11 Facts About Antonio Mirante

Antonio Mirante was born on 8 July 1983 and is an Italian professional footballer who last played as a goalkeeper for Serie A club AC Milan.

Antonio Mirante returned to Juventus in 2006 due to the club's relegation to Serie B following their involvement in the 2006 Calciopoli Scandal; he was capped for the first time when first choice goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon was red carded in the 24th minute against AlbinoLeffe, on 18 November 2006.

Antonio Mirante was signed by Bologna on a free transfer on 3 July 2015.

On 19 July 2016, Antonio Mirante signed a new three-year contract.

Antonio Mirante made his debut since his injury on 28 November 2016 against Atalanta.

On 13 October 2021, Antonio Mirante signed a contract with AC Milan until 30 June 2022.

On 7 July 2023, Antonio Mirante extended his contract with Milan for one more season until 30 June 2024.

In October 2023, ahead of the home game against Juventus, Antonio Mirante got a rare opportunity to start the game and play full 90 minutes, as both Mike Maignan and Marco Sportiello were unavailable for selection through suspension and injury, respectively.

Antonio Mirante was a member of Italy U-21 team in 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, as an unused substitute.

Antonio Mirante has not made his debut for Italy at U-20 or U-21 level, despite having been called up a total of six times; similarly, he has yet to make his senior debut with Italy, despite having received ten call-ups.

Antonio Mirante was not included in Prandelli's final 23-man Italy squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup; however, he was one of the two Italian reserve players alongside Andrea Ranocchia who was kept on the standby list prior to the start of the competition, as a precaution, in case of injury to any of the squad's final players, following an injury scare to back-up goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu.