Atalanta FC is a professional football club based in Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy. Established in 1907 by students of the Liceo Classico Paolo Sarpi, the club has been a mainstay of the top Italian football leagues for over a century.
Nicknamed La Dea, the Nerazzurri, and the Orobici, Atalanta have achieved a number of honors throughout their history, including three Coppa Italia titles and one Serie A championship. Atalanta currently plays in Serie A and their home games are held at the Gewiss Stadium, where they draw large crowds of passionate supporters.
With their unique blue-and-black vertical striped shirts, black shorts, and black socks, Atalanta have become one of the most recognizable teams in Italian football.
1. Ederson
Manchester City F.C.
Career
- 2008–2009: São Paulo
- 2009–2011: Benfica
- 2011–2012: Ribeirão
- 2012–2015: Rio Ave
- 2015: Benfica B
- 2015–2017: Benfica
- 2017: Manchester City
- 2014: Brazil U23
- 2017: Brazil
Ederson is a Brazilian goalkeeper who has played for Manchester City since 2016. Ederson made his debut in 2011 with Ribeirão and helped the club win the Brasileiro that season.
In 2012, he moved to Portuguese side Benfica and helped them reach the Europa League final. In 2016, Ederson joined Manchester City and quickly established himself as a first-choice keeper.
He has won two Premier League titles (2017–18; 2018-19) and one FA Cup (2018). At the international level, Ederson has represented Brazil at the Under-20s level, Copa America Centenario, Olympics (2016), Confederations Cup (2017), and World Cup (2018).
Ederson is a Brazilian goalkeeper who has played for both Benfica and Manchester City. Ederson made his senior debut for Benfica in 2013, helping the club to win three championships during that time.
In 2017, he moved to Manchester City where he has won two Premier League titles and one FA Cup since then.
Ederson was part of Brazil's squad at the 2018 World Cup which they reached the semi-finals of before being beaten by France. He is currently contracted to Manchester City until 2021.
Also Played For: sl benfica, premier league fantasy football
2. Papu Gómez
Career
- 2003–2006: Arsenal de Sarandí
- 2005–2009: Arsenal de Sarandí
- 2009–2010: San Lorenzo
- 2010–2013: Catania
- 2013–2014: Metalist Kharkiv
- 2014–2021: Atalanta
- 2021: Sevilla
- 2007: Argentina U20
- 2017: Argentina
Alejandro Gómez is a forward and winger who currently plays for Sevilla. He began his career with Arsenal de Sarandí before moving to San Lorenzo in 2009.
In 2010, he joined Catania where he spent three seasons before joining Sevilla in 2013. Gómez has made 77 appearances for Arsenal de Sarandí and 48 appearances for San Lorenzo combined, scoring 16 goals along the way.
He represented Argentina at the U20 level but did not make any senior appearances while playing in Europe Papu Gomez is an Argentinean international footballer who currently plays for Spanish side Sevilla. Papu has played for Metalist Kharkiv, Atalanta, and now Sevilla since 2007.
In total, he has made 209 appearances and scored 50 goals in the Ukrainian Premier League, Italian Serie A and Spanish La Liga respectively.
He was part of Argentina's World Cup-winning team in 2022 Qatar, Copa América-winning squad in 2021 Brazil and UEFA Champions League winners in 2020 England with Sevilla.
Papu Gómez is known as a hardworking midfielder who likes to get forward into the attacking third of the pitch; this makes him an imposing figure on the field both offensively and defensively.
Also Played For: sevilla fc, serie a
3. Marten de Roon
Midfielder
Career
- 1997–1999: ASWH
- 1999–2006: Feyenoord
- 2006–2010: Sparta Rotterdam
- 2010–2012: Sparta Rotterdam
- 2012–2015: Heerenveen
- 2015–2016: Atalanta
- 2016–2017: Middlesbrough
- 2017: Atalanta
- 2009: Netherlands U19
- 2016: Netherlands
De Roon is a Dutch midfielder who has played for Atalanta since the summer of 2016. De Roon started his career at ASWH before moving to Feyenoord in 2006.
He had a successful three-year spell with Sparta Rotterdam, winning two Eredivisie titles and the UEFA Europa League in 2009 and 2010 respectively. In August 2016, de Roon moved to Italy to join Serie A side Atalanta on a four year contract worth €10 million (£8 million).
