Cristian Brocchi
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Cristian Brocchi (ˈkristjan ˈbrɔkki; born 30 January 1976, Milan
) is an Italian
football
er, who currently plays for Lazio
.
Starting his career at his native club A.C. Milan youth system, he was loaned to Pro Sesto
and Lumezzane
in early years.
Hellas Verona
In 1998, Brocchi was sold to Hellas Verona
in Serie B
. Brocchi followed the club promoted to Serie A.
Internazionale
After a year in the top-division, Marcello Lippi signed him for Internazionale in 2000, but it was a difficult season for Brocchi and the rest of the Inter team as Lippi was sacked after their opening Serie A game, a defeat to Reggina. Marco Tardelli guided the Nerazzurri to 5th place in the end and new boss Hector Cuper
, who took over in Summer 2001, decided to move Brocchi on. Brocchi has later described his time at Inter "as the worst experience I ever had", citing the lack of support from the club while injured, as the reason for this.
, who went to Inter. In AC Milan, Brocchi had to compete with the likes of Fernando Redondo
.
Fiorentina
Brocchi was loaned to ACF Fiorentina
in July 2005, with a view to a permanent deal at the end of the season but at the end of 2005–06, he returned to A.C. Milan, partly as a result of the problems Milan faced in finding new recruits due to the 2006 Italian football scandal.
Third Spell in Milan
Brocchi made a career high 29 Serie A appearances in the 2006–07 season. Although Emerson
arrived in the 2007–08, Brocchi continued to appear regularly making 24 appearances, 10 as starter, effectively becoming Carlo Ancelotti
's first choice replacement in midfield.
and S.S. Lazio
reached an agreement for a permanent transfer on 29 August 2008. He signed a three year deal with Lazio and just cost Lazio a nominal transfer fees.
His first season was successful as he won the Coppa Italia
, the fifth in the history of Lazio.
in a friendly against Turkey
on 15 November 2006.
, and started his own clothing brand (Baci & Abbracci) with close friend and footballer Christian Vieri
and model Alena Šeredova
.
S.S. Lazio
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
) is an Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
er, who currently plays for Lazio
S.S. Lazio
Società Sportiva Lazio, commonly referred to as Lazio, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. The team, founded in 1900, play in the Serie A and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Italian football...
.
Career
Early careerStarting his career at his native club A.C. Milan youth system, he was loaned to Pro Sesto
A.C. Pro Sesto
Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Nuova Pro Sesto is an Italian association football club, based in Sesto San Giovanni, Lombardy. The club was founded in 1913. Pro Sesto currently plays in Promozione, having last been in Serie B in 1950. The team's colors are white and blue...
and Lumezzane
A.C. Lumezzane
Associazione Calcio Lumezzane is an Italian association football club, based in Lumezzane, Lombardy. The club was founded in 1948. The club currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione....
in early years.
Hellas Verona
In 1998, Brocchi was sold to Hellas Verona
Hellas Verona F.C.
Hellas Verona Football Club is a professional Italian association football team, based in Verona, Veneto. The team's colours are yellow and blue and gialloblu is the team's most widely used nickname...
in Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
. Brocchi followed the club promoted to Serie A.
Internazionale
After a year in the top-division, Marcello Lippi signed him for Internazionale in 2000, but it was a difficult season for Brocchi and the rest of the Inter team as Lippi was sacked after their opening Serie A game, a defeat to Reggina. Marco Tardelli guided the Nerazzurri to 5th place in the end and new boss Hector Cuper
Héctor Cúper
Héctor Raúl Cúper is an Argentinean former football defender and a current manager.-Coach:...
, who took over in Summer 2001, decided to move Brocchi on. Brocchi has later described his time at Inter "as the worst experience I ever had", citing the lack of support from the club while injured, as the reason for this.
Milan
In the summer of 2001, A.C. Milan re-signed him in exchange of Andrés GuglielminpietroAndrés Guglielminpietro
Andrés Guglielminpietro , nicknamed Guly, is a former Argentine football player. A midfielder, he has been capped for the Argentina national football team, and represented his country at the Copa América 1999.His career reached its peak at the Italian club A.C...
, who went to Inter. In AC Milan, Brocchi had to compete with the likes of Fernando Redondo
Fernando Redondo
Fernando Carlos Redondo Neri is a retired Argentine footballer.A defensive midfielder with the ability to contribute both defensively and offensively, he played one full decade in La Liga, mainly for Real Madrid, then finished his career in Italy with Milan.Redondo was a member of the Argentine...
.
Fiorentina
Brocchi was loaned to ACF Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as simply Fiorentina, is a professional Italian football club from Florence, Tuscany. Founded by a merger in 1926, Fiorentina have played at the top level of Italian football for the majority of their existence; only four clubs have played in more Serie A...
in July 2005, with a view to a permanent deal at the end of the season but at the end of 2005–06, he returned to A.C. Milan, partly as a result of the problems Milan faced in finding new recruits due to the 2006 Italian football scandal.
