Fausto Rossini
{{Short description|Italian footballer (born 1978)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{BLP sources|date=February 2010}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Fausto Rossini
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|3|2|df=y}}
| birth_place = Grosseto, Italy
| height = 1.88 m
| position = Striker
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = {{0|000}}?–1998
| youthclubs1 = Atalanta
| years1 = 1997–2005 | clubs1 = Atalanta | caps1 = 104 | goals1 = 16
| years2 = 1997 | clubs2 = → Nice (loan) | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2003–2004 | clubs3 = → Bologna (loan) | caps3 = 13 | goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2004–2005 | clubs4 = → Sampdoria (loan) | caps4 = 31 | goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2005–2006 | clubs5 = Udinese | caps5 = 14 | goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2006–2007 | clubs6 = Catania | caps6 = 16 | goals6 = 2
| years7 = 2007–2009 | clubs7 = Livorno | caps7 = 44 | goals7 = 10
| years8 = 2010 | clubs8 = Bellinzona | caps8 = 7 | goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2010–2011 | clubs9 = Como | caps9 = 9 | goals9 = 1
| totalcaps = 238
| totalgoals = 32
| nationalyears1 = 1993
| nationalteam1 = Italy U17
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 1998
| nationalteam2 = Italy U21
| nationalcaps2 = 2
| nationalgoals2 = 1
}}
Fausto Rossini (born 2 March 1978) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a striker.
Career
=Atalanta=
Rossini started his career at Atalanta. In 2003, he joined Bologna along with Cesare Natali in a co-ownership deal, but bought back in June 2004. He then left on loan to Sampdoria, along with Vitali Kutuzov as the replacement of Fabio Bazzani.
=Udinese=
In June 2005, he left for Udinese for €450,000 in a co-ownership dealAtalanta B.C. S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2006 (in Italian), [http://www.registroimprese.it PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.] along with Atalanta teammates Marco Motta (50% for €2.05 million), Cesare Natali, Massimo Gotti, Piermario Morosini (50%){{cite news |url=http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/news/kind=1/newsid=312577.html |title=Udinese sign Atalanta quartet |date=27 June 2005 |access-date=3 July 2010 |publisher=UEFA |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160118080007/http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/news/kind%3D1/newsid%3D312577.html |archive-date=18 January 2016}}{{cite news|url=http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/news/kind=1/newsid=312951.html|title=Udinese chance for Natali|date=29 June 2005|access-date=3 July 2010|publisher=UEFA|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120708131718/http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/news/kind=1/newsid=312951.html|archive-date=8 July 2012|url-status=dead}} and Michele Rinaldi (loan), in exchange Atalanta signed Thomas Manfredini and Antonino D'Agostino (50%) for a total for €2 million.Atalanta B.C. S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2008 (in Italian), [http://www.registroimprese.it PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.] Along with Barreto, he played as a backup of Vincenzo Iaquinta, Antonio Di Natale and David Di Michele (Di Michele left the club in January 2006). He played once at 2005–06 UEFA Champions League group stage. He also played all four matches at 2005–06 UEFA Cup as the Udine club rested number of regular starter.
In June 2006, Udinese signed Rossini outright for free and Morosini for undisclosed amount; Atalanta also signed D'Agostino for free.
=Catania & Livorno=
On 3 August 2006, he joined Serie A newcomer Calcio Catania in a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.{{cite news|url=http://www.calciocatania.it/ritiro/ritiro.php?id=2993|title=Fausto Rossini in rossazzurro|date=3 August 2006|accessdate=28 October 2011|work=Calcio Catania|language=Italian|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415013109/http://www.calciocatania.it/ritiro/ritiro.php?id=2993|archivedate=15 April 2012}} He played 16 matches and left for Livorno in next season,{{cite news|url=http://www.livornocalcio.it/notizie/notizie.php?id=2058|title=Quattro nuovi acquisti del Livorno Calcio|date=30 June 2007|accessdate=24 September 2011|work=AS Livorno Calcio|language=Italian|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927130900/http://www.livornocalcio.it/notizie/notizie.php?id=2058|archivedate=27 September 2011}} to replace the left of flagship striker Cristiano Lucarelli. With presence of Diego Tristán and Francesco Tavano, Rossini played 20 league matches in the first season, while 15 of them were substitutes. Along with Tomas Danilevičius, they followed Livorno relegated to Serie B and played 16 starts in 24 league appearances, behind the starting pair Alessandro Diamanti and Tavano. He then released in June 2009.
=Bellinzona & Como=
On 2 February 2010, Swiss side AC Bellinzona announced the signing of Rossini, which located in Ticino, an Italian speaking region. He joined the Swiss Super League team on free transfer.{{cite news|url=http://www.acbellinzona.ch/?n=730/diarra---djuric---rossini|title=Diarra – Djuric – Rossini|date=2 February 2010|accessdate=4 February 2010|publisher=AC Bellinzona|language=Italian}} On 31 August 2010, he signed a contract with Calcio Como{{cite news|url=http://www.calciocomo1907.it/it/news.aspx?id=1141|title=Ufficiali Rossini e Filipe|date=31 August 2010|accessdate=17 October 2010|work=Calcio Como|language=Italian|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120729170028/http://www.calciocomo1907.it/it/news.aspx?id=1141|archivedate=29 July 2012}} after trailed with the club since July.{{cite news|url=http://www.calciocomo1907.it/it/news.aspx?id=1056|title=Partenza per il ritiro di Sondalo|date=16 July 2010|accessdate=11 August 2010|work=Calcio Como|language=Italian|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722025842/http://www.calciocomo1907.it/it/news.aspx?id=1056|archivedate=22 July 2011}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=1363&squadra=2 Profile at FIGC] {{in lang|it}} {{dead link|date=March 2019}}
- [http://www.gazzetta.it/speciali/statistiche/2008_nw/giocatori/1038.shtml Profile at La Gazzetta dello Sport 2007–08] {{in lang|it}}
- {{TuttoCalciatori|Rossini_Fausto}}
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Category:Italian men's footballers
Category:Italy men's under-21 international footballers
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Category:Bologna FC 1909 players
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Category:US Livorno 1915 players
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland
Category:Italian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland