Andrea Tabanelli (footballer)

Andrea Tabanelli

Personal information
Full name	Andrea Tabanelli [1]
Date of birth	(1990-02-02) 2 February 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth	Ravenna, Italy
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
0000–2010	Cesena
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2017	Cesena	58	(1)
2010–2011	→ Bellaria Igea Marina (loan)	27	(2)
2011–2012	→ Giacomense (loan)	26	(3)
2014	→ Cagliari (loan)	3	(0)
2016	→ Pisa (loan)	13	(1)
2016–2017	→ Pisa (loan)	6	(1)
2017–2018	Padova	6	(1)
2018–2020	Lecce	52	(9)
2020–2022	Frosinone	17	(1)
2021	→ Pescara (loan)	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2022

Andrea Tabanelli (born 2 February 1990) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder. He can also play as a right winger.

Playing career

Cesena

Tabanelli was born in Ravenna in 1990. He joined AC Cesena and after loan spells at A.C. Bellaria Igea Marina and AC Giacomense, he became a regular for Cesena. On 1 November 2013, Tabanelli scored his first goal for AC Cesena against Ternana in a 1–1 draw. He celebrated the goal by pulling out his shin pad and pretending to use it as a mobile phone. ^[2] On 16 November 2013, Tabanelli signed an extended contract with AC Cesena until 2017. ^[3]

Cagliari Loan

After impressing during the first half of the 2013/14 season for Serie B side A.C. Cesena, Tabanelli signed on loan for Serie A Side Cagliari on 27 January 2014 with the option of a permanent move. ^[4]

Tabanelli made his debut for Cagliari as a second-half substitute on 12 April 2014 in a 1–1 draw against Sassuolo. ^[5] His first start for Cagliari came on 11 May 2014, when he started in Central Midfield in the 1–0 defeat against Chievo.

Proposed Leeds United loan

Days after signing for Cagliari, Tabenelli was signed by Leeds United on loan on January transfer deadline day by prospective Leeds owner Massimo Cellino, the move coming hours after the alleged sacking of manager Brian McDermott. ^[6] Tabanelli was able to be loaned by Cagliari to Leeds because 'international loans' are recognized as normal transfers allowing players to be loaned stretching from transfer window to transfer window. ^[7]

After being reinstated as Leeds manager, Brian McDermott revealed that on 3 February that Gianluca Festa was still present in training, however this time acting as a translator for new signing Andrea Tabanelli. Tabanelli was signed in between the window of McDermott's 'sacking' and his reinstatement as manager. McDermott revealed that the move was under scrutiny by the Football League as to see if Tabanelli's signing would be sanctioned. ^[8]

On 7 February 2014, it was revealed that Tabanelli's transfer to Leeds had been cancelled as the signing 'did not comply with Football League regulations' and he returned to Cagliari. ^[9]

Frosinone

On 15 January 2020, he signed with Frosinone in Serie B. ^[10]

Loan to Pescara

On 1 February 2021, Tabanelli moved to Serie B club Pescara, on a loan deal. ^{[11] [12]}

Career statistics

As of 11 January 2014. ^[13]

Season	Club	Division	League		FA Cup		League Cup		Play-offs		Total		Discipline
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2013–14	Cagliari Calcio	Serie A	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	0	0	0	0
Total			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

References

1. "Professional retain lists & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. May 2013. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
2. "Tabanelli: "Cesena, I miss you already"". Romagna Noi. 30 January 2014. Archived from the original on 17 January 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
3. "OFFICIAL: Cesena, Tabanelli renewed until 2017". Tutto Mercato Web. 16 November 2013. Archived from the original on 30 March 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
4. "Acquired the label of Andrea Tabanelli". Cagliari Calcio. 27 January 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
5. "Le pagelle del Cagliari - Astori perde Zaza, Ibraimi pareggia i conti". Tutto Mercato. 12 April 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
6. "Leeds United sign midfielder Andrea Tabanelli on loan, claims Cagliari". Sky Sports News. 1 February 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
7. "Watford loanee Steve Leo Beleck re-loaned to Stevenage". BBC Sport. 4 January 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
8. "VIDEO: BRIAN McDERMOTT PRESS CONFERENCE". Leeds United Official Website. 3 February 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
9. "SLeeds United exchange contracts on Massimo Cellino takeover". BBC Sport. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
10. "ANDREA TABANELLI È UN NUOVO CALCIATORE DEL FROSINONE" (Press release) (in Italian). Frosinone. 15 January 2020.
11. Amato, Alessio (1 February 2021). "Tabanelli cambia maglia: è un nuovo giocatore del Pescara" [Tabanelli changes jersey: he is a new Pescara player]. Calcio Lecce (in Italian). Archived from the original on 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
12. "Andrea Tabanelli è un nuovo giocatore #BiancAzzurro" (in Italian). Pescara. 1 February 2021.
13. "Statistics". Soccerbase . Retrieved 1 October 2008.

External links

• Andrea Tabanelli at Soccerbase