Ignazio Abate
Encyclopedia
Ignazio Abate is an Italian
professional footballer who plays as a fullback for Serie A
club Milan
. He is renowned for his quick sprints down the right wing and accurate crosses.
, the son of former Italian goalkeeper Beniamino Abate
.
's youth system
in 1999. During the 2003–04 season, he made his professional debut, playing in a Coppa Italia
game against Sampdoria
on 3 December. He also made his debut in European competitions, in a Champions League
group-stage game versus Celta Vigo on 9 December. In that match he set the record as the youngest Milan player to ever play in the UEFA Champions League
, at 17 years and 27 days.
in Serie C1, where he made 29 appearances and scored 2 goals. In the summer of 2005 he had been set to spend the following season on loan to Serie A
side Sampdoria
. However, prior to the actual start of the competitions, he was called back and loaned to Piacenza
instead, though he only made 13 appearances in his first Serie B
season. The following one was more successful for the young winger, who made 38 appearances during his loan spell at Modena.
debut, after being acquired by Empoli
in a co-ownership
deal, for €900,000. That year, he also scored his first goal in Serie A, in a match against Genoa
, on 27 April 2008. Following Empoli's relegation, Milan fully purchased him, only to send him to Torino
in another co-ownership deal, for €2 million. Despite an early injury, he had a good season, appearing in 25 games and scoring 1 goal.
. Due to his good performances, on 11 February 2010 he was offered and signed an extension to his contract until 2014. He has also maintained that same position under coach Allegri following a huge surge in form in the 2010–11 season helping Milan win the Scudetto and Super Coppa Italiana.
in a friendly against Luxembourg
, coming off the bench during the second half, on 12 December 2006.
With the Olympic
national team coached by Casiraghi, he won the 2008 Toulon Tournament
, in which he played four games and scored a goal against the United States. He also took part in the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing.
He then participated in the 2009 European U-21 Championship
held in Sweden
, making two appearances.
Abate made his debut for the senior side on 11 November 2011, in the 2:0 win over Poland
in a friendly match.
1European competitions include the UEFA Champions League
, the UEFA Cup and the UEFA Super Cup.
2Other tournaments include the Intercontinental Cup
and Serie C1 Play-offs
Italian people
The Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people...
professional footballer who plays as a fullback for 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...
club Milan
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
. He is renowned for his quick sprints down the right wing and accurate crosses.
Early years
Abate was born in Sant'Agata de' GotiSant'Agata de' Goti
Sant'Agata de' Goti is a comune in the Province of Benevento in the Italian region Campania, located about 35 km northeast of Naples and about 25 km west of Benevento near the Monte Taburno....
, the son of former Italian goalkeeper Beniamino Abate
Beniamino Abate
Beniamino Abate is a retired Italian football goalkeeper.During his career, Abate played in Serie C1 with Benevento, and in Serie A with Udinese , Internazionale, Cagliari and Reggiana in Serie B where ended his career...
.
Early career
Abate started playing football with amateur club Rescaldina, before joining MilanA.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
's youth system
A.C. Milan Primavera
Associazione Calcio Milan Primavera are the under-20 team of Italian professional football club Associazione Calcio Milan. They play in the Group B of the Campionato Nazionale Primavera. They have been champions only once, back in 1965...
in 1999. During the 2003–04 season, he made his professional debut, playing 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...
game against Sampdoria
U.C. Sampdoria
Unione Calcio Sampdoria is an Italian association football club based in Genoa. The club was formed in 1946 from the merger of two existing sports clubs whose roots can be traced back to the 1890s, Sampierdarenese and Andrea Doria...
on 3 December. He also made his debut in European competitions, in a Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
group-stage game versus Celta Vigo on 9 December. In that match he set the record as the youngest Milan player to ever play in the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
, at 17 years and 27 days.
Various loan spells (2004–2007)
For the 2004–05 season he was loaned out to NapoliS.S.C. Napoli
Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli, commonly referred to as Napoli, is a professional Italian football club based in Naples and founded in 1926. The club has spent most of its history in Serie A, where it currently plays its 2011–12 season....
in Serie C1, where he made 29 appearances and scored 2 goals. In the summer of 2005 he had been set to spend the following season on loan to 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...
side Sampdoria
U.C. Sampdoria
Unione Calcio Sampdoria is an Italian association football club based in Genoa. The club was formed in 1946 from the merger of two existing sports clubs whose roots can be traced back to the 1890s, Sampierdarenese and Andrea Doria...
. However, prior to the actual start of the competitions, he was called back and loaned to Piacenza
Piacenza Calcio
Piacenza Calcio is an Italian association football club based in Piacenza. The club was formed in 1919 and currently plays in Italian Lega Pro Prima Divisione B. The team's colors are red and white, prompting one of the team's nicknames, the Biancorossi. They are also known as the Papaveri , and...
instead, though he only made 13 appearances in his first 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...
season. The following one was more successful for the young winger, who made 38 appearances during his loan spell at Modena.
Serie A debut (2007–2009)
In the 2007–08 season Abate eventually made his Serie ASerie 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, after being acquired by 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...
in a co-ownership
Co-ownership (football)
Co-ownership is a system whereby two football clubs own the contract of a player jointly, although the player is only registered to play for one club...
deal, for €900,000. That year, he also scored his first goal in Serie A, in a match against 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...
, on 27 April 2008. Following Empoli's relegation, Milan fully purchased him, only to send him to 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....
in another co-ownership deal, for €2 million. Despite an early injury, he had a good season, appearing in 25 games and scoring 1 goal.
