Melania Gabbiadini Explained

Melania Gabbiadini
Fullname:Melania Gabbiadini
Birth Date:1983 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Calcinate, Italy
Height:[1]
Position:Forward
Youthclubs1:Bolgare
Years1:2000–2004
Years2:2004–2017
Clubs1:Bergamo
Clubs2:AGSM Verona
Caps1:146
Goals1:150
Caps2:150
Goals2:153
Nationalyears1:2003–2017
Nationalteam1:Italy
Nationalcaps1:114
Nationalgoals1:45
Pcupdate:25 July 2017
Ntupdate:25 July 2017

Melania Gabbiadini (born 28 August 1983) is an Italian former football forward. After beginning her career with Bergamo in 2000, she later joined AGSM Verona in 2004 and went on to captain the team, until her retirement in 2017.[2] She won five Scudetti with the club.[3]

Gabbiadini was an experienced player at international level who made over 100 caps for the Italy women's national football team.[4] She is a veteran of Italy's 2005, 2009, 2013 and 2017 UEFA Women's Championship campaigns, being voted to the Squad of the Tournament in the 2013 edition of the tournament.[5] She was voted the Serie A Female Footballer of the Year in 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015,[6] [7] [8] and was inducted into the Italian Football Hall of Fame in 2016.

Club career

Gabbiadini began her career with Bergamo in 2000, winning the Serie B title with the club in 2002.[9] After the club's bankruptcy in 2004, she moved to AGSM Verona, the club with which she remained until her retirement in 2017.[10] With Bardolino Verona, she won the Serie A title during the 2004–05, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, and 2014–15 seasons, as well as the Coppa Italia during the 2005–06, and 2006–07 seasons, and the Supercoppa italiana in 2005, 2007, and 2008; she was also voted the Serie A Female Footballer of the Year in 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015.[11] [12] With Verona, she also reached the semi-finals of the 2007–08 UEFA Women's Cup.[13]

International career

After representing her country at under-21 level on 5 occasions, Gabbiadini made her senior debut for Italy on 16 April 2003, in a 5–0 away friendly win over the Netherlands.[14] Included in the squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2005 in North West England,[15] she scored twice in a 5–3 defeat to Norway as Italy made a group stage exit.

At UEFA Women's Euro 2009 in Finland, Gabbiadini played in all four games and scored in a 2–0 win over Russia as the Italians reached the quarter-finals.[16] Four years later, national coach Antonio Cabrini named Gabbiadini in his selection for UEFA Women's Euro 2013 in Sweden.[17] After scoring two goals in the group stage against Denmark[18] and hosts Sweden,[19] she played the entire match in the Italians' 1–0 quarter-final defeat to perennial champions Germany.[20] She was voted to the Squad of the Tournament for her performances.[5]

On 16 February 2016, ahead of the 2016 UEFA Women's Champions League Final media launch held in Reggio Emilia, she was awarded a commemorative cap and medal by UEFA for having obtained over 100 caps for the Italian national team.[21] [22] In November 2016, she was included in Italy's squad for the 2016 International Women's Football Tournament of Manaus, which was held from 7 to 18 December.[23]

She retired after the UEFA Women's Euro 2017.[24] However, she finished her international career with 114 appearances and 45 goals.[25]

Competition !! width=80px
Stage !width=75pxDate !width=100pxLocation !width=180pxOpponent !width=160pxGoals !width=25Result
2005 UEFA Euro Qualifiers 2004–09–25 1–0 2–1
First Stage 2005–06–12 1–1 2–4 3–5
2009 UEFA Euro Qualifiers 2007–10–31 5–0 5–0
2008–02–16 2–1 4–1
2008–05–24 1–0 5–1 6–1
First Stage 2009–08–31 1–0 2–0
Qualifiers 2009–09–19 3–0 4–0 8–0
2009–11–25 3–0 6–0 7–0
2010–03–31 1–1 1–1
2010–06–19 1–0 6–0
2010–06–23 2–1 3–1
2013 UEFA Euro Qualifiers 2011–10–22 7–0 9–0
2011–11–19 1–0 2–0 5–0 6–1
2011–11–23 1–0 2–0
First Stage 2013–07–13 1–0 2–1
2013–07–16 1–3 1–3
Qualifiers 2013–09–20 2–0 4–0 5–0
2014–02–13 1–0 2–0 6–1
2014–04–10 2–0 2–1
2014–05–08 5–0 7–0 11–0
2014–06–14 3–0 4–0
2014–10–25 2–1 2–1
2014–10–29 1–2 2–2
2014–11–22 1–0 1–1
2017 UEFA Euro Qualifiers 2016–09–16 2–0 3–0

Style of play

A quick forward and a prolific goalscorer, Gabbiadini was known for her technical ability and her pace on the ball, and was often deployed as a winger or as a main striker. She also stood out for her leadership and work-rate throughout her career.[4] [24]

Personal life

As well as being a footballer, Gabbiadini is a tattoo designer.[26] Her younger brother Manolo plays as a forward for Sampdoria and has represented the Italy men's national team.[4] [27]

Gabbiadini's participation at UEFA Women's Euro 2017 was widely noted by Dutch viewers due to her striking resemblance to former professional footballer Wim Kieft, who coincidentally played in the Italian Serie A around the time of her conception. Television show Voetbal Inside mentioned this and jokingly questioned whether he would be her actual father.

