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Andrea Coda

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Andrea Coda
Personal information
Date of birth (1985-04-25)25 April 1985(age 39)
Place of birth Massa,Italy
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
Lucchese
Empoli
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2006 Empoli 76 (1)
2006–2015 Udinese 132 (0)
2013 →Parma(loan) 8 (0)
2013–2014 →Livorno(loan) 20 (0)
2015–2016 Sampdoria 6 (0)
2016–2018 Pescara 39 (0)
2019 Viterbese 14 (0)
2019–2020 Gubbio 13 (0)
International career‡
2001 Italy U-16 10 (0)
2001 Italy U-17 2 (0)
2003 Italy U-18 2 (0)
2003–2004 Italy U-19 8 (0)
2004–2005 Italy U-20 12 (1)
2005–2007 Italy U-21 5 (0)
2008 Italy Olympic U-23 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 February 2020
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 August 2008

Andrea Coda(born 25 April 1985) is an Italian professionalfootballerwho plays as adefender.

Club career

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Empoli

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Coda began playing youth football forLucchesebefore joiningEmpoli,located an hour away from his hometown. He made his debut for Empoli when they were inSerie Band helped them gain promotion toSerie Afor the 2005–06 season. In August 2005, he made his Serie A debut and became a regular starter.

Udinese

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Udinesebought 50% of his contract in January 2006 for €1 million[2]and he remained at Empoli until the summer. During the 2006–07 season, Coda had to contend with a place on the bench but he eventually earned a place in the starting eleven by the second half of the season. In June 2007, Udinese acquired the remainder of his contract for €1.315 million.[2]By the 2008–09 season, he became first choice, often partneringMaurizio Domizzi,and made his European debut in September 2008 in theUEFA Cup.In March 2010, he was ruled out for the rest of the season after injuring his knee just barely five minutes into the match againstChievo Veronaand had to be substituted.

In June 2010,Udineseagreed a double loan deal withBari,subject to Coda andJaime Romero's decision.[3]Eventually Coda remained in Udine.

On 21 June 2012, Coda signed a new five-year contract[4]after the club qualified for theUEFA Champions Leagueplayoffs round for a second successive season.

Sampdoria

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On 22 January 2015, fellow Serie A clubU.C. Sampdoriasigned Coda andLuis Murielin temporary deals, with an obligation to buy them outright for €12 million total fee.[5][6]Coda signed a contract lasting until 30 June 2017.[7]

Pescara

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On 1 February 2016, Coda joinedPescaraon loan for the rest of the season, with an option to purchase.[8][9]

Viterbese Castrense

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On 30 January 2019, he signed withViterbese CastrenseinSerie C.[10]

Gubbio

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On 9 November 2019 he joinedSerie CclubGubbiountil the end of the 2019–20 season.[11]

International career

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Coda played for Italy national team at every youth level, from the under-16 (was renamed from under-15 after 2000–01 season), to theOlympic team in Beijing.He also participated in2004 UEFA European Under-19 Championship,2005 FIFA World Youth Championship,2006 UEFA European Under-21 Championshipand2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.

In order to prepare for the Olympics, he also played the match againstDutch Olympic teamin February 2008, as well as in2008 Toulon Tournament.

References

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  1. ^"Sito Ufficiale dell'a. S. Livorno Calcio".Archived fromthe originalon 11 January 2014.Retrieved18 January2014.
  2. ^abEmpoli FC SpAbilancio(financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2007(in Italian),PDF purchased from Italian CCIAA
  3. ^"Meggiorini alle buste. Barreto è del Bari"(in Italian). AS Bari. 25 June 2010. Archived fromthe originalon 29 June 2010.Retrieved25 June2010.
  4. ^"Andrea Coda bianconero fino al 2017!"(in Italian). Udinese Calcio. 21 June 2012. Archived fromthe originalon 22 June 2012.Retrieved22 June2012.
  5. ^U.C. Sampdoria S.p.A.bilancio(financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2015 (in Italian), PDF purchased from ItalianC.C.I.A.A.
  6. ^"Sampdoria, è fatta per Muriel: dall'Udinese arriva anche Coda, i dettagli".GianlucaDiMarzio(in Italian). 9 January 2015.Retrieved11 July2017.[permanent dead link‍]
  7. ^"Finalmente blucerchiati: Muriel e Coda, benvenuti al Doria"(in Italian). U.C. Sampdoria. 22 January 2015.Retrieved7 July2015.
  8. ^"Calciomercato Sampdoria, Coda al Pescara. Arriva Diakitè".Tuttosport(in Italian). 1 February 2016.Retrieved18 August2016.
  9. ^"Coda passa al Pescara a titolo temporaneo con diritto di opzione"(in Italian). U.C. Sampdoria. 1 February 2016.Retrieved30 August2016.
  10. ^"MERCATO GIALLOBLU: LA VITERBESE CASTRENSE ACQUISTA ANDREA CODA".A.S. Viterbese Castrense(in Italian).Viterbese Castrense.30 January 2019.
  11. ^"ANDREA CODA NUOVO GIOCATORE ROSSOBLÙ"(Press release) (in Italian).Gubbio.9 November 2019.
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