Alberto Grassi
{{short description|Italian footballer (born 1995)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Alberto Grassi
| image = File:Alberto Grassi.JPG
| caption = Grassi with Atalanta in 2014
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|3|7|df=y}}
| birth_place = Brescia, Italy
| position = Defensive midfielder
| currentclub = Empoli
| clubnumber = 5
| youthyears1 = 2010–2014
| youthclubs1 = Atalanta
| years1 = 2014–2016
| clubs1 = Atalanta
| caps1 = 16
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2016–2020
| clubs2 = Napoli
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2016–2017
| clubs3 = → Atalanta (loan)
| caps3 = 18
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2017–2018
| clubs4 = → SPAL (loan)
| caps4 = 28
| goals4 = 3
| years5 = 2018–2020
| clubs5 = → Parma (loan)
| caps5 = 23
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2020–2023
| clubs6 = Parma
| caps6 = 23
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2021–2022
| clubs7 = → Cagliari (loan)
| caps7 = 30
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2022–2023
| clubs8 = → Empoli (loan)
| caps8 = 25
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2023–
| clubs9 = Empoli
| caps9 = 55
| goals9 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2011–2012
| nationalteam1 = Italy U17
| nationalcaps1 = 12
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2014
| nationalteam2 = Italy U19
| nationalcaps2 = 4
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2014–2015
| nationalteam3 = Italy U20
| nationalcaps3 = 7
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2015–2017
| nationalteam4 = Italy U21
| nationalcaps4 = 12
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| medaltemplates =
| club-update = 16:15, 29 May 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 21 June 2017
}}
Alberto Grassi (born 7 March 1995) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for {{Italian football updater|Empoli}} club Empoli.
Club career
=Atalanta=
Born in Brescia, Grassi began his career in Atalanta's youth setup. On 29 May 2012, he signed his first professional deal, after being promoted to the club's Primavera squad.{{cite web|url=http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/atalanta-per-il-baby-grassi-contratto-e-un-futuro-in-nerazzurro-355865|title=Atalanta, per il baby Grassi contratto e un futuro in nerazzurro|trans-title=Atalanta, to baby Grassi a contract and a nerazzurro future|publisher=Tutto Mercato Web|language=it|date=29 May 2012|accessdate=23 November 2014}}
Grassi was definitely assigned to the main squad in August 2014, after impressing manager Stefano Colantuono in the pre-season.{{cite web|url=http://www.tuttoatalanta.com/calciomercato/calciomercato-il-punto-sulla-situazione-della-dea-26659|title=Calciomercato: il punto sulla situazione della Dea|trans-title=Transfer market: review of the situation of the Dea|publisher=Tutto Atalanta|language=it|date=22 August 2014|accessdate=23 November 2014}} He played his first match as a professional on 22 November, replacing fellow youth graduate Daniele Baselli in the 69th minute of a 2–1 Serie A home loss against Roma.{{cite web|url=http://www.football-italia.net/SerieA/match/52882|title=Atalanta 1–2 Roma|publisher=Football Italia|date=22 November 2014|accessdate=23 November 2014}}
On 2 October 2015, Grassi renewed his contract until 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.atalanta.it/site/paginalive/prima-squadra/Stagione-2015-2016/2015-10/02-10-rinnovo-grassi.html|title=Alberto Grassi fino al 2020|trans-title=Alberto Grassi until 2020|publisher=Atalanta's official website|language=it|date=2 October 2015|accessdate=29 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304103755/https://www.atalanta.it/site/paginalive/prima-squadra/Stagione-2015-2016/2015-10/02-10-rinnovo-grassi.html|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}
=Napoli=
On 27 January 2016, Grassi joined Napoli for a fee of €10 million.{{cite web|url=http://www.sscnapoli.it/static/news/Napoli-officially-release-a-new-deal-with-Grassi-7502.aspx|title=Napoli officially release a new deal with Grassi|publisher=S.S.C. Napoli|date=27 January 2016|access-date=27 January 2016}}
==Atalanta==
=Parma=
After initially joining Parma on loan for the 2018–19 season, he returned to the club on a new loan for 2019–20 season with an obligation to buy at the end of the season.{{cite web|publisher=Parma|url=http://2019.parmacalcio1913.com/alberto-grassi-im-happy-to-be-back?lang=en|title=ALBERTO GRASSI: "I'M HAPPY TO BE BACK!"|date=10 July 2019|accessdate=3 November 2021}}
==Loan to Cagliari==
On 21 August 2021, he was loaned to Cagliari, with an option to buy. If certain conditions were met, the option would have become an obligation to buy.{{cite web|publisher=Parma|url=https://parmacalcio1913.com/2021/08/21/alberto-grassi-loaned-to-cagliari/?lang=en|title=ALBERTO GRASSI LOANED TO CAGLIARI|date=21 August 2021|accessdate=3 November 2021}}
==Loan to Empoli==
On 17 August 2022, Grassi joined Empoli on loan with an option to buy and a conditional obligation to buy.{{cite web|publisher=Empoli|url=https://empolifc.com/alberto-grassi-e-un-nuovo-calciatore-azzurro/|title=Alberto Grassi è un nuovo calciatore azzurro|date=17 August 2022|access-date=18 August 2022|language=it}}
International career
On 12 August 2015, he made his debut with the Italy U21 team, in a friendly match against Hungary.
In June 2017, he was included in the Italy under-21 squad for the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship by manager Luigi Di Biagio.{{cite web|url=http://www.football-italia.net/103752/u21-italy-squad-euros-named|title=U21: Italy squad for Euros named|publisher=Football Italia|date=6 June 2017|accessdate=16 June 2017}} Italy were eliminated in the semi-finals following a 3–1 defeat to Spain on 27 June.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/40425929#tab-2 |title=Spain U21 3-1 Italy U21 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=27 June 2017 |accessdate=6 March 2019 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/european-under-21-championship/2284/blog/post/3149736/italy-fall-to-familiar-foe-spain-at-u21-euros-but-there-is-hope-for-the-future|title=Italy fall to familiar foe Spain at U21 Euros but there is hope for the future|publisher=ESPN FC|author1=James Horncastle|date=28 June 2017|accessdate=24 October 2017}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 25 May 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Atalanta
|rowspan="2"|Serie A |3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2“|— | colspan="2“|— | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16
|13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2“|— | colspan="2“|— | 14 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Napoli
|Serie A |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2“|— | colspan="2“|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| Atalanta (loan)
|Serie A |18 | 1 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2“|— | colspan="2“|— | 20 | 2 | |||
| S.P.A.L. (loan)
|Serie A |28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2“|— | colspan="2“|— | 28 | 3 | |||
| rowspan="4"|Parma (loan)
|rowspan="3"|Serie A |7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2“|— | colspan="2“|— | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20
|16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2“|— | colspan="2“|— | 17 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21
|23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2“|— | colspan="2“|— | 23 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!46 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 1 | |
| Cagliari (loan) | Serie A
|30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2“|— | colspan="2"|— | 31 | 0 | ||
| Empoli (loan)
|Serie A |25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2“|— | colspan="2"|— | 25 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Empoli
|Serie A |27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2“|— | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25
|Serie A |28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2“|— | colspan="2"|— | 31 | 1 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!80 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 1 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!218 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 228 | 7 |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{UEFA player}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20141011014419/https://www.atalanta.it/site/team-staff/team/grassi-alberto.html Atalanta official profile] {{in lang|it}}
- [http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=3740&squadra=9 FIGC international stats] {{in lang|it}}
- {{Soccerway|alberto-grassi/213128}}
{{Empoli F.C. squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Grassi, Alberto}}
Category:Footballers from Brescia
Category:Italian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Parma Calcio 1913 players
Category:Cagliari Calcio players
Category:Italy men's youth international footballers