Fabio Bazzani
Encyclopedia
Fabio Bazzani is an Italian association football striker
, who currently plays for A.S.D. Mezzolara
.
He is a striker
, notable for his headers, as well as his shooting and strength.
Boca San Lazzaro
, he moved to Serie C2
club Sandonà. In 1997, he was in Serie B
team Venezia, but played only twice in the season. He moved to Varese
and then Arezzo
, where he made an impression scoring 20 goals in 31 matches under the management of Serse Cosmi
. In 2000, he returned to Venezia, but scored only five goals in 36 matches. In 2001, he rejoined gus former coach Cosmi when he signed with Serie A
side Perugia
, where he scored ten goals.
, where he scored 16 goals in his first season with the blucerchiati in Serie B
and 13 goals in his second campaign with Sampdoria, when in Serie A. During his second season with Sampdoria, he was capped three times in the Italian team
. He was loaned to Lazio
in exchange for Simone Inzaghi
in January 2005, but failed to impress with the biancazzurri and returned to Sampdoria at the end of the season.
on a free transfer. He had originally signed for Livorno
but the move subsequently cancelled, following protests by the amaranto supporters which did not want the player in their team.
On 26 July 2009, he signed a one-year contract with SPAL
. He played his first game for the club on 3 August, a 2–1 won to Calcio Como at Coppa Italia. He also played the next two Coppa Italia matches, scored nil.
On July, 1 2010, he moved to Mezzolara, in Serie D.
On July, 1 2010, he moved to Mezzolara, in Serie D.
and they have one child, Niccolò.
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
, who currently plays for A.S.D. Mezzolara
A.S.D. Mezzolara
Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Mezzolara is an Italian association football club located in Mezzolara, a frazione of Budrio, Emilia-Romagna. It currently plays in Serie D. Its colors are white and light blue.-External links:...
.
He is a striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
, notable for his headers, as well as his shooting and strength.
Career
After two seasons with amateur sideSerie D
Serie D is the top level of the Italian non-professional football association called Lega Nazionale Dilettanti. The association represents over a million football players and thousands of football teams across Italy. Serie D ranks just below Lega Pro Seconda Divisione , and is thus considered the...
Boca San Lazzaro
A.C. Boca San Lazzaro
Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Boca Pietri is an Italian association football club from Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, but currently playing home games in Vignola, in the province of Modena. The club was founded in 1966 as Associazione Calcio Boca. In 2002 the club merged with Felsina San Lazzaro...
, he moved to Serie C2
Serie C2
Lega Pro Seconda Divisione is the name of the fourth highest football league in Italy, the lowest with a professional status. Usually it consists of 54 teams, but in the season 2010–11 the teams are only 49 divided geographically into three divisions of 17, 16 and 16 teams each...
club Sandonà. In 1997, he was in Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
team Venezia, but played only twice in the season. He moved to Varese
A.S. Varese 1910
A.S. Varese 1910 is an Italian football club from Varese, founded 22 March 1910. It currently plays in Serie B, ranked one division below Serie A in the Italian football league.-History:...
and then Arezzo
A.C. Arezzo
Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Atletico Arezzo is an Italian association football club based in Arezzo, Tuscany...
, where he made an impression scoring 20 goals in 31 matches under the management of Serse Cosmi
Serse Cosmi
However, after a disappointing series of results, including elimination in Champions League and results in Serie A much below the expected results, Cosmi was finally fired on February 10, 2006.-Brescia and Livorno:...
. In 2000, he returned to Venezia, but scored only five goals in 36 matches. In 2001, he rejoined gus former coach Cosmi when he signed with Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
side Perugia
Perugia Calcio
Associazione Calcistica Perugia Calcio is an Italian association football club based in Perugia, Umbria, direct heir of the old Perugia Calcio and A.C. Perugia, excluded from Italian football because of financial troubles....
, where he scored ten goals.
Sampdoria
In 2002, he moved to SampdoriaU.C. Sampdoria
Unione Calcio Sampdoria is an Italian association football club based in Genoa. The club was formed in 1946 from the merger of two existing sports clubs whose roots can be traced back to the 1890s, Sampierdarenese and Andrea Doria...
, where he scored 16 goals in his first season with the blucerchiati in Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
and 13 goals in his second campaign with Sampdoria, when in Serie A. During his second season with Sampdoria, he was capped three times in the Italian team
Italy national football team
The Italy National Football Team , represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation , the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup having won four titles , just one fewer than...
. He was loaned to Lazio
S.S. Lazio
Società Sportiva Lazio, commonly referred to as Lazio, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. The team, founded in 1900, play in the Serie A and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Italian football...
in exchange for Simone Inzaghi
Simone Inzaghi
Simone Inzaghi is a retired Italian professional footballer who played as a striker.During his professional career, he played for a host of clubs, namely Lazio, where he remained for more than one decade, being used irregularly....
in January 2005, but failed to impress with the biancazzurri and returned to Sampdoria at the end of the season.
Late career
On 14 June 2007, he was signed by Brescia CalcioBrescia Calcio
Brescia Calcio , known simply as Brescia, is the largest football club in the Lombard city of Brescia, where it was founded in 1911.In the 2009–10 season, in the return leg of the Serie B playoff final, they defeated Torino 2-1 at home , returning to Serie A after a 5-year absence...
on a free transfer. He had originally signed for Livorno
A.S. Livorno Calcio
Associazione Sportiva Livorno Calcio is an Italian football club based in Livorno, Tuscany. The club was formed in 1915 and currently plays in Italian Serie B. The team's colors are dark red or maroon...
but the move subsequently cancelled, following protests by the amaranto supporters which did not want the player in their team.
On 26 July 2009, he signed a one-year contract with SPAL
Spal 1907
SPAL 1907 is an Italian football club, based in Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna. The club was founded in 1907 as Società Polisportiva Ars et Labor and was refounded in 2005....
. He played his first game for the club on 3 August, a 2–1 won to Calcio Como at Coppa Italia. He also played the next two Coppa Italia matches, scored nil.
On July, 1 2010, he moved to Mezzolara, in Serie D.
On July, 1 2010, he moved to Mezzolara, in Serie D.
Personal life
Since 2005, Bazzani has been married to model and TV personality Alessia MerzAlessia Merz
Alessia Merz is an Italian model, television host and showgirl.-Biography:She debuted in 1992 in the Canale 5 show Bulli e pupe. In September she took part in Non è la RAIs second edition, where she remained until 1995...
and they have one child, Niccolò.