Michael Cia

Michael Cia

Personal information
Date of birth	(1988-08-03) 3 August 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth	Bolzano, Italy
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	SSV Naturns
Youth career
	Südtirol
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2007	Südtirol	49	(5)
2007–2009	Atalanta	0	(0)
2007–2008	→ Sambenedettese (loan)	20	(5)
2008–2009	→ Triestina (loan)	24	(2)
2009–2014	AlbinoLeffe	25	(0)
2011–2012	→ Benevento (loan)	32	(11)
2012–2013	→ Como (loan)	23	(4)
2013–2014	→ Pisa (loan)	20	(1)
2014–2018	Südtirol	105	(7)
2018	Delta Rovigo	4	(0)
2018–2020	St. Georgen	21	(3)
2020–2021	Virtus Bolzano
2021–	SSV Naturns
International career
2003	Italy U-15	4	(0)
2003–2004	Italy U-16	10	(2)
2005	Italy U-17	5	(0)
2006–2007	Italy U-19	9	(2)
2007–2008	Italy U-20	3	(0)
2009	Italy U-21	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 June 2018

Michael Cia (born 3 August 1988) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for SSV Naturns.

Club career

A native of South Tyrol, Cia joined Atalanta in joint-ownership bid on 30 January 2007, he then loaned to Sambenedettese and Triestina.

Atalanta bought the player outright in June 2009. In July 2009, he was sold to city "rival" (in fact the club had many player transfer) AlbinoLeffe of Serie B along with Dario Bergamelli in another co-ownership deal in 5-year contract, as part of the deal that Nicola Madonna was re-signed by Atalanta in co-ownership deal for €550,000. ^[1] Half of Cia was tagged for €400,000, while Bergamelli was for €150,000. ^[2]

In June 2011 AlbinoLeffe bought Bergamelli, Cia and Karamoko Cissé outright from promoted Atalanta.

On 31 August 2011 Cia left for Benevento and Domenico Germinale moved to AlbinoLeffe also in temporary deal. ^{[3] [4]}

On 31 August 2012 he left for club again to Calcio Como along with Francesco Luoni. ^{[5] [6]} Circa 2012 Cia's contract was also extended. In June 2013 Como did not excise the option to sign Cia outright. ^[7]

In 2013 Cia was signed by Pisa in temporary deal, with option to sign him in co-ownership. ^[8]

International career

Cia has represented Italy at every youth level from Under-15 to Under-20. He played 3 times (one in third place match) in 2005 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and twice in 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship.

On 25 March 2009 he made his debut with the Italy U-21 squad in a friendly match against Austria. That match was the fourth round of 2009–10 Four Nations Tournament. ^[9] The tournament usually played by U-20 but Pierluigi Casiraghi used the match to prepare for the final round of 2009 U-21 Euro, selecting junior players (player born in 1988 or after) for that round (players born in 1986 or after were eligible).

References

1. "MADONNA ALL'ATALANTA" (in Italian). atalanta.it. 1 July 2009. Archived from the original on 9 July 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
2. Atalanta BC Report and Accounts on 31 December 2010 (in Italian)
3. "Cia va a Benevento. Arriva Germinale". UC AlbinoLeffe (in Italian). 31 August 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
4. "Maglia giallorossa per Cia". Benevento Calcio (in Italian). 31 August 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
5. "Cia, Luoni e Daffara in prestito a Como Calcio e Nocerina" (in Italian). US AlbinoLeffe. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
6. "3 nuovi giocatori in azzurro" (in Italian). Calcio Como. 31 August 2012. Archived from the original on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
7. "La parola ai tecnici: il punto sul mercato col DS Valoti" (in Italian). UC AlbinoLeffe. 25 June 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
8. "Mercato, ingaggiato Michael Cia". Pisa Channel (in Italian). AC Pisa 1909. 24 July 2013. Archived from the original on 10 June 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
9. "Casiraghi apre il nuovo biennio: 19 convocati per la gara contro l'Austria". FIGC (in Italian). 20 March 2009. Retrieved 6 December 2011.

External links

• Michael Cia at Soccerway
• Michael Cia – FIFA competition record (archived)