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Piermario Morosini

Morosini playing for Livorno
Personal information
Date of birth	(1986-07-05)5 July 1986
Place of birth	Bergamo, Italy
Date of death	14 April 2012(2012-04-14) (aged 25)
Place of death	Pescara, Italy
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Playing position	Midfielder
Youth career
	Atalanta
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2005–2007	Udinese	5	(0)
2006–2007	→ Bologna (loan)	16	(0)
2007–2009	Vicenza	66	(1)
2009–2012	Udinese	0	(0)
2009–2010	→ Reggina (loan)	17	(0)
2010	→ Padova (loan)	14	(0)
2011	→ Vicenza (loan)	15	(0)
2012	→ Livorno (loan)	8	(0)
Total		141	(1)
National team
2001–2003	Italy U-17	16	(1)
2003–2004	Italy U-18	7	(0)
2004–2005	Italy U-19	12	(0)
2005–2007	Italy U-20	3	(0)
2006–2009	Italy U-21	18	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Piermario Morosini (5 July 1986 – 14 April 2012) was an Italian footballer who last played as a midfielder for Livorno, on loan from Udinese.

On 14 April 2012, during a match between Pescara and Livorno, Morosini suffered a fatal cardiac arrest episode on the pitch.

Biography[link]

Early life[link]

Piermario Morosini was born on 5 July 1986, in Bergamo, Italy. His mother Camilla died in 2001, when he was fifteen years old. His father, Aldo, died in 2003, followed shortly after by a disabled brother, leaving him alone with a disabled elder sister.^[2]

Shortly after his parents' death, Morosini remarked that "these are the things that change your life, but at the same time make you so angry and help you achieve what was also a dream of my parents."

Senior career[link]

Morosini scored twice during his career from 2001 until 2012, which were for Italy U-17 and for Vicenza.

Club career[link]

Morosini started his career at hometown club Atalanta, and was sold to Udinese in a co-ownership deal during 2005.

On 23 October 2005 he debuts in Serie A in the match Udinese-Inter, collecting in total 5 appearances in this league. In this season 2005-06 he debuts also in Coppa UEFA in the match Levski Sofia-Udinese.

Udinese got full ownership from Atalanta in 2006, and loaned him to Bologna in order to gain experience. From 2007 to 2009 half of the registration rights was farmed to Serie B club Vicenza Calcio.

On 31 August 2009, Morosini signed for newly-relegated side Reggina on loan.

On 1 February 2010, he was loaned to Calcio Padova. In June 2010, the club decided not to buy him outright.^[3]

In January 2011 he was transferred on loan to Vicenza and played 15 times for this club.

On 31 January 2012 he went on loan to Livorno playing 8 matches.^[4][5]

International career[link]

Morosini made his international debut for the U-17 team in September 2001, at only 15 years old. In September 2006, he made his U-21 debut and was called-up for the 2009 European Championships as back-up.

Death[link]

On 14 April 2012, while representing Livorno, Morosini suffered cardiac arrest and fell to the ground in the 31st minute of the Serie B match against Pescara.^[6] He stumbled on the ground, trying to get up, before losing consciousness and receiving medical attention on the field.^[7] A defibrillator was used on Morosini, who was conscious when he was taken on the stretcher.^[8] The News agency ANSA reported that a city police car was blocking the stadium's exit for the ambulance for nearly a minute, but a heart specialist said that the delay made no difference.^[9] After Morosini was taken to the hospital, the match was abandoned with Livorno leading 2–0, and some players reportedly "left the field in tears".^[10][11]

Morosini was rushed to the Santo Spirito hospital, but reports later indicated he died before reaching the hospital.^[12][13] Italian media reports were alerted of Morosini's death after an "explosion of shouts and tears" by his teammates who had gone to the hospital.^[14] All of the Italian football league matches for the weekend were suspended.^[15] Livorno then decided they would retire the number 25, the number he wore whilst a Livorno player.^[16]

Morosini died less than a month after Fabrice Muamba suffered a cardiac arrest in an English FA Cup match, after which awareness of heart risk had been raised in Italian football.^[13] Morosini's sister who is disabled was left with no family and will now be financially supported by the Udinese captain, Antonio Di Natale.^[17]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Profile at Transfermarkt
• Profile at official website of A.S. Livorno Calcio
• Forza Italian Football site

v t e Italy squad – 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship 1 Consigli 2 Motta 3 Andreolli 4 Criscito 5 Morosini 6 Marzoratti 7 Abate 8 Marchisio 9 Acquafresca 10 Giovinco 11 De Ceglie 12 Sirigu 13 Ranocchia 14 Pisano 15 Bocchetti 16 Candreva 17 Poli 18 Cerci 19 Paloschi 20 Balotelli 21 Cigarini 22 Seculin 23 Dessena Coach: Casiraghi

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Andrea Pirlo

Personal information
Full name	Andrea Pirlo
Date of birth	(1979-05-19) 19 May 1979 (age 33)
Place of birth	Flero, Lombardy, Italy
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Juventus
Number	21
Youth career
1994–1995	Brescia
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1995–1998	Brescia	47	(6)
1998–2001	Internazionale	22	(0)
1999–2000	→ Reggina (loan)	28	(6)
2001	→ Brescia (loan)	10	(0)
2001–2011	Milan	284	(32)
2011–	Juventus	37	(3)
National team‡
1998–2002	Italy U-21	37	(15)
2000–2004	Olympic Italy	9	(1)
2002–	Italy	83	(9)
Honours Competitor for  Italy Summer Olympics Bronze 2004 Athens FIFA World Cup Gold Germany 2006
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 May 2012. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 June 2012

Andrea Pirlo, Ufficiale OMRI^[1][2] (born 19 May 1979 in Flero, Lombardy), is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer who currently plays for Serie A club Juventus and for the Italian national team. He is usually deployed as a deep-lying playmaker for both Juventus and Italy and is regarded as one of the world's best player in this position.^[3] Praised for his inventive play and his long passing ability, he is also a set-piece specialist.^[4]

Pirlo has played for the Italian youth teams U-15, U-18 and U-21, captaining and leading the latter to victory in the 2000 as the Golden Player and Top Scorer of the tournament. He joined the Italian senior side during the qualification round for World Cup 2002 and captained the national team to a bronze medal in the 2004 Olympics. Later, he was instrumental in their victory in the 2006 World Cup. He was named man of the match three times, including the final, more than any other player in the tournament, and ultimately won the Bronze Ball (third best player in tournament).

With Milan, he has won two UEFA Champions League (2003 and 2007), two European Super Cups (2003 and 2007), two Scudetti (2004 and 2011) an Italian Super Cup (2004), a FIFA Club World Cup (2007), and the Italian Cup in 2003.

He came in third and second in IFFHS World Playmaker of the Year awards in 2006 and 2007, respectively.^[5][5] Fellow players on the Italian team gave him the nickname "l'architetto" (the architect) because his long passes frequently set up goal-scoring opportunities for the Azzurri (Italian national team).^[6]

Club career[link]

Pirlo was born in Flero, Lombardy, Italy. His brother Ivan plays for a Serie C2 club in Brescia. Pirlo made his debut for Brescia against Reggina. After breaking into the Brescia first team, Pirlo was spotted by Internazionale coach Mircea Lucescu, who signed the playmaker. Pirlo was unable to break into the first squad, however, and Internazionale finished eighth in the 1998–99 Serie A campaign. Pirlo was shipped off on loan to the club he made his debut against in 1995, Reggina. After an impressive season, he returned to Internazionale but was once again unable to break into the first squad, making just four league appearances and spent the second half of the season on loan at former club, Brescia.

Milan[link]

After three seasons on the Internazionale books, Pirlo was sold to fierce rivals Milan for 35 billion Italian lire^[7] (about €18 million). That transfer windows the two clubs has also swapped Cristian Brocchi for Guly; Paolo Ginestra for Matteo Bogani. The deals later reported by press were also aimed to create "false profit" by inflating the transfer fees in the swap deal, which Ginestra and Bogani both created €3.5 million "profit" for both clubs but in terms of registration rights.^[8][9]

Andrea Pirlo warming up with Milan against Fiorentina

It was at Milan where he found his true strides developing into a world class player. With Milan, he won two Scudetto and two Champions League titles. He also won an Italian Cup and two UEFA Super Cups with Milan in 2003 and 2007. His most forgettable incident, however, was the penalty miss during 2005 UEFA Champions League Final, as his spot kick was saved by Jerzy Dudek.^[10]