Honours

Club

AGSM Verona[28]

2004–05, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2014–15

2005–06, 2006–07

Bergamo[28]

Individual

2012, 2013, 2014, 2015[7] [6]

2016[29]

2016[30]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Forwards. Italian Football Federation. 8 December 2013.
  2. https://int.soccerway.com/players/melania-gabbadini/67539/
  3. Web site: Calcio Femminile Bardolino - Prima squadra . 2011-12-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111005170505/http://www.cfbardolino.com/primasquadra.php . 2011-10-05 . ASD Bardolino
  4. Web site: Il senso dei Gabbiadini per il gol – Manolo e Melania si raccontano a Sportweek. Tutto Atalanta. it. Enea Zampoleri. 26 May 2012. 1 September 2015.
  5. Web site: UEFA Women's EURO 2013 roll of honour. UEFA.com. Paul Saffer. 28 July 2013. 1 September 2015.
  6. Web site: Melania Gabbiadini migliore calciatrice italiana 2013. 28 January 2014. 1 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924104650/http://www.sportdipiu.net/melania-gabbiadini-migliore-calciatrice-italiana-2013/. 24 September 2015. dead.
  7. Web site: Galà Aic: Conte miglior tecnico, Pirlo re dei calciatori. Il Quotidiano Italiano. Teo Lerro. 16 December 2014. 1 September 2015.
  8. Web site: Oscar del Calcio, dominio Juve. Buffon: "Donnarumma ha doti da grande". Serie A Oscars, Juve dominate. Buffon: "Donnarumma has the characteristics to be great". La Gazzetta dello Sport. it. 14 December 2015. 14 December 2015.
  9. Web site: MELANIA GABBIADINI. Calcio Donna. it. Noemi Diamantini. 1 September 2015.
  10. Web site: Gabbiadini, la sorella: "Mi ispiro a Pato ma anche ad un ex calciatore del Napoli". Calcio Napoli 24. it. Luca Cirillo. 18 April 2013. 1 September 2015.
  11. Web site: Melania Gabbiadini. https://web.archive.org/web/20131111051957/http://www.veronacalciofemminile.com/?tb_player=melania-gabbiadini. dead. 11 November 2013. Verona Calcio Femminile. it. 1 September 2015.
  12. Web site: Melania Gabbiadini: "Verona bellissima, spero in un progetto con l'Hellas". Verona Sera. it. Gloria Callarelli. 11 January 2015. 1 September 2015.
  13. Web site: ASD CF Bardolino Verona. UEFA.com. 1 September 2015.
  14. Web site: Italia Campionato Europeo Femminile Svezia 10 – 28 Luglio 2013. Italian Football Federation. it. 12. 8 December 2013.
  15. Web site: Italy – An Azzurre masterclass. The Guardian. Georgina. Turner. 26 May 2005. 8 December 2013.
  16. Web site: Melania Gabbiadini. 8 December 2013. uefa.com. UEFA. https://archive.today/20131208172532/http://en.archive.dr.infra.uefa.com/competitions/woco/players/Player=70168/index.html. 8 December 2013. dead.
  17. Web site: Cabrini finalises Italy's Women's EURO squad. 1 July 2013. 8 December 2013. uefa.com. UEFA.
  18. Web site: L'Italia stende la Danimarca e "vede" i quarti. UEFA.com. it. 13 July 2013. 1 September 2015.
  19. Web site: Europeo femminile: vince la Svezia, ma l'Italia è ai quarti. Sky Sport. it. 16 July 2013. 1 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304113654/http://sport.sky.it/sport/calcio_estero/2013/07/16/europeo_donne_italia_ai_quarti_nonostante_sconfitta_svezia.html. 4 March 2016. dead.
  20. Web site: Europeo donne, Italia eliminata nei quarti. Vince 1–0 la Germania. La Gazzetta dello Sport. it. Sebastiano Vernazza. 21 July 2013. 1 September 2015.
  21. Web site: Presentata a Reggio Emilia la finale della UEFA Women's Champions League. FIGC.it. it. 16 February 2016. 19 August 2017.
  22. Web site: First women receive 100-cap awards. UEFA.com. 1 October 2016. 19 August 2017.
  23. Web site: Torneo in Brasile dal 7 dicembre. Bottaro: "Ringrazio le società per la collaborazione". FIGC.it. it. 16 November 2016. 19 August 2017.
  24. Web site: Figc – News – Melania Gabbiadini's farewell to football: "I wanted to do it in an Italy shirt". Piksel.com. FIGC – Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio.
  25. Web site: Presentata a Reggio Emilia la finale della UEFA Women's Champions League. https://web.archive.org/web/20160225072211/http://www.figc.it/it/204/2531236/2016/02/News.shtml. dead. 25 February 2016. figc.it. it. 16 February 2016.
  26. Web site: Frasi, smile e corone: gli azzurri campioni di tatuaggi Tutti marchi garantiti. La Gazzetta dello Sport. 8 December 2013. it. 1 July 2012. Vernazza. Sebastiano.
  27. Web site: Europe's footballing brothers and sisters. UEFA. 9 February 2017.
  28. Web site: Melania Gabbiadini: Soccerway Profile. Soccerway. 1 September 2015.
  29. Web site: Italian football Hall of Fame to induct ten new stars. 25 October 2016. 25 October 2016.
  30. Web site: Nazionale, a Buffon il 'Pallone azzurro'. La Repubblica. it. 1 January 2017. 1 January 2017.