Christian Abbiati
| Date of birth | 08 July 1977 |
| Place of birth | Abbiategrasso |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Weight | 90 kg |
| Height | 1.90 m |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
He began his career at Serie B club Monza in 1994 where he played for one season, before a season at Borgosesia and then returning to Monza where he played until 1998.
His performances got him noticed and he earned a move to Serie A side AC Milan as understudy to Sebastiano Rossi.
He took advantage when Sebastiano Rossi was sent off against Perugia in January 1999 to claim the number one spot and helped his teammates go on an unbeaten run of eighteen matches and win the title.
He has played in the Olympic Games, and was a member of the under 21 team that won the European Championships in Holland in 2000.
A late injury to Gianluigi Buffon saw him called into the full squad for Euro 2000 but he did not play in any of the matches.
He still has to win a full cap but should push for the number one position in the coming years.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| AC Monza | 01 Jul 1994 | 01 Jul 1995 | |
| Borgosesia | 01 Jul 1995 | 01 Jul 1996 | L |
| AC Monza | 01 Jul 1996 | 01 Jul 1998 | |
| AC Milan | 01 Jul 1998 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
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| 1999-00 | AC Milan | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | AC Milan | Serie A | 20 | 1 |
4 | 31 |
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| 2000-01 | AC Milan | UEFA Champions League | 7 | 2 | 8 | |||
| 2001-02 | AC Milan | Serie A | 34 | 6 | 32 | |||
| 2001-02 | AC Milan | UEFA Cup | 11 | 6 | 8 |
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| 2002-03 | AC Milan | Serie A | 3 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 2002-03 | AC Milan | UEFA Champions League | 6 | 1 | 9 | |||
| 2003-04 | AC Milan | Serie A | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 2003-04 | AC Milan | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | AC Milan | Serie A | 2 | 1 |
1 | 2 | ||
| 2007-08 | Atletico Madrid | UEFA Cup | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | AC Milan | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 2010-11 | AC Milan | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | AC Milan | UEFA Champions League | 9 | 4 | 10 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb 2008 | Bolton Wanderers v Atletico Madrid | L | 1-0 | UEFA Cup | Round of 32 1st leg |
| 21 Feb 2008 | Atletico Madrid v Bolton Wanderers | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-1 |
UEFA Cup | Round of 32 2nd leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | Italy | Under-21 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Italy | UEFA Under-21 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Italy | Under-21 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Italy | UEFA Under-21 | 8 | 1 | 7 | |||
| 1999-00 | Italy | Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Italy | Olympics | 4 | 2 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Italy | International Friendly | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Italy | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Italy | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 1998 | Malta v Italy | W | 0-1 | U21 | |
| 17 Nov 1998 | Italy v Spain | D | 0-0 | U21 | |
| 26 Mar 1999 | Denmark v Italy | W | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 31 Mar 1999 | Italy v Belarus | W | 4-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 28 Apr 1999 | Croatia v Italy | L | 1-0 | U21 | |
| 04 Jun 1999 | Italy v Wales | W | 6-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Switzerland v Italy | D | 0-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 08 Sep 1999 | Italy v Denmark | W | 3-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 08 Oct 1999 | Belarus v Italy | W | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 14 Nov 1999 | France v Italy | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Play-off |
| 17 Nov 1999 | Italy v France | W | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Play-off |
| 25 Apr 2000 | Italy v Czech Republic | W | 2-0 | U21 | |
| 27 May 2000 | England v Italy | W | 0-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Final round group B |
| 29 May 2000 | Italy v Slovakia | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Final round group B |
| 01 Jun 2000 | Turkey v Italy | W | 1-3 | UEFA U21 | Final round group B |
| 04 Jun 2000 | Czech Republic v Italy | W | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Final |
| 13 Sep 2000 | Australia v Italy | W | 0-1 | Olympics | Finals Group A |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Italy v Honduras | W | 3-1 | Olympics | Finals Group A |
| 19 Sep 2000 | Italy v Nigeria | D | 1-1 | Olympics | Finals Group A |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Italy v Spain | L | 0-1 | Olympics | Quarter-final |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Switzerland v Italy | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Nov 2003 | Italy v Romania | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Nov 2005 | Netherlands v Italy | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Nov 2005 | Italy v Ivory Coast | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.