Regina Baresi

Regina Elena Baresi (born 26 September 1991) is an Italian footballer who plays as a striker for Inter Milan.

Regina Baresi
Baresi in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-09-26) 26 September 1991
Place of birth Milan, Italy
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Inter Milan
Number 9
Youth career
2003–2009 Inter Milan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2018 Inter Milan 208 (108)
2018– Inter Milan 31 (10)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Early life

Baresi is the daughter of Giuseppe Baresi, former Inter Milan captain,[1] and niece of Franco Baresi, who played for A.C. Milan.

Club career

After practicing different sports as a child, at the age of 12, Baresi joined the youth team of Inter Milan.[2] In 2009, the team was promoted to the first team and soon she became their captain. In 2013, she won the Serie A2 championship with the Nerazzurri, obtaining promotion to Serie A; the following year, however, they were unable to avoid the team's immediate relegation. For the following four years, therefore, she regularly plays in the cadet series with the Milanese team.

During the 2018–2019 season she became the first captain of the newly formed women's section of Inter Milan, established following the purchase of the sports title from Inter Milan;[3] in the same year she participated in the victory of the Serie B championship and the historic promotion of the Nerazzurri team in Serie A.[4]

Personal life

In addition to sports, Baresi works as a television commentator, having taken part in broadcasts such as La moviola is the same for everyone on Mediaset Premium,[5] and Quelli che il calcio and La Domenica Sportiva on Rai 2, and commented on Rai 1 for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.

References
  1. "Quell'Inter al femminile targata Baresi". 10 September 2009. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  2. "Regina Baresi: "Porterò l'Inter in Serie A contro i pregiudizi"". Alessandra Bocci. 8 October 2018.
  3. "L'Inter ha istituito ufficialmente la sua prima squadra femminile". 24 October 2018.
  4. "L'Inter Women promossa in Serie A". Sofia Crugnola. 25 March 2019.
  5. "Baresi la Regina del calcio in tv". Ilaria Pedrali. 3 November 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2017.


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