Marco Fossati
{{Short description|Italian footballer (born 1992)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Marco Fossati
| image = Marco Fossati 2019.jpg
| caption = Fossati in 2019
| fullname = Marco Ezio Fossati
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|10|5|df=y}}
| birth_place = Monza, Italy
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = AlbinoLeffe
| clubnumber = 14
| youthyears1 = 2001–2002
| youthclubs1 = Cimiano
| youthyears2 = 2002–2007
| youthclubs2 = AC Milan
| youthyears3 = 2007–2010
| youthclubs3 = Inter Milan
| youthyears4 = 2010–2011
| youthclubs4 = AC Milan
| years1 = 2011–2015
| clubs1 = AC Milan
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2011–2012
| clubs2 = → Latina (loan)
| caps2 = 22
| goals2 = 3
| years3 = 2012–2013
| clubs3 = → Ascoli (loan)
| caps3 = 34
| goals3 = 4
| years4 = 2013–2014
| clubs4 = → Bari (loan)
| caps4 = 23
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2014–2015
| clubs5 = → Perugia (loan)
| caps5 = 33
| goals5 = 3
| years6 = 2015–2017
| clubs6 = Cagliari
| caps6 = 36
| goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2016–2017
| clubs7 = → Hellas Verona (loan)
| caps7 = 37
| goals7 = 2
| years8 = 2017–2019
| clubs8 = Hellas Verona
| caps8 = 17
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2019–2021
| clubs9 = Monza
| caps9 = 45
| goals9 = 3
| years10 = 2021
| clubs10 = → Hajduk Split (loan)
| caps10 = 13
| goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2021–2023
| clubs11 = Hajduk Split
| caps11 = 53
| goals11 = 1
| years12 = 2023–2024
| clubs12 = Universitatea Cluj
| caps12 = 11
| goals12 = 0
| years13 = 2024–
| clubs13 = AlbinoLeffe
| caps13 = 17
| goals13 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2008–2009
| nationalteam1 = Italy U17
| nationalcaps1 = 18
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2009
| nationalteam2 = Italy U18
| nationalcaps2 = 2
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2012–2013
| nationalteam3 = Italy U20
| nationalcaps3 = 9
| nationalgoals3 = 1
| nationalyears4 = 2013
| nationalteam4 = Italy U21
| nationalcaps4 = 5
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| pcupdate = 13 December 2024
| ntupdate =
}}
Marco Ezio Fossati (born 5 October 1992) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{Italian football updater|AlbinoLeffe}} club AlbinoLeffe.
Club career
= Early career =
Born in Monza, in the Milan metropolitan area, Fossati started playing football as a child with amateur team Cimiano in 2001,{{cite web|title=Saranno famosi |trans-title=They are going to be famous |url=http://www.cimiano.it/sar_famosi.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110323230937/http://www.cimiano.it/sar_famosi.php |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 March 2011 |work=cimiano.it |publisher=Polisportiva Dilettantistica Cimiano |accessdate=27 August 2012 |language=it }} before joining A.C. Milan's youth system at the start of the 2002–03 season.{{cite web |title=Esordienti Provinciali A 2003/2004 |url=http://www.acmilan.com/MostraInfo.asp?id_info=18945 |work=acmilan.com |publisher=Associazione Calcio Milan |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040606090441/http://www.acmilan.com/MostraInfo.asp?id_info=18945 |archive-date=6 June 2004 |accessdate=12 July 2012 |language=it}} Five years later he left for city rival Internazionale,{{cite news |title=Allievi Nazionali commence pre-season training |url=http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=26990&L=en |work=inter.it |publisher=Football Club Internazionale Milano |date=3 August 2007 |accessdate=19 September 2011}} where he went on to spend three seasons, playing for the Allievi (under-17) and Primavera (under-20) sides,{{cite web |title=Allievi A 2007/08 |url=http://giovanili.inter.it/aas/squadra?stagione=2007/08&IDS=2&L=en |work=inter.it |publisher=Football Club Internazionale Milano |accessdate=12 July 2012}}{{cite web |title=Allievi A 2008/09 |url=http://giovanili.inter.it/aas/squadra?stagione=2008/09&IDS=2&L=en |work=inter.it |publisher=Football Club Internazionale Milano |accessdate=12 July 2012}}{{cite web |title=Primavera 2009/10 |url=http://giovanili.inter.it/aas/squadra?stagione=2009/10&IDS=1&L=en |work=inter.it |publisher=Football Club Internazionale Milano |accessdate=12 July 2012}} as well as making three appearances with the first team in friendly matches.