Michele Fornasier

Michele Fornasier (born 22 August 1993) is an Italian footballer who plays for Cremonese, as a central defender.

Michele Fornasier
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-08-22) 22 August 1993
Place of birth Vittorio Veneto, Italy
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Cremonese
Number 4
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)
2019–2020 Parma 0 (0)
2019–2020 → Trapani (loan) 20 (0)
2020– Cremonese 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 31 July 2020

Club career

Early career
See also: 2009 English football tapping up controversy

Born in Vittorio Veneto, Fornasier joined Fiorentina in 2007, but moved to England two years later, signing with Manchester United. Shortly after, Fiorentina filed a formal complaint to FIFA about the transfer. However, no action was taken by FIFA after Fiorentina failed to supply evidences for the case.[1]

Manchester United

When playing for United Fornasier lifted up the 2010–11 FA Youth Cup[2] and appeared with the Under-21 squad; he also appeared in the Dallas Cup twice (2012 and 2013[3]) He left the club in June 2013 after making no first-team appearances.[4]

Sampdoria

On 2 July 2013 Fornasier signed with U.C. Sampdoria.[5] He made his professional debut on 5 December, starting in a 4–1 home win over Verona.[6]

On 9 February of the following year Fornasier made his Serie A debut, starting in a 1–0 win over Cagliari.[7] 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.[8] On 27 June "The Dolphins" excised the option, with Lucas Torreira moved to Sampdoria effectively on 1 July 2016.[9][10]

Venezia (loan)

On 22 January 2019, Fornasier signed to Venezia on loan with an option to buy.[11]

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.[12]

Cremonese

On 3 October 2020, he moved to Serie B club Cremonese.[13]

References
  1. https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/bellamy-faces-three-match-sanction-for-attacking-fan-1791202.html
  2. Man Utd beat Sheffield Utd to FA Youth Cup final trophy; BBC Sport, 23 May 2011
  3. Reds squad for Dallas Cup; Manchester United FC, 22 March 2013
  4. Florent Malouda and David Bentley head Premier League free transfer list; Sky Sports, 7 June 2013
  5. Transfer news: Manchester United youngster Michele Fornasier joins Sampdoria; Sky Sports, 2 July 2013
  6. 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)
  7. Sampdoria 1–0 Cagliari; ESPN FC, 9 February 2014
  8. "Calciomercato: arriva Fornasier" (in Italian). Delfino Pescara 1936. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  9. "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.
  10. "Ufficiale: acquistato il giovane Torreira, Fornasier riscattato dal Pescara" (in Italian). U.C. Sampdoria. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  11. "UFFICIALE: Venezia, arriva il difensore Fornasier" (in Italian). Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  12. "UFFICIALE: Trapani, ecco Fornasier. Arriva dal Parma". Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  13. "FORNASIER IN GRIGIOROSSO" (in Italian). Cremonese. 3 October 2020.
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