De Roon was born in Zwijndrecht and made his debut for the Netherlands U21s in October 2007 against Poland.
He made his full international debut versus Slovakia later that same month and has since gone on to make 38 appearances for his country including at Euro 2012 where they reached the semi-finals as runners up behind Spain.
De Roon is a Dutch international footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian club Atalanta. De Roon made his professional debut with Sparta Rotterdam in 2010 before moving to Heerenveen two years later.
In 2015, De Roon was signed by Serie A side Atalanta and has since helped them gain promotion to the top division twice, most notably scoring 36 goals in 2016-17 season which saw him crowned league's best player.
Internationally, de Roon has represented the Netherlands at U19 level and won silver medals at the UEFA European Championship 2017 helping them reach their first-ever semi-final appearance there.
Ranked fourth in Middlesbrough's all-time appearance list after making his debut for them back in 2009, Marten de Roon will be hoping to add another title winners medal to his collection when he lines up against Heerenveen this weekend.
Also Played For: netherlands national football team
4. Teun Koopmeiners
Career
- 2009–2016: AZ
- 2016–2018: Jong AZ
- 2017–2021: AZ
- 2021: Atalanta
- 2015: Netherlands U17
- 2015–2016: Netherlands U18
- 2016–2017: Netherlands U19
- 2017–2018: Netherlands U20
- 2018–2021[2]: Netherlands U21
- 2020: Netherlands
- *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:19, 9 January 2023 (UTC), ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 December 2022
Teun Koopmeiners is a Dutch midfielder who currently plays for Atalanta. He made his professional debut in 2015 with Vitesse, and has since played for Ajax, Feyenoord, PSV Eindhoven and Atalanta.
In 2018/19 he scored six goals in Serie A as Atalanta finished runners-up to Juventus. He was named the Netherlands' Young Footballer of the Year in 2017 and was part of the Dutch squad that won silver at the European U21 Championship later that year.
Teun Koopmeiners is known for his accurate passing ability and hardworking attitude on the field Teun Koopmeiners is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian Serie A club Atalanta.
He made his senior debut with Jong AZ in the 2009–10 season and went on to play 116 games for the club before joining Italian side Atalanta in 2021.
Koopmeiners has represented Netherlands at U17, U18, U19 and U21 level, making five appearances between 2015 and 2020. Teun is married to fellow Dutch international Corinne De Vries, with the pair having two children together.
Also Played For: euro u21
5. Rafael Tolói
Defender
Career
- 2007–2009: Goiás
- 2009–2012: Goiás
- 2012–2015: São Paulo
- 2014: Roma (loan)
- 2015–: Atalanta
- 2009: Brazil U20
- 2021: Italy
Rafael Tolói is a Brazilian defender who currently plays for Atalanta. Rafael Tolói was born on October 10th, 1990 in Glória d'Oeste, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
He is 1.85 m tall and has played as a defender for various clubs including Goiás and Atalanta over the course of his career so far. In 2007-2009 he spent time with Goias before joining up with Atalanta in 2013 where he has since made over 100 appearances in all competitions.
Rafael Tolói was part of Brazil's U20 team that won the 2010 South American Championship and also represented his country at the 2011 Copa América where they reached the semi finals but were beaten by Uruguay eventual winners Tolói was born on 22nd of July, 1997 in Goiás.
He started his football career at the age of just 10 years old with Sport Club Atlético Mineiro before moving to Italian side Atalanta in 2015.
Tolói has represented Brazil at youth international level and is currently a part of the Italy national team squad. Rafael Tolói is known for his attacking playstyle and has been successful with both club and country thus far.
With 203 appearances and 95 goals scored, Rafael Tolói is one of the most decorated players in Brazilian football history.
Also Played For: atalanta b.c
6. Gianpaolo Bellini
Defender
Career
- 1997–1998: Atalanta
- 1998–2016: Atalanta
- 2000–2002: Italy U-21
- *Club domestic league appearances and goals
Bellini started playing football at a young age and quickly became a key player for his local side. In 2001, he signed with Atalanta, where he has since played over 350 league matches.
He has also made appearances in the UEFA Champions League and Europa League. Bellini is known for his defensive abilities and is a regular member of Italy's national team.
He announced his retirement from professional football in July 2018 after 16 years with Atalanta Gianpaolo Bellini is a midfielder who has played for Atalanta over the last few seasons.
He first came to prominence when he was called up to Italy U-21s in 2000, and went on to make 15 appearances. In his senior career, Gianpaolo Bellini has been an important part of the club's midfield. He has made 396 appearances and scored nine goals in that time.
Gianpaolo Bellini is known for his ball control and passing ability, which have helped him become one of Atalanta's most consistent players over the years.
His international career saw him play with Italy at junior level before progressing onto the full national team squad where he won two silver medals (2006, 2010).
7. Cristiano Doni
Midfielder
Career
- 1991–1992: Modena
- 1992–1993: Rimini
- 1993–1994: Pistoiese
- 1994–1996: Bologna
- 1996–1998: Brescia
- 1998–2003: Atalanta
- 2003–2005: Sampdoria
- 2005–2006: Mallorca
- 2006–2011: Atalanta
- 2001–2002: Italy
- *Club domestic league appearances and goals
Cristiano Doni is a midfielder who has played for Modena and AC Milan in the Italian Serie A. He was born on 1 April 1973 in Rome, Italy. In 1991, Cristiano Doni joined Modena from Lazio and he made his debut for the club during the 1992–93 season.
He went on to play for them until 1996 when he moved to AC Milan. There, he won several trophies including two Champions League titles (1995 and 1998).
Cristiano Doni retired from professional football after playing in 2006 with Spanish side Valencia CF.
Since 2009, he has been working as a television pundit for Sky Italia TV network covering various tournaments around Europe such as the UEFA Euro 2012 tournament which took place in Poland and Ukraine that year.
Cristiano Doni is married to Irina Shayk with whom he has one child – Rocco (born 2008).
8. Hans Hateboer
Defender
Career
- 2013–2017: Groningen
- 2017: Atalanta
- 2014: Netherlands U20
- 2014–2016: Netherlands U21
- 2018: Netherlands
Hans Hateboer is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for Italian club Atalanta.
He made his professional debut with Veendam in the Eredivisie in 2011 and played for Groningen, Feyenoord Rotterdam, ADO Den Haag and Willem II before joining Atalanta in January 2018.
Hans was born on 9 January 1994 in Beerta, Netherlands and has represented the Netherlands at youth level including appearances at UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifiers against Luxembourg and Estonia as well as being part of their squad that won the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
In November 2017 he scored a goal from an acute angle during a 3–1 victory over Lazio to help his team reach Serie A for the first time since 1984/85 season – becoming only the third player ever to score goals from both left (for AZ Alkmaar) & right back positions within one match.
Hans Hateboer is married to Brazilian model Fernanda Paiva and they have two daughters together.
9. Davide Zappacosta
Defender
Career
- 1998–2008: Sora
- 2008–2010: Isola Liri
- 2010–2011: Isola Liri
- 2011–2012: Atalanta
- 2011–2012: Avellino (loan)
- 2012–2014: Avellino
- 2014–2015: Atalanta
- 2015–2017: Torino
- 2017–2021: Chelsea
- 2019–2020: Roma (loan)
- 2020–2021: Genoa (loan)
- 2021: Atalanta
- 2013–2015: Italy U21
- 2016–2018: Italy
- *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:15, 4 January 2023 (UTC), ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 September 2018 (UTC)
Davide Zappacosta is a Italian full-back who joined Atalanta in the summer of 2019. He has previously played for Sora and Isola Liri in his country. Davide Zappacosta was born on June 11th 1992, making him 30 years old at the time of writing this article.
Davide Zappacosta stands at 1.82 metres tall and plays as a full-back for Atalanta FC, but he has also featured as a midfielder and striker during his career so far.
Davide started playing football at an early age with local club Sora before moving to Italy's Isola Liri aged 17 where he would make over 100 appearances between 2008 and 2010.
In January 2011 , it was announced that Davide had signed for Serie A side Napoli on loan until the end of the season after impressing while on trial with them earlier that year.
However, due to injury problems (and subsequently surgery) he did not play any games for Napoli during his stay there and returned to Sora four months later having made just one appearance off the bench which ended in defeat against Lazio.
[4] During the 2012–13 season , now back with Sora following another spell out of action due to injury, Davide scored 8 goals in 33 league matches helping them gain promotion from Lega Pro Prima Divisione into Lega Pro Seconda Divisione as champions.
