Fernando Forestieri
Encyclopedia
Fernando Martín Forestieri (born 15 January 1990 in Rosario, Argentina
) is an Italian Argentine
footballer who plays as a striker for Serie B
club Bari
, on loan from Udinese
. He is nicknamed El Topa.
but in 2003, when he was just 13, Boca Juniors bought him for $50,000. In Buenos Aires, Forestieri became well known for his way of playing, which was compared with Lionel Messi
's.
signed Forestieri on a five-year contract; Boca tried to keep the young player, but failed to do so. In March, Boca contested the regularity of the transfer and, refusing a €300,000 indemnification from Genoa, the Argentine club submitted the case to the AFA.
That summer he played some friendly matches with Genoa
, and in one of them Torino
president Urbano Cairo
saw Forestieri in action and offered 500,000 € for him, but Genoa refused. On 8 November 2006, Forestieri made his official debut with Genoa in a Coppa Italia
loss against Empoli
.
Forestieri made his Serie B
league debut on 13 January 2007, on an away match lost 2–1 to Pescara
, by scoring the Genoa goal. He then played as a regular with the Genoa Primavera youth team that won the 2007 International Viareggio trophy
.
announced that they had signed the 17-year-old player from Genoa in a co-ownership bid, for €1.7 million, to compensate the transfer debt to Siena in Andrea Masiello
and Abdoulay Konko
's transfer. He made his Serie A
debut on 26 September, coming off the bench in a match against Atalanta
.
On 13 January 2008 he scored his first Serie A goal after being brought on as a substitute against Internazionale
in a 3–2 loss. On 25 June 2008, Genoa acquired the entirety of his transfer rights (with Siena acquired half of Manuel Coppola
), successively loaning him out to Siena for another season, but in the first part of the season with coach Giampaolo
he played only in two games.
in Serie B, where he scored 5 goals in 19 appearances.
, joining Málaga
on loan from Genoa and Udinese. He was sold to Udinese Calcio in co-ownership deal on 28 July. He scored his only goal for the club on 20 December 2009 in 2–1 win against Mallorca
.
In summer 2010 he failed to find a new club and stayed at Udinese's youth team. Udinese held some club friendlies for players pending to leave, credited the team as Udinese B. He failed to leave the club and played for Udinese's Primavera youth team.
team Bari
along with Zdeněk Zlámal
., which Udinese bought him outright from Genoa on 7 July. He would be a potential replacement of Paulo Vitor Barreto who was bought back by Udinese in June.
On 13 April 2011 he made his debut with the Italy U-21
team in a friendly game against Russia
.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
) is an Italian Argentine
Italian Argentine
An Italian Argentine is a person born in Argentina of Italian ancestry. It is estimated up to 25 million Argentines have some degree of Italian descent...
footballer who plays as a striker for Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
club Bari
A.S. Bari
Associazione Sportiva Bari is an Italian football club founded in 1908, they are based in Bari, Apulia and plays in Serie B. The club have spent many seasons bouncing between the top two divisions in Italian football, Serie A and Serie B....
, on loan from Udinese
Udinese Calcio
Udinese Calcio is an Italian football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and currently plays in the Serie A. Founded in 1896, Udinese is the second oldest club in the Serie A, after Genoa....
. He is nicknamed El Topa.
Club career
His career began in 2003 with Newell's Old BoysNewell's Old Boys
Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys is an Argentine sports club based in Rosario. The club was founded on November 3, 1903, and is named after Isaac Newell, one of the pioneers of Argentine football...
but in 2003, when he was just 13, Boca Juniors bought him for $50,000. In Buenos Aires, Forestieri became well known for his way of playing, which was compared with Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi
Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi is an Argentine footballer who plays for FC Barcelona and captains the Argentina national team, mainly as a striker. Messi received several Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year nominations by the age of 21, and won in 2009 and 2010...
's.
Genoa
In January 2006, at the age of 16, GenoaGenoa C.F.C.
Genoa Cricket and Football Club, commonly referred to simply as Genoa , is a professional Italian football club based in the city of Genoa, Liguria...
signed Forestieri on a five-year contract; Boca tried to keep the young player, but failed to do so. In March, Boca contested the regularity of the transfer and, refusing a €300,000 indemnification from Genoa, the Argentine club submitted the case to the AFA.
That summer he played some friendly matches with Genoa
Genoa C.F.C.
Genoa Cricket and Football Club, commonly referred to simply as Genoa , is a professional Italian football club based in the city of Genoa, Liguria...
, and in one of them Torino
Torino F.C.
Torino Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Torino, is a professional Italian football club based in Turin, Piedmont, that was founded in 1906. The club has spent most of its history in the top tier in Italian football....
president Urbano Cairo
Urbano Cairo
Urbano Cairo is an Italian businessman and chairman of Torino football club.Cairo is a native of Masio Alessandria, Piedmont. His principal business interest is in the Cairo Communications, a business which he founded and is today worth in excess of 230 million euros...
saw Forestieri in action and offered 500,000 € for him, but Genoa refused. On 8 November 2006, Forestieri made his official debut with Genoa in a Coppa Italia
Coppa Italia
The Coppa Italia is an Italian football annual cup competition. Its first edition was held in 1922, but the second champions were not crowned until 1936. Roma and Juventus lead the way with nine wins. Roma has contested more finals, 16, while Torino and Juventus follow with 13...
loss against Empoli
Empoli F.C.
Empoli Football Club is an Italian association football club located in Empoli, Tuscany, founded in 1920 and played its first official match in 1921.In recent years, the club has all too often been bouncing between Italy's two top divisions...
