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Italian footballer

Michele Fornasier
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-08-22) 22 August 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Vittorio Veneto, Italy
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team Nardò
Number 3
Youth career
Vittorio Falmec
Conegliano
2007–2009 Fiorentina
2009–2013 Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Sampdoria 10 (0)
2015–2019 Pescara 89 (2)
2019 → Venezia (loan) 8 (0)
2019–2020 Parma 0 (0)
2019–2020 → Trapani (loan) 20 (0)
2020–2021 Cremonese 1 (0)
2021–2024 Monopoli 45 (1)
2024– Nardò 3 (0)
International career
2008 Italy U16 1 (0)
2011–2012 Italy U19 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 November 2024

Michele Fornasier (born 22 August 1993) is an Italian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie D club Nardò.

Club career

Early career

See also: 2009 English football tapping up controversy

Born in Vittorio Veneto, Fornasier joined Fiorentina in 2007, but moved to England two years later, signing with Manchester United. Shortly after, Fiorentina filed a formal complaint to FIFA about the transfer. However, no action was taken by FIFA after Fiorentina failed to supply evidence for the case.

Manchester United

When playing for United, Fornasier lifted the 2010–11 FA Youth Cup and appeared with the Under-21 squad; he also appeared in the Dallas Cup twice (2012 and 2013) He left the club in June 2013 after making no first-team appearances.

Sampdoria

On 2 July 2013, Fornasier signed with U.C. Sampdoria. He made his professional debut on 5 December, starting in a 4–1 home win over Verona.

On 9 February 2014, Fornasier made his Serie A debut, starting in a 1–0 win over Cagliari. Fornasier ended the season with 10 appearances.

Pescara

On 23 January 2015, Fornasier was signed by Pescara in a temporary deal with an option to purchase. On 27 June, the Dolphins excised the option, with Lucas Torreira moved to Sampdoria effectively on 1 July 2016.

Venezia (loan)

On 22 January 2019, Fornasier signed to Venezia on loan with an option to buy.

Parma

Trapani (loan)

On 16 August 2019, Fornasier signed to Serie A club Parma and after he joined Serie B club Trapani on loan until 30 June 2020.

Cremonese

On 3 October 2020, he moved to Serie B club Cremonese. He only made one league appearance for Cremonese in the 2020–21 season as he was fighting injuries. His contract with Cremonese was terminated by mutual consent on 30 August 2021.

Monopoli

On 21 September 2021, he signed a three-year contract with Serie C club Monopoli.

International career

Fornasier was a youth international for Italy.

Career statistics

Club

As of 23 August 2023
Appearances by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sampdoria 2013–14 Serie A 10 0 2 0 12 0
2014–15 Serie A 0 0 1 0 1 0
Total 10 0 3 0 13 0
Pescara 2014–15 Serie B 14 0 0 0 14 0
2015–16 Serie B 38 2 2 0 40 2
2016–17 Serie A 22 0 0 0 22 0
2017–18 Serie B 15 0 1 0 16 0
Total 89 2 3 0 92 2
Venezia (loan) 2018–19 Serie B 8 0 0 0 8 0
Trapani (loan) 2019–20 Serie B 20 0 0 0 20 0
Cremonese 2020–21 Serie B 1 0 1 0 2 0
Monopoli 2021–22 Serie C 11 0 0 0 11 0
2022–23 Serie C 14 1 0 0 14 1
Total 25 1 0 0 25 1
Career total 153 3 7 0 160 3

References

  1. "Bellamy faces three-match sanction for attacking fan". Independent.co.uk. 21 September 2009. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022.
  2. Man Utd beat Sheffield Utd to FA Youth Cup final trophy; BBC Sport, 23 May 2011
  3. Reds squad for Dallas Cup; Manchester United FC, 22 March 2013
  4. Florent Malouda and David Bentley head Premier League free transfer list; Sky Sports, 7 June 2013
  5. Transfer news: Manchester United youngster Michele Fornasier joins Sampdoria; Sky Sports, 2 July 2013
  6. Coppa Italia: Samp–Verona 4–1, l'effetto Mihajlovic continua (Coppa Italia: Samp–Verona 4–1, the Mihajlovic effect continues); Repubblica, 5 December 2013 (in Italian)
  7. Sampdoria 1–0 Cagliari; ESPN FC, 9 February 2014
  8. "Calciomercato: arriva Fornasier" (in Italian). Delfino Pescara 1936. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  9. "Alcuni movimenti del Pescara in questa prima fase di mercato" (in Italian). Delfino Pescara 1936. 27 June 2015. Archived from the original on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  10. "Ufficiale: acquistato il giovane Torreira, Fornasier riscattato dal Pescara" (in Italian). U.C. Sampdoria. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  11. "UFFICIALE: Venezia, arriva il difensore Fornasier" (in Italian). Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  12. "UFFICIALE: Trapani, ecco Fornasier. Arriva dal Parma". Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  13. "FORNASIER IN GRIGIOROSSO" (in Italian). Cremonese. 3 October 2020.
  14. "RISOLUZIONE DEL CONTRATTO PER FORNASIER" (in Italian). Cremonese. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  15. "MICHELE FORNASIER É UN NUOVO CALCIATORE DEL MONOPOLI" (in Italian). Monopoli. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  16. FIGC. "Convocazioni e presenze in campo". Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  17. Michele Fornasier at Soccerway

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