.C. S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2006 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
  7. ↑ Atalanta B.C. S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2007 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
  8. ↑ Atalanta B.C. S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2008 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
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  10. ↑ 2006–07 La Gazzetta dello Sport
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  13. ↑ ACF Fiorentina Report and Accounts on 31 December 2009 (Italian)
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