.
Forestieri made his Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
league debut on 13 January 2007, on an away match lost 2–1 to Pescara
Pescara Calcio
Delfino Pescara 1936 is an Italian football club based in Pescara, Abruzzo.The club was formed in 1936 and currently plays in Italian Serie B. Pescara has competed in 5 seasons in Serie A...
, by scoring the Genoa goal. He then played as a regular with the Genoa Primavera youth team that won the 2007 International Viareggio trophy
Torneo di Viareggio 2007
-Group 1:-Group 2:-Group 3:-Group 4:-Group 5:-Group 6:-Group 7:-Group 8:-Group 9:-Group 10:-Group 11:-Group 12:-Knockout stage:-Footnotes:...
.
Siena
On 25 July 2007 SienaA.C. Siena
Associazione Calcio Siena is an Italian football club based in Siena.The club currently plays in Serie A, having gained promotion from Serie B at the end of the 2010-2011 season....
announced that they had signed the 17-year-old player from Genoa in a co-ownership bid, for €1.7 million, to compensate the transfer debt to Siena in Andrea Masiello
Andrea Masiello
Andrea Masiello is an Italian footballer. He plays for Atalanta.-Juventus:A graduate of Juventus youth system, he made his Serie A debut at Juventus F.C., losing to Inter, 0–1 in home legs, 20 April 2005....
and Abdoulay Konko
Abdoulay Konko
Abdoulaye Konko Faye is a French footballer of Senegalese and Moroccan descent, who currently plays for Lazio in Serie A as a right back. He favours dribbling and can play anywhere on either wing.-Club career:...
's transfer. He made his Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
debut on 26 September, coming off the bench in a match against Atalanta
Atalanta B.C.
Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio, commonly known as just Atalanta, Atalanta Bergamo or the abbreviation Atalanta BC, is an Italian football club based in Bergamo, Lombardy.They are nicknamed the Nerazzurri and the orobici...
.
On 13 January 2008 he scored his first Serie A goal after being brought on as a substitute against Internazionale
F.C. Internazionale Milano
Football Club Internazionale Milano, often referred to as Internazionale or simply Inter, is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Italy. Outside Italy, the club is often called Inter Milan. They are the reigning FIFA Club World champions and Coppa Italia holders.Inter have always...
in a 3–2 loss. On 25 June 2008, Genoa acquired the entirety of his transfer rights (with Siena acquired half of Manuel Coppola
Manuel Coppola
Manuel Coppola is an Italian football midfielder. He currently plays for Empoli on loan from Parma.Coppola moved to Parma as part of Francesco Parravicini and Reginaldo deal to Siena in July 2009....
), successively loaning him out to Siena for another season, but in the first part of the season with coach Giampaolo
Marco Giampaolo
Marco Giampaolo is an Italian association football manager.-Playing career:Born in Bellinzona, Switzerland, but originary from Giulianova, Giampaolo is a former midfielder who played for several Serie C teams, including Giulianova Calcio, Gubbio, Licata and Siracusa, before to make his Serie B...
he played only in two games.
Vicenza
In January 2009, he was loaned to VicenzaVicenza Calcio
Vicenza Calcio is an Italian football club based in Vicenza, Veneto. The club was formed in 1902 and currently plays in Italy's Serie B, having spent the entire 1960s and a large part of the 1990s in Serie A...
in Serie B, where he scored 5 goals in 19 appearances.
Málaga
In July 2009 Forestieri agreed for a move to La LigaLa Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
, joining Málaga
Málaga CF
Málaga Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Málaga, Andalusia. The team currently plays in Spain's La Liga.Málaga CF is generally seen as the successor to CD Málaga, one of the most historical Andalusian football clubs, by being a near-identical looking football club that even shares...
on loan from Genoa and Udinese. He was sold to Udinese Calcio in co-ownership deal on 28 July. He scored his only goal for the club on 20 December 2009 in 2–1 win against Mallorca
RCD Mallorca
Real Club Deportivo Mallorca is a Spanish football team based on Palma, Majorca, in the Balearic Islands. Founded on 5 March 1916, the team currently plays in the Spanish first division, holding home games at Son Moix....
.
In summer 2010 he failed to find a new club and stayed at Udinese's youth team. Udinese held some club friendlies for players pending to leave, credited the team as Udinese B. He failed to leave the club and played for Udinese's Primavera youth team.
Bari
On 15 July 2011 he was signed by newly relegated Serie BSerie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
team Bari
A.S. Bari
Associazione Sportiva Bari is an Italian football club founded in 1908, they are based in Bari, Apulia and plays in Serie B. The club have spent many seasons bouncing between the top two divisions in Italian football, Serie A and Serie B....
along with Zdeněk Zlámal
Zdeněk Zlámal
Zdeněk Zlámal is a Czech football goalkeeper who currently plays for Sigma Olomouc, on loan from Bari.-Club career:...
., which Udinese bought him outright from Genoa on 7 July. He would be a potential replacement of Paulo Vitor Barreto who was bought back by Udinese in June.
International career
After refusing the calling of the Argentina U-17, the young player has been called by Italy national U-17, U-19 and U-20 football team.On 13 April 2011 he made his debut with the Italy U-21
Italy national under-21 football team
The Italy national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Italy and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation.The team competes in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years...
team in a friendly game against Russia
Russia national under-21 football team
The Russia national under-21 football team is overseen by the Russian Football Union. The team competes in the European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years.- Coaches :-Results:*1994: quarterfinalists...
.
External links
- http://www.tuttocalciatori.net/Forestieri_Fernando_Martin