Third Spell in Milan
Brocchi made a career high 29 Serie A appearances in the 2006–07 season. Although Emerson
Emerson Ferreira da Rosa
Émerson Ferreira da Rosa , simply known as Emerson, is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as a midfielder. He had 73 caps for Brazil from 1997 to 2006.-Grêmio:...
arrived in the 2007–08, Brocchi continued to appear regularly making 24 appearances, 10 as starter, effectively becoming Carlo Ancelotti
Carlo Ancelotti
Carlo Ancelotti is an Italian football manager, Nicknamed Carletto, Ancelotti played as a midfielder and had a successful career with Roma – captaining the team – with whom he won one Scudetto and 4 Coppa Italia and was part of the legendary late 80's Milan team, with whom he won two Scudetti and...
's first choice replacement in midfield.
Lazio
A.C. MilanA.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
and S.S. Lazio
S.S. Lazio
Società Sportiva Lazio, commonly referred to as Lazio, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. The team, founded in 1900, play in the Serie A and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Italian football...
reached an agreement for a permanent transfer on 29 August 2008. He signed a three year deal with Lazio and just cost Lazio a nominal transfer fees.
His first season was successful as he won the Coppa Italia
Coppa Italia 2008-09
The 2008–09 Coppa Italia was the sixty-first season of the tournament. The competition started on 9 August 2008 and ended on 13 May 2009. The radically different format used in the 2007–08 Coppa was abandoned, with the new format more closely resembling earlier editions of the tournament.The final...
, the fifth in the history of Lazio.
International career
He made his international debut for the Italy national football teamItaly national football team
The Italy National Football Team , represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation , the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup having won four titles , just one fewer than...
in a friendly against Turkey
Turkey national football team
The Turkey national football team represents Turkey in association football and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Turkey. They are affiliated with UEFA...
on 15 November 2006.
Personal life
Brocchi has other interests outside of football, he opened a cafe in Milan along with AC Milan teammate Christian AbbiatiChristian Abbiati
Christian Abbiati is an Italian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie A club Milan.-Milan:His debut in Serie A came on January 17, 1999 as a 92nd-minute substitute for Sebastiano Rossi...
, and started his own clothing brand (Baci & Abbracci) with close friend and footballer Christian Vieri
Christian Vieri
Christian Vieri is a retired Italian footballer who played as a centre forward.Vieri was named in the FIFA 100, a list of the 125 greatest living footballers selected by Pelé as a part of FIFA's centenary celebrations...
and model Alena Šeredova
Alena Šeredová
Alena Buffon is a Czech model currently living and working in Italy. She is the wife of Italian football goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon.- Career :...
.
Honours
AC Milan- Serie ASerie ASerie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
: 2004 - Coppa ItaliaCoppa ItaliaThe Coppa Italia is an Italian football annual cup competition. Its first edition was held in 1922, but the second champions were not crowned until 1936. Roma and Juventus lead the way with nine wins. Roma has contested more finals, 16, while Torino and Juventus follow with 13...
: 2003 - UEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions LeagueThe UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
: 2003, 2007 - FIFA Club World CupFIFA Club World CupThe FIFA Club World Cup is a football competition between the champion clubs from all six continental confederations.The first FIFA Club World Championship took place in Brazil in January 2000...
: 2007 - UEFA Supercup: 2003, 2007
S.S. Lazio
- Coppa ItaliaCoppa ItaliaThe Coppa Italia is an Italian football annual cup competition. Its first edition was held in 1922, but the second champions were not crowned until 1936. Roma and Juventus lead the way with nine wins. Roma has contested more finals, 16, while Torino and Juventus follow with 13...
: 2009Coppa Italia 2008-09The 2008–09 Coppa Italia was the sixty-first season of the tournament. The competition started on 9 August 2008 and ended on 13 May 2009. The radically different format used in the 2007–08 Coppa was abandoned, with the new format more closely resembling earlier editions of the tournament.The final...
with LazioS.S. LazioSocietà Sportiva Lazio, commonly referred to as Lazio, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. The team, founded in 1900, play in the Serie A and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Italian football... - Supercoppa ItalianaSupercoppa ItalianaThe Supercoppa Italiana is a pre-season football competition held the week before the season begins in Italy every year. It is contested by the winners of the Serie A and the Coppa Italia in the previous season, as a curtain raiser to the new season. It is usually played at the home of the Serie A...
: 20092009 Supercoppa ItalianaThe 2009 Supercoppa Italiana was a match played by the 2008–09 Serie A winners Internazionale and 2008–09 Coppa Italia winners Lazio. It took place on 8 August 2009 at the Beijing National Stadium in Beijing, China. Lazio won the match 2–1 to earn their third Supercoppa...
External links
- http://www.cristianbrocchi.it
- Brocchi and Vieri's clothing line
- Profile and stats. at Inter Archive Profile and stats. at ACmilan.com Profile and stats. at Fiorentina official site
- uefa.com short bios. stats. at Voetbal International