Mattia Desole (born 10 May 1993), sometimes spelled De Sole, is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a left-back.[1] He is the step-brother of fellow footballers Frank and Rolf Feltscher.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 May 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Zurich, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Grasshoppers | |||
| 2008–2010 | Inter Milan | ||
| 2010–2012 | Milan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Milan | 0 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Monza (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Foligno (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Chiasso (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | FC Rapperswil-Jona | 24 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | United Zürich | ||
| 2016–2017 | FC Freienbach | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008 | Switzerland U15 | 6 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Switzerland U16 | 7 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Switzerland U17 | 12 | (4) |
| 2010–2011 | Switzerland U18 | ||
| 2011–2012 | Switzerland U19 | 7 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 September 2013 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 May 2013 | |||
Club career edit
Born in Zürich, Switzerland, Desole moved to Italian club Inter Milan in 2008[2] playing two seasons for its U17 team. In 2010, he moved to cross-town rival A.C. Milan, for its U20 reserve. In 2012, the league committee changed the age limit of the reserve to U19, and Desole left Milan for nearby Lombard club A.C. Monza Brianza 1912 on loan.[3] During the January transfer window he joined Foligno on another loan spell.[4] The following season, he moved back to his native Switzerland, joining Chiasso on another loan.[5][6]
International career edit
Desole was a member of Swiss national youth teams from 2008 to 2012. Desole is eligible to represent Switzerland or Italy as he also holds an Italian passport.
Personal life edit
He is the step-brother of Frank and Rolf Feltscher. Zaida (nee Martínez) Feltscher divorced in 2001 and remarried Paolo Desole, Mattia's father. Mattia has another biological sibling, Paolo's first son Davide.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Mattia Desolé - Freienbach - Stats - titles won". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Settore Giovanile: mercato, 3 grandi novità". www.inter.it (in Italian). FC Internazionale Milano. 30 August 2008. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- ^ "Dal Milan arriva Mattia Desole" (in Italian). AC Monza Brianza 1912. 2 August 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- ^ "Acquistato Mattia Desole". folignocalcio.com (in Italian). Foligno Calcio. 12 January 2013. Archived from the original on 11 May 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- ^ Stefano Maraviglia (2 September 2013). "Longini a MN: "Desole al Chiasso per crescere e rilanciarsi. Ritorno al Milan? Chissà..."". milannews.it (in Italian). Retrieved 3 September 2013.
- ^ "PRESENTATO MISTER KOMORNICKY" (in Italian). FC Chiasso. 27 August 2013. Archived from the original on 19 April 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ^ "Beide haben das gleiche Gedicht der Mutter auf dem Rücken Die Feltscher-Brüder" (in German). blick.ch. 1 February 2008. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
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