Andrea Lazzari (footballer)

{{short description|Italian footballer (born 1984)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Andrea Lazzari

| image =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|12|3|df=y}}

| birth_place = Bergamo, Italy

| height = 1.84 m

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = FC Vigor Senigallia

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = Atalanta

| years1 = 2002–2008 |caps1 = 68 |goals1 = 5 |clubs1 = Atalanta

| years2 = 2006–2007 |caps2 = 14 |goals2 = 1 |clubs2 = → Cesena (loan)

| years3 = 2007 |caps3 = 13 |goals3 = 3 |clubs3 = → Piacenza (loan)

| years4 = 2007–2008 |caps4 = 40 |goals4 = 9 |clubs4 = → Grosseto (loan)

| years5 = 2008–2011 |caps5 = 99 |goals5 = 9 |clubs5 = Cagliari

| years6 = 2011–2015 |caps6 = 36 |goals6 = 2 |clubs6 = Fiorentina

| years7 = 2012–2014 |caps7 = 49 |goals7 = 1 |clubs7 = → Udinese (loan)

| years8 = 2015–2016 |caps8 = 8 |goals8 = 1 |clubs8 = Carpi

| years9 = 2016 |caps9 = 9 |goals9 = 1 |clubs9 = Bari

| years10 = 2016–2017 |caps10 = 19 |goals10 = 0 |clubs10 = Pisa

| years11 = 2017–2019 |caps11 = 51 |goals11 = 1 |clubs11 = Fano

| years12 = 2019– |caps12 = |goals12 = |clubs12 = FC Vigor Senigallia

| nationalyears1 = 2004–2007 |nationalcaps1= 9 |nationalgoals1= 2 |nationalteam1 = Italy U21

| medaltemplates =

| club-update = 28 April 2019

| nationalteam-update =

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Andrea Lazzari ({{IPA|it|anˈdrɛːa ˈladdzari}}; born 3 December 1984) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Vigor Senigallia.

Club career

=Atalanta=

Born in Milan, Lazzari started his professional career at hometown club Atalanta. During 2003–04 Serie B season, he was promoted from Primavera under–20 team{{cite news|url=http://www.atalanta.it/primavera.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031005140752/http://www.atalanta.it/primavera.htm|title=ROSA UFFICIALE PRIMAVERA ATALANTA B.C. STAGIONE 2003/2004|trans-title=Official Atalanta BC Primavera squad 2003/2004 season|access-date=8 July 2010|archive-date=5 October 2003|publisher=Atalanta B.C.|language=it}} to the first team. He made his Serie B debut on 4 October 2003, substituted Riccardo Montolivo in the 86th minute.[http://www.lega-calcio.it/it/Archivio-Storico/Match-report.page?idmatch=9D175856-B4D8-3BED-6921-14E59B3F577F Match Report]{{dead link|date=January 2016}} He followed the team promoted back to Serie A as the 5th and made his Serie A on 22 September 2004, replaced Nicola Mingazzini in the 81st minute.[http://www.legaseriea.it/it/serie-a-tim/match-report/-/match-report/Atalanta-Inter/19249 Match Report] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120616185438/http://www.legaseriea.it/it/serie-a-tim/match-report/-/match-report/Atalanta-Inter/19249 |date=16 June 2012 }} Lazzari scored a hat-trick against Juventus in Coppa Italia, a match in which Juventus was eliminated in a 5–3 aggregate,{{cite news|url=http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=273114.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026073435/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=273114.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 October 2012|title=Lazzari leaves Juventus reeling|first=Paolo|last=Menicucci|date=13 January 2005|access-date=8 July 2010|publisher=UEFA}} while Lazzari also scored the 2 goals in the first leg. Lazzari followed Atalanta relegated back to Serie B in June 2005. He won Serie B champion with the team in June 2006.

In August 2006, he was loaned back to Serie B for Cesena, as part of the deal that Atalanta signed Adriano Ferreira Pinto. On 31 January 2007 he was sub-loan to Piacenza Calcio, as part of the deal that Cesena signed Alessandro Pellicori. In July 2007, he was loaned to Serie B newcomer Grosseto, where he finally became a regular starter and scored 9 goals.

