1. Primarily a central midfielder, Blasi made his Serie A debut for AS Roma in a match against Piacenza on 22 January 2000.
14 Facts About Manuele Blasi
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Manuele Blasi returned to Juventus FC in 2004, under Fabio Capello, his coach at Roma; he received his first Italy call-up in August.
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Manuele Blasi made six starts for the club throughout the season, as the team won a second consecutive league title.
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On 31 August 2009, Manuele Blasi was loaned to Palermo after he had played the opening match of the season against Salernitana in the Coppa Italia on 16 August.
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On 27 January 2012, Manuele Blasi signed with Serie A side Lecce during the January transfer window.
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On 7 August 2012, Manuele Blasi joined the newly promoted Serie A side Delfino Pescara 1936 on a one-year deal.
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Manuele Blasi spent two seasons at the club and was released in 2015.
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Manuele Blasi joined Indian club Chennaiyin FC in 2015 after the expiry of his contract at Varese.
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Manuele Blasi was retained in 2016, after a short spell at Ischia Isolaverde.
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At youth level, Manuele Blasi played for the Italy U-15 team, the Italy U-16 team in 1997 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying; the Italy U-18 team at the 1999 UEFA European Under-18 Championship, where they lost out to the Portugal U-18 side in the final; and the Italy U-20 team at the 2000 Toulon Tournament.
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Manuele Blasi played for the Italy U-21 side at the 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, as a starter, due to the injury of Enzo Maresca; he partnered Matteo Brighi, Andrea Pirlo and Marco Marchionni in midfield, as they reached the semi-finals.
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Manuele Blasi is known for his leadership and team spirit, although he has drawn criticism at times from his managers for committing too many rash fouls and for having a tendency to pick up cards.
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On 12 January 2017, it was announced, that Manuele Blasi had joined Italian amateur club CPC 2005 Civitavecchia.
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On 23 May 2019, Manuele Blasi was named manager of the Maltese club of Hamrun Spartans for his first professional experience as a manager.