Salvatore Bocchetti

Salvatore Bocchetti (Italian pronunciation: [salvaˈtoːre bokˈketti]; born 30 November 1986) is an Italian footballer who plays for Serie B club Pescara, on loan from Hellas Verona, as a centre-back.

Salvatore Bocchetti
Bocchetti with Spartak Moscow in 2018
Personal information
Full name Salvatore Bocchetti[1]
Date of birth (1986-11-30) 30 November 1986
Place of birth Naples, Italy
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Pescara (on loan from Verona)
Number 16
Youth career
Ascoli
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2007 Ascoli 2 (0)
2005–2006 → Lanciano (loan) 21 (1)
2007 → Frosinone (loan) 17 (2)
2007–2008 Frosinone 38 (2)
2008–2010 Genoa 60 (1)
2010–2013 Rubin Kazan 52 (9)
2013–2019 Spartak Moscow 95 (5)
2015 → Milan (loan) 9 (0)
2019– Verona 5 (0)
2020– → Pescara (loan) 0 (0)
National team‡
2007 Italy U-20 1 (0)
2008–2009 Italy U-21 10 (0)
2008 Olympic Italy 9 (0)
2009–2010 Italy 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:34, 13 August 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 June 2010

Club career

Bocchetti started his professional career at Ascoli.[2] He made his Serie A debut against Palermo on 20 December 2006. He was sent on loan to Serie C1 for Lanciano, and Frosinone of Serie B on second half of 2006–07 season.[2][3] In the 2008–09 season Bocchetti was signed by Genoa and soon became a regular starter in central defence, also functioning as a fullback on occasion.[2]

In the 2010–2011 season he was signed by Rubin Kazan on a 3.5-year contract with a fee reported to be around €15 million for the transfer.[4] On 2 October 2011 Bocchetti scored two goals in a league match against Tom Tomsk. Kazan won the game 2–0.[5] In January 2013, he moved to Spartak Moscow, another Russian Premier League club.[6] In August 2013, he received a knee surgery and missed the rest of the season.[7] On 27 January 2015, Milan had signed him on loan with an option to make the move permanent at the end of the season.[8] He was released from his Spartak contract by mutual consent on 6 July 2019.[9]

On 25 July 2019, Bocchetti signed to Italian Serie A club Hellas Verona a 2-years contract.[10]

On 29 September 2020, Bocchetti joined Serie B club Pescara on loan until 30 June 2021.[11]

International career

In March 2008, Bocchetti made his debut with the Italy U-21 squad. He established himself in Pierluigi Casiraghi's Azzurrini squad which won the 2008 Toulon Tournament, and retained his place in the starting line up for the Summer Olympics, as Italy reached the quarter-finals.[2][12] Together with Marco Andreolli, he was first-choice in central defence during the 2009 U-21 European Championship as Italy reached the semi-finals;[13] he was later named to the team of the tournament.

On 22 March 2009, Bocchetti received his first call up to the senior Italy squad for two World Cup qualifiers matches but remained an unused substitute.[14] On 10 October 2009 he made his senior national team international debut against Ireland coming on as a second-half substitute in Croke Park. He was named in Marcello Lippi's 23-men squad for the 2010 World Cup.[15] Bocchetti was also selected for Italy's preliminary squad for Euro 2012,[16] but was not picked for the final squad.[17]

Style of play

Bocchetti has been described as a versatile, left-footed centre back, who is also capable of being deployed as a full back. He is known for his strength, pace, and anticipation, as well for his reliable technical ability.[18]

Career statistics
As of match played 2 August 2020
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ascoli 2004–05 Serie B 0000––00
2006–07 Serie A 2000––20
Total 2000000020
Virtus Lanciano (loan) 2005–06 Serie C1 21100––211
Frosinone (loan) 2006–07 Serie B 17200––172
2007–08 38200––382
Total 554000000554
Genoa 2008–09 Serie A 32020––340
2009–10 2810070–351
Total 601207000691
Rubin Kazan 2010 Russian Premier League 72–60–132
2011–12 32541130–496
2012–13 13210401[lower-alpha 1]1193
Total 52951230118111
Spartak Moscow 2012–13 Russian Premier League 100–––100
2013–14 1201000–130
2014–15 3020––50
2015–16 28320––303
2016–17 1510020–171
2017–18 12110401[lower-alpha 2]0181
2018–19 1502050–220
Total 95580110101155
Milan (loan) 2014–15 Serie A 90–––90
Hellas Verona 2019–20 50–––50
Career total 299201514102135722

Notes
  1. One appearance, one goal in the Russian Super Cup
  2. One appearance in the Russian Super Cup

Honours

Club

Rubin Kazan[19]

Spartak Moscow[19]

International

Italy U-21[20]

Individual

References
  1. "FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010: List of Players: Italy" (PDF). FIFA. 4 June 2010. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2020.
  2. "Salvatore Bocchetti". UEFA.com. 8 June 2009. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  3. "bocchetti in gialloazzurro" (in Italian). Frosinone Calcio. 19 January 2007. Retrieved 19 January 2007.
  4. "OFFICIAL: Rubin Kazan Sign Salvatore Bocchetti From Genoa". Goal.com. 30 August 2010. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  5. "Tom Tomsl - Rubin Kazan 0-2". Eurosport. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  6. Gennady Fyodorov; Justin Palmer (25 January 2013). "Soccer-Italian fullback Bocchetti set to join Spartak from Rubin". Reuters. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  7. "Spartak's Bocchetti faces around six months out". UEFA.com. 19 August 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  8. "Official: Bocchetti signs for Milan". Football Italia. 28 January 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  9. "Сальваторе Боккетти покидает "Спартак"" [Salvatore Bocchetti leaves Spartak] (in Russian). FC Spartak Moscow. 6 July 2019.
  10. "Benvenuto Salvatore Bocchetti" [Welcome, Salvatore Bocchetti] (in Italian). Hellas Verona F.C. 25 July 2019.
  11. "Ufficiale: Salvatore Bocchetti al Pescara" (in Italian). Hellas Verona F.C. 29 September 2020.
  12. "Salvatore Bocchetti Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 30 January 2010. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
  13. Michael Harrold (27 June 2009). "Clinical Germany set up final rematch". UEFA.com. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  14. "Football News". Sky Sports. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  15. "Italy". FIFA.com. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  16. "Sono 32 i pre-convocati di Prandelli: novità Verratti, Schelotto, Giaccherini e Destro; torna Bocchetti" (in Italian). Soccer Magazine.it. 13 May 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  17. "Euro 2012, Prandelli lascia a casa Ranocchia e Destro. Ecco la lista ufficiale dei 23 convocati, Bonucci c'è" (in Italian). Soccer Magazine.it. 29 May 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  18. Gaetano Capaldo (21 May 2010). "FUORI CAMPO: Calciomercato Napoli, ecco il borsino dei nom" (in Italian). Area Napoli. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
  19. "S. Bocchetti". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  20. "Salvatore Bocchetti" (in Italian). Vivo Azzurro. 5 April 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  21. "2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Technical Report" (PDF). UEFA.com. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
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