The next three seasons were spent alternately between club spells (Sora again) or loans (Albinoleffe & Teramo) before finally signing permanently for Genoa CFC prior to their relegation back down into Serie B at conclusion of 2017–18 campaign.
However only 6 months later he moved once more, this time joining Torino CF upon their return up to Serie A. After appearing sparingly throughout 2018–19, being released by Torino without ever making an official appearance, then rejoining Genoa two months later.
It seemed like things might be winding down somewhat quietly – until July 2019 when Chelsea came calling.
10. José Luis Palomino
Defender
Career
- 2009–2013: San Lorenzo
- 2013–2014: Argentinos Juniors
- 2014–2016: Metz
- 2016–2017: Ludogorets Razgrad
- 2017: Atalanta
- *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:12, 4 January 2023 (UTC)
José Luis Palomino is a centre-back who currently plays for Atalanta. He was born in 1990 and started playing football at the age of six, with local side San Miguel de Tucumán.
Palomino made his professional debut in 2010 with Lanús, where he spent three seasons before joining Torneo Argentino A side Godoy Cruz prior to the 2013–14 season.
In January 2014, Palomino joined Serie A club Roma on loan until the end of the season; he made one appearance for Roma during this time but returned to Godoy Cruz at the conclusion of his loan spell.
On 31 August 2015, it was announced that Palomino had signed a four-year contract with La Liga club Atlético Madrid. He made his debut for Atlético Madrid on 10 September 2015 in an away game against Getafe.
On 6 October 2016, Palomini scored Atlético's first goal in their 2–0 victory over Barcelona at Camp Nou subsequently becoming only the fourth player ever to score against both clubs in official competition.
José Luis has represented Argentina at under-17 level, as well as making three appearances for the country's under-20 team between 2009 and 2011 – including two FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.
11. Andrea Consigli
Goalkeeper
Career
- 2004–2006: Atalanta
- 2006–2014: Atalanta
- 2006–2007: Sambenedettese (loan)
- 2007–2008: Rimini (loan)
- 2014: Sassuolo
- 2003: Italy U16
- 2003–2004: Italy U17
- 2004–2005: Italy U18
- 2005–2006: Italy U19
- 2005–2007: Italy U20
- 2006–2009: Italy U21
- 2008: Italy U23
- 2008: Italy Olympic
- *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:29, 7 January 2023 (UTC), ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 April 2015
Andrea Consigli is a goalkeeper who currently plays for Sassuolo. He made his debut for Atalanta in 2004 and went on to make over 100 appearances for the club before joining Sassuolo in 2014.
Andrea Consigli has been capped at international level by Italy, making 10 appearances between 2006 and 2009. As a goalkeeper, Andrea Consigli is known for his strong shot-stopping skills and commanding presence behind the goal.
With over 330 career app Andrea Consigli is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Sassuolo. Born in 1984, Consigli began his career at hometown club Atalanta before moving to Sambenedettese on loan in 2006.
In 2007, he joined Rimini on loan and made 35 appearances during the season. After leaving Rimini, Consigli signed with Sassuolo in 2014 where he has since played 304 matches and scored 19 goals.
He was capped once by Italy national team, appearing against Austria in a Euro 2016 qualification match in November 2015; this was his only international appearance to date.
Also Played For: u.s. sassuolo calcio
12. Angelo Longoni
Career
- 1949–1950: Lecco
- 1950–1954: A.C. Milan
- 1954–1961: Atalanta
- 1961–1963: Lazio
- 1963–1964: Vis Pesaro
- 1964–1966: Lecco
- 1956: Italy
- *Club domestic league appearances and goals
Angelo Longoni was a midfield player who played for several Italian clubs over the course of his career. He is best known for playing for Juventus and winning two Serie A titles with them.
Angelo Longoni died in 1993 at the age of 60 after a long battle with cancer. He will always be remembered as one of Italy's greatest footballers. Angelo Longoni was a midfielder who played for several Italian clubs over the course of his career.
He is best known for his time with A.C. Milan, where he made 196 appearances and scored 37 goals during the 1954 to 1961 period. After leaving Milan, Angelo spent three years with Lazio before returning to Atalanta in 1963.
In 1964, he represented Italy at the World Cup finals in Brazil where they reached the semi-finals but were knocked out by eventual winners England following a 1-0 defeat in their second game of the tournament.
Angelo retired from playing football after 1966 season and went on to coach various youth teams before passing away aged 70 in 2008.
13. Glenn Strömberg
Career
- 1979–1983: IFK Göteborg
- 1983–1984: Benfica
- 1984–1992: Atalanta
- 1979–1981: Sweden U21
- 1982–1990: Sweden
- *Club domestic league appearances and goals
Glenn Strömberg is a retired Swedish footballer who played as a midfielder.
He started his career with IFK Göteborg, before moving to Malmö FF in 1985. Strömberg won two Swedish Championships and one Svenska Cup during his time at Malmö FF, as well as making 47 appearances for the Sweden national team.
After leaving Malmö FF in 1992, he spent three seasons with Dutch side Feyenoord Rotterdam before retiring from football at the age of 36.
Since retirement, Strømberg has worked as a coach at several clubs including GIF Sundsvall and Helsingborgs IF., most recently taking charge of AIK Fotboll in December 2018 Glenn Strömberg was a prolific goal scorer in his career, with 342 goals in 35 club appearances.
He played for IFK Göteborg and Benfica before joining Atalanta in 1984. His international career saw him score nine times for the Sweden U21s and 52 times for the full national side.
Glenn Strömberg retired from professional football in 1992, after playing 218 games for Atalanta over seven seasons.
14. Piero Gardoni
Career
- 1953–1967: Atalanta
- 1953–1954: Caravaggio (loan)
- 1954–1957: Palazzolo (loan)
- 1957–1958: Reggiana (loan)
- 1967–1968: Reggina
- 1968–1969: Pergolettese
- *Club domestic league appearances and goals
Piero Gardoni was a defender who played for several clubs in Italy during the 1960s and 1970s. He won the 1962–63 Coppa Italia with AC Milan, and he also represented his country at international level.
Piero Gardoni died in 1994 at the age of 60 after a long illness. Piero Gardoni is a legendary Italian footballer who played for Atalanta and Reggina.
Piero Gardoni was one of the most talented players in his era, and he’s still considered one of Italy’s greatest ever midfielders.
Piero Gardoni made an immediate impact when he joined Atalanta in 1953, helping them to win two league titles during his time there.
After leaving Atalanta, Gardoni spent two seasons with Palazzolo before moving on to Reggiana – where he won the Serie B title in 1958/59 season.
In 1968, Piero Gardoni moved back to AC Milan where he would play until 1969/70 season – at which point he retired from professional football due to injury aged just 32 years old.
Since retiring from playing football, Piero has remained active as a manager; overseeing both Pergolettese (2007-2008) and Südtirol (2009-2013).
Now 68 years old, it seems unlikely that we will see another player quite like Piero Gardneri walk onto the pitch again – but if by some chance we do then fans around the world will be eager to witness it.
15. Fabrizio Ferron
Career
- 1985–1986: A.C. Milan
- 1986–1988: Sambenedettese
- 1988–1996: Atalanta
- 1996–1999: Sampdoria
- 1999–2000: Internazionale
- 2000–2002: Verona
- 2002–2004: Como
- 2004–2005: Bologna
- *Club domestic league appearances and goals
Fabrizio Ferron is a Italian goalkeeper who played for A.C. Milan in the 1985-1986 season, and later had spells at Genoa and Fiorentina before joining Sampdoria in 2002.
He made his Serie A debut against Bologna on 18 October 1985, coming on as a substitute for Gianluca Pagliuca in the 86th minute; he conceded three goals in that match but helped keep Sampdoria from losing 3–0.
In total, he made 85 appearances for Milan (scoring one goal), 45 appearances for Genoa (winning two titles) and 31 appearances for Fiorentina (finishing second twice).
On 30 July 2002, Ferron signed with Sampdoria after rejecting an offer from Juventus; he kept 19 clean sheets during his two seasons with the club before departing following their relegation to Serie B at the end of 2004–05 campaign.
After brief stints with Chievo Verona and Pescara respectively, Ferron retired from football at 36 years old having won five league titles – all while playing either as a starter or backup keeper behind Luca Toni – plus one Coppa Italia title whilst representing Italy 54 times between 1988 and 2001.
The 2007/08 season saw him make a return to professional football when he joined newly promoted Lega Pro Seconda Divisione side Venezia on loan until June 2009.
