Tomas Locatelli

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Tomas Locatelli

| fullname = Tomas Locatelli

| height = {{convert|1.75|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|6|9|df=y}}

| birth_place = Bergamo, Italy

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 = 1992–1994

| youthclubs1 = Atalanta

| years1 = 1994–1995

| years2 = 1995–1997

| years3 = 1997–2000

| years4 = 2000–2005

| years5 = 2005–2008

| years6 = 2008–2010

| years7 = 2010–2011

| years8 = 2012

| clubs1 = Atalanta

| clubs2 = Milan

| clubs3 = Udinese

| clubs4 = Bologna

| clubs5 = Siena

| clubs6 = Mantova

| clubs7 = Spal

| clubs8 = Arezzo

| caps1 = 33

| caps2 = 10

| caps3 = 93

| caps4 = 111

| caps5 = 72

| caps6 = 52

| caps7 = 10

| goals1 = 1

| goals2 = 0

| goals3 = 8

| goals4 = 17

| goals5 = 9

| goals6 = 7

| goals7 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 1994–1997

| nationalyears2 = 1999–2000

| nationalteam1 = Italy U-21

| nationalteam2 = Italy

| nationalcaps1 = 10

| nationalcaps2 = 2

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| pcupdate = 24 July 2008

| ntupdate = July 2006

}}

Tomas Locatelli ({{IPA|it|ˈtɔːmaz lokaˈtɛlli}}; born 9 June 1976) is an Italian former footballer who usually played as a playmaking attacking midfielder behind the forwards; he was also capable of playing as a central midfielder.

Club career

Locatelli played over 200 matches in Serie A. After being a member of the club's youth side, he started his professional career at native club Atalanta in 1993 and made his Serie A debut against Udinese, on 2 April 1994. He moved to A.C. Milan in 1995, spending two seasons with the club making 10 league appearances, also winning the 1995–96 Serie A title. During his time with the club, he made his European debut in the 1996–97 UEFA Champions League, also scoring a goal in a 4–2 home win over Göteborg on 30 October 1996.{{cite web|url=http://www.magliarossonera.it/protagonisti/Gioc-Locatelli.html|title=Tomas Locatelli|publisher=Magliarossonera|language=Italian|accessdate=19 August 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.eurosport.com/football/champions-league-96-97/1996-1997/ac-milan-ifk-goteborg_mtc326511/live.shtml|title=Live: A.C. Milan vs. IFK Göteborg (4–2)|publisher=Eurosport|date=30 October 1996|accessdate=19 August 2015}} In 1997, he moved to Udinese, and in 2000 he moved to Bologna, where he remained for five seasons. He signed with A.C. Siena after Bologna were relegated to Serie B in 2005.{{cite web|url=http://www.tuttocalciatori.net/Locatelli_Tomas|title=Tomas Locatelli|publisher=Tutto Calciatori|language=Italian|accessdate=19 August 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.tuttomantova.it/archivio-biancorosso/tomas-locatelli-557|title=Tomas Locatelli|publisher=Tutto Mantova|language=Italian|author1=Matteo Bursi|date=24 March 2011|accessdate=19 August 2015}}

During the 2008–09 and 2009–10 seasons, he played for Serie B club Mantova. In the 2010–11 season, he played for Spal in Lega Pro Prima Divisione. Since 31 March 2012 he has played for Arezzo in Serie D.

He was banned 2 years for involvement in 2011–12 Italian football scandal on 18 June 2012.{{cite web|title=Atto di deferimento della Procura federale|url=http://www.figc.it/other/Nota%20Stampa%20Cremona%20BIS.pdf|publisher=FIGC|accessdate=19 August 2015|language=Italian}}{{cite web|url=http://www.sportmediaset.mediaset.it/calcio/calcio/articoli/83416/palazzi-chiede--6-per-il-novara.shtml|title=Palazzi chiede il -6 per il Novara|trans-title=Palazzi asks for a 6-point deduction for Novara|publisher=Sport, Mediaset|language=Italian|date=31 May 2012|accessdate=19 August 2015}}

International career

Locatelli has made 10 appearances for the Italy national under-21 football team, scoring one goal. He has also made 2 appearances for the senior Italy national football team, making his national team debut on 13 November 1999, in a 3–1 friendly home defeat to Belgium, in Lecce.{{cite web|url=http://www.repubblica.it/online/sport/lecce/totti/totti.html|title=Affonda l'Italia sperimentale Il Belgio vince largo: 3-1|trans-title=The experimental Italian side sinks Belgium wins by large margin: 3–1|publisher=La Repubblica|language=Italian|date=13 November 1999|accessdate=19 August 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=1276&squadra=1|title=Locatelli, Tomas|publisher=FIGC|language=Italian|accessdate=19 August 2015}}

Trivia

Due to having several commonalities with Manuel Locatelli, such as birthplace and the experience of playing for both Atalanta and A.C. Milan, he was mistakenly thought to be the player's father by a number of pundits. However, he has later stated that there are no family ties between him and Manuel.{{cite web|url=http://www.milannews.it/gli-ex/t-locatelli-a-mc-mi-chiedono-se-manuel-sia-mio-figlio-trequartista-lo-metterei-in-qualsiasi-squadra-milan-compreso-213466|title=T. Locatelli a MC: "Mi chiedono se Manuel sia mio figlio. Trequartista? Lo metterei in qualsiasi squadra, Milan compreso"|publisher=www.MilanNews.it|language=Italian|author=Thomas Rolfi|date=10 June 2016|accessdate=11 August 2017}}

Honours

= Club =

;Milan

Serie A: 1995–96

External links

[http://aic.football.it/scheda/216/locatelli-thomas.htm AIC Profile] {{in lang|it}}
[http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=1276&squadra=1 FIGC Profile] {{in lang|it}}