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Thiago Motta
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Personal information
Full name: Thiago Motta
Date of birth: 28 August 1982 (1982-08-28) (age 42)
Place of birth:    São Bernardo do Campo, Flag of Brazil Brazil
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing position: Central midfielder
Club information
Current club Flag of Italy Juventus (head coach)
Youth clubs
1997–1999 Flag of Brazil Juventus-SP
Senior clubs
Years Club App (Gls)
1999–2001
2001–2007
2007–2008
2008–2009
2009–2012
2012–2018
Total
Flag of Spain Barcelona B
Flag of Spain Barcelona
Flag of Spain Atlético Madrid
Flag of Italy Genoa
Flag of Italy Internazionale
Flag of France Paris Saint-Germain
084 0(11)
096 00(6)
0000(0)
027 00(6)
055 00(11)
166 00(8)
434 00(43)   
National team
1999
2003
2011–2016
Flag of Brazil Brazil U17
Flag of Brazil Brazil
Flag of Italy Italy
0000(1)
0000(0)
030 00(1)
Teams managed
2018–2019
2019
2021–2022
2022–2024
2024–
Flag of France Paris Saint-Germain U-19
Flag of Italy Genoa
Flag of Italy Spezia
Flag of Italy Bologna
Flag of Italy Juventus

Thiago Motta Santon Olivares (born 28 August 1982) is a professional football manager and former player who who is the current head coach of Serie A club Juventus.

He spent his early career at Barcelona, where he was injury-prone. He played two and a half seasons with Inter Milan before joining Paris Saint-Germain in January 2012, winning 27 major titles between the three clubs combined. He also had brief spells with Atlético Madrid in Spain, and Genoa in Italy.

Born in Brazil, Motta also holds Italian citizenship. After making two appearances for his country of birth in 2003, he represented the latter national team a total of 30 times since making his debut in 2011, scoring once. He appeared at the 2014 World Cup and two European Championships with Italy, finishing second at Euro 2012.

Following his retirement in 2018, he coached Paris Saint-Germain youths. In October 2019, he was appointed as Genoa's new manager, being fired in December following a bad series of results.

Honours[]

Clubs[]

Barcelona
Internazionale

Paris Saint-Germain

Country[]

Brazil
  • South American Under-17 Football Championship: 1999
  • CONCACAF Gold Cup: Runner-up 2003
Italy

Individual[]

  • Don Balón Award – Breakthrough player in La Liga: 2003

External links[]

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Juventus F.C. squad - 2024–25

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Brazil – 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup

1. Gomes 2. Maicon 3. Luisão 4. Alex 5. Adriano 6. Paulo Almeida 7. Júlio Baptista 8. Kaká (c) 9. Ewerthon 10. Diego 11. Robinho 12. Alexandre Negri 13. Coelho 14. André Bahia 15. Nilmar 16. Nádson 17. Carlos Alberto 18. Motta Manager:  Flag of Brazil Ricardo Gomes

Italy
Italy – UEFA Euro 2012 – Runners-up

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
Manager:  Flag of Italy Cesare Prandelli

Italy
Italy – 2014 FIFA World Cup – Group stage

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:  Flag of Italy Cesare Prandelli

Italy
Italy – UEFA Euro 2016 – Semi-finals

1. Buffon 2. De Sciglio 3. Chiellini 4. Darmian 5. Ogbonna 6. Candreva 7. Zaza 8. Florenzi 9. Pellè 10. Motta 11. Immobile 12. Sirigu 13. Marchetti 14. Sturaro 15. Barzagli 16. De Rossi 17. Éder 18. Parolo 19. Bonucci 20. Insigne 21. Bernardeschi 22. El Shaarawy 23. Giaccherini Manager:  Flag of Italy Antonio Conte

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