Over 12 months later though Venezia folded midseason meaningFerron never managed to make an appearance for them due to injury problems sustained while training with Mantova ahead of their promotion playoff game against Rimini which Mantova lost 2-1 leaving him out of pocket €30k.
16. Mario Pašalić
Midfielder
Career
- 2003–2005: GOŠK Kaštel Gomilica
- 2006–2013: Hajduk Split
- 2013–2014: Hajduk Split
- 2014–2020: Chelsea
- 2014–2015: Elche (loan)
- 2015–2016: Monaco (loan)
- 2016–2017: Milan (loan)
- 2017–2018: Spartak Moscow (loan)
- 2018–2020: Atalanta (loan)
- 2020: Atalanta
- 2009: Croatia U14
- 2011: Croatia U16
- 2011: Croatia U17
- 2013: Croatia U19
- 2014–2016: Croatia U21
- 2014: Croatia
Mario Pašalić is a German-born Croatian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian club Atalanta. In 2013, he joined Premier League side Chelsea on a free transfer from Hajduk Split and made no appearances for the Blues during his two-year stay in London.
He spent the 2014–15 season on loan at Spanish side Elche after failing to make an impact at Stamford Bridge. In January 2020, Pašalić completed a move back to Italy and signed with Serie A outfit Atalanta, where he has since become one of their key players.
Born in Mainz, Germany to Croatian parents, Mario started playing football at the age of six for local team GOŠK Kaštel Gomilica before moving to Croatia's top flight Hajduk Split aged 17.
After making over 300 senior appearances for Hajduk Split, including winning three Croatian First Division titles and being voted Player of The Year twice Pašalić moved abroad in June 2013 when he joined Premier League club Chelsea.
Also Played For: croatia national football team
17. Joakim Mæhle
Defender
Career
- 2009: Østervrå IF
- 2009–2016: AaB
- 2016–2017: AaB
- 2017–2021: Genk
- 2021: Atalanta
- 2017: Denmark U20
- 2017–2019: Denmark U21
- 2020: Denmark
- *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:10, 4 January 2023 (UTC), ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23
Joakim Mæhle is a Danish full-back who currently plays for Atalanta. He made his professional debut in the 2017-18 season, and has since gone on to make 23 appearances for the club.
Mæhle has also represented Denmark at youth level, winning caps at under-19s and u21s level. In 2019, he signed a new contract with Atalanta that will keep him at the club until 2022.
Joakim Mæhle is known for his attacking play from back midfield positions, and is capable of creating chances for teammates as well as scoring himself; he has scored two goals in total during his career so far. Joakim Mæhle began his senior career with Østervrå IF in 2009.
In 2016, he joined AaB where he spent four seasons before moving to Genk in 2021. During his time at AaB, Joakim made 105 appearances and scored 4 goals.
He then moved to Atalanta ahead of the 2021-22 season and has since made 61 appearances for them, scoring one goal. Joakim has represented Denmark U20s on 1 occasion and Denmark U21s on 7 occasions over the years.
Also Played For: denmark national football team
18. Duván Zapata
Forward
Career
- 2004–2008: América de Cali
- 2008–2011: América de Cali
- 2011–2013: Estudiantes
- 2013–2018: Napoli
- 2015–2017: Udinese (loan)
- 2017–2018: Sampdoria (loan)
- 2018–2020: Sampdoria
- 2018–2020: Atalanta (loan)
- 2020: Atalanta
- 2011: Colombia U20
- 2017: Colombia
Duván Zapata is a Colombian international striker who currently plays for Italian club Atalanta. He started his career at América de Cali before moving to Colombia's top division, the Primera Division, in 2011 with Estudiantes.
Zapata has been capped by Colombia on several occasions and played in their 2014 World Cup campaign. In 2013 he joined Serie A side Napoli but only made one appearance before returning to Atalanta the following year.
Zapata is known for his powerful striking ability and was named Serie A's player of the month for December 2015 after scoring six goals in seven appearances that month alone.
He has also represented his country at youth level and helped them win the U-20 World Cup in 2012 Duván Zapata is a Colombian international footballer who play as a midfielder for Sampdoria and the Colombia national team.
Duván was born on 5 January 1994 in Cali, Valle del Cauca department, to José Zapata and Verónica Ramos. He started his career at Atlético Nacional where he made his senior debut in 2011 before joining Napoli in 2015 on loan.
In 2017 he joined Udinese on a permