Federico Baschirotto (born 20 September 1996) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Lecce and the Italy national team.[1]
 Baschirotto with Ascoli in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 September 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Isola della Scala, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lecce | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2015 | Cremonese | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Legnago | 30 | (0) |
| 2015–2019 | Cremonese | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Seregno (loan) | 34 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | → Forlì (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Cuneo (loan) | 23 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | → Vigor Carpaneto (loan) | 32 | (2) |
| 2019–2021 | Viterbese Castrense | 58 | (4) |
| 2021–2022 | Ascoli | 30 | (4) |
| 2022– | Lecce | 38 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 August 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
A robust centre-back, Baschirotto made his Serie C debut for Forlì on 27 August 2016 in a game against Venezia.[2]
On 27 July 2021, he joined Serie B side Ascoli.[3]
On 12 July 2022, he was signed by newly-promoted Serie A club Lecce.[4] In his first season in the Italian top flight, Baschirotto emerged as one of the strongest and most effective centre backs in the league, playing 36 games out of 38 and forming a defensive partnership with 2018 FIFA World Cup winner Samuel Umtiti that turned out to be effective to save Lecce from relegation despite having the lowest salary amount in the Serie A.[5] After winning coverage through his performances, Baschirotto was also covered consistently by the media for his strong physical appearance and attitude.[6]
International career edit
On 29 May 2023, Baschirotto was called up by Italy national football team manager Roberto Mancini to join the Azzurri training camp in preparation for the upcoming 2023 UEFA Nations League Finals.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Baschirotto gets 1st Italy call-up as Mancini picks Nations League squad". theScore.com. Agence France-Presse. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 27 August 2016.
- ^ "#Calciomercato: biennale per il difensore Baschirotto" (Press release) (in Italian). Ascoli. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "BASCHIROTTO È UN NUOVO CALCIATORE DEL LECCE" (Press release) (in Italian). Lecce. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ "Baschirotto: "E' stato un onore per me giocare accanto a Umtiti"" (in Italian). Il Mattino. 3 June 2023.
- ^ "Serie A defender looks like the strongest footballer in the world - he's an absolute beast". GiveMeSport. 12 February 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ "BASCHIROTTO IN NAZIONALE" (in Italian). U.S. Lecce. 29 May 2023.
External links edit
- Federico Baschirotto at Soccerway
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