{{cite news |title=Friendly: Inter 0–0 Brasov |url=http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=28585&L=en |work=inter.it |publisher=Football Club Internazionale Milano |date=7 February 2008 |accessdate=12 July 2012}}{{cite news |title=Training match: Inter 3–3 Chiasso |url=http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=28631&L=en |work=inter.it |publisher=Football Club Internazionale Milano |date=13 February 2008 |accessdate=12 July 2012}}{{cite news |title=Friendly: Piacenza 2–1 Inter |url=http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=32370&L=en |work=inter.it |publisher=Football Club Internazionale Milano |date=10 October 2009 |accessdate=12 July 2012}} However, in July 2010 Fossati was transferred back to Milan, along with Attila Filkor and Cristian Daminuţă,{{cite news |title=Daminuta, Filkor, Fossati join AC Milan |url=http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=34141&L=en |work=inter.it |publisher=Football Club Internazionale Milano |date=16 July 2010 |accessdate=12 July 2012}} for a total fee of €7 million.FC Internazionale Milano SpA Report and Accounts on 30 June 2011 {{in lang|it}}, [http://www.registroimprese.it/ CCIAA] (purchase required) He spent the 2010–11 season playing for Milan's Primavera (under-20) side.{{cite web |title=Tutto Primavera |url=http://www.magliarossonera.it/stagincorso/1011/giov_programma.pdf|work=magliarossonera.it |accessdate=12 July 2012 |language=it}}
= Loan spells (2011–2015) =
At the start of the 2011–12 season Fossati was sent out on loan to Lega Pro Prima Divisione club Latina,{{cite news |title=Ufficiale: Latina, dal Milan arriva Fossati |url=http://www.milannews.it/?action=read&idnotizia=60135 |author=Pietro Mazzara |work=milannews.it |date=29 August 2011 |accessdate=12 July 2012 |language=it}} making his official debut for the club on 4 September 2011, in a 1–1 draw against Siracusa.{{cite news |title=Prima Divisione girone B 1a giornata |url=http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2011/settembre/05/PRIMA_DIVISIONE_GIRONE_GIORNATA_ga_10_110905064.shtml |format=require login |newspaper=La Gazzetta dello Sport |date=5 September 2011 |accessdate=19 September 2011 |language=it}} He went on to score two goals in 22 league appearances. The following season, Fossati joined Serie B side Ascoli on another loan spell.{{cite news |title=Marco Ezio Fossati neo bianconero |url=http://www.ascolicalcio.net/altre_news.asp?id=7771 |work=ascolicalcio.it |publisher=Ascoli Calcio 1898 |date=12 July 2012 |accessdate=12 July 2012 |language=it |archive-date=12 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112102450/http://www.ascolicalcio.net/altre_news.asp?id=7771 |url-status=dead }} For the 2013–14 campaign he moved to Bari, another Serie B club, once again on a loan deal.{{cite news |title=Mercato, preso Fossati |url=http://www.asbari.it/societa/archivio-news/5384-mercato-preso-fossati.html |work=asbari.it |publisher=Associazione Sportiva Bari |date=25 July 2013 |accessdate=25 July 2013 |language=it |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102150111/http://www.asbari.it/societa/archivio-news/5384-mercato-preso-fossati.html |archive-date=2 November 2013}}
=Cagliari=
On 24 June 2015, Fossati joined Cagliari on a three-year contract.{{cite news|url=http://www.cagliaricalcio.com/news/ultimissime/13816/marco-fossati-al-cagliari|title=Marco Fossati al Cagliari|trans-title=Marco Fossati to Cagliari|date=24 June 2015|access-date=27 June 2017|publisher=Cagliari Calcio|language=it}} After a season he left the club.
