Personal information | |||
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Full name | Federica D'Astolfo | ||
Date of birth | 27 October 1966 | ||
Place of birth | Rome, Italy | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Bravetta Aurelio | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1978–1986 | Urbe Tevere | ||
1986–1991 | Lazio | ||
1991–1992 | Sassari Torres | ||
1992–1993 | ACF Milan | ||
1993–1994 | Agliana | ||
1994–1996 | Fiammamonza | ||
1996–1998 | Modena | ||
1998–1999 | Pisa | ||
1999–2003 | Foroni Verona | ||
2003–2005 | Atletico Oristano | ||
2005–2006 | Reggiana | ||
International career | |||
1988–2001 | Italy | 84 | (11) |
Managerial career | |||
2012–2016 | Reggiana | ||
2016–2018 | Sassuolo | ||
Medal record | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Federica D'Astolfo (born 27 October 1966) is an Italian football coach and former midfielder. She played for Italy at the 1991 and 1999 editions of the FIFA Women's World Cup. [2] Active at club level from 1978 to 2006, she won five women's Serie A winner's medals and one Coppa Italia winner's medal. [3] [4]
D'Astolfo won her first cap for the Italy women's national football team on 2 April 1988, starting a 0–0 1989 European Competition for Women's Football qualifying draw with West Germany in Andria. [5]
At the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup, D'Astolfo was ever-present as Italy reached the quarter-final and lost 3–2 to Norway after extra time. [6] At UEFA Women's Euro 1993 hosts Italy reached the final and suffered another defeat by Norway, 1–0 this time. [3]
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