Back to Milan
On 24 June 2009, Milan reclaimed Abate again and this time he was included in the team roster for the upcoming 2009–10 season. for €2.55 million. After serving mainly as a reserve midfielder in the first few games, he later started to be employed as the regular right back by Milan head coach, LeonardoLeonardo Araújo
Leonardo Nascimento de Araújo, known as Leonardo , is a football manager and a former midfielder. He is currently active as director of football of French club Paris Saint-Germain....
. Due to his good performances, on 11 February 2010 he was offered and signed an extension to his contract until 2014. He has also maintained that same position under coach Allegri following a huge surge in form in the 2010–11 season helping Milan win the Scudetto and Super Coppa Italiana.
International career
After playing at various levels of youth international football, Abate made his U–21 debut with ItalyItaly 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...
in a friendly against Luxembourg
Luxembourg national under-21 football team
The Luxembourg national under-21 football team is the national representative under-21 football team of Luxembourg. Controlled by the Luxembourg Football Federation , the team feeds into Luxembourg's full national team....
, coming off the bench during the second half, on 12 December 2006.
With the Olympic
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
national team coached by Casiraghi, he won the 2008 Toulon Tournament
2008 Toulon Tournament
The 2008 Toulon Tournament was the 36th edition of the Toulon Tournament, and was held from 20 May to 29 May 2008. Tournament finished with the final between Italy and Chile at Stade Mayol in Toulon as Italy had the title after the final score of 1–0, scored by Pablo Daniel Osvaldo on 70th...
, in which he played four games and scored a goal against the United States. He also took part in the 2008 Summer Olympics
Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held in Beijing and several other cities in the People's Republic of China from 6 August to 23 August. Associations affiliated with FIFA were invited to send their full women's national teams and men's U-23 teams to participate...
in Beijing.
He then participated in the 2009 European U-21 Championship
2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
The 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship began on 15 June 2009, and was the 17th UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship. This was the first tournament after the competition reverted to a two-year format, following the single-year 2006-07 competition, which allowed the change to...
held in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, making two appearances.
Abate made his debut for the senior side on 11 November 2011, in the 2:0 win over Poland
Poland national football team
The Poland national football team represents Poland in association football and is controlled by the Polish Football Association, the governing body for football in Poland...
in a friendly match.
Statistics
As of 26 April 2011.| Team | Season | Domestic League |
Domestic Cup |
European Competition1 |
Other Tournaments2 |
Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Milan A.C. Milan Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others... |
2003–04 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Napoli S.S.C. Napoli Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli, commonly referred to as Napoli, is a professional Italian football club based in Naples and founded in 1926. The club has spent most of its history in Serie A, where it currently plays its 2011–12 season.... |
2004–05 | 29 | 2 | – | – | 4 | 0 | 33 | 2 | ||
| Sampdoria U.C. Sampdoria Unione Calcio Sampdoria is an Italian association football club based in Genoa. The club was formed in 1946 from the merger of two existing sports clubs whose roots can be traced back to the 1890s, Sampierdarenese and Andrea Doria... |
2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| Piacenza Piacenza Calcio Piacenza Calcio is an Italian association football club based in Piacenza. The club was formed in 1919 and currently plays in Italian Lega Pro Prima Divisione B. The team's colors are red and white, prompting one of the team's nicknames, the Biancorossi. They are also known as the Papaveri , and... |
2005–06 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 0 | ||
| Modena Modena F.C. Modena Football Club is an Italian football club based in Modena, Emilia-Romagna. The club was formed in 1912 and currently plays in Italian Serie B, after being relegated from a two year period in Serie A in the year 2004. The team's previous stay in Italy's top division ended in 1964. The team... |
2006–07 | 38 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 41 | 1 | ||
| 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... |
2007–08 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 28 | 2 | |
| 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.... |
2008–09 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 1 | ||
| Milan A.C. Milan Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others... |
2009–10 2009–10 Serie A The 2009–10 Serie A was the seventy-eighth season since its establishment. There were three promoted teams from the Serie B, replacing the three teams that were relegated following the 2008–09 season. Nike provided a new match ball - the T90 Ascente - for this season... |
30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 36 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 2010–11 Serie A The 2010–11 Serie A was the 79th season since its establishment, the first under a league committee separate from Serie B. It began on 28 August 2010 and ended on 22 May 2011... |
29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | 37 | 0 | ||
| Total | 59 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 171 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 196 | 6 | |
1European competitions include the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
, the UEFA Cup and the UEFA Super Cup.
2Other tournaments include the Intercontinental Cup
Intercontinental Cup (football)
The European/South American Cup, commonly referred to as the World Club Championship, Intercontinental Cup or Toyota Cup, was a football competition endorsed by UEFA and CONMEBOL, contested between the winners of the European Cup and the South American Copa Libertadores...
and Serie C1 Play-offs
Club
Milan- Serie ASerie ASerie 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...
: 2
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- 2003–04, 2010–112010–11 Serie AThe 2010–11 Serie A was the 79th season since its establishment, the first under a league committee separate from Serie B. It began on 28 August 2010 and ended on 22 May 2011...
- Supercoppa ItalianaSupercoppa ItalianaThe Supercoppa Italiana is a pre-season football competition held the week before the season begins in Italy every year. It is contested by the winners of the Serie A and the Coppa Italia in the previous season, as a curtain raiser to the new season. It is usually played at the home of the Serie A...
: 1
- Supercoppa Italiana
- 20112011 Supercoppa Italiana- References :...
- 2003–04, 2010–11
External links
- Profile at official club website
- Profile at Assocalciatori.it
- International caps at FIGC.it
- ESPN Profile