Alberto Paloschi

Alberto Paloschi

Paloschi in 2012
Personal information
Full name	Alberto Paloschi
Date of birth	4 January 1990[1]
Place of birth	Chiari, Lombardy, Italy
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2]
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current team	Atalanta
Number	43
Youth career
	Milan
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2008	Milan	7	(2)
2008–2011	Parma	57	(16)
2011	Genoa	12	(2)
2011–2016	Chievo	144	(42)
2016	Swansea City	10	(2)
2016–	Atalanta	6	(0)
National team^‡
2006–2007	Italy U17	9	(4)
2007–2008	Italy U19	11	(4)
2008	Italy U20	1	(0)
2008–2011	Italy U21	29	(9)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 October 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 31 March 2014

Alberto Paloschi (Italian pronunciation: [alˈbɛrto paˈloski]; born 4 January 1990) is an Italian footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Atalanta, after joining from Premier League side Swansea City in 2016.^[3]

Club career

Milan

Paloschi won the National Under-17s Championship with Milan in the 2006–07 season. He scored 3 goals in a 4–0 win over Genoa in the final.^[4]

Paloschi made his professional debut on 20 December 2007, scoring in the first leg of the Coppa Italia round of 16 against Catania, and scored a second goal in the return leg on 16 January 2008.

He made his Serie A debut on 10 February 2008 against Siena replacing Serginho, and scored the game's only goal with his first touch, just seventeen seconds after coming on.^[5] He started the next Serie A match against Livorno. On 19 March he scored Milan's only goal in a 2–1 home loss against Sampdoria.

Parma

Upon Ronaldinho's signing for the club, Paloschi has said that, as his first-team chances were threatened, he would consider a move (preferably on loan) away from San Siro.^[6] On 27 August he moved to Parma, who'd just been relegated to Serie B in a co-ownership deal worth €2.25 million.^[7] He scored 12 goals in his first season with Parma, helping the club return to the top flight after only one season in the Serie B. In June 2009, Milan and Parma reached an agreement which would see Paloschi return to Parma for the 2009–10 season.

Genoa

On 3 January 2011, Parma sold the 50% registration rights of Paloschi that the club held to Genoa for €4.35 million^[8][9] and signed 50% registration rights of Raffaele Palladino from Genoa for €3 million,^[10] which Milan and Juventus retained the other 50% registration rights respectively, effectively made Genoa pay Parma €1.35 million in cash plus Palladino for Paloschi. Genoa also signed Luca Antonelli for €7 million^[9] and sold Francesco Modesto to Parma for €2.5 million, effectively made Genoa pay €4.5 million cash plus Modesto to Parma for Antonelli.^[9]

Paloschi made 12 appearances for Genoa, scoring 2 goals in the process. In June 2011 Milan bought back Paloschi from Genoa for €5 million, €650,000 over the previous fee.^[8]

Return to Milan

At the end of 2010–11 season, Paloschi returned to Milan for €5 million on a five-year contract.^[8][11] Paloschi immediately left for Chievo in an initial temporary deal, with an option to buy.^[12]

Chievo

On 8 August 2011, Paloschi joined Chievo on loan for the 2011–12 season for a fee of €450,000.^[8][13] On 18 September 2011 he scored his first goal for Chievo in a 2–1 defeat against Parma. On 22 January 2012, Paloschi scored a brace against Lecce. In July 2012 the loan was renewed for another year for free.^[13][14] On 31 January 2013, Chievo signed Paloschi in a co-ownership deal for €3.5 million.^[15][16] On 19 June 2014, Chievo purchased the remaining 50% registration rights of Paloschi from Milan for another €3 million.^[17][18] On 30 June 2015, Paloschi signed a new four-year contract with Chievo.^[19]

Swansea City

On 29 January 2016, Paloschi joined Premier League club Swansea City on a three-and-a-half-year deal for a fee believed to be in the range of £8 million.^[20] He opened his Premier League scoring account against Tottenham Hotspur on 28 February.

Atalanta

On 1 July 2016, Paloschi returned to Italy, signing a deal with Atalanta.

International career

Paloschi scored two goals for Italy in the 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship.

On 18 November 2008, he made his debut for the Italy U-21 squad in a friendly match against Germany. He was selected to represent Italy in the 2009 U-21 Championship in Sweden. In March 2014 Paloschi received a call-up from Cesare Prandelli.^[21] Paloschi was re-called by Antonio Conte on 31 May 2015, again for the training camp.^[22]

Career statistics

As of match played 26 October 2016^[23]

Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Milan	2007–08	Serie A	7	2	0	0	—		7	2
Parma	2008–09	Serie B	38	12	0	0	—		38	12
	2009–10	Serie A	17	4	1	0	—		18	4
	2010–11	Serie A	1	0	0	0	—		1	0
Genoa	2010–11	Serie A	12	2	0	0	—		12	2
Chievo	2011–12	Serie A	32	5	4	1	—		36	6
	2012–13	Serie A	20	7	0	0	—		20	7
	2013–14	Serie A	34	13	3	2	—		37	15
	2014–15	Serie A	37	9	1	0	—		38	9
	2015–16	Serie A	21	8	1	0	—		22	8
Swansea City	2015–16	Premier League	10	2	0	0	0	0	10	2
Atalanta	2016–17	Serie A	6	0	1	0	0	0	7	0
Career total			235	64	11	3	0	0	246	67

References

1. "Premier League Player Profile Alberto Paloschi". Barclays Premier League. 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
2. http://www.swanseacity.net/team/player-profile/alberto-paloschi/9
3. "Alberto Paloschi all'Atalanta". www.atalanta.it. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
4. "Milan – Genoa Allievi Nazionali – Tabellino". AC Milan.com. Archived from the original on 23 April 2008. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
5. "THE RIGHT SPIRIT". A.C. Milan (English). 10 February 2008. Archived from the original on 11 February 2008. Retrieved 10 February 2008.
6. tribalfootball.com – Paloschi seeks AC Milan exit after Ronaldinho signing
7. "RELAZIONI E BILANCIO AL 31 DICEMBRE 2008 GRUPPO MILAN" [AC Milan Group 2008 Annual Report] (PDF) (in Italian). A.C. Milan. 29 April 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
8. "RELAZIONI E BILANCIO AL 31 DICEMBRE 2011" [AC Milan Group 2011 Annual Report] (PDF) (in Italian). A.C. Milan. 25 June 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
9. Parma F.C. S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2011 (Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
10. "The Half-Yearly Financial Report at 31 December 2010" (PDF). Juventus F.C. 28 February 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
11. "Boateng è del Milan Riscatto da 7 milioni". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 25 May 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
12. "Alberto Paloschi joins ChievoVerona" (in Italian). A.C. ChievoVerona. 8 August 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
13. "RELAZIONI E BILANCIO AL 31 DICEMBRE 2012" [A.C. Milan Group 2012 Annual Report] (PDF) (in Italian). AC Milan. 26 June 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
14. "Another year in Gialloblù for Paloschi". A.C. ChievoVerona. 9 July 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
15. "Official: Chievo joint owners of Alberto Paloschi". A.C. ChievoVerona. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
16. "RELAZIONI E BILANCIO AL 31 DICEMBRE 2013" [A.C. Milan Group 2013 Annual Report] (PDF) (in Italian). A.C. Milan. 13 October 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 May 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
17. "Chievo buy Milan's Paloschi share". Football Italia. 19 June 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
18. A.C. Milan S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2014 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
19. "Official: Paloschi Gialloblù until 2019". A.C. Chievo Verona. 30 June 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
20. "Alberto Paloschi: Swansea City complete deal for Chievo striker". BBC Sport. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
21. "Training camp in Rome from 10 to 12 March: 31 called by Prandelli". FIGC. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
22. "Stage a Coverciano dal 2 al 4 giugno: trentaquattro Azzurri convocati da Conte" (in Italian). FIGC. 31 May 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
23. "A. PALOSCHI". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 February 2016.

External links

• Alberto Paloschi – UEFA competition record
• La Gazzetta (Italian)