Pirlo started his career as an offensive midfielder until coach Carlo Mazzone developed a deep-seated playmaking role while at Brescia with Roberto Baggio. Carlo Ancelotti further-developed this role at Milan. Since then, he has formed a formidable partnership with Gennaro Gattuso in the midfield and has earned the nickname the metronome for the way he sets the team's rhythm.^[11] He led Serie A in the 2002–03 season in four special categories — passes played (2589), ball possession (123 hours played and 39 minutes), successful balls (661), and successful passes (2093). This implies that he averaged almost 90 passes per game. He led Milan in minutes played for the 2006–07 season with 2,782. In October 2007, he was nominated for the 2007 FIFA World Player of the Year Award but it went to Milan teammate Kaká instead. After Kaká and coach Carlo Ancelotti left Milan in the summer of 2009, Chelsea tested Milan's resolve by bidding $12 million and Claudio Pizarro for Pirlo. The club rejected the offer and Pirlo was said to be contemplating a transfer request.^{[citation needed]} On 5 August, club owner Silvio Berlusconi decided not to sell Pirlo, who said he was overjoyed and wanted to end his career at Milan.^[12] On 21 October 2009, Pirlo scored a notable 30 meter goal in Milan's 3–2 win over Real Madrid.^[13]

Milan played host to Genoa on 25 September 2010, Pirlo provided a lovely lifted ball over the top of the defense to set striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic free to score the solitary goal of the game.^[14] On 2 October Pirlo scored a 40-yard goal against Parma to give Milan their first away win of the 2010–11 season.^[15] On 14 May 2012, Pirlo came appeared in his last match for Milan, coming on as a half-time substitute for Massimo Ambrosini as the club celebrated their Scudetto with a 4-1 thumping of Cagliari.^[16] Four days later, Pirlo confirmed that he would be leaving Milan at the end of the 2010–11 season, after a mutual decision not to renew his contract.^[17] In his last season in Milan, Pirlo only appeared in the league 17 times notching just one goal and three assists.^[18]

Friendly match against América in New York City

Juventus[link]

In 2011, Juventus announced the signing of Pirlo as a free agent on a contract that will last until 2014.^[19] His debut with Juventus was a friendly match against Sporting Clube de Portugal, which they lost 2–1. His first competitive match with La Vecchia Signora was the Serie A opening match against Parma at home and tallied two assists, for Stephan Lichtsteiner and Claudio Marchisio, in a 4–1 victory.^[20][21] Antonio Conte played him alongside younger midfielders Marchisio and new signing Arturo Vidal in a three-man midfield.

His first goal for Juventus was a free kick against Catania on 18 February 2012 securing a 3-1 victory for the Old Lady and put the club back at the top of the Serie A table, above his former side Milan.^[22] On 18 March, Pirlo scored in a 5–0 demolition of Fiorentina and after the game dedicated the win to Fabrice Muamba, who suffered a cardiac arrest playing for Bolton Wanderers during a match against Tottenham Hotspur the same day.^[23][24]

He finished the season winning the Scudetto after helping the Old Lady secure a 2-0 victory over Cagliari Calcio,^[25] the midfield general also provided the most assists in the Serie A season, with 13.^[26] Pirlo also found the back of the net three times in the league as he was named to the Serie A "Team of the Year" along with midfielder partner Arturo Vidal, proving that he still has what it takes to cut it at the top level following his departure from Milan.^[27]

International career[link]

Andrea Pirlo playing for Italy against Belgium

Pirlo is a silent leader. He speaks with his feet.

—Marcello Lippi

Pirlo captained Italy to an Under-21 European Championship in 2000 and semi-finalists in 2002. Pirlo played for Italy at the 2000 Summer Olympics, won the bronze medal at the 2004 Olympics.

2006 World Cup[link]

Pirlo was a member of the Italian Squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.^[28] In Italy's first match in the tournament, Pirlo scored the opening goal against Ghana, and subsequently set up a goal for Vincenzo Iaquinta to seal a 2-0 victory, as the midfielder was named Man of the Match.^[29] In the second match, he set up a diving header for Alberto Gilardino from a set piece which proved to be vital in their 1–1 draw against the United States.^[30]

In the semi-final against Germany, he assisted on the opening goal in the dying minutes, and was again named Man of the Match, as italy triumphed 2-0 over the hosts.^[31] In the final against France, his corner kick produced Marco Materazzi's equalizing header ten minutes after France had opened the score. The match went to a penalty shoot-out, in which he scored.^[32][33] He was named Man of the Match for a third time, and was voted third-best player of the tournament, winning the Bronze Ball.^[34]

