Max Tonetto
Encyclopedia
Max Tonetto is an Italian
football
defender
. Naturally left footed, his preferred position is the left midfielder position. He has often been used at left back however and can play as a left wing-back.
, where he became team captain in 2003.
From 2004 to 2006, he enjoyed great success at Serie A
side Sampdoria
, where he got his first taste of European football in the UEFA Cup
. After the end of his contract with Sampdoria, he signed a two-year deal with Roma
. He has played more than 300 Serie A games.
In his first season with Roma he showed good performances as a left-back. Although in his thirties, Tonetto is still, despite injuries, able to produce great and outstanding performances.
Tonetto scored his first goal for A.S Roma during a match against Empoli
in the 2007–2008 season, by completing Francesco Totti
's pass and scoring a wonderful goal.
In November 2007, he signed a new contract with Roma which would last until 30 June 2010.
On 11 March 2009, he blasted Roma's eighth and final penalty into the stands in the shootout against Arsenal
, which meant Roma were knocked out of the Champions League
, failing to progress to the quarter finals.
His contract with Roma expired 30 June 2010, and he retired.
in a qualification match for Euro 2008.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
. Naturally left footed, his preferred position is the left midfielder position. He has often been used at left back however and can play as a left wing-back.
Club career
In 2000, Tonetto's career came to a shift when he moved to LecceU.S. Lecce
Unione Sportiva Lecce or simply U.S. Lecce is an Italian football club based in Lecce, Apulia who play in the Italian Serie A. After being crowned Serie B champions in 2009–10, the team successfully managed to avoid relegation in 2010-11....
, where he became team captain in 2003.
From 2004 to 2006, he enjoyed great success at 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 Sampdoria
U.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 got his first taste of European football in the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
. After the end of his contract with Sampdoria, he signed a two-year deal with Roma
A.S. Roma
Associazione Sportiva Roma, commonly referred to as simply Roma, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. Founded by a merger in 1927, Roma have participated in the top-tier of Italian football for all of their existence but one season in the early 50s...
. He has played more than 300 Serie A games.
In his first season with Roma he showed good performances as a left-back. Although in his thirties, Tonetto is still, despite injuries, able to produce great and outstanding performances.
Tonetto scored his first goal for A.S Roma during a match against Empoli
Empoli F.C.
Empoli Football Club is an Italian association football club located in Empoli, Tuscany, founded in 1920 and played its first official match in 1921.In recent years, the club has all too often been bouncing between Italy's two top divisions...
in the 2007–2008 season, by completing Francesco Totti
Francesco Totti
Francesco Totti, Ufficiale OMRI, is an Italian footballer who is the captain of Serie A club Roma. His primary position is that of a trequartista, though he has also been successfully utilized as a lone striker. Totti has spent his entire career at Roma, is the number-one goalscorer and the most...
's pass and scoring a wonderful goal.
In November 2007, he signed a new contract with Roma which would last until 30 June 2010.
On 11 March 2009, he blasted Roma's eighth and final penalty into the stands in the shootout against Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
, which meant Roma were knocked out of the Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
, failing to progress to the quarter finals.
His contract with Roma expired 30 June 2010, and he retired.
International career
Tonetto won his one and only cap for Italy against the Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands national football team
The Faroe Islands national football team represents the Faroe Islands in association football and is controlled by the Faroe Islands Football Association, the governing body for football in the Faroe Islands. The Faroe Islands became a member of FIFA in 1988 and UEFA in 1990 and are the third...
in a qualification match for Euro 2008.
Honours
- Coppa ItaliaCoppa ItaliaThe Coppa Italia is an Italian football annual cup competition. Its first edition was held in 1922, but the second champions were not crowned until 1936. Roma and Juventus lead the way with nine wins. Roma has contested more finals, 16, while Torino and Juventus follow with 13...
:- Winner: 2007Coppa Italia 2006-07The 2006/2007 Coppa Italia final was played, like the two previous editions, between Internazionale and Roma. The first match was played in Rome on May 9th 2007, and the second leg in Milan on May 17th 2007...
, 2008Coppa Italia 2007-08The 2007–08 Coppa Italia was the 60th edition of the tournament. Fixtures were announced at 16:00 CET, July 25, 2007. The tournament began on August 14, 2007, and ended on May 24, 2008 with a single-match final to be played at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. For the fourth consecutive season, Roma...
- Winner: 2007
- Supercoppa ItalianaSupercoppa ItalianaThe Supercoppa Italiana is a pre-season football competition held the week before the season begins in Italy every year. It is contested by the winners of the Serie A and the Coppa Italia in the previous season, as a curtain raiser to the new season. It is usually played at the home of the Serie A...
:- Winner: 2007