Andrea Natali

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Andrea Natali (born January 28, 2008) is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender for Barcelona.

Early life[edit]

Natali moved with his family to Spain as a child.[1]

Club career[edit]

Natali joined the youth academy of Spanish La Liga side Barcelona at the age of thirteen.[2] He has been described as "one of the most promising defenders in the Blaugrana youth team".[3]

International career[edit]

Natali has captained the Italy national under-15 football team.[4]

Style of play[edit]

Natali mainly operates as a defender and has been described as "stood out for his driving and quality in passing".[5]

Personal life[edit]

Natali is the son of Italian footballer Cesare Natali.[6] He has four siblings.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Andrea Natali: un centrale di grande fisico e tecnica per il Barça". tuttomercatoweb.com.
  2. ^ "Andrea Natali - un italiano nella cantera blaugrana". momentidicalcio.com.
  3. ^ "Andrea Natali, el joven central del Barça que ya lidera la selección italiana". sport.es.
  4. ^ "Andrea Natali - Bergamo News article".
  5. ^ "Andrea Natali - Sport.es article".
  6. ^ "Figlio d'arte coi piedi da Barça: Andrea Natali". gazzetta.it.
  7. ^ "Natali: dal Milan al Barcellona, un italiano nella Masìa". calciomercato.com.