Profile Antonio Di Natale

Personal information

Full Name : Antonio di Natale
Date of birth : 13 October 1977
Place of birth : Naples, Italy
Height : 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position : Second striker
Current club : Udinese
Number : 10
Youth career :
Empoli
Senior career :
1996–2004 Empoli
1997–1998 → Iperzola (loan)
1998 → Varese (loan)
1998–1999 → Viareggio (loan)
2004– Udinese
National team :
2002– Italy

Club career

Though born in Naples, Di Natale shifted up north and connected Empoli's youth system. He influenced while playing for the Tuscany edge in Serie A and even obtained his first Azzurri call-up. He was bestowed a agreement extension.[1] When Empoli was relegated he shifted to Udinese. After having connected Udinese in the 2004–05 Serie A time of the year, Di Natale partnered with Vincenzo Iaquinta and David Di Michele in strike, and the Friulian association completed 4th location at the end of the time of the year and trained for the UEFA Champions League for the next year. Di Natale completed his debut time of the year with a record of 33 sport and seven goals.

In the 2007–08 time of the year, Di Natale tallied 17 goals. The two most prominent goals were tallied on matchday 4, when Udinese performed contrary to Reggina. He made a zero-degree lob in the 5th minute and tallied a terrific volley in the 63rd. Forming a formidable striking duo with Fabio Quagliarella, Di Natale advanced his aggressiveness and stealth. In 2007, he was entitled head individual of Udinese and his agreement was expanded to 30 June 2012.

15 May 2010 glimpsed the deduction of Di Natale's best-ever time of the year, tallying 29 goals in Serie A, encompassing hat-tricks contrary to Catania and Napoli. He furthermore surpassed Oliver Bierhoff's association record for most association goals in a time of the year, who had tallied 28. A brace contrary to Bari on 9 May 2010 glimpsed Di Natale surpass the 100 aim assess in Serie A. On 14 November 2010, he tallied a hat-trick throughout a agree with Udinese contrary to Lecce and on 28 November 2010, he tallied a second successive dwelling hat-trick throughout a agree contrary to Napoli.

International career

Di Natale made his older debut in late November 2002 contrary to Turkey while Giovanni Trapattoni was still in ascribe of the nationwide team. He won a couple of caps in subsequent years though only took part in amicable games.
In 2006 he retrieved a location with the Azzurri, under new adviser Roberto Donadoni, and was engaged in the Euro 2008 requirement campaign. Di Natale netted a aim in each half, setting Italy en path to a hard-fought win over Ukraine in a qualifying match. He was then called up to Italy's squad for UEFA Euro 2008 where he missed a vital punishment throughout a quarter last punishment fire out contrary to Spain who went on to win 4–2.
The next time of the year, after a knee wound contrary to Montenegro on 28 March 2009, Di Natale missed the 2009 Confederations Cup. In November, he captained the group for the first time and his good pattern acquired him a call-up for the 2010 FIFA World Cup where he was granted the number 10 shirt. On 24 June, he tallied his first world cup aim contrary to Slovakia at South Africa World Cup 2010, the game completed 3–2 to Slovakia with Italy completing base of Group F.