Matteo Ferrari is an Italian former footballer who played as a defender He played top-flight football for several Italian clubs in Serie A, Everton of the Premier League, and for the Montreal Impact in Major League Soccer.
26 Facts About Matteo Ferrari
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Matteo Ferrari was usually deployed as a centre-back, although he was capable of playing anywhere along the back-line.
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Matteo Ferrari made 11 full international appearances for his country between 2002 and 2004, featuring in the Italian squad that took part at Euro 2004.
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Matteo Ferrari is the Algeria-born son of an Italian petroleum engineer and a mother originally from Guinea.
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Matteo Ferrari's father worked in various countries throughout Africa because of his vocation.
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Matteo Ferrari's father died in 1993 when Matteo was 14.
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Matteo Ferrari grew up in Ferrara and has a brother who was a football player.
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Matteo Ferrari started his career at SPAL in 1995, and he can play as left-back or centreback.
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Matteo Ferrari went back to Inter in summer 2000, making 27 appearances in all competition, but failed to stay, this time sold to Parma AC in co-ownership deal, for 9 billion lire.
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In three seasons as a starter for Parma, Matteo Ferrari appeared in 81 league matches and scored 3 goals.
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At Parma, Matteo Ferrari led his team win their first National convenor.
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Matteo Ferrari failed to give the performances he had delivered in Parma in his first season with the capital club.
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Matteo Ferrari played 27 time in Serie A, 24 of them were starters, helping Roma to achieve second place in Serie A and winning the Coppa Italia.
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Matteo Ferrari returned to the Everton side for the FA Cup 4th round replay defeat against Chelsea.
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At Genoa, Matteo Ferrari played under coach Gian Piero Gasperini was a regular player in defense.
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In September 2009, Matteo Ferrari had been one of the under-performing players for Besiktas and was expected to leave in the January transfer window.
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Court of Arbitration for Sport accepted the request from Matteo Ferrari and rejected the counter-claim from Besiktas.
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Matteo Ferrari then proceeded to train with Inter Milan, the club where he began his football career.
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That would turn out to be the only goal Matteo Ferrari scored for the Impact.
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On 31 October 2014, Matteo Ferrari's option was declined on his contract.
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Matteo Ferrari played for their U15, U16, U17, U18, U20, and U21 team, winning the 2000 UEFA European Under-21 Championship with the Italy U21 side.
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Matteo Ferrari played at two Olympic Games with the Italy U23 side, in 2000 and in 2004.
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Matteo Ferrari played in all of their matches as they lost in the semi-finals to eventual champions Argentina, then won the Bronze Medal match against Iraq.
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Matteo Ferrari played his first competitive international for Italy in a Euro 2004 qualifying match against Azerbaijan, replacing Alessandro Nesta for the last 14 minutes.
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Matteo Ferrari's last cap for Italy was a friendly against Tunisia, on 30 May 2004.
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Matteo Ferrari was called up for Euro 2004 by manager Giovanni Trapattoni, but did not play in the tournament; Italy suffered a group-stage elimination, following a three-way five-point tie with Denmark and Sweden.