Andrea Dossena

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playername= Andrea Dossena
fullname = Andrea Dossena
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1981|9|11|df=y
cityofbirth = Lodi
countryofbirth = Italy
height = height|ft=5|in=11
currentclub = Liverpool
clubnumber = 2
position = Left back
years = 2001–2005
2005–2006
2006–2008
2008–
clubs = Verona
Treviso
Udinese
Liverpool
caps(goals) = 099 0(3)
021 0(0)
063 0(2) 004 0(0)
nationalyears = 2007-
nationalteam = Italy
nationalcaps(goals) = 004 0(0)
pcupdate = September 21 2008
ntupdate = October 11 2008

Andrea Dossena (born 11 September, 1981 in Lodi, Italy) is an Italian footballer who plays in the left back position. He currently plays for Liverpool FC.

Italian career

Andrea began his career at Hellas Verona F.C. as a youth player before playing 4 seasons in their senior squad. Italian Serie A team Udinese signed him in 2005 but immediately loaned him to Treviso F.B.C. 1993 for a year. Andrea returned to Udinese for the 2006/2007 Serie A season. He was given the number 8 jersey and made 63 appearances in the following two years, scoring 2 league goals along the way. [ [http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/football/andrea-dossena.html Andrea Dossena Football Profile] , Eurosport. Retrieved on 2008-07-12.] He made his first appearance for Italy in a friendly against South Africa on 17 October 2007.

Liverpool FC

On 4 July 2008 Liverpool confirmed the signing of Dossena on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee. [cite web|url=http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N160322080626-1526.htm|title=Reds Closing On Dossena Deal|publisher=LFC.tv|date=2008-06-26|accessdate=2008-06-26] cite web|url=http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N160419080704-1549.htm|title=Dossena Signs Four-Year Deal|publisher=Liverpoolfc.tv|date=2008-07-04|accessdate=2008-07-04] cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/7475953.stm|title= Liverpool secure deal for Dossena|publisher=BBC|date=2008-07-04|accessdate=2008-07-04]

Dossena was signed as a direct replacement for John Arne Riise who left for Roma.cite web|url=http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/team/squad/dossena/|title=First Team Profile |publisher=Liverpoolfc.tv|date=2008-07-04|accessdate=2008-07-08] On 10 July 2008, it was announced that Dossena would wear the number 2 shirt. [ cite web |title=Dossena Takes Number 2 Shirt |publisher=Liverpoolfc.tv |url=http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N160486080710-1458.htm |accessdate=2008-07-10 ] His debut for Liverpool came on 16 August 2008 in the 1-0 Premier League win over Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.

Dossena won his second international cap when he came on at half-time during Italy's 2-2 draw with Austria on 20 August 2008.

Club career

References

External links

* [http://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/stats?id=14357 Soccernet profile]
* [http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/football/andrea-dossena.html Eurosport profile and statistics]