18 Facts About Salvatore Bocchetti

Salvatore Bocchetti made his Serie A debut against Palermo on 20 December 2006.

On 2 October 2011, Salvatore Bocchetti scored two goals in a league match against Tom Tomsk.

Salvatore Bocchetti was released from his Spartak contract by mutual consent on 6 July 2019.

On 25 July 2019, Salvatore Bocchetti joined Italian Serie A club Hellas Verona on a two-year contract.

On 29 September 2020, Salvatore Bocchetti joined Serie B club Pescara on loan until 30 June 2021.

In March 2008, Salvatore Bocchetti made his debut with the Italy U-21 squad.

Salvatore Bocchetti established himself in Pierluigi Casiraghi's Azzurrini squad, which won the 2008 Toulon Tournament, and retained his place in the starting lineup for the Summer Olympics, as Italy reached the quarter-finals.

On 22 March 2009, Salvatore Bocchetti received his first call-up to the senior Italy squad for two World Cup qualifiers matches but remained an unused substitute.

Salvatore Bocchetti was named in Marcello Lippi's 23-men squad for the 2010 World Cup.

Salvatore Bocchetti was selected for Italy's preliminary squad for Euro 2012, but was not picked for the final squad.

Salvatore Bocchetti has been described as a versatile, left-footed centre back, who is capable of being deployed as a full back.

Salvatore Bocchetti is known for his strength, pace, and anticipation, as well as for his reliable technical ability.

Salvatore Bocchetti left his role later in September 2021 to join Igor Tudor's first team coaching staff as an assistant, and taking Tudor's place for a single Serie A league game against Cagliari on 30 April 2022 as Tudor himself was disqualified.

Salvatore Bocchetti guided Verona formally as head coach for a total six games, all of them ending with defeat.

Salvatore Bocchetti departed Verona by the end of the season, after the team escaped relegation by means of winning a playoff.

On 23 December 2024, Salvatore Bocchetti signed a contract until 30 June 2027 as the new head coach of bottom-placed Serie A club Monza, replacing Alessandro Nesta.

Salvatore Bocchetti is married to Ekaterina Maltseva, whom he met while playing for Spartak in Russia; the couple has three children.

Salvatore Bocchetti is fluent in Italian, English, Spanish and Russian.