| Michele Fornasier | |
| Birth Date: | 22 August 1993 |
| Birth Place: | Vittorio Veneto, Italy |
| Height: | 1.86 m |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Youthclubs1: | Vittorio Falmec |
| Youthclubs2: | Conegliano |
| Youthyears3: | 2007–2009 |
| Youthclubs3: | Fiorentina |
| Youthyears4: | 2009–2013 |
| Youthclubs4: | Manchester United |
| Years1: | 2013–2015 |
| Caps1: | 10 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2015–2019 |
| Caps2: | 89 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2019 |
| Clubs3: | → Venezia (loan) |
| Caps3: | 8 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2019–2020 |
| Caps4: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs5: | → Trapani (loan) |
| Caps5: | 20 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2020–2021 |
| Caps6: | 1 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2021–2024 |
| Caps7: | 45 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2008 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2011–2012 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 5 May 2024 |
Michele Fornasier (born 22 August 1993) is an Italian footballer who plays as a centre-back.
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. However, no action was taken by FIFA after Fiorentina failed to supply evidence for the case.[1]
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]
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.
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]
On 22 January 2019, Fornasier signed to Venezia on loan with an option to buy.[11]
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]
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]
On 21 September 2021, he signed a three-year contract with Serie C club Monopoli.[15]
Fornasier was a youth international for Italy.[16]
| 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 | |||