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| Mario Balotelli | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name: | Mario Barwuah Balotelli | |
| Date of birth: | 12 August 1990 | |
| Place of birth: | Palermo,  Italy
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| Height: | 1.89 m (6 ft 21⁄2 in) | |
| Playing position: | Striker | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club |  Adana Demirspor
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| Number: | TBA | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 2001–2006 | Lumezzane
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| Senior clubs | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 2006–2010 2010–2013 2013–2014 2014–2016 2015–2016 2016–2019 2019 2019–2020 2020–2021 2021–2022 2022–2023 2023– |
Lumezzane Inter Milan Manchester City Milan Liverpool → Milan (loan) Nice Marseille Brescia Monza Adana Demirspor Sion Adana Demirspor
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2 (0) 59 (20) 54 (20) 43 (26) 16 (1) 20 (1) 61 (33) 15 (8) 19 (5) 12 (5) 33 (18) 12 (5) 0 (0) |
| National team | ||
| 2008–2010 2010–2018 |
Italy U21 Italy
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16 (6) 36 (14) |
Mario Barwuah Balotelli (born Mario Barwuah; 12 August 1990) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Süper Lig club Adana Demirspor. He started his professional football career at Lumezzane and played for the first team twice before having an unsuccessful trial at FC Barcelona, and subsequently joining Inter Milan in 2007. Inter manager Roberto Mancini brought Balotelli into the first team, but when Mancini left, Balotelli's disciplinary record fell away. He had a strained relationship with new manager José Mourinho and was suspended from Inter's first team in January 2009 after a number of disciplinary problems.
In March 2010, he came under criticism by Inter fans after he appeared on the Italian TV show Striscia la notizia, wearing an A.C. Milan jersey. This damaged the prospect of him having a long career at Inter, but he did make several appearances after that. With doubts over his career at Inter, former coach Roberto Mancini had since moved to Manchester City and decided to give Balotelli a fresh chance at a new club. He joined Manchester City in August 2010, where his performances and off-field activities continued to be enigmatic and unpredictable. Nicknamed Super Mario, he earned his first cap for the Italian national team on 10 August 2010 in a friendly match against Côte d'Ivoire.
Honours[]
Clubs[]
- Internazionale
- Serie A (3): 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10
- Coppa Italia (1): 2009–10
- Supercoppa Italiana (1): 2008
- UEFA Champions League (1): 2009–10
- Manchester City
- Premier League (1): 2011–12
- FA Cup (1): 2010–11
- FA Community Shield (1): 2012
International[]
- UEFA European Football Championship Runner up: 2012
Individual[]
- Golden Boy Award (1): 2010
- FA Cup Final Man of the Match (1): 2011
- UEFA Euro Team of the Tournament 2012
- Serie A Team of the Year (1): 2012–13
- UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Month: March 2019
External links[]
- acmilan.com profile
Mario Balotelli profile at Soccerbase- Official website
- Career profile La Gazzetta dello Sport (Italian)
- Profile ESPNsoccernet
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| Italy – UEFA Euro 2012 – Runners-up |
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1. Buffon (c)
2. Maggio
3. Chiellini
4. Ogbonna
5. Motta
6. Balzaretti
7. Abate
8. Marchisio
9. Balotelli
10. Cassano
11. Di Natale
12. Sirigu
13. Giaccherini
14. De Sanctis
15. Barzagli
16. De Rossi
17. Borini
18. Montolivo
19. Bonucci
20. Giovinco
21. Pirlo
22. Diamanti
23. Nocerino |
| Italy – 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup |
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1. Buffon (c)
2. Maggio
3. Chiellini
4. Astori
5. De Sciglio
6. Candreva
7. Aquilani
8. Marchisio
9. Balotelli
10. Giovinco
11. Gilardino
12. Sirigu
13. Marchetti
14. El Shaarawy
15. Barzagli
16. De Rossi
17. Cerci
18. Montolivo
19. Bonucci
20. Abate
21. Pirlo
22. Giaccherini
23. Diamanti
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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
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