Matteo Brunelli

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Matteo Brunelli
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-05-06) 6 May 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Prato, Italy
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Prato
Youth career
Pistoiese
2009–2010 Prato
2010–2012 Milan
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2015 Prato 33 (0)
2015 Carpi 0 (0)
2015–2018 Chievo 0 (0)
2015–2016Pisa (loan) 9 (0)
2016Messina (loan) 0 (0)
2016–2017Lupa Roma (loan) 13 (0)
2017–2018Carpi (loan) 0 (0)
2018– Prato 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 October 2018

Matteo Brunelli (born 6 May 1994) is an Italian footballer who plays for Serie D club Prato.

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Club career

Youth career

Born in Prato, Tuscany, Brunelli started his career at A.C. Pistoiese. He was a player for their under-15 team in 2008–09 season. [1] In summer 2009 he was signed by Prato. On 30 July 2010 Brunelli moved to A.C. Milan, which he was a member of their under-17 team in 2010–11 season. [2] He played once for Milan's reserves in the next season. [3]

Prato

In summer 2012 Brunelli returned to Prato. He was the player of both first team and the reserves. [4]

Carpi

On 16 January 2015 Brunelli was signed by Serie B club Carpi in a 6-month deal on a free transfer. [5] [6]

Chievo and loans

On 30 June 2015 Brunelli was signed by Serie A club Chievo. On 17 July 2015 he was farmed to Lega Pro club Pisa. [7] In July 2016 Brunelli and Baldassin were farmed to Lega Pro Messina from Chievo on loan. [8] On 1 September they left for Lupa Roma from Chievo via Messina, with Felice Gaetano moved to Messina from Napoli via Lupa Roma. [9]

Brunelli immediately became the first choice keeper, ahead of Tomas Švedkauskas.

International career

Brunelli received a call-up from Italy national under-20 football team in October 2013. [10] However, he did not play any game for the team.

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References

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  2. "C.U. N°52 (2010–11)" (PDF) (in Italian). FIGC SGS. 22 March 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
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  5. "MERCATO: ECCO BRUNELLI" (in Italian). Carpi F.C. 1909. 16 January 2015. Archived from the original on 19 January 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
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  7. "Calciomercato, arrivi e partenze" (in Italian). A.C. Pisa 1909. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  8. "Transfer news". A.C. ChievoVerona. 22 July 2016. Archived from the original on 1 October 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  9. "Lega Pro, in extremis arrivano altre tre novità: ufficiali gli innesti di Rozzi, Baldassin e Brunelli" (in Italian). Lupa Roma F.C. 1 September 2016. Archived from the original on 1 October 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  10. "Under 20: al via il raduno, mercoledì amichevole con la Cremonese" (in Italian). FIGC. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2016.