Matteo Gentili

Matteo Gentili

Gentili with Vicenza in the 2012–13 season
Personal information
Full name	Matteo Gentili [1]
Date of birth	(1989-08-21) 21 August 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth	Viareggio, Italy
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Prato
Youth career
	Margine Coperta
2004–2008	Atalanta
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2013	Atalanta	1	(0)
2008–2009	→ Pergocrema (loan)	0	(0)
2009–2010	→ Varese (loan)	15	(0)
2011–2012	→ Spezia (loan)	7	(0)
2012–2013	→ Vicenza (loan)	11	(3)
2013–2014	Reggina	2	(0)
2014–2015	Vicenza	35	(1)
2017	Carrarese	11	(2)
2017–2018	US Real Forte	19	(2)
2019	FC Pecciolese
2019–	Prato	1	(0)
International career
2005–2006	Italy U-17	9	(0)
2006–2007	Italy U-18	3	(0)
2007–2008	Italy U-19	4	(0)
2009	Italy U-20	6	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 January 2018

Matteo Gentili (born 21 August 1989) is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender for AC Prato.

He represented Italy at the 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship, where they came second, and at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Career

Atalanta and loans

Born in Viareggio, Tuscany, Gentili was signed by Atalanta BC from Polisportiva Margine Coperta in 2004 in a temporary deal, along with Michele Marconi, Leonardo Manni and Daniele Lonetti. ^[2] In the next season he was signed definitely from the Massa e Cozzile based side. He was promoted to Atalanta BC's Primavera U19 reserve team in 2006. ^[3]

In 2008, he left Atalanta for another Lombard club Pergocrema. Gentili made his professional debut in the Italian Cup, ^[4] However, he failed to play any game in the league nor in the league cup.

In the next season he was transferred to another Lombard club Varese, also in the same level as Pergocrema. He won promotion to Serie B with Varese in June 2010.

Atalanta kept Gentili for 2010–11 Serie B season, however he only played once for the champions.

In July 2011 he left the Serie A club for the third level side Spezia, ^[5] but had an operation in his right ankle in the same month. ^[6] Gentili won promotion to Serie B again as one of the group stage winner of the third level. The team also won 2012 Lega Pro Prime Division Supercup, a tournament between the two winners of the two groups of that level. However, he was not feature in the line-up nor on the bench of the matches. ^{[7] [8]} Gentili did feature for Spezia in the finals of the league up as an unused bench, ^[9] which the team was the winner.

On 28 August 2012 he left for Serie B struggler Vicenza which relegated in the last season but re-admitted to Serie B due to the expulsion of Lecce.

Reggina

On 2 September 2013 Gentili was signed by Serie B club Reggina in a co-ownership deal for a peppercorn fee. ^{[10] [11]}

Vicenza

On 31 January 2014 he left for Vicenza in a 3+1⁄2-year contract (re-sold from Atalanta in another co-ownership deal for a peppercorn fee of €250). ^{[12] [13]} In June 2014 Vicenza acquired the remaining 50% registration rights of Gentili, from Atalanta for free. ^[12]

In December 2015 Gentili was released by the Veneto club. ^[14]

Carrarese

On 14 February 2017 Gentili was signed by Carrarese. ^[15]

FC Pecciolese

On 24 January 2019, Gentili officially signed with FC Pecciolese 1936. ^[16]

Honours

Club

Atalanta

• Serie B: 2010–11

Spezia

• Lega Pro Prima Divisione Group Stage Winner: 2011–12
• Coppa Italia Lega Pro: 2011–12

Varese

• Lega Pro Prima Divisione Promotion playoffs: 2009–10

References

1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009™: List of Players: Italy" (PDF). FIFA. 6 October 2009. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2009.
2. "Calcio Mercato 2004" [Football Transfer 2004](PDF). Lega Calcio (in Italian). available in Wayback Machine. 31 August 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2005. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
3. Fullsoccer statistics Archived 2016-01-25 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)
4. Spaccini, Luca (10 August 2008). "IL FOLIGNO BATTE IL PERGOCREMA 3 A 2 E FA SUO IL PRIMO TURNO DI COPPA ITALIA". Umbrialeft (in Italian). Retrieved 22 February 2013.
5. "Mercato: Matteo Gentili, nuovo difensore aquilotto" (in Italian). Spezia Calcio. 7 July 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
6. "Matteo Gentili, operato alla caviglia destra" (in Italian). Spezia Calcio. 20 July 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
7. "Supercoppa: mister Serena porta in Umbria 21 giocatori" (in Italian). Spezia Calcio. 11 May 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
8. "Supercoppa Ritorno - Spezia-Ternana: 20 convocati per l'ultimo impegno stagionale" (in Italian). Spezia Calcio. 16 May 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
9. "Pisa-Spezia 1-2 (1-0) Niente Coppa per i nerazzurri". pisainformaflash.it (in Italian). 2 May 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
10. Atalanta B.C. S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2013, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A. (in Italian)
11. "GENTILI ALLA REGGINA" (in Italian). Atalanta B.C. 2 September 2013. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
12. Vicenza Calcio S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2014, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A. (in Italian)
13. "Matteo Gentili in biancorosso" (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
14. "CRisoluzione per Matteo Gentili: il ringraziamento del Club" (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 24 December 2015. Archived from the original on 21 June 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
15. "Tesserato Matteo Gentili" (in Italian). Carrarese Calcio. 14 February 2017. Archived from the original on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
16. Il ritorno di Matteo Gentili al calcio. Lo fa con la Pecciolese, pisainvideo.it, 24 January 2019

External links

• National Team Statistics from FIGC.it(in Italian)
• Lega Serie B Profile (in Italian)
• Matteo Gentili at Soccerway
• Matteo Gentili at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)