Andrea Natali (born January 28, 2008) is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender for Barcelona.
Early life edit
Natali moved with his family to Spain as a child.[1]
Club career edit
Natali joined the youth academy of Spanish La Liga side Barcelona at the age of thirteen.[2] He has been described as "one of the most promising defenders in the Blaugrana youth team".[3]
International career edit
Natali has captained the Italy national under-15 football team.[4]
Style of play edit
Natali mainly operates as a defender and has been described as "stood out for his driving and quality in passing".[5]
Personal life edit
Natali is the son of Italian footballer Cesare Natali.[6] He has four siblings.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Andrea Natali: un centrale di grande fisico e tecnica per il Barça". tuttomercatoweb.com.
- ^ "Andrea Natali - un italiano nella cantera blaugrana". momentidicalcio.com.
- ^ "Andrea Natali, el joven central del Barça que ya lidera la selección italiana". sport.es.
- ^ "Andrea Natali - Bergamo News article".
- ^ "Andrea Natali - Sport.es article".
- ^ "Figlio d'arte coi piedi da Barça: Andrea Natali". gazzetta.it.
- ^ "Natali: dal Milan al Barcellona, un italiano nella Masìa". calciomercato.com.