Defender - Centre-Back ·Italy
Cesare Natali
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Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
At a glance
Career snapshot
9Clubs played for
00/01Debut season
0.04Goals per match
FiorentinaTop club · 83 apps
Career highs
€6.00mPeak value · 2005
€3.50mTop transfer fee · 07/08
3Best season · 08/09
3 / 0Caps / int'l goals
391Appearances
15Goals
7Assists
72Yellow cards
2Red cards
195Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Cesare Natali |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1979-04-05 (47 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bergamo, Italy |
| Citizenship |  Italy |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 192.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2015-09-01 |
| Contract expires | - |
| Agent | Rafaela Pimenta |
Sep 2015
Transfer: Without Club → Retired
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: Sassuolo → Without Club
15/16 · Transfer
Apr 2015
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Mar 2015
Transfer: Without Club → Sassuolo
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 - US Sassuolo
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
Transfer: Bologna → Without Club
14/15 · Transfer
Oct 2013
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 - Bologna FC 1909
33 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 2012
Injury: unknown
40 games missed
Sep 2012
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2012
Transfer: Fiorentina → Bologna
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 - Bologna Primavera, Bologna FC 1909
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 - ACF Fiorentina
38 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 2010
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 - ACF Fiorentina
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
09/10 - ACF Fiorentina
25 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Torino → Fiorentina
09/10 · Transfer · €2.80m
Jul 2008
08/09 - Torino FC
29 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 - Torino FC
27 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Udinese → Torino
07/08 · Transfer · €3.50m
Jul 2006
06/07 - Udinese Calcio
35 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 - Udinese Calcio
27 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Atalanta BC → Udinese
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 - Atalanta BC
39 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Bologna → Atalanta BC
04/05 · Transfer · €900k
Jul 2003
03/04 - Bologna FC 1909
31 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Atalanta BC → Bologna
03/04 · Transfer · €400k
Jul 2002
02/03 - Atalanta BC
30 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 - Atalanta BC
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2001
Transfer: Calcio Monza → Atalanta BC
00/01 · Return from loan
Jan 2001
Transfer: Atalanta BC → Calcio Monza
00/01 · Loan
Jul 2000
00/01 - Atalanta BC, Calcio Monza
12 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 - Atalanta BC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 1999
Transfer: Lecco → Atalanta BC
98/99 · Return from loan
Jul 1998
98/99 - Calcio Lecco 1912
24 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
Transfer: Atalanta BC → Lecco
98/99 · Loan
Jul 1997
Transfer: Atalanta U19 → Atalanta BC
97/98 · Transfer
Jul 1996
96/97 - Atalanta BC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €6.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Atalanta BC
31.1%
Calcio Lecco 1912
8.0%
US Sassuolo
0.0%
Bologna FC 1909
15.0%
Bologna Primavera
0.0%
ACF Fiorentina
8.9%
Torino FC
19.7%
Udinese Calcio
11.7%
Calcio Monza
5.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atalanta BC | 6 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 81 | 3 | 3 | 5,453 |
| Calcio Lecco 1912 | 1 | 98/99 | 98/99 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1,404 |
| US Sassuolo | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bologna FC 1909 | 3 | 03/04 | 13/14 | 69 | 1 | 2 | 2,628 |
| Bologna Primavera | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ACF Fiorentina | 3 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 83 | 2 | 2 | 1,560 |
| Torino FC | 2 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 3,446 |
| Udinese Calcio | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 62 | 3 | 0 | 2,043 |
| Calcio Monza | 1 | 00/01 | 00/01 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 990 |
Career trajectory, goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Italy Cup | Atalanta BC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Serie B | Atalanta BC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Playout C1 | Calcio Lecco 1912 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Serie C1 - A | Calcio Lecco 1912 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,404 |
| 96/97 | Serie A | Atalanta BC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Serie A | US Sassuolo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Italy Cup | Bologna FC 1909 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Serie A | Bologna FC 1909 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2,628 |
| 12/13 | Primavera B | Bologna Primavera | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Serie A | Bologna FC 1909 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Italy Cup | ACF Fiorentina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Serie A | ACF Fiorentina | 35 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1,560 |
| 10/11 | Serie A | ACF Fiorentina | 20 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | ACF Fiorentina | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Italy Cup | ACF Fiorentina | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Serie A | ACF Fiorentina | 17 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Italy Cup | Torino FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 300 |
| 08/09 | Serie A | Torino FC | 26 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,131 |
| 07/08 | Italy Cup | Torino FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Serie A | Torino FC | 24 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2,015 |
| 06/07 | Italy Cup | Udinese Calcio | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 258 |
| 06/07 | Serie A | Udinese Calcio | 32 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | Udinese Calcio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League Qu. | Udinese Calcio | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 05/06 | Italy Cup | Udinese Calcio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Serie A | Udinese Calcio | 19 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,605 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | Udinese Calcio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Italy Cup | Atalanta BC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Serie A | Atalanta BC | 34 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3,012 |
