10 Facts About Emiliano Moretti

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Emiliano Moretti is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a centre back.

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Emiliano Moretti began his career at Lodigiani and was signed by Fiorentina in 1998.

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Internationally, Moretti represented Italy at under-16 and under-20 youth levels.

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Emiliano Moretti was part of the under-21 team that won the UEFA European Under-21 Championship and a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

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Emiliano Moretti started his career with local club Lodigiani, and in 1998 transferred to Fiorentina.

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Emiliano Moretti made his Serie A debut in March 2001, and was a member of the team that won the 2001 Coppa Italia.

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At the beginning of the following season, on 6 November 2006, in the match against Espanyol, Emiliano Moretti was seriously injured, damaging his lateral ligament of the knee, forcing him to the sidelines for more than three months.

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Emiliano Moretti remained a protagonist of the side, leading to Valencia's victory on 16 April 2008 in the 2008 Copa del Rey Final, playing all the matches from the initial stage to the final.

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Emiliano Moretti was in Italy's squad in the 1998 UEFA European Under-16 Championship, which the Azzurrini lost to Republic of Ireland in the final.

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Emiliano Moretti is noted for his physicality, good positional sense, excellent technique, and ability in the air.