Date of birth | 06 February 1981 |
Place of birth | San Dona di Piave |
Nationality | Italian |
Weight | 76 kg |
Height | 1.85 m |
Position | Midfielder |
A rangy, long-striding midfield player of great promise who can deliver inch-perfect long-distance passes, Sam joined Chelsea from Atalanta but could not hold down a first team place and moved on to AC Milan.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Atalanta | 16 Oct 1998 | ||
Chelsea | 16 Oct 1998 | 08 Jul 2002 | |
AC Milan | 08 Jul 2002 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1999-00 | Chelsea | Premier League | 2 |
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1999-00 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 1 |
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2000-01 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2000-01 | Chelsea | Premier League | 26 | 3 |
2 |
7
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2000-01 | Chelsea | UEFA Cup | 1 | 1 |
1
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2001-02 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 4 | 2 |
1
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2001-02 | Chelsea | League Cup | 3 | 2 |
1
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2001-02 | Chelsea | Premier League | 16 | 8 |
4 |
7
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2001-02 | Chelsea | UEFA Cup | 3 |
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2002-03 | AC Milan | Serie A | 1 | 3 |
1
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2002-03 | AC Milan | UEFA Champions League | 3 | 3 |
1
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2003-04 | Bologna | Serie A | 15 | 4 |
3 |
7
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1
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2004-05 | Lecce | Serie A | 35 | 1 |
6 |
8
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1
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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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31 Aug 2003 | Bologna v Parma | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 1 |
13 Sep 2003 | AC Milan v Bologna | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 2 |
21 Sep 2003 | Bologna v Udinese | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 3 |
28 Sep 2003 | Modena v Bologna | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 4 |
05 Oct 2003 | Juventus v Bologna | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 5 |
19 Oct 2003 | Bologna v Perugia | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 6 |
26 Oct 2003 | Lazio v Bologna | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 7 |
02 Nov 2003 | Bologna v Sampdoria | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 8 |
08 Nov 2003 | Brescia v Bologna | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 9 |
23 Nov 2003 | Bologna v AS Roma | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 10 |
30 Nov 2003 | Reggina v Bologna | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 11 |
21 Dec 2003 | Siena v Bologna | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 14 |
22 Feb 2004 | Bologna v Juventus | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 22 |
29 Feb 2004 | Perugia v Bologna | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 23 |
18 Apr 2004 | Inter Milano v Bologna | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 30 |
25 Apr 2004 | Bologna v Siena | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 31 |
02 May 2004 | Empoli v Bologna | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 32 |
09 May 2004 | Bologna v Lecce | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 33 |
16 May 2004 | Chievo Verona v Bologna | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 34 |
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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1999-00 | Italy | UEFA Under-18 | 4 | ||||
1999-00 | Italy | Under-18 | 2 | 1 |
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2002-03 | Italy | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | 3 |
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2002-03 | Italy | Under-21 | 3 |
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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20 Sep 1999 | Italy v Switzerland | D | 0-0 | UEFA U18 | Group 8 |
22 Sep 1999 | Italy v Georgia | W | 2-1 | UEFA U18 | Group 8 |
24 Sep 1999 | Wales v Italy | W | 2-5 | UEFA U18 | Group 8 |
07 Mar 2000 | Italy v Russia | W | 3-0 | U18 | |
09 Mar 2000 | Italy v Russia | L | 1-2 | U18 | |
19 Apr 2000 | Czech Republic v Italy | L | 2-1 | UEFA U18 | 2nd round group 4 |
20 Aug 2002 | Italy v Germany | L | 0-2 | U21 | |
06 Sep 2002 | Azerbaijan v Italy | W | 0-3 | UEFA U21 | Group 9 |
11 Oct 2002 | Italy v Yugoslavia | W | 4-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 9 |
15 Oct 2002 | Wales v Italy | W | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 9 |
11 Feb 2003 | Italy v England | W | 1-0 | Under-21 | |
28 Mar 2003 | Italy v Finland | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 9 |
29 Apr 2003 | Switzerland v Italy | L | 2-1 | U21 | |
10 Jun 2003 | Finland v Italy | W | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 9 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.