=Verona=
On 8 June 2016, Fossati was signed by Verona on loan, with an obligation to sign. As part of the deal, goalkeeper Rafael moved to opposite direction in a definitive deal.{{cite news|url=http://www.hellasverona.it/2016/07/08/ufficiale_fossati_al_verona_rafael_al_cagliari|title= Ufficiale: Fossati al Verona, Rafael al Cagliari / VIDEO |date=8 July 2016|access-date=27 June 2017|publisher=Hellas Verona F.C.|language=it}} On 20 June 2017, Cagliari confirmed the selling of Fossati to Verona outright.{{cite news|url=http://www.cagliaricalcio.com/news/ultimissime/16301/le-cessioni-di-colombi-e-fossati|title=Colombi al Carpi e Fossati all'Hellas Verona|date=10 June 2017|access-date=27 June 2017|publisher=Cagliari Calcio|language=it}}
=Monza=
On 5 January 2019, he signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Monza.{{cite web|publisher=Monza|url=http://www.monza1912.it/news-dettaglio.php?id=800|title=Fossati e Bearzotti rinforzano il centrocampo biancorosso!!|trans-title=Fossatti and Bearzotti reinforce the white-and-red midfield|date=5 January 2019|language=it}}
=Hajduk Split=
On 11 February 2021, Fossati was sent on a six-month loan to Croatian First Football League side HNK Hajduk Split.{{Cite web|title=Marco Fossati in prestito all'Hajduk Spalato - Associazione Calcio Monza S.p.A.|url=https://www.monzacalcio.com/it/news/2317/|access-date=2021-02-11|website=www.monzacalcio.com|language=it}} He joined Hajduk Split permanently on 31 August.{{Cite web|title=Marco Fossati all'Hajduk Spalato - Associazione Calcio Monza S.p.A.|url=https://www.acmonza.com/it/news/2851/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=www.acmonza.com|language=it}}
=Universitatea Cluj=
On 23 September 2023, Fossati joined Romanian Liga I club Universitatea Cluj.{{cite web|url=https://www.fcucluj.ro/stiri/marco-fossati-noul-juc-tor-al-universit-ii-crescut-de-inter-milano-i-ac-milan/|trans-title=Marco Fossati, the new University player brought up by Inter Milan and AC Milan|title=Marco Fossati, noul jucător al Universității crescut de Inter Milano și AC Milan|language=Romanian|website=www.fcucluj.ro|date=23 September 2023|accessdate=25 September 2023}}
=Return to Italy=
On 23 August 2024, Fossati signed with AlbinoLeffe in Serie C.{{cite web|publisher=AlbinoLeffe|url=https://www.albinoleffe.com/news/prima-squadra/14074-marco-ezio-fossati-e-un-nuovo-calciatore-dell-u-c-albinoleffe.html|title=Marco Ezio Fossati è un nuovo calciatore dell'U.C. AlbinoLeffe!|trans-title=Marco Ezio Fossati is a new footballer for UC AlbinoLeffe!|date=23 August 2024|access-date=24 August 2024|language=it}}
International career
Fossati started his youth international career in a training camp for players born in 1992 and 1993.{{cite news|url=http://www.figc.it/Assets/contentresources_2/ContenutoGenerico/44.$plit/C_2_ContenutoGenerico_2678_upfDownload.pdf|title=CONVOCAZIONE "Torneo Giovani Speranze"|date=8 May 2007|accessdate=19 September 2011|work=FIGC|language=it|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120913033120/http://www.figc.it/Assets/contentresources_2/ContenutoGenerico/44.$plit/C_2_ContenutoGenerico_2678_upfDownload.pdf|archive-date=13 September 2012|url-status=dead}} He then played his first match in Saarland quadrangular tournament.{{cite news|url=http://www.figc.it/it/204/19585/2008/09/News.shtml|title=Quattro novità nella squadra convocata per il quadrangolare "Saarland"|date=15 September 2008|accessdate=19 September 2011|work=FIGC|language=it|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121204213303/http://www.figc.it/it/204/19585/2008/09/News.shtml|archive-date=4 December 2012|url-status=dead}} He played all three matches in 2009 U-17 Euro qualifying,{{Cite web |url=http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/under17/history/season=2009/round=15211/match=302076/index.html |title=Uefa.com - UEFA European U-17 C'ship |access-date=19 September 2011 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120709223241/http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/under17/history/season=2009/round=15211/match=302076/index.html |archive-date=9 July 2012 |url-status=dead}}{{Cite web |url=http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/under17/history/season=2009/round=15211/match=302102/index.html |title=Uefa.com - UEFA European U-17 C'ship |access-date=19 September 2011 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120710035132/http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/under17/history/season=2009/round=15211/match=302102/index.html |archive-date=10 July 2012 |url-status=dead}}[https://archive.today/20120707232215/http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/under17/history/season=2009/round=15211/match=302127/index.html] and all three matches in the elite round. In the final round Azzurrini lost to Germany in semi-final, but still qualified for 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup. At the World Junior Cup, he played all five matches. After a call-up to Italy U-19 team in September 2010, he never received a call-up again.{{cite news|url=http://www.figc.it/it/204/25834/2010/09/News.shtml|title=Under 19: convocati ventidue Azzurrini per l'amichevole con la Serbia |date=17 September 2010|accessdate=19 September 2011|work=FIGC|language=it}}
Fossati returned to international teams from 2012 to 2013.