=Cagliari=

On 9 July 2008, he was sold to fellow Serie A side Cagliari in co-ownership deal, in a four-year contract, for €1.8 million fee.{{cite news|url=http://www.cagliaricalcio.net/news/notizia.asp?idNotizia=5686&type=0&id_menu=2|title=Lazzari è del Cagliari|date=9 July 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080804073407/http://www.cagliaricalcio.net/news/notizia.asp?idNotizia=5686&type=0&id_menu=2|archive-date=4 August 2008|publisher=Cagliari Calcio|language=it}} He took no.10 shirt from departed winger Pasquale Foggia but started occasionally. He became a regular starter in 2009–10 season, after Andrea Cossu became the first choice attacking midfielder, with Lazzari acting as left midfielder. He scored 6 goals that season. On 3 June 2010, Cagliari decided to sign him outright{{cite news|url=http://www.cagliaricalcio.net/news/notizia.asp?idNotizia=8781&type=0&id_menu=2 |title=Lazzari tutto del Cagliari |date=3 June 2010 |access-date=8 June 2010 |publisher=Cagliari Calcio |language=it }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite news|url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/10/italy/2010/05/27/1945096/cagliari-star-andrea-lazzarri-ready-to-follow-massimiliano|title=Cagliari Star Andrea Lazzarri Ready To Follow Massimiliano Allegri To Milan|date=27 May 2010|access-date=8 July 2010|publisher=Goal.com|first=Vince|last=Masiello}} for another €2 million.Cagliari Calcio S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2010 (in Italian), [http://www.registroimprese.it PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.]

=Fiorentina=

In July 2011 Lazzari was signed by ACF Fiorentina in another co-ownership deal, for €3 million, in a 4-year contract.Cagliari Calcio S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2012 (in Italian), [http://www.registroimprese.it PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.]ACF Fiorentina S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2011 (in Italian), [http://www.registroimprese.it PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.]{{cite news|url=http://www.cagliaricalcio.net/news/11663/news-lazzari-alla-fiorentina-in-comproprieta-cagliari-suazo-accordo-raggiunto-per-un-anno.html|title=News: Lazzari alla Fiorentina in comproprietà. Cagliari-Suazo: accordo raggiunto per un anno|trans-title=News: Lazzari to Fiorentina in co-ownership. Cagliari-Suazo: agreement reached for one year|date=22 July 2011|access-date=24 July 2011|publisher=Cagliari Calcio|language=it| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120503113947/http://www.cagliaricalcio.net/news/11663/news-lazzari-alla-fiorentina-in-comproprieta-cagliari-suazo-accordo-raggiunto-per-un-anno.html | archive-date = 3 May 2012}} In June 2012 La Viola acquired Lazzari outright for another €1.638 million.ACF Fiorentina S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2012 (in Italian), [http://www.registroimprese.it PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.]

=Udinese (loan)=

On 30 August 2012, Lazzari moved to Udinese on loan.{{cite news|title=Lazzari è un giocatore dell'Udinese!|url=http://www.udinese.it/script/view.php?id=2530|publisher=Udinese Calcio|language=it|date=2012|access-date=30 August 2012}} {{dead link|date=January 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://it.violachannel.tv/vc13-dettaglio-breaking/items/lazzari-alludinese.html|title=Lazzari all'Udinese|date=30 August 2012|access-date=16 January 2016|publisher=ACF Fiorentina|language=it}}

With his new team, on 2 September 2012, he scored in a 4–1 defeat against Juventus at Stadio Friuli. The loan was renewed for 2013–14 Serie A season.

In the Europa League qualifying round match against Bosnian club Široki Brijeg in August 2013, Lazzari scored from the halfway line as Udinese won 4–0.{{cite news |url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Squadre/Udinese/08-08-2013/europa-league-terzo-turno-preliminare-live-udinese-siroki-brijeg-20927541897.shtml |title=Europa League, Udinese ai playoff: 4–0 al Siroki Brijeg |language=it |trans-title=Europa League, Udinese into playoff: 4–0 against Siroki Brijeg |first=Stefan |last=Martorano |newspaper=Gazzetta dello Sport |date=8 August 2013 |access-date=31 August 2014 |quote=...pallonetto spettacolare da metà campo messo a segno da Lazzari (spectacular lob from the halfway line scored by Lazzari)}}

=Return to Fiorentina=

Lazzari played three times for La Viola in 2014–15 Serie A.

=Carpi=

In summer 2015 Lazzari was signed by Carpi F.C. 1909 in a one-year contract as a free agent.{{cite web|url=http://www.carpifc.com/news-prima-squadra/lazzari-e-biancorosso/|title=LAZZARI E'BIANCOROSSO|date=2015|access-date=16 January 2016|publisher=Carpi F.C. 1909|language=it}}

=Bari=

On 1 February 2016, Lazzari was signed by Bari, with Filippo Porcari moved to opposite direction.{{cite web|url=http://www.fcbari1908.club/mercato-dal-carpi-arriva-lazzari/|title=Mercato: dal Carpi arriva Lazzari|date=1 February 2016|access-date=20 March 2016|publisher=F.C. Bai 1908|language=it}}

=Later career=

On 17 December 2019, it was confirmed, that Lazzari had joined Eccellenza club FC Vigor Senigallia.[https://www.viveresenigallia.it/2019/12/18/calcio-andrea-lazzari-ufficialmente-un-calciatore-della-vigor-senigallia/760880/ Calcio: Andrea Lazzari è ufficialmente un calciatore della Vigor Senigallia], viveresenigallia.it, 17 December 2019

International career

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