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| Marco Verratti | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name: | Marco Verratti | |
| Date of birth: | 5 November 1992 | |
| Place of birth: | Pescara,  Italy
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| Height: | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | |
| Playing position: | Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club |  Al-Arabi
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| Number: | 7 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 2000–2008 | Pescara
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| Senior clubs | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls) |
| 2008–2012 2012–2023 2023– |
Pescara Paris Saint-Germain Al-Arabi
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74 (2) 276 (7) 0 (0) |
| National team | ||
| 2010–2011 2011–2012 2012–2013 2012– |
Italy U19 Italy U20 Italy U21 Italy
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4 (0) 4 (0) 7 (0) 55 (3) |
Marco Verratti (born 5 November 1992) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Qatar Stars League club Al-Arabi and Italy national team.
A creative, hard-working, and technically gifted playmaker, Verratti began his career with Italian club Pescara in 2008, where he soon rose to prominence as one of the best young midfielders in Europe, helping the team to win the 2011–12 Serie B title, and winning the 2012 Bravo Award. His playing style drew comparisons with Andrea Pirlo, due to his passing ability, vision, and control, as well as his similar transition from the role of trequartista to that of a regista. In July 2012, he transferred to French side Paris Saint-Germain, where he won seven Ligue 1 titles from 2013 to 2020, among other domestic and individual trophies, and established himself as one of the best midfielders in the world.
At international level, Verratti represented the Italy under-21 football team at the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, winning a runners-up medal, and being named to the all-star squad for the tournament. At senior level, he made his Italy debut in 2012, and represented his country at the 2014 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2020, winning the latter tournament.
Honours[]
Clubs[]
'Pescara
- Serie B: 2011–12
Paris Saint-Germain
- Ligue 1: 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2021–22, 2022–23
- Coupe de France: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20, 2020–21
- Coupe de la Ligue: 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20
- Trophée des Champions: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022
- UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2019–20
International[]
Italy
- UEFA European Championship: 2020
- UEFA Nations League third place: 2020–21, 2022–23
Individual
- Bravo Award: 2012
- Serie B Footballer of the Year: 2012
- UEFA U-21 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2013
- UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year: 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19
- UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Month: September 2013, February 2017
- UNFP Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year: 2013–14
- UNFP Ligue 1 Foreign Player of the Year: 2014–15
- Pallone Azzurro: 2015
External links[]
Template:Al-Arabi SC (Qatar) squad
| Italy
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| Italy – 2014 FIFA World Cup – Group stage |
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1. Buffon (c)
2. De Sciglio
3. Chiellini
4. Darmian
5. Motta
6. Candreva
7. Abate
8. Marchisio
9. Balotelli
10. Cassano
11. Cerci
12. Sirigu
13. Perin
14. Aquilani
15. Barzagli
16. De Rossi
17. Immobile
18. Parolo
19. Bonucci
20. Paletta
21. Pirlo
22. Insigne
23. Verratti
Manager: |
| Italy – UEFA Euro 2020 – Winners |
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1. Sirigu
2. Di Lorenzo
3. Chiellini
4. Spinazzola
5. Locatelli
6. Verratti
7. Castrovilli
8. Jorginho
9. Belotti
10. Insigne
11. Berardi
12. Pessina
13. Emerson
14. Chiesa
15. Acerbi
16. Cristante
17. Immobile
18. Barella
19. Bonucci
20. Bernardeschi
21. Donnarumma
22. Raspadori
23. Bastoni
24. Florenzi
25. Tolói
26. Meret
Manager: |