Profile Ricardo Montolivo

Personal information

Full Name : Ricardo Montolivo

Date of birth : 18 January 1985

Place of birth : Caravaggio, Italy

Height : 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)

Playing position : Midfielder

Current club : Fiorentina

Number : 18

Youth career :

Atalanta

Senior career :

2003–2005 Atalanta

2005– Fiorentina

National team :

2004–2007 Italy U-21

2008 Olympic Italy

2007– Italy

Club career

Atalanta

Montolivo begun his vocation in Serie B wit

h Atalanta. At the age of 18, he made his debut in the 2003–04 season. He performed 40 agrees and tallied four goals throughout the time of the year and assisted Atalanta to gain advancement to Serie A. In his first time of the year in Serie A, he performed 32 times and tallied three goals. However, his efforts were in vain as Atalanta were relegated back down to Serie B. However, his performances had apprehended the eye of some higher-profile clubs.

Fiorentina

Montolivo shifted to Fiorentina in the summer of 2005. Initially Atalanta kept part-ownership of the contestant but the next summer they relinquished that choice as Fiorentina took full ownership. During the 2006/2007 time of the year Montolivo's first-team possibilities were restricted, partially due to the detail that he was still an inexperienced contestant and partially because supervisor Cesare Prandelli had a somewhat steady and dependable squad of players at his disposal. The juvenile man's gifts did not proceed unrecognised though. He became a fixture in Italy's Under-21 group, advised by Pierluigi Casiraghi. The 2007/2008 time of the year begun well directly away for the Viola midfielder, in the first agree day 2007–08 he was as one of the best on the area contrary to Empoli, contrary to which he furthermore tallied a splendid aim from a lob. The time of the year pursues between ups and downs, but Montolivo affirms himself throughout the course of the championship as one of the best gifts in Italian Football. He has tallied 2 goals this season. In early

2010, due to the departures of then-captain Dario Dainelli and vice-captain Martin Jørgensen, Montolivo was nominated head individual of the Tuscany-based club.

International career

On 10 October 2006, Montolivo tallied the triumphant aim when Italy trounce Spain 2–1 and trained for 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship. On 17 October 2007, Montolivo debuted for the Azzurri in a 2–0 amicable win contrary to South Africa. He was furthermore called up for Italy's provisional squad before the Euro 2008 tournament. However Coach Roberto Donadoni would finally omit him from the last register of 23.Montolivo was summoned by Pierluigi Casiraghi to take part in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, tallying one aim in the tournament. After playing a bit-part function at the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, he begun all 3 sport at the 2010 FIFA World Cup partnering Daniele De Rossi as a replacement for the hurt Andrea Pirlo.