Career statistics
{{updated|15 March 2024}}{{Soccerway|ruben-salvador-perez-del-marmol/95853}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||||||||
| rowspan=2 | Club
! rowspan=2 | Season ! colspan=3 | League ! colspan=2 | Cup ! colspan=2 | Continental ! colspan=2 | Other ! colspan=2 | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division
! Apps ! Goals ! Apps ! Goals ! Apps ! Goals ! Apps ! Goals ! Apps ! Goals | |||||||||
| Latina (loan)
|22 | 3 | 1{{efn|name=Coppa Italia Lega Pro|Appearances in Coppa Italia Lega Pro}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name=Lega Pro Prima Divisione|Appearances in Lega Pro Prima Divisione-Relegation play-offs}} | 0 | 24 | 3 | |
| Ascoli (loan)
|rowspan="5"|Serie B |34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 36 | 4 | ||
| Bari (loan)
|23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3{{efn|name=Serie B–Promotion play-offs|Appearances in Serie B-Promotion play-offs}} | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| Perugia (loan)
|33 | 3 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name=Serie B–Promotion play-offs|Appearances in Serie B-Promotion play-offs}} | 0 | 36 | 3 | |
| Cagliari
|36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 37 | 1 | ||
| rowspan="1"|Hellas Verona (loan)
|37 | 2 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 39 | 3 | ||
| rowspan="2"|Hellas Verona
|17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!54 | 2 | 4 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 58 | 3 | ||
| rowspan="4"|Monza
|rowspan="2"|Serie C |13 | 1 | 3{{efn|name=Coppa Italia Serie C|Appearances in Coppa Italia Serie C}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name=Serie C–Promotion play-offs|Appearances in Serie C-Promotion play-offs}} | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
| 2019–20
|22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 24 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21
|10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!45 | 3 | 8 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | 54 | 3 | |
| Hajduk Split (loan)
|rowspan="3"|Prva HNL |13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Hajduk Split
|26 | 1 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23
|27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| colspan="2"|Total
!66 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 2 |
| Universitatea Cluj
|11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 1 | ||
| AlbinoLeffe
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!324 | 17 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 363 | 20 |
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Honours
Cagliari
Monza
- Serie C Group A: 2019–20
- Coppa Italia Serie C runner-up: 2018–19
Hajduk Split
- Croatian Cup: 2021–22, 2022–23{{cite web|url=https://hns-cff.hr/en/matches/52339406/rijeka-hajduk/|title=Rijeka - Hajduk 1:3|website=HNS-CFF|language=Croatian|date=26 May 2022|accessdate=27 May 2022}}
- Croatian Super Cup runner-up: 2022
Individual
- 2009 UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament{{cite web | url = http://www.uefa.com/under17/history/season=2009/goldenplayer/index.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100427113154/http://www.uefa.com/under17/history/season=2009/goldenplayer/index.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 27 April 2010 | title = Team of the tournament UEFA European Under-17 Championship | publisher = UEFA | access-date = 6 August 2018 }}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{FIFA player|309410}}
- [http://aic.football.it/scheda/23002/fossati-marco-ezio.htm Profile] at AIC.football.it {{in lang|it}}
- [http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=3364&squadra=1 International Caps] at FIGC.com
- {{Soccerway|103198}}
{{UC AlbinoLeffe squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fossati, Marco Ezio}}
Category:Footballers from Monza
Category:Italian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Latina Calcio 1932 players
Category:Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC players
Category:AC Perugia Calcio players
Category:Cagliari Calcio players
Category:Hellas Verona FC players
Category:HNK Hajduk Split players
Category:FC Universitatea Cluj players
Category:UC AlbinoLeffe players
Category:Croatian Football League players
Category:Italy men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Italy men's youth international footballers
Category:Italian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Croatia
Category:Italian expatriate sportspeople in Croatia
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Romania