Post World Cup[link]

On 17 June 2008, Pirlo netted a penalty as Italy defeated France 2-0, to send their rivals and World Cup runners-up crashing out of the European Championships at the group stage.^[35] Italy lost on penalty kicks to eventual winners Spain in the quarterfinals, as Pirlo and Milan teammate Gennaro Gattuso were suspended for the match.^[36]

Pirlo was not able to play the first two games in the 2010 World Cup for Italy due to recent injuries.^[37] He came off the bench for Italy late in the match on 24 June against Slovakia. Even with his help in orchestrating a renewed Italian offense, Pirlo could not prevent Italy from being knocked out of the first round.^[38]

Pirlo appeared in nine matches as Italy successfully qualified for the European Championships in Poland and Ukraine,^[39] netting one goal in Italy's 5-0 hammering of minnows Faroe Islands on 7 September 2010.^[40] Because of his good performances in leading Juventus to becoming Italian champions, Italy coach Cesare Prandelli included the playmaker in his 32-man provisional squad for the Euros.^[41][42]

Personal life[link]

Andrea Pirlo and his wife Deborah Roversi married in 2001 and have two children: son Niccolò (born 2003) and daughter Angela (born 2006). ^[43][44]

Career statistics[link]

As of 13 May 2012^[45]

¹European competitions include the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup
²Other tournaments include the Supercoppa Italiana, UEFA Super Cup, Intercontinental Cup and FIFA Club World Cup^[46]

International goals[link]

As of 7 September 2010^[47]

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	May 30, 2004	Radès, Tunisia	Tunisia	4–0	Win	Friendly
2.	March 26, 2005	Milan, Italy	Scotland	2–0	Win	FIFA World Cup 2006 Qualification
3.	March 26, 2005	Milan, Italy	Scotland	2–0	Win	FIFA World Cup 2006 Qualification
4.	August 17, 2005	Dublin, Ireland	Republic of Ireland	2–1	Win	Friendly
5.	June 12, 2006	Hanover, Germany	Ghana	2–0	Win	FIFA World Cup 2006
6.	October 13, 2007	Genoa, Italy	Georgia	2–0	Win	UEFA Euro 2008 Qualification
7.	June 17, 2008	Zurich, Switzerland	France	2–0	Win	UEFA Euro 2008
8.	March 28, 2009	Podgorica, Montenegro	Montenegro	2–0	Win	FIFA World Cup 2010 Qualification
9.	September, 2010	Florence, Italy	Faroe Islands	5–0	Win	UEFA Euro 2012 Qualification

Honours[link]

Milan[link]

• Serie A: 2003-04, 2010-11
• Coppa Italia: 2002-03
• Supercoppa Italiana: 2004
• UEFA Champions League: 2003, 2007
• UEFA Super Cup: 2003, 2007
• FIFA Club World Cup: 2007

Juventus[link]

• Serie A: 2011-12

International[link]

• UEFA Under-21 European Championship: 2000
• 2004 Summer Olympics – Bronze medal
• FIFA World Cup: 2006

Individual[link]

• UEFA European Under-21 Championship Golden Player: 2000
• UEFA European Under-21 Championship Top Scorer: 2000
• 2006 FIFA World Cup Team of the Tournament
• FIFA World Cup Bronze Ball Award: 2006
• 2006 FIFA World Cup Final Man of the Match
• FIFPro World XI: 2006

References[link]

External links[link]

• FootballDatabase.com provides Pirlo's profile and stats

Awards
Preceded by Hong Myung-Bo	FIFA World Cup Bronze Ball 2006	Succeeded by David Villa

Italy Squad v t e Italy squad – 2000 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship Winners (4th Title) 1 De Sanctis 2 Grandoni 3 Mezzano 4 Zanchi 5 Ferrari 6 Gattuso 7 Comandini 8 Baronio 9 Ventola 10 Pirlo 11 Perrotta 12 Abbiati 13 Coco 14 Rivalta 15 Cirillo 16 Vannucchi 17 Zanetti 18 Firmani 19 Rossi 20 Spinesi 21 Diana 22 Lupatelli Coach: Tardelli v t e Italy squad – 2000 Summer Olympics 1 De Sanctis 2 Grandoni 3 Mezzano 4 Zanchi 5 Ferrari 6 Gattuso 7 Comandini 8 Baronio 9 Ventola 10 Pirlo 11 Zambrotta 12 Margiotta 13 Ambrosini 14 Rivalta 15 Cirillo 16 Vannucchi 17 Zanetti 18 Abbiati 21 Firmani Coach: Tardelli v t e Italy squad – 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship 1 Rossi 2 Bonera 3 Bellini 4 Ferrari 5 Cannavaro 6 Donati 7 Marchionni 8 Brighi 9 Maccarone 10 Pirlo 11 Bonazzoli 12 Spadavecchia 13 Castellini 14 Dainelli 15 Lucchini 16 Natali 17 Blasi 18 Gatti 19 Pinzi 20 Caracciolo 21 Iaquinta 22 Pelizzoli Coach: Gentile v t e Italy squad – UEFA Euro 2004 1 Buffon 2 Panucci 3 Oddo 4 Zanetti 5 Cannavaro (c) 6 Ferrari 7 Del Piero 8 Gattuso 9 Vieri 10 Totti 11 Corradi 12 Toldo 13 Nesta 14 Fiore 15 Favalli 16 Camoranesi 17 Di Vaio 18 Cassano 19 Zambrotta 20 Perrotta 21 Pirlo 22 Peruzzi 23 Materazzi Coach: Trapattoni v t e Italy squad – 2004 Olympic Bronze Medalists 1 Amelia 2 Chiellini 3 Moretti 4 Ferrari 5 Bonera 6 De Rossi 7 Pinzi 8 Palombo 9 Gilardino 10 Pirlo 11 Sculli 12 Gasbarroni 13 Barzagli 14 Bovo 15 Donadel 16 Del Nero 17 Mesto 18 Pelizzoli Coach: Gentile v t e Italy squad – 2006 FIFA World Cup Winners (4th Title) 1 Buffon 2 Zaccardo 3 Grosso 4 De Rossi 5 Cannavaro (c) 6 Barzagli 7 Del Piero 8 Gattuso 9 Toni 10 Totti 11 Gilardino 12 Peruzzi 13 Nesta 14 Amelia 15 Iaquinta 16 Camoranesi 17 Barone 18 Inzaghi 19 Zambrotta 20 Perrotta 21 Pirlo 22 Oddo 23 Materazzi Coach: Lippi v t e Italy squad – UEFA Euro 2008 1 Buffon 2 Panucci 3 Grosso 4 Chiellini 5 Gamberini 6 Barzagli 7 Del Piero (c) 8 Gattuso 9 Toni 10 De Rossi 11 Di Natale 12 Borriello 13 Ambrosini 14 Amelia 15 Quagliarella 16 Camoranesi 17 De Sanctis 18 Cassano 19 Zambrotta 20 Perrotta 21 Pirlo 22 Aquilani 23 Materazzi Coach: Donadoni v t e Italy squad – 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup 1 Buffon 2 Santon 3 Grosso 4 Chiellini 5 Cannavaro (c) 6 Legrottaglie 7 Pepe 8 Gattuso 9 Toni 10 De Rossi 11 Gilardino 12 De Sanctis 13 Gamberini 14 Amelia 15 Iaquinta 16 Camoranesi 17 Rossi 18 Palombo 19 Zambrotta 20 Montolivo 21 Pirlo 22 Dossena 23 Quagliarella Coach: Lippi v t e Italy squad – 2010 FIFA World Cup 1 Buffon 2 Maggio 3 Criscito 4 Chiellini 5 Cannavaro (c) 6 De Rossi 7 Pepe 8 Gattuso 9 Iaquinta 10 Di Natale 11 Gilardino 12 Marchetti 13 Bocchetti 14 De Sanctis 15 Marchisio 16 Camoranesi 17 Palombo 18 Quagliarella 19 Zambrotta 20 Pazzini 21 Pirlo 22 Montolivo 23 Bonucci Coach: Lippi v t e Italy squad – UEFA Euro 2012 1 Buffon (c) 2 Maggio 3 Chiellini 4 Ogbonna 5 Motta 6 Balzaretti 7 Abate 8 Marchisio 9 Balotelli 10 Cassano 11 Di Natale 12 Sirigu 13 Giaccherini 14 De Sanctis 15 Barzagli 16 De Rossi 17 Borini 18 Montolivo 19 Bonucci 20 Giovinco 21 Pirlo 22 Diamanti 23 Nocerino Coach: Prandelli