Manuele Blasi

Manuele Blasi

Personal information
Date of birth	17 August 1980
Place of birth	Civitavecchia, Italy
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Chennaiyin FC
Number	6
Youth career
1996–1998	Roma
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1998–2000	Roma	5	(0)
1998–1999	→ Lecce (loan)	12	(0)
2000–2002	Perugia	46	(0)
2002–2007	Juventus	40	(0)
2002–2003	→ Perugia (loan)	30	(0)
2003–2004	→ Parma (loan)	12	(0)
2006–2007	→ Fiorentina (loan)	31	(1)
2007–2011	Napoli	60	(0)
2009–2010	→ Palermo (loan)	14	(0)
2011–2012	Parma	6	(0)
2012	Lecce	16	(0)
2012–2013	Pescara	12	(0)
2013–2015	Varese	34	(0)
2015–	Chennaiyin FC	13	(0)
National team^‡
1996	Italy U-15	10	(1)
1996–1997	Italy U-16	10	(0)
1998–1999	Italy U-18	10	(0)
2000	Italy U-20	4	(0)
2000–2002	Italy U-21	6	(0)
2004–2005	Italy	8	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 December 2014. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 October 2005

Manuele Blasi (born 17 August 1980) is an Italian football midfielder who currently plays for Indian Super League club Chennaiyin FC.

Club career

A central midfielder, Blasi made his Serie A debut for A.S. Roma in a match against Piacenza on 22 January 2000. he also played for Lecce at Serie B before returned to Roma. In mid-2000 he was signed by Perugia at (first in co-ownership deal for a peppercorn of 1 million Italian lire; €516). Which he played 46 Serie A matches. In June 2001, he was signed permanently for 18 billion lire (€9.296 million)),^[1][2] however, in terms of the signing of Giuseppe Cattivera also for 18 billion lire.^[3]

In July 2002, he was signed by Juventus for about €17.7 million,^[4] and loaned back to Perugia in the first season.

In the second season he joined Parma.^[5] He was suspended due to test positive for nandrolone^[6] until March.^[7]

Juventus

Blasi returned to Juventus F.C. in 2004, under Fabio Capello, his coach at Roma, he received his first Italy call-up in August.^[8] He partner with Emerson at the midfield.

In the next season, due to the injury of Gianluca Pessotto, he played as right-back. Due to the arrival of Patrick Vieira, he is lack of first team chance at midfield, in although awarded a new contract until 2009.^[9] He played 6 start.

Waiting for the 2006 Italian football scandal punishment, Blasi joined Fiorentina with option to purchase,^[10] under Cesare Prandelli, his coach at Parma.

Napoli

Along with former team-mate Marcelo Zalayeta, Blasi was sold to newly promoted Serie A team Napoli for €1.4M and €2.45 million respectively in co-ownership deal.^[11][12] He signed a 5-year contract.^[11] In June 2008 Napoli bought the remain half for €2.6 million.^[13]

On 31 August 2009 he was loaned to Palermo^[14][15] after played the opening match against Salernitana in Coppa Italia on 16 August.^[16]

Lecce

On 27 January 2012, Blasi signed with Serie A side Lecce during the January transfer. window.^[17]

Pescara

On 7 August 2012, Blasi joined the newly promoted Serie A side Delfino Pescara 1936 on a one-year deal.

International career

At youth level he played for Italy U15 team, Italy U16 team at 1997 UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship qualifying; Italy U18 team at 1999 UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship, which lost to Portugal U18 at the final; Italy U20 team at 2000 Toulon Tournament. He also played at 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, as starter due to the injury of Enzo Maresca.^[18]

Manuele Blasi has played for the Italian national team, for which he debuted on 18 August 2004 in a friendly match against Iceland.

