Michael Cia
Midfield - Central Midfield
at SSV Brixen
at SSV Brixen
1,058 days · joined 2023-07-01
👕200+ Apps
🏴25+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
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Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
12
clubs played for
04/05
debut season
0.11
goals / match
FC Südtirol-Alto Adige
top club · 130 apps
Career highs
€600k
peak value · 2009
€750k
top transfer fee · 07/08
11
best season · 11/12
29 / 4
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1988-08-03 · 6 players total
366Appearances
40Goals
18Assists
49Yellow cards
3Red cards
104Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Michael Cia |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1988-08-03 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bolzano/Bozen, Italy |
| Citizenship |  Italy |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | both |
| Height | 176.00 m |
| Current club | SSV Brixen |
| Joined | 2023-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2023
Transfer: Naturns → Brixen
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2021
Transfer: Virtus Bolzano → Naturns
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Virtus Bolzano
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: St. Georgen → Virtus Bolzano
20/21 · Transfer
Dec 2018
Transfer: Delta PT → St. Georgen
18/19 · Transfer
Aug 2018
Transfer: Südtirol → Delta PT
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — AC Delta Porto Tolle, ASC St. Georgen
26 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2018
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Feb 2018
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — FC Südtirol
31 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — FC Südtirol-Alto Adige
32 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — FC Südtirol-Alto Adige
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: UC AlbinoLeffe → Südtirol
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — FC Südtirol-Alto Adige
32 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2014
Transfer: AC Pisa → UC AlbinoLeffe
13/14 · Return from loan
Jul 2013
Transfer: UC AlbinoLeffe → AC Pisa
13/14 · Loan
Jul 2013
13/14 — AC Pisa 1909
25 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2013
Transfer: Como → UC AlbinoLeffe
12/13 · Return from loan
Aug 2012
Transfer: UC AlbinoLeffe → Como
12/13 · Loan
Jul 2012
12/13 — Calcio Como
23 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2012
Transfer: Benevento → UC AlbinoLeffe
11/12 · Return from loan
Aug 2011
Transfer: UC AlbinoLeffe → Benevento
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — Benevento Calcio, UC AlbinoLeffe
33 matches · 11 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — UC AlbinoLeffe, AlbinoLeffe Primavera
10 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — UC AlbinoLeffe
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Atalanta BC → UC AlbinoLeffe
09/10 · Transfer · €400k
Jun 2009
Transfer: Triestina → Atalanta BC
08/09 · Return from loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — US Triestina
25 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Atalanta BC → Triestina
08/09 · Loan
Jun 2008
Transfer: Sambenedettese → Atalanta BC
07/08 · Return from loan
Aug 2007
Transfer: Atalanta BC → Sambenedettese
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
07/08 — US Sambenedettese
20 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
Transfer: Südtirol → Atalanta BC
07/08 · Transfer · €750k
Jul 2006
06/07 — FC Südtirol-Alto Adige
27 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
05/06 — FC Südtirol-Alto Adige
20 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — FC Südtirol-Alto Adige
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2004
Transfer: FC Südtirol - A → Südtirol
04/05 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €600k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Virtus Bolzano
0.0%
ASC St. Georgen
6.1%
AC Delta Porto Tolle
0.0%
FC Südtirol
8.5%
FC Südtirol-Alto Adige
56.3%
AC Pisa 1909
13.2%
Calcio Como
5.8%
Benevento Calcio
2.4%
UC AlbinoLeffe
0.0%
AlbinoLeffe Primavera
1.0%
US Triestina
3.7%
US Sambenedettese
3.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtus Bolzano | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ASC St. Georgen | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 573 |
| AC Delta Porto Tolle | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Südtirol | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 793 |
| FC Südtirol-Alto Adige | 6 | 04/05 | 16/17 | 130 | 10 | 8 | 5,267 |
| AC Pisa 1909 | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 1,232 |
| Calcio Como | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 539 |
| Benevento Calcio | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 221 |
| UC AlbinoLeffe | 3 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AlbinoLeffe Primavera | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| US Triestina | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 348 |
| US Sambenedettese | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 294 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Serie D - C | Virtus Bolzano | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Serie D play-out | Virtus Bolzano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Coppa Serie D | AC Delta Porto Tolle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Serie D - C | ASC St. Georgen | 20 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 573 |
| 18/19 | Serie D - C | AC Delta Porto Tolle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Serie D play-out | ASC St. Georgen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Coppa Serie C | FC Südtirol | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | PlayOff Lega Pro | FC Südtirol | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| 17/18 | Serie C-B | FC Südtirol | 27 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 760 |
| 16/17 | Coppa Lega Pro | FC Südtirol-Alto Adige | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Italy Cup | FC Südtirol-Alto Adige | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Lega Pro B | FC Südtirol-Alto Adige | 30 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1,193 |
| 15/16 | Coppa Lega Pro | FC Südtirol-Alto Adige | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Italy Cup | FC Südtirol-Alto Adige | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Lega Pro A | FC Südtirol-Alto Adige | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,239 |
| 14/15 | Italy Cup | FC Südtirol-Alto Adige | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Serie C - A | FC Südtirol-Alto Adige | 30 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1,505 |
| 13/14 | Coppa Lega Pro | AC Pisa 1909 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 180 |
| 13/14 | Italy Cup | AC Pisa 1909 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Lega Pro 1 - B | AC Pisa 1909 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1,052 |
| 13/14 | PlayOff Lega Pro | AC Pisa 1909 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Coppa Lega Pro | Calcio Como | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Lega Pro 1a - A | Calcio Como | 23 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 539 |
| 11/12 | Coppa Lega Pro | Benevento Calcio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Italy Cup | UC AlbinoLeffe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Lega Pro 1a - A | Benevento Calcio | 32 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 221 |
| 10/11 | Italy Cup | UC AlbinoLeffe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Primavera B | AlbinoLeffe Primavera | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 10/11 | Serie B | UC AlbinoLeffe | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Serie B Play-out | UC AlbinoLeffe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Italy Cup | UC AlbinoLeffe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Serie B | UC AlbinoLeffe | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Italy Cup | US Triestina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Serie B | US Triestina | 24 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 348 |
| 07/08 | Serie C1 - B | US Sambenedettese | 20 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 294 |
| 06/07 | Serie C2 - A | FC Südtirol-Alto Adige | 27 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 726 |
| 05/06 | Play-off/out Lega Pro 2 | FC Südtirol-Alto Adige | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Serie C2 - A | FC Südtirol-Alto Adige | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 490 |
| 04/05 | Serie C2 - A | FC Südtirol-Alto Adige | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 114 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | FC Südtirol - A | Südtirol | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Südtirol | Atalanta BC | Transfer | 0 | €750k |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-01 | Atalanta BC | Sambenedettese | Loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | Sambenedettese | Atalanta BC | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Atalanta BC | Triestina | Loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | Triestina | Atalanta BC | Return from loan | 350000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Atalanta BC | UC AlbinoLeffe | Transfer | 350000 | €400k |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-01 | UC AlbinoLeffe | Benevento | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Benevento | UC AlbinoLeffe | Return from loan | 425000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-31 | UC AlbinoLeffe | Como | Loan | 425000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | Como | UC AlbinoLeffe | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-24 | UC AlbinoLeffe | AC Pisa | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | AC Pisa | UC AlbinoLeffe | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-12 | UC AlbinoLeffe | Südtirol | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-13 | Südtirol | Delta PT | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-12-05 | Delta PT | St. Georgen | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | St. Georgen | Virtus Bolzano | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Virtus Bolzano | Naturns | Transfer | 10000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Naturns | Brixen | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | unknown injury | 2018-02-05 | 2018-02-15 | 11 | 2 |
| 17/18 | Rest | 2018-04-10 | 2018-04-15 | 6 | 1 |
Current—
Peak€600k
Low—
Δ since start−€600k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €375k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €425k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #28461 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23243 | — | 10 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23133 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21426 | — | 9 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21100 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #11947 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fabian Tait | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Paolo Frascatore | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ettore Gliozzi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Massimiliano Tagliani | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sebastian Mladen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Bacher | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Offredi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabriel Brugger | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marco Benvenuto | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Alberto Spagnoli | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Francesco Di Nunzio | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Filippo Sgarbi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rocco Costantino | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Manuel Fischnaller | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Lega Pro 1a - A | Benevento Calcio | 11 | 32 |
| 07/08 | Serie C1 - B | US Sambenedettese | 5 | 20 |
| 06/07 | Serie C2 - A | FC Südtirol-Alto Adige | 3 | 27 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Serie C - A | FC Südtirol-Alto Adige | 5 | 30 |
| 13/14 | Lega Pro 1 - B | AC Pisa 1909 | 4 | 20 |
| 16/17 | Lega Pro B | FC Südtirol-Alto Adige | 3 | 30 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | AC Pisa | UC AlbinoLeffe | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-24 | UC AlbinoLeffe | AC Pisa | Loan | — | €300k |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | Como | UC AlbinoLeffe | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-31 | UC AlbinoLeffe | Como | Loan | — | €425k |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Benevento | UC AlbinoLeffe | Return from loan | — | €425k |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-01 | UC AlbinoLeffe | Benevento | Loan | — | €300k |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | Triestina | Atalanta BC | Return from loan | — | €350k |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Atalanta BC | Triestina | Loan | — | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | Sambenedettese | Atalanta BC | Return from loan | — | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-01 | Atalanta BC | Sambenedettese | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Michael Cia'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hellas Verona | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 50% |
| AC Perugia Calcio | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 50% |
| Carpi FC | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 50% |
| AS Cittadella | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 67% |
| Spezia Calcio | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 60% |
| SPAL 2013 Ferrara | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 25% |
| US Salernitana 1919 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 50% |
| FC Crotone | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 50% |
| Brescia Calcio | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 50% |
| Foggia Calcio | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0% |
| AC Cesena | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 50% |
| FC Bari 1908 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 26 | 573 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.79 |
| 17/18 | 31 | 793 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 16/17 | 32 | 1,193 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 15/16 | 17 | 1,239 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 14/15 | 32 | 1,505 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 13/14 | 25 | 1,232 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.29 |
| 12/13 | 23 | 539 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 11/12 | 33 | 221 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.22 |
| 10/11 | 10 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 09/10 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 25 | 348 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 07/08 | 20 | 294 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.22 |
| 06/07 | 27 | 726 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.74 |
| 05/06 | 20 | 490 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 04/05 | 2 | 114 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.79 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Serie C - A
101 apps
16 G
7 A
Serie C1 - B
97 apps
10 G
10 A
Serie C2 - A
47 apps
6 G
0 A
Serie D - C
48 apps
3 G
0 A
Serie B
49 apps
2 G
1 A
PlayOff Lega Pro
3 apps
1 G
0 A
Coppa Serie C
5 apps
1 G
0 A
Primavera B
1 apps
1 G
0 A
Italy Cup
11 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Michael Cia?
Michael Cia is an Italy professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for SSV Brixen.
How old is Michael Cia?
Michael Cia is 37 years old. He was born on August 3, 1988 in Bolzano/Bozen.
What position does Michael Cia play?
Michael Cia plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Michael Cia play for?
Michael Cia currently plays for SSV Brixen.
How many career goals has Michael Cia scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Michael Cia has scored 40 goals in 366 appearances.