Andrea Barzagli

Quick Facts

Full Name	Andrea Barzagli
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	May 8, 1981(1981-05-08)
Age	43
Birthplace	Italy
Country	Italy
Horoscope	Taurus

Andrea Barzagli Biography

Andrea Barzagli is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on May 8, 1981 in Italy, Italy. Soccer center back who made his senior career debut in 1998 for Rondinella. He became a member of the Italian national team in 2004.

In 2011 he joined Juventus and played alongside Gianluigi Buffon.

In the 1998–99 season, Barzagli made his first professional football appearance with semi-professional Rondinella Calcio before moving to Serie B side A.C. Pistoiese in 2000–01, in a co-ownership deal. He initially played as a midfielder, before being moved to defence by manager Giuseppe Pillon. A year later he rejoined Rondinella Calcio in Serie C2. He then signed for Ascoli for the 2001–02 season (from Piacenza, a Serie A side from 2001 to 2003) and helped them gain promotion to Serie B. He remained in Ascoli for another year without further success. In July 2003 he was sold by Piacenza in another co- ownership deal. He made his Serie A debut with Chievo in a 1–1 draw at Brescia on 31 August 2003. A year later, the defender was signed by Serie A outfit Palermo, helping the club to an UEFA Cup spot during his first season with the club. Barzagli was bestowed with the captain’s armband after Eugenio Corini controversially left the Sicilian club in the summer of the 2007–08 season.

After playing for several smaller Italian clubs in the lower divisions of Italian football in his early career, he made his Serie A debut with Chievo in 2003, and eventually came to prominence while playing for Palermo. In 2008, he was signed by German side VfL Wolfsburg, where he remained for two and a half seasons, winning a Bundesliga title in 2009. In 2011, he returned to Italy, joining Juventus, where he later won eight consecutive Serie A titles between 2012 and 2019, among other trophies, including four consecutive Coppa Italia titles between 2015 and 2018.

On July 13, 2013, he married Maddalena Nullo.

Andrea Barzagli Net Worth

Andrea Barzagli is one of the richest Soccer Player from Italy. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Andrea Barzagli 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played his youth career at Rondinella before debuting for the senior team at 17.

He joined storied club Juventus, and scores his first goal for the club on a penalty kick on May 13, 2012, in a 3-1 win against Atalanta.

Andrea Barzagli Ufficiale OMRI (Italian pronunciation: [anˈdrɛːa barˈtsaʎʎi, -ˈdza-] ; born 8 May 1981) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. A four-time member of the Serie A Team of the Year, Barzagli is regarded as one of the best and most consistent defenders of his generation.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Andrea Barzagli height 6 feet 1 inches Andrea weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Andrea Barzagli Dating?

According to our records, Andrea Barzagli married to Maddalena Nullo. As of December 1, 2023, Andrea Barzagli’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2008, Barzagli was in contract negotiations with Fiorentina and was widely expected to sign. To everyone’s surprise the deal fell through as Barzagli, a native Florentine, had already stated his eagerness to join. Barzagli’s agent spoke to media saying: “The difference between what we were asking and what they offered was minimal – it amounted to £100,000. Andrea was willing to give up a lot of money to play for Fiorentina, but they didn’t take our requests into consideration”. Instead Barzagli choose to join VfL Wolfsburg and the Bundesliga following fellow Italian and teammate Cristian Zaccardo. He was given the number 43. It was later reported that the Italian international snubbed Fiorentina’s five-year £1.2 million contract for VfL Wolfsburg’s three-year offer of £2.5 million. The official transfer fee was €12.95 million. Barzagli played every minute of the 2008–09 Bundesliga championship winning season for Wolfsburg. He later credited his Wolfsburg coach during the 2008–09 season, Felix Magath, for having helped him to improve as a footballer and for instilling a stronger mentality and work ethic in him. On 15 September 2009, he made his UEFA Champions League debut in Wolfsburg’s 3–1 home win over CSKA Moscow. He scored his first goal for Wolfsburg in a 4–0 win over TSG Hoffenheim on 4 April 2010. He closed his second season at Wolfsburg with two appearances in the Champions League and three in the Europa League, as well as 1 goal in 24 league appearances. In his third season with the German club, he collected 17 league appearances before moving to Juventus in January.

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On 26 January 2011, Barzagli left Wolfsburg to return to Italy, joining Serie A giants Juventus for a contract of €300,000 fixed and €300,000 variable, which would keep him at the club until 2013. Barzagli’s contract with Wolfsburg was due to expire on 30 June 2011. He made his debut with the Turin club in a 2–1 away defeat against his former team Palermo, on the 23rd match- day of the season on 2 February 2011. His first six months with the Bianconeri coincided with the second half of a terribly disappointing 2010–11 campaign under Luigi Delneri, which saw the club finish only seventh in Serie A, with Barzagli making 15 appearances in the league that season.

How good was Barzagli?

Alongside Leonardo Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini, Barzagli makes 63.7 passes per game at a completion rate of 90.7 per cent. His commanding performances in that formidable trio have seen him nicknamed “La Roccia,” and he is undoubtedly the rock on which the current Juventus defence is built.

How old is Andrea Barzagli?

41 years (May 8, 1981)

How tall is Barzagli?

6′ 2″

How old is Chiellini Italy?

38 years (August 14, 1984)

Why did Marchisio retire?

I decided to retire because I realised my body was no longer reacting as the head wanted ,” Marchisio told reporters at Juve’s Allianz Stadium. He joined Zenit on a two-year deal in September last year but cut his spell short earlier this year due to a persistent knee issue after managing only nine appearances for them.