1. Ignazio Abate started playing football with amateur club Rescaldina, before joining Milan's youth system in 1999 and making his professional debut for the club in December 2003.
16 Facts About Ignazio Abate
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Ignazio Abate has represented the Italy national team and the Italy U21 national team, and played for the Italian U19 national team and the Italian U20 national team.
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Ignazio Abate made his senior international debut in November 2011, in a friendly match against Poland, and has since then represented the country in UEFA Euro 2012, winning a runners-up medal, at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, winning a bronze medal, and at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
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Ignazio Abate was born in Sant'Agata de' Goti, the son of former Italian goalkeeper Beniamino Ignazio Abate, now a coach with the Milan youth academy.
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Ignazio Abate started playing football with amateur club Rescaldina, before joining AC Milan's youth system in 1999.
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Ignazio Abate made 36 appearances in his first season back at Milan.
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Ignazio Abate's dribbling skills and speed in the right wing allowed him to outrun opponent defenders, while his crossing into the centre resulted in goals regularly.
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Ignazio Abate made 37 appearances in total in his second season back at Milan.
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On 11 June 2015, Milan announced Ignazio Abate had signed a contract extension to keep him at the club until 2019.
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Ignazio Abate took part in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
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Ignazio Abate then participated in the 2009 European U-21 Championship held in Sweden, making two appearances as Italy reached the semi-finals.
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Ignazio Abate made his senior international debut for Italy in November 2011, in a friendly match against Poland.
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Ignazio Abate was a member of the Italian squad that reached the UEFA Euro 2012 final.
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Ignazio Abate took part in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup for Italy, making three appearances in the group stage before suffering an injury which kept him out of the semi-finals, as Italy went on to win a bronze medal.
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On 2 July 2021, Ignazio Abate was appointed as AC Milan's under-16 side coach.
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On 21 June 2024, Ignazio Abate took on his first head coaching role, becoming the new manager of Serie C club Ternana.