Career statistics

Club

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	Lecce	Serie B	12	0	6	0			18	0
1999–2000	Roma	Serie A	5	0	2	0	0	0	7	0
2000–01	Perugia		20	0	1	0			21	0
2001–02			26	0	4	0			30	0
2002–03			30	0	5	0	2	0	37	0
2003–04	Parma		12	0	0	0	1	0	13	0
2004–05	Juventus		27	0	1	0	8	0	36	0
2005–06[19]			13	0	3	0	5	0	21	0
2006–07[20]	Fiorentina		31	1	2	0			33	1
2007–08[21]	Napoli		27	0	3	0			30	0
2008–09			32	0	0	0	5	0	37	0
2009–10			0	0	1	0			1	0
	Palermo		9	0					9	0
Career total			235	1	28	0	21	0	284	1

International

National team Club Season Apps Goals Italy Juventus 2004–05 7 0 2005–06 1 0 Total 8 0

International appearances and goals # Date Venue Opponent Result Goal Competition 1. 16 August 2000 Pescara, Italy  Mexico 1–0 0 Friendly (Italy U21) 2. 16 April 2002 Como, Italy  France 2–3 0 3. 17 May 2002 Basel, Switzerland  Portugal 1–1 0 2002 U21 Euro (Italy U21) 4. 20 May 2002  England 2–1 0 5. 22 May 2002   Switzerland 0–0 0 6. 27 May 2002 Zürich, Switzerland  Czech Republic 2–3 0 1. 18 August 2004 Reykjavík, Iceland  Iceland 0–2 0 Friendly 2. 8 September 2004 Chişinău, Moldova  Moldova 1–0 0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification 3. 13 October 2004 Parma, Italy  Belarus 4–3 0 4. 17 November 2004 Messina, Italy  Finland 1–0 0 Friendly 5. 9 February 2005 Cagliari, Italy  Russia 2–0 0 6. 30 March 2005 Padova, Italy  Iceland 0–0 0 7. 8 June 2005 Toronto, Canada  Serbia and Montenegro 1–1 0 8. 12 October 2005 Lecce, Italy  Moldova 2–1 0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

1. "Lupatelli va al Chievo, Di Francesco a Piacenza". AS Roma (in Italian). 29 June 2001. Archived from the original on 2 June 2002. Retrieved 1 April 2010.
2. "CAMPAGNA TRASFERIMENTI" (PDF). AS Roma (in Italian). 28 June 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2001. Retrieved 1 April 2010.
3. AS Roma SpA Report and Accounts on 30 June 2001 (Italian)
4. A.C. Perugia S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2003 (Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
5. "Appiah arrives at Juventus". UEFA.com. 30 June 2003. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
6. "Drugs duo face ban". BBC. 10 December 2003. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
7. "Bans reduced for Kallon and Blasi". UEFA.com. 9 February 2004. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
8. "Lippi looks for fresh approach". UEFA.com. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
9. "Blasi nets new Juve deal". UEFA.com. 16 September 2005. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
10. "Ufficiale l'arrivo di Manuele Blasi". ACF Fiorentina (in Italian). 21 June 2006. Archived from the original on 30 June 2006. Retrieved 30 June 2006. La Fiorentina comunica di aver acquisito a titolo temporaneo con diritto di riscatto le prestazioni sportive del centrocampista Manuele Blasi, classe 1980, dalla Juventus FC.
11. "Blasi e Zalayeta al Napoli" (in Italian). SSC Napoli. 21 August 2007. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
12. "Six-Monthly Report at 31 December 2007" (PDF). Juventus FC. 18 March 2008. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
13. "Agreements with S.S.C. Napoli S.p.A." (PDF). Juventus FC. 13 June 2008. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
14. "Preso Blasi dal Napoli" (in Italian). US Città di Palermo. 31 August 2009. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
15. "Blasi in prestito al Palermo, Montervino ceduto alla Salernitana" (in Italian). SSC Napoli. 31 August 2009. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
16. "Napoli-Salernitana 3–0". SSC Napoli (in Italian). 16 August 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
17. http://www.uslecce.it/PaginaEvento.aspx?ID_TIPO_EVENTO=25&ID_EVENTO=4430
18. "Holders' high expectations". UEFA.com. 14 May 2002. Archived from the original on 8 December 2005. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
19. "2005–06 Profile" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
20. "2006–07 Profile" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
21. "2007–08 Profile" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 11 September 2009.

External links

• Manuele Blasi – FIFA competition record
• Player profile on Napoli's official website (Italian)
• Profile at Football.it (Italian)
• Profile at La gazzetta dello Sport (Italian)
• Profile at FIGC (Italian)