What kind of football does Claudio Marchisio play?
Claudio Marchisio ( Italian pronunciation: [ˈklaudjo marˈkiːzjo]; born 19 January 1986) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder, most recently for Russian club Zenit Saint Petersburg, and the Italian national team. A product of the Juventus youth system, he spent a large portion…
When did Claudio Marchisio become captain of Juventus?
He started his first match as captain against Roma in April. On 17 May 2011, Juventus announced that Marchisio had signed an improved, five-year contract with the club. His semi- bicycle kick goal against Udinese in January was voted Goal of the Season by fans on fansite vecchiasignora.com.
When did Claudio Marchisio get the captain’s armband?
In the Europa League round of 16 tie against Fulham on 11 March 2010, he captained the team for the first time when David Trezeguet handed him the captain’s armband after being substituted at the 62nd minute, as vice-captains Gianluigi Buffon and Giorgio Chiellini missed the match through injury and Del Piero remained an unused substitute.
How old is Claudio Marchisio of Zenit Saint Petersburg?
Claudio Marchisio (Italian pronunciation: [ˈklaudjo marˈkiːzjo]; born 19 January 1986) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Russian club Zenit Saint Petersburg and the Italian national team.
How is Claudio Marchisio similar to Marco Tardelli?
Since making his breakthrough in the 2008–09 season, Marchisio has often been compared to former Juventus and Italian midfielder Marco Tardelli by the Italian press, due to his energy, tenacious style of play, and good reading of the game, as well as his ability to seamlessly switch between offence and defence.
When did Marchisio score his first international goal?
Marchisio scored his first ever international goal in the Euro 2012 qualifier against Serbia on 7 October 2011, barely a minute after kick-off. It was the 250th goal scored by a Juventus player for the Italian national team.
