Cristiano Zanetti Explained

Cristiano Zanetti
Birth Date:1977 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Carrara, Italy
Height:1.80 m
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1993–1996
Caps1:4
Goals1:0
Years2:1996–1997
Caps2:21
Goals2:0
Years3:1997–1998
Caps3:31
Goals3:0
Years4:1998
Clubs4:Inter Milan
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Years5:1998–1999
Caps5:18
Goals5:0
Years6:1999–2001
Clubs6:Roma
Caps6:38
Goals6:0
Years7:2001–2006
Clubs7:Inter Milan
Caps7:99
Goals7:2
Years8:2006–2009
Caps8:63
Goals8:4
Years9:2009–2011
Caps9:29
Goals9:0
Years10:2011–2012
Caps10:8
Goals10:0
Totalcaps:311
Totalgoals:6
Nationalyears1:1995
Nationalteam1:Italy U-18
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1998–2000
Nationalcaps2:19
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2001–2004
Nationalteam3:Italy
Nationalcaps3:17
Nationalgoals3:1
Manageryears1:2013–2014
Managerclubs1:AC Pisa (youth)
Manageryears2:2014–2015
Managerclubs2:Prato (youth)
Manageryears3:2015–2016
Managerclubs3:Pietrasanta Calcio
Manageryears4:2016–2017
Managerclubs4:Carrarese (youth)
Manageryears5:2017–2018
Managerclubs5:Massese

Cristiano Zanetti (pronounced as /it/; born 10 April 1977) is a retired Italian footballer who played as a midfielder and current football coach. He was most recently in charge of Massese.[1]

Zanetti played for several Italian clubs throughout his career, winning titles with Fiorentina, Roma, Inter, and Juventus. At international level, he represented the Italy national football team at the 2000 Summer Olympics, at the 2002 FIFA World Cup and at UEFA Euro 2004.

Club career

Early career

He played for Fiorentina (1993–96), Venezia (1996–97), and Reggiana (1997–98), before he joined the defending UEFA Cup Champions Inter Milan aged 21, in 1998, where he played alongside his unrelated namesake, Argentine fullback Javier Zanetti. Zanetti made his club debut for Internazionale on 26 August 1998 against FC Skonto before joining Cagliari along with Mohamed Kallon. During his time with Fiorentina, he won a Coppa Italia in 1996.

Roma

In the summer of 1999, he was signed by Roma in a joint-ownership bid for 7 billion Italian lire.[2] Under manager Fabio Capello, he soon became a member of the starting line-up and he won a Scudetto with Roma during the 2000–01 season.

Inter Milan

In June 2001, Zanetti re-joined Inter Milan under manager Héctor Cúper;[3] Inter paid 10 billion Italian lire to buy back Zanetti.[4] He was a regular starter under Cuper, and with the club he managed to the reach of the semi-finals of the 2001–02 UEFA Cup and the 2002–03 UEFA Champions League, also narrowly missing out on the Serie A title both of those seasons. The 2003–04 season was more disappointing, however, and upon the arrival of new manager Roberto Mancini, he was deployed with less frequency due to injuries, as well as the arrivals of Edgar Davids and Esteban Cambiasso in midfield, although he was finally able to capture some silverware during his final two seasons at the club. During his second stint with Inter, he won two Coppa Italia trophies in 2005 and 2006, a Supercoppa Italiana in 2005, and he was also awarded a Serie A title after the Calciopoli scandal in 2006.

Juventus

Zanetti moved to Juventus in 2006 on a free transfer, despite the match-fixing controversy surrounding the Turin giants and their subsequent relegation. Zanetti was Luciano Moggi's final signing as the Juventus transfer director before his five-year ban due to his role in the Calciopoli scandal. Zanetti won the Serie B title with Le Zebre in 2007, earning Juventus Serie A promotion. The following season, he helped Juventus to a third place in Serie A, which allowed them to qualify for the UEFA Champions League in 2008. Juventus were eliminated in the round of 16, and they reached the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia, also finishing second in Serie A.

Fiorentina

Zanetti signed with his first professional club Fiorentina on 10 August 2009,[5] as the club was preparing to play in 2009–10 UEFA Champions League play-off round. He signed a 2+1 contract. He is the second player to join La Viola from Juventus in 2009–10 season after Marco Marchionni. Zanetti was tagged for €2 million[6] and deducted from Felipe Melo transfer fee. He made his debut for ACF Fiorentina on 29 September 2009 against Liverpool in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League. His assist led to Fiorentina's first goal, scored by young Montenegrin Stevan Jovetić. Fiorentina eventually won the match 2–0.[7]

Brescia

On 31 January 2011, Zanetti signed for Brescia on a two-year contract. He retired before the conclusion of the 2011–12 Serie B season, however, after cancelling his contract with the club.[8]

International career

Zanetti represented Italy at Under-21 level on 19 occasions, winning the 2000 UEFA European Under-21 Championship under manager Marco Tardelli; he also took part in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney with Italy, where the team was eliminated in the quarter-finals. He subsequently played for the Italian senior national team at the 2002 FIFA World Cup and at UEFA Euro 2004. In total, he won 17 caps for the national side between 2001 and 2004, under Giovanni Trapattoni, and he scored one goal in a 2–1 friendly away win over Switzerland, on 30 April 2003.[9]

Style of play

Zanetti has been described as a hardworking and tough tackling defensive midfielder, with good vision, technique, passing ability, and a controlling influence on the midfield, and was known in particular for his ability to break down possession and subsequently start attacking plays, which also enabled him to be deployed as a central midfielder, or even as a deep-lying playmaker in front of the defence; he was also deployed as a left-sided offensive-minded central midfielder on occasion, known as the mezzala role in Italian football jargon. Despite his talents, he was often injury-prone throughout his career.[10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]

Managerial career

In 2013 Zanetti accepted an offer to become youth coach at Pisa, heading the Giovanissimi Nazionali (Under-16).[17] In 2014, he became a coaching graduate and obtained a UEFA Pro Licence. In 2014 become youth coach at Prato.[18]

Career statistics

Club

Club!rowspan="2"
SeasonLeagueCupEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fiorentina1994–95Serie A200020
1995–96201030
Total401050
Venezia (loan)1996–97Serie B27000270
Reggiana (loan)1997–98Serie B31020330
Inter Milan1998–99Serie A00101020
Cagliari Calcio (loan)1998–99Serie A18000180
Roma1999–2000Serie A1201020150
2000–012700030300
Total3901050450
Inter Milan2001–02Serie A2611061332
2002–031701060240
2003–0419100100291
2004–052305070350
2005–061405040230
Total9921303411463
Juventus2006–07Serie B25230282
2007–08Serie A26030290
2008–091221010142
Total6347010714
Fiorentina2009–10Serie A2301070310
2010–11601070
Total2902070380
Brescia2010–11Serie A800080
2011–12Serie B000000
Total800080
Career total30862504713807

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[19]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Italy
200110
200270
200371
200420
Total171

Scores and results list Italy's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Zanetti goal.

Managerial statistics

Updated 10 April 2021

Honours

Fiorentina[10] [11]

1995–96

Roma[10] [11]

2000–01

Inter Milan[10] [11]

2005

Juventus[10] [11]

2006–07

Italy U21[10] [11]

2000

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.lastampa.it/2018/01/23/edizioni/savona/e-il-rilancio-del-savona-fa-saltare-cristiano-zanetti-BgTejKqzzFQj68GfJzUmJM/premium.html E il rilancio del Savona fa saltare Cristiano Zanetti
  2. Web site: BILANCIO D'ESERCIZIO E CONSOLIDATO DI GRUPPO AL 30 GIUGNO 2000. 28 June 2001. it. 24 March 2015. AS Roma. Borsa Italiana Archive. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402095808/http://www.borsaitaliana.it/bitApp/view.bit?lang=it&target=DocViewerDownload&filename=db%2Fpdf%2F1094.pdf. 2 April 2015. dead.
  3. News: JOINT CONTRACTS: KALLON AND ZANETTI BACK TO INTER. 2001-06-28. 2009-08-10. Internazionale. 3 August 2012. https://archive.today/20120803185214/http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?L=en&N=708. dead.
  4. News: Zanetti torna all'Inter, Zebina rimane alla Roma. https://web.archive.org/web/20020209014216/http://www.asromacalcio.it/sito-ufficiale/news/articolo925.html. 2001-06-29. 2010-04-01. 9 February 2002. AS Roma. it. dead.
  5. News: Acquisito Cristiano Zanetti, giovedì la presentazione. 2009-08-10. 2009-08-10. ACF Fiorentina. it.
  6. News: Agreement with ACF Fiorentina S.p.A. for the disposal of the player C. Zanetti. 2009-08-10. 2009-08-10. Juventus. 20 September 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090920002748/http://www.juventus.com/site/filesite/finance/comunicatipricesensitive/comunicato_10082009_zanetti_eng.pdf. dead.
  7. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/8278645.stm Fiorentina 2–0 Liverpool
  8. Web site: L'ex Cristiano Zanetti rescinde col Brescia. 23 January 2015.
  9. Web site: Convocazioni e presenze in campo: Cristiano Zanetti. 23 January 2015. 24 February 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120224012905/http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=1552&squadra=1. dead.
  10. Web site: Il Pallone Racconta: Cristiano ZANETTI. Il Palloen Racconta. it. 23 January 2015.
  11. Web site: Gli eroi in bianconero: Cristiano ZANETTI. Tutto Juve. it. Stefano Bedeschi. 10 April 2016. 4 June 2016.
  12. Web site: In Praise of Cristiano Zanetti. theoffside.com. 16 July 2013. dead. https://archive.today/20130717082522/http://juventus.theoffside.com/team-news/in-praise-of-cristiano-zanetti.html. 17 July 2013.
  13. Web site: Corea e Giappone 2002 . Korea and Japan 2002 . Rivista Contrasti . it . De Vincenti . Niccolò Maria . 30 May 2018 . 26 February 2020 .
  14. News: Via Zanetti, resta Poulsen Pro e contro, e i perchè . La Gazzetta dello Sport . it . Pratesi . Riccardo . 10 August 2009 . 26 February 2020 .
  15. Web site: 10 anni dopo è ancora Crotone-Juve . sport.sky.it . it . 8 February 2017 . 26 February 2020 .
  16. News: Fiorentina, non-solo Chiesa Ecco la top 11 fatta in casa . Il Corriere Fiorentino . it . Sarra . Lorenzo . 4 February 2017 . 26 February 2020 .
  17. News: it . 7 September 2014 . 3 September 2014 . Cristiano Zanetti allenatore dei Giovanissimi Nazionali del Pisa: "Nerazzurri in B? Un traino per il settore giovanile" . Pisanews . 8 September 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140908021416/http://www.pisanews.net/cristiano-zanetti-allenatore-dei-giovanissimi-nazionali-del-pisa-nerazzurri-in-b-un-traino-per-il-settore-giovanile/ . dead .
  18. News: it . 7 September 2014. 3 September 2014 . GLI ABILITATI DEL CORSO MASTER UEFA PRO 2013-2014. Settore Tecnico FIGC .
  19. Web site: Cristiano Zanetti – national football team player. EU-Football.info. 5 January 2020.