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Tomas Locatelli
Personal information
Full name Tomas Locatelli
Date of birth (1976-06-09)9 June 1976(age 48)
Place of birth Bergamo,Italy
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1992–1994 Atalanta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1995 Atalanta 33 (1)
1995–1997 Milan 10 (0)
1997–2000 Udinese 93 (8)
2000–2005 Bologna 111 (17)
2005–2008 Siena 72 (9)
2008–2010 Mantova 52 (7)
2010–2011 Spal 10 (0)
2012 Arezzo
International career‡
1994–1997 Italy U-21 10 (1)
1999–2000 Italy 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 July 2008
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 2006

Tomas Locatelli(Italian pronunciation:[ˈtɔːmazlokaˈtɛlli];born 9 June 1976) is an Italian formerfootballerwho usually played as aplaymakingattacking midfielderbehind theforwards;he was also capable of playing as acentral midfielder.

Club career

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Locatelli played over 200 matches inSerie A.After being a member of the club's youth side, he started his professional career at native clubAtalantain 1993 and made hisSerie Adebut againstUdinese,on 2 April 1994. He moved toA.C. Milanin 1995, spending two seasons with the club making 10 league appearances, also winning the1995–96 Serie Atitle. During his time with the club, he made his European debut in the1996–97 UEFA Champions League,also scoring a goal in a 4–2 home win overGöteborgon 30 October 1996.[1][2]In 1997, he moved to Udinese, and in 2000 he moved toBologna,where he remained for five seasons. He signed withA.C. Sienaafter Bologna were relegated toSerie Bin2005.[3][4]

During the2008–09and2009–10seasons, he played for Serie B clubMantova.In the 2010–11 season, he played forSpalinLega Pro Prima Divisione.Since 31 March 2012 he has played forArezzoinSerie D.[3][4]

He was banned 2 years for involvement in2011–12 Italian football scandalon 18 June 2012.[5][6]

International career

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Locatelli has made 10 appearances for theItaly national under-21 football team,scoring one goal. He has also made 2 appearances for the senior Italy national football team, making his national team debut on 13 November 1999, in a 3–1 friendly home defeat toBelgium,in Lecce.[7][8]

Trivia

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Due to having several commonalities withManuel Locatelli,such as birthplace and the experience of playing for both Atalanta and A.C. Milan, he was mistakenly thought to be the player's father by a number of pundits. However, he has later stated that there are no family ties between him and Manuel.[9]

Honours

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Club

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Milan[1]
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References

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  1. ^ab"Tomas Locatelli"(in Italian). Magliarossonera.Retrieved19 August2015.
  2. ^"Live: A.C. Milan vs. IFK Göteborg (4–2)".Eurosport. 30 October 1996.Retrieved19 August2015.
  3. ^ab"Tomas Locatelli"(in Italian). Tutto Calciatori.Retrieved19 August2015.
  4. ^abMatteo Bursi (24 March 2011)."Tomas Locatelli"(in Italian). Tutto Mantova.Retrieved19 August2015.
  5. ^"Atto di deferimento della Procura federale"(PDF)(in Italian). FIGC.Retrieved19 August2015.
  6. ^"Palazzi chiede il -6 per il Novara"[Palazzi asks for a 6-point deduction for Novara] (in Italian). Sport, Mediaset. 31 May 2012.Retrieved19 August2015.
  7. ^"Affonda l'Italia sperimentale Il Belgio vince largo: 3-1"[The experimental Italian side sinks Belgium wins by large margin: 3–1] (in Italian). La Repubblica. 13 November 1999.Retrieved19 August2015.
  8. ^"Locatelli, Tomas"(in Italian). FIGC.Retrieved19 August2015.
  9. ^Thomas Rolfi (10 June 2016)."T. Locatelli a MC:" Mi chiedono se Manuel sia mio figlio. Trequartista? Lo metterei in qualsiasi squadra, Milan compreso ""(in Italian). www.MilanNews.it.Retrieved11 August2017.


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