Michele Fornasier

Michele Fornasier

Personal information
Date of birth	(1993-08-22) 22 August 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Vittorio Veneto, Italy
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Nardò
Number	3
Youth career
	Vittorio Falmec
	Conegliano
2007–2009	Fiorentina
2009–2013	Manchester United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2015	Sampdoria	10	(0)
2015–2019	Pescara	89	(2)
2019	→ Venezia (loan)	8	(0)
2019–2020	Parma	0	(0)
2019–2020	→ Trapani (loan)	20	(0)
2020–2021	Cremonese	1	(0)
2021–2024	Monopoli	45	(1)
2024–	Nardò	3	(0)
International career
2008	Italy U16	1	(0)
2011–2012	Italy U19	2	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 November 2024

Michele Fornasier (born 22 August 1993) is an Italian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie D club Nardò.

Club career

Early career

See also: 2009 English football tapping up controversy

Born in Vittorio Veneto, Fornasier joined Fiorentina in 2007, but moved to England two years later, signing with Manchester United. Shortly after, Fiorentina filed a formal complaint to FIFA about the transfer.^[citation needed] However, no action was taken by FIFA after Fiorentina failed to supply evidence for the case.[1]

Manchester United

When playing for United, Fornasier lifted the 2010–11 FA Youth Cup[2] and appeared with the Under-21 squad; he also appeared in the Dallas Cup twice (2012 and 2013[3]) He left the club in June 2013 after making no first-team appearances.[4]

Sampdoria

On 2 July 2013, Fornasier signed with U.C. Sampdoria.[5] He made his professional debut on 5 December, starting in a 4–1 home win over Verona.[6]

On 9 February 2014, Fornasier made his Serie A debut, starting in a 1–0 win over Cagliari.[7] Fornasier ended the season with 10 appearances.

Pescara

On 23 January 2015, Fornasier was signed by Pescara in a temporary deal with an option to purchase.[8] On 27 June, the Dolphins excised the option, with Lucas Torreira moved to Sampdoria effectively on 1 July 2016.[9][10]

Venezia (loan)

On 22 January 2019, Fornasier signed to Venezia on loan with an option to buy.[11]

Parma

Trapani (loan)

On 16 August 2019, Fornasier signed to Serie A club Parma and after he joined Serie B club Trapani on loan until 30 June 2020.[12]

Cremonese

On 3 October 2020, he moved to Serie B club Cremonese.[13] He only made one league appearance for Cremonese in the 2020–21 season as he was fighting injuries. His contract with Cremonese was terminated by mutual consent on 30 August 2021.[14]

Monopoli

On 21 September 2021, he signed a three-year contract with Serie C club Monopoli.[15]

International career

Fornasier was a youth international for Italy.[16]

Career statistics

Club

As of 23 August 2023[17]

Appearances by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sampdoria	2013–14	Serie A	10	0	2	0	12	0
	2014–15	Serie A	0	0	1	0	1	0
	Total		10	0	3	0	13	0
Pescara	2014–15	Serie B	14	0	0	0	14	0
	2015–16	Serie B	38	2	2	0	40	2
	2016–17	Serie A	22	0	0	0	22	0
	2017–18	Serie B	15	0	1	0	16	0
	Total		89	2	3	0	92	2
Venezia (loan)	2018–19	Serie B	8	0	0	0	8	0
Trapani (loan)	2019–20	Serie B	20	0	0	0	20	0
Cremonese	2020–21	Serie B	1	0	1	0	2	0
Monopoli	2021–22	Serie C	11	0	0	0	11	0
	2022–23	Serie C	14	1	0	0	14	1
	Total		25	1	0	0	25	1
Career total			153	3	7	0	160	3

References

1. "Bellamy faces three-match sanction for attacking fan". Independent.co.uk. 21 September 2009. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022.
2. Man Utd beat Sheffield Utd to FA Youth Cup final trophy; BBC Sport, 23 May 2011
3. Reds squad for Dallas Cup; Manchester United FC, 22 March 2013
4. Florent Malouda and David Bentley head Premier League free transfer list; Sky Sports, 7 June 2013
5. Transfer news: Manchester United youngster Michele Fornasier joins Sampdoria; Sky Sports, 2 July 2013
6. Coppa Italia: Samp–Verona 4–1, l'effetto Mihajlovic continua (Coppa Italia: Samp–Verona 4–1, the Mihajlovic effect continues); Repubblica, 5 December 2013 (in Italian)
7. Sampdoria 1–0 Cagliari; ESPN FC, 9 February 2014
8. "Calciomercato: arriva Fornasier" (in Italian). Delfino Pescara 1936. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
9. "Alcuni movimenti del Pescara in questa prima fase di mercato" (in Italian). Delfino Pescara 1936. 27 June 2015. Archived from the original on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
10. "Ufficiale: acquistato il giovane Torreira, Fornasier riscattato dal Pescara" (in Italian). U.C. Sampdoria. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
11. "UFFICIALE: Venezia, arriva il difensore Fornasier" (in Italian). Retrieved 22 January 2019.
12. "UFFICIALE: Trapani, ecco Fornasier. Arriva dal Parma". Retrieved 17 August 2019.
13. "FORNASIER IN GRIGIOROSSO" (in Italian). Cremonese. 3 October 2020.
14. "RISOLUZIONE DEL CONTRATTO PER FORNASIER" (in Italian). Cremonese. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
15. "MICHELE FORNASIER É UN NUOVO CALCIATORE DEL MONOPOLI" (in Italian). Monopoli. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
16. FIGC. "Convocazioni e presenze in campo". Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
17. Michele Fornasier at Soccerway

External links

• Michele Fornasier at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
• Michele Fornasier at Soccerway
• FIGC National Team Data (in Italian)