Market value
—
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.02
goals / match
US Palermo
top club · 159 apps
Career highs
€8.50m
peak value · 2012
€4.50m
top transfer fee · 12/13
2
best season · 04/05
43 / 1
int'l caps / goals
456Appearances
8Goals
42Assists
67Yellow cards
3Red cards
116Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Federico Balzaretti |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1981-12-06 (44 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Torino, Italy |
| Citizenship |  Italy |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2015-08-12 |
| Contract expires | — |
Aug 2015
Transfer: AS Roma → Retired
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
Injury: unknown
56 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — Roma U19, AS Roma
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 2013
Injury: unknown
34 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — AS Roma
11 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 2013
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jan 2013
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Oct 2012
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Aug 2012
Transfer: US Palermo → AS Roma
12/13 · Transfer · €4.50m
Jul 2012
12/13 — AS Roma
32 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2012
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — US Palermo
29 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
May 2011
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Feb 2011
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — US Palermo
44 matches · 2 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — US Palermo
36 matches · 1 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — US Palermo
34 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2008
Transfer: Fiorentina → US Palermo
07/08 · Transfer · €3.80m
Jul 2007
07/08 — ACF Fiorentina, US Palermo
27 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Juventus → Fiorentina
07/08 · Transfer · €3.80m
Jul 2006
06/07 — Juventus FC
40 matches · 2 G · 11 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2005
Transfer: Torino → Juventus
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Juventus FC
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Torino Calcio
49 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Torino Calcio
39 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
02/03 — Torino Calcio
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2002
Transfer: AC Siena → Torino
01/02 · Return from loan
Jul 2001
01/02 — AC Siena, Torino Primavera
22 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Torino → AC Siena
01/02 · Loan
Jun 2001
Transfer: Varese → Torino
00/01 · Return from loan
Jul 2000
00/01 — Varese FC
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Varese FC
19 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: Torino → Varese
99/00 · Loan
Jul 1998
Transfer: Torino U19 → Torino
98/99 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €8.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Varese FC
0.0%
AS Roma
8.7%
Roma U19
0.0%
US Palermo
41.7%
ACF Fiorentina
0.0%
Juventus FC
13.9%
Torino Calcio
35.7%
AC Siena
0.0%
Torino Primavera
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varese FC | 2 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 48 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| AS Roma | 3 | 12/13 | 14/15 | 44 | 1 | 4 | 914 |
| Roma U19 | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| US Palermo | 5 | 07/08 | 11/12 | 159 | 3 | 23 | 4,365 |
| ACF Fiorentina | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juventus FC | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 68 | 2 | 11 | 1,452 |
| Torino Calcio | 3 | 02/03 | 04/05 | 102 | 2 | 2 | 3,745 |
| AC Siena | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Torino Primavera | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Playoff C1 | Varese FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Serie C1 - A | Varese FC | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Primavera C | Roma U19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Serie A | AS Roma | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Serie A | AS Roma | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 914 |
| 12/13 | Italy Cup | AS Roma | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Serie A | AS Roma | 27 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | US Palermo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Italy Cup | US Palermo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Serie A | US Palermo | 27 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | US Palermo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | US Palermo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Italy Cup | US Palermo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Serie A | US Palermo | 33 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1,446 |
| 09/10 | Italy Cup | US Palermo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Serie A | US Palermo | 34 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2,919 |
| 08/09 | Italy Cup | US Palermo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Serie A | US Palermo | 33 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Italy Cup | ACF Fiorentina | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Serie A | ACF Fiorentina | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Serie A | US Palermo | 16 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | ACF Fiorentina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Italy Cup | Juventus FC | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Serie B | Juventus FC | 37 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1,452 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | Juventus FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Italy Cup | Juventus FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Serie A | Juventus FC | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Italy Cup | Torino Calcio | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Serie B | Torino Calcio | 38 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3,355 |
| 04/05 | Serie B Play-off | Torino Calcio | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 390 |
| 03/04 | Serie B | Torino Calcio | 39 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Italy Cup | Torino Calcio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Serie A | Torino Calcio | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | UI Cup | Torino Calcio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Italy Cup | AC Siena | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Serie B | AC Siena | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Viareggio Cup | Torino Primavera | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Italy Cup | Varese FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Serie C1 - A | Varese FC | 27 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Torino U19 | Torino | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Torino | Varese | Loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-06-30 | Varese | Torino | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Torino | AC Siena | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-06-30 | AC Siena | Torino | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-15 | Torino | Juventus | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Juventus | Fiorentina | Transfer | 5000000 | €3.80m |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-25 | Fiorentina | US Palermo | Transfer | 5000000 | €3.80m |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-01 | US Palermo | AS Roma | Transfer | 8500000 | €4.50m |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-12 | AS Roma | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Muscle strain | 2011-02-03 | 2011-02-12 | 10 | 4 |
| 10/11 | muscular problems | 2011-05-13 | 2011-05-22 | 10 | 2 |
| 11/12 | Adductor pain | 2012-03-31 | 2012-05-05 | 36 | 9 |
| 12/13 | Torn muscle fiber | 2012-10-24 | 2012-11-01 | 9 | 2 |
| 12/13 | Muscle strain | 2013-01-28 | 2013-02-15 | 19 | 5 |
| 12/13 | Calf problems | 2013-05-09 | 2013-05-25 | 17 | 2 |
| 13/14 | Tendonitis | 2013-11-24 | 2014-05-18 | 176 | 34 |
| 14/15 | surgery | 2014-07-25 | 2015-04-01 | 251 | 56 |
Current—
Peak€8.50m
Low—
Δ since start+—
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #21100 | — | 23 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #11947 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3376 | #6 | 16 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edinson Cavani | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Abel Hernández | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josip Ilicic | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Serie B | Juventus FC | 2 | 37 |
| 10/11 | Serie A | US Palermo | 2 | 33 |
| 04/05 | Serie B | Torino Calcio | 1 | 38 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Serie B | Juventus FC | 8 | 37 |
| 10/11 | Serie A | US Palermo | 7 | 33 |
| 09/10 | Serie A | US Palermo | 6 | 34 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2002-06-30 | AC Siena | Torino | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Torino | AC Siena | Loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-06-30 | Varese | Torino | Return from loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Torino | Varese | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Federico Balzaretti'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bologna FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 100% |
| Modena FC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| AS Bari | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50% |
| Inter | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 50% |
| AC Milan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 50% |
| AS Avellino | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100% |
| FC Crotone | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50% |
| Spezia Calcio | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0% |
| Calcio Padova | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100% |
| Carpi FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0% |
| Delfino Pescara | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100% |
| SSC Napoli | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 04/05 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 11 | 914 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 12/13 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 44 | 1,446 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 09/10 | 36 | 2,919 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 08/09 | 34 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 27 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 40 | 1,452 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.56 |
| 05/06 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 49 | 3,745 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 03/04 | 39 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Serie A
221 apps
4 G
25 A
Serie B
130 apps
3 G
10 A
Serie B Play-off
4 apps
1 G
0 A
Italy Cup
35 apps
0 G
5 A
Serie C1 - A
44 apps
0 G
2 A
Europa League
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Federico Balzaretti is an Italy professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Retired.
How old is Federico Balzaretti?
Federico Balzaretti is 44 years old. He was born on December 6, 1981 in Torino.
What position does Federico Balzaretti play?
Federico Balzaretti plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Federico Balzaretti play for?
Federico Balzaretti currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Federico Balzaretti scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Federico Balzaretti has scored 8 goals in 456 appearances.