1. Federico Macheda scored on his first-team debut in April 2009.
27 Facts About Federico Macheda
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Federico Macheda spent further spells on loan, at VfB Stuttgart, Doncaster Rovers and Birmingham City.
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Federico Macheda spent two years there before being released, having a short loan at Nottingham Forest, and then spent 18 months with Novara of Serie B Federico Macheda joined Ankaragucu in 2022, and was loaned to APOEL six months later.
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Federico Macheda is a former Italian youth international, having made appearances for the national under-16, under-17, under-19 and under-21 teams.
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Federico Macheda scored his first goals for the team just over a year later in a match against Turkey.
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Federico Macheda began his football career with Lazio's youth team after being spotted at the local Atletico Prenestino club in Rome.
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Federico Macheda signed his first professional contract with Manchester United on his 17th birthday in August 2008.
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Federico Macheda came on as a substitute for Berbatov in the League Cup fifth round on 1 December, before signing a four-year contract the next day that would tie him to the club until June 2014.
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On 28 July 2010, Federico Macheda scored his first goals of United's pre-season tour of North America as he netted twice in the 2010 MLS All-Star Game.
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On 8 January 2011, Sampdoria confirmed Federico Macheda had joined on loan until the end of the season.
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Federico Macheda was seen as a temporary replacement for Antonio Cassano, who had left to join Milan.
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Federico Macheda returned to Manchester United at the end of the season having made 14 appearances in Sampdoria's unsuccessful battle against relegation.
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On 2 January 2012, Federico Macheda was loaned out to fellow Premier League club Queens Park Rangers for the rest of the season.
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Federico Macheda returned to Manchester United for pre-season training and was chosen to take part in the club's tour of South Africa.
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On 24 January 2013, Federico Macheda was loaned to VfB Stuttgart until the end of the season.
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On 16 September 2013, Federico Macheda joined Doncaster Rovers on a one-month loan.
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Federico Macheda made his debut the following day in Doncaster Rovers' away loss to Watford, coming on as a substitute for David Cotterill in the 58th minute.
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On 8 October 2013, Federico Macheda returned to Manchester United after a hamstring injury.
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Federico Macheda finished the season as Birmingham's top league goalscorer, with ten goals from just ten starts and eight appearances as a substitute.
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Federico Macheda received his first red card for Cardiff on 14 March 2015 against Brentford for a second yellow after scoring an equaliser earlier in the match.
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On 30 August 2016, Federico Macheda's contract was cancelled by mutual consent.
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Federico Macheda signed a three-year contract with Superleague Greece club Panathinaikos in September 2018.
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In September 2020, Federico Macheda agreed a contract extension until the summer of 2023.
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In summer 2022, after four years in Greece, Federico Macheda signed a two-year contract with newly promoted Turkish Super Lig club Ankaragucu.
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On 30 September 2024, Federico Macheda returned to Greece and joined Asteras Tripolis as a free agent on an initial one-year deal.
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Federico Macheda was named in Italy's preliminary 40-man squad for the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, but was omitted from the final 23.
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Federico Macheda has been described as a "modern striker", as his technical skills, ability to read the game, and positional sense in the box, combined with his tall, large and strong physique, allow him to hold up the ball with his back to goal, retain possession under pressure, and create space for himself even in limited spaces and when being heavily marked by more physical opponents.