| 03/04 | Italy Cup | Bologna FC 1909 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Serie A | Bologna FC 1909 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Italy Cup | Atalanta BC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Play-Out Serie A | Atalanta BC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 |
| 02/03 | Serie A | Atalanta BC | 27 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2,325 |
| 01/02 | Italy Cup | Atalanta BC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Serie A | Atalanta BC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Italy Cup | Atalanta BC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Serie A | Atalanta BC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Serie B | Calcio Monza | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 990 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Atalanta U19 | Atalanta BC | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Atalanta BC | Lecco | Loan | 0 | - |
| 98/99 | 1999-06-30 | Lecco | Atalanta BC | Return from loan | 0 | - |
| 00/01 | 2001-01-01 | Atalanta BC | Calcio Monza | Loan | 0 | - |
| 00/01 | 2001-06-30 | Calcio Monza | Atalanta BC | Return from loan | 0 | - |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Atalanta BC | Bologna | Transfer | 0 | €400k |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Bologna | Atalanta BC | Transfer | 0 | €900k |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Atalanta BC | Udinese | Transfer | 2000000 | - |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Udinese | Torino | Transfer | 4350000 | €3.50m |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Torino | Fiorentina | Transfer | 1900000 | €2.80m |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-26 | Fiorentina | Bologna | Transfer | 1000000 | - |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Bologna | Without Club | Transfer | 200000 | - |
| 14/15 | 2015-03-03 | Without Club | Sassuolo | Transfer | 200000 | - |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Sassuolo | Without Club | Transfer | 100000 | - |
| 15/16 | 2015-09-01 | Without Club | Retired | Transfer | 0 | - |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Achilles tendon problems | 2010-11-22 | 2011-02-05 | 76 | 11 |
| 12/13 | flu | 2012-09-01 | 2012-09-20 | 20 | 6 |
| 12/13 | Cruciate ligament surgery | 2012-10-09 | 2013-04-15 | 189 | 40 |
| 13/14 | unknown injury | 2013-10-30 | 2013-11-22 | 24 | 7 |
| 14/15 | unknown injury | 2015-04-16 | 2015-04-22 | 7 | 1 |
Current-
Peak€6.00m
Low-
Δ since start−€2.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | - |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.90m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.35m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #11947 | - | 3 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #3376 | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lorenzo De Silvestri | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Obodo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stevan Jovetić | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Serie A | Torino FC | 2 | 26 |
| 11/12 | Serie A | ACF Fiorentina | 2 | 35 |
| 00/01 | Serie B | Calcio Monza | 1 | 11 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Serie A | Bologna FC 1909 | 2 | 32 |
| 04/05 | Serie A | Atalanta BC | 2 | 34 |
| 09/10 | Serie A | ACF Fiorentina | 1 | 17 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2001-06-30 | Calcio Monza | Atalanta BC | Return from loan | - | - |
| 00/01 | 2001-01-01 | Atalanta BC | Calcio Monza | Loan | - | - |
| 98/99 | 1999-06-30 | Lecco | Atalanta BC | Return from loan | - | - |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Atalanta BC | Lecco | Loan | - | - |
Teams faced most often by Cesare Natali's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals, see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC Milan | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 33% |
| Parma FC | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 17% |
| Inter | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 0% |
| Calcio Catania | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 83% |
| Sampdoria | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 17% |
| Atalanta | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 50% |
| Lazio Roma | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 17% |
| SSC Napoli | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 17% |
| Juventus | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 17% |
| Hellas Verona | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 50% |
| Genoa CFC | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 50% |
| Cagliari Calcio | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 24 | 1,404 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 13/14 | 33 | 2,628 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 12/13 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 38 | 1,560 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 10/11 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 29 | 1,431 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 07/08 | 27 | 2,015 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.22 |
| 06/07 | 35 | 258 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3.49 |
| 05/06 | 27 | 1,785 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 04/05 | 39 | 3,012 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 03/04 | 31 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 30 | 2,441 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 01/02 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 12 | 990 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Serie A
312 apps
9 G
7 A
Italy Cup
30 apps
2 G
0 A
Champions League Qu.
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Play-Out Serie A
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Serie B
12 apps
1 G
0 A
Serie C1 - A
22 apps
1 G
0 A
Champions League
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Cesare Natali?
Cesare Natali is an Italy professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Cesare Natali?
Cesare Natali is 47 years old. He was born on April 5, 1979 in Bergamo.
What position does Cesare Natali play?
Cesare Natali plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Cesare Natali play for?
Cesare Natali currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Cesare Natali scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Cesare Natali has scored 15 goals in 391 appearances.