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Cristian Battocchio Personal information Full name Cristian Battocchio Date of birth 10 February 1992 Place of birth Rosario, Argentina Height 1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in) Playing position Midfielder Club information Current club Udinese Calcio Number 18 Youth career -2009 Newell's Old Boys 2009- Udinese Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2011– Udinese 2 (0) National team 2011 Italy U-20 2 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).Cristian Battocchio (born 10 February 1992 in Rosario) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Udinese. A dual citizen of Argentina and Italy[1],he is a central midfielder and deep-lying playmaker.[2]
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Club career
Udinese
He came to Udinese in 2009[3] at age 16 from Newell's Old Boys in Argentina with cost Two hundred thousand euros[2] In season 2010-2011 Became the captain of the youth team of Udinese,[4] on 27 February 2011, he made his debut with the first team of Udinese against Palermo In historic victory for Udinese 7-0,[5][6][4] he came from the bench in the second half When it was sure win.[6]
On 29 September 2011, he made the second match with the first team but in UEFA Europa League competition, and from first minute against Celtic in Celtic Park, it end to 1-1 draw.[7] before the match his first team coach Francesco Guidolin said he is now ready to the first team and compare him to David Pizarro [2] , Johan Walem the coach of youth Udinese said "he is now stable for the first team , Has important qualities: vision of the game, a good foot, kick the penalties. Can do well as deep-lying playmaker " [2]
International career
In 9 October 2011 he called up for Italy's u20 from the Coach Luigi Di Biagio[8]. In 9 November 2011 he made his debut with italy u20 in Friendly Match with Ghana u20 it end to (3-0) win [9]
References
- ^ Cristian Battocchio Player profile
- ^ a b c d " -battocchio-ludinese-ha-fatto-di-nuovo-centro-da-pizarro-a
- ^ " www.gazzetta.it (christian battocchio profile)
- ^ a b Udinese, Battocchio: "Esordio? Ero un po' troppo nervoso" - TUTTO MERCATO WEB
- ^ Cristian Battocchio - Player profile - transfermarkt.co.uk
- ^ a b Palermo 0-7 Udinese - Goal.com
- ^ Football Italia - the Italian football website for English-speaking football fans
- ^ " Di Biagio ha scelto i 18 per la sfida alla Polonia
- ^ "L'Italia Under 20 piega il Ghana (3-0)
Udinese Calcio – current squad 1 Handanovič · 3 Isla · 5 Danilo · 6 Belardi · 7 Agyemang-Badu · 8 Basta · 9 Barreto · 10 Di Natale (c) · 11 Domizzi · 13 Neuton · 16 Coda · 17 Benatia · 18 Battocchio · 20 Asamoah · 21 Padelli · 22 Sissoko · 23 Abdi · 24 Ekstrand · 25 Torje · 26 Pasquale · 27 Armero · 28 Romo · 30 Doubai · 31 Fabrini · 32 Ferronetti · 37 Pereyra · 66 Pinzi · 83 Floro Flores · Head coach: Guidolin
Categories:- 1992 births
- Living people
- People from Rosario, Santa Fe
- Argentine footballers
- Udinese Calcio players
- Association football midfielders
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