Andrea Poli New Generation Italian Footballer Plays

Andrea Poli New Generation Italian Footballer Plays

Andrea Poli (born 29 September 1989 in Vittorio Veneto) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie B club Sampdoria. He started his career in Serie B with his native club Treviso. On 31 January 2007 he was signed by Serie A club Sampdoria in joint ownership, but immediately loaned back to Treviso until officially became a member of Sampdoria at the end of the season. On 4 November 2007 he made his Serie A debut in a 0-3 loss against Cagliari. In the 2007-08 season he was part of the Primavera (U-20) squad of Sampdoria that won the Campionato Primavera. In the 2008-09 season he was loaned out to the Serie B club Sassuolo in order to gain experience. Upon his return to Sampdoria in the summer of 2009 he became a key player of the side that ended 4th in the league. In 2011 he was part of the Sampdoria team that was relegated to Serie B after finishing 18th in Serie A in the 2010-11 season.

Personal information
Full name Andrea Poli
Born 29 September 1989 (age 21)
Vittorio Veneto, Italy
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Sampdoria
Number 16
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2006–2007 Treviso 4 (0)
2007– Sampdoria 53 (0)
2008–2009 → Sassuolo (loan) 32 (5)
National team‡
2006 Italy U-17 7 (0)
2006 Italy U-18 4 (0)
2006–2008 Italy U-19 11 (2)
2008– Italy U-20 1 (1)
2009– Italy U-21 13 (1)