Date of birth | 01 February 1987 |
Place of birth | New Jersey, USA |
Nationality | Italian |
Weight | 73 kg |
Height | 1.73 m |
Position | Midfielder |
A teenager of whom much was expected at Manchester United.
A fast, tricky, striker, he did well in United's reserve side in 2004-05.
His contract was extended to June 2010 in July 2006.
This Italian-American joined Manchester United's Academy as a 17 year old.
A prolific scorer, it seemed he would soon cement his place in the first team.
A clever player with a wonderful left foot, he was allowed to move on to Villarreal however.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Parma | 01 Jul 2002 | 09 Jul 2004 | |
Manchester United | 09 Jul 2004 | 31 Jul 2007 | |
Newcastle United | 30 Aug 2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | L |
Parma | 18 Jan 2007 | 31 May 2007 | L |
Villarreal | 31 Jul 2007 | 04 Jan 2013 | |
Fiorentina | 04 Jan 2013 | ||
Levante | 22 Jan 2016 | 31 May 2016 | L |
Celta Vigo | 29 Aug 2016 | 31 May 2017 | L |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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2004-05 | Manchester United | League Cup | 2 |
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2005-06 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 2 | 2 |
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2005-06 | Manchester United | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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2005-06 | Manchester United | Premier League | 1 | 4 |
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2005-06 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 2 |
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2006-07 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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2006-07 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 3 | 8 |
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2008-09 | Villarreal | UEFA Champions League | 3 | ||||
2011-12 | Villarreal | UEFA Champions League | 5 | 2 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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09 Sep 2006 | Newcastle United v Fulham | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
20 Sep 2006 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
24 Sep 2006 | Newcastle United v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
15 Oct 2006 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
25 Oct 2006 | Newcastle United v Portsmouth | W | 3-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
28 Oct 2006 | Newcastle United v Charlton Athletic | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
04 Nov 2006 | Newcastle United v Sheffield United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
07 Nov 2006 | Watford v Newcastle United | W | 2-2 (5-4) | League Cup | 4th round |
06 Dec 2006 | Newcastle United v Reading | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
09 Dec 2006 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
13 Dec 2006 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
23 Dec 2006 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
26 Dec 2006 | Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | Premier League |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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2006-07 | Italy | UEFA Under-21 | 1 |
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2007-08 | Italy | Olympics | 1 | 2 |
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2008-09 | Italy | FIFA Confederations Cup | 1 | 2 |
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2008-09 | Italy | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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2008-09 | Italy | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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2009-10 | Italy | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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2009-10 | Italy | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
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2010-11 | Italy | International Friendly | 3 | 2 |
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2010-11 | Italy | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 2 |
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2011-12 | Italy | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
2011-12 | Italy | UEFA European Championship | 3 | ||||
2013-14 | Italy | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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2013-14 | Italy | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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14 Jun 2007 | England v Italy | D | 2-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Finals Group B |
16 Aug 2008 | Italy v Belgium | L | 2-3 | Olympics | Quarter-final |
11 Oct 2008 | Bulgaria v Italy | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
19 Nov 2008 | Greece v Italy | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
10 Feb 2009 | Brazil v Italy | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
06 Jun 2009 | Italy v Northern Ireland | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
10 Jun 2009 | Italy v New Zealand | W | 4-3 | International Friendly | |
15 Jun 2009 | USA v Italy | W | 1-3 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
18 Jun 2009 | Egypt v Italy | L | 1-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group stage |
21 Jun 2009 | Italy v Brazil | L | 0-3 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
12 Aug 2009 | Switzerland v Italy | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
05 Sep 2009 | Georgia v Italy | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
09 Sep 2009 | Italy v Bulgaria | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
14 Oct 2009 | Italy v Cyprus | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
14 Nov 2009 | Italy v Netherlands | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
18 Nov 2009 | Italy v Sweden | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
10 Aug 2010 | Italy v Ivory Coast | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
07 Sep 2010 | Italy v Faroe Islands | W | 5-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
08 Oct 2010 | Northern Ireland v Italy | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
17 Nov 2010 | Italy v Romania | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
09 Feb 2011 | Germany v Italy | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
25 Mar 2011 | Slovenia v Italy | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
29 Mar 2011 | Ukraine v Italy | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
03 Jun 2011 | Italy v Estonia | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
07 Jun 2011 | Italy v Republic of Ireland | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
10 Aug 2011 | Italy v Spain | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
02 Sep 2011 | Faroe Islands v Italy | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
06 Sep 2011 | Italy v Slovenia | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
07 Oct 2011 | Serbia v Italy | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
15 Oct 2013 | Italy v Armenia | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group B |
18 Nov 2013 | Nigeria v Italy | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
31 May 2014 | Italy v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.