Riccardo Montolivo
Montolivo at a press conference in 2012
Riccardo Montolivo (born 18 January 1985 in Caravaggio ( BG), Italy) is an Italian football player who also has the German nationality. He works mostly in central midfield.
- 3.1 In the National Team
- 3.2 Personal Awards
- 4.1 External links
- 4.2 Notes and references
Career
In the club
From 15 to 18 years Montolivo played in the famous talent pool of youth Atalanta Bergamo. In the 2003 /04 season, he ran for the first team in Serie B and the following season in Serie A. He made his debut on 12 September 2004 ( 1st Round ) 2-2 draw at home against U.S. Lecce; He scored his first goal on 23 October, 2004 ( 7th Round ) in a 2-2 draw at home against Cagliari Calcio.
With start of the season 2005/ 06 Riccardo Montolivo moved to league rivals Fiorentina and completed two seasons, inter alia, on the side of Luca Toni. To become a regular player, he was also later captain of the Florentines.
For the 2012/13 season AC Milan Montolivo undertook a free transfer. He signed a four -year contract until 30 June 2016. For 2013/14 season he took over the captaincy from the AC Fiorentina Massimo Ambrosini exchanged.
In the National Team
After Montolivo came to inserts for the U-18, U - 19 and U - 21 team, he made his debut on 17 October 2007 under Roberto Donadoni Squadra Azzurra, the Siena in a friendly match against the selection of South Africa 2: 0 won. His first goal he achieved on August 10, 2011 in Bari 's 2-1 victory in the friendly match against Spain.
Montolivo took part in the Olympic football tournament in Beijing which came four times, including the lost with 2:3 quarter-final against the selection of Belgium, to the use and profit in the second group game against South Korea to hit the score 3-0.
Furthermore, played Riccardo Montolivo three times in 2009 as part of the Confederations Cup and denied the following year, the three group matches of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, where he retired with the national team under Marcello Lippi after the group stage as Table from the tournament.
Family
Montolivos mother comes from mountain ash in Schleswig -Holstein, which is why he speaks German. In his youth, he spent the summer regularly with his grandparents in Heidkate on the Baltic Sea. In Italy, he is therefore often called "Il Tedesco " ( " the German ").
Achievements
In the National Team
- European runners-up: 2012
- Third in the Confederations Cup: 2013
Personal Awards
- Rookie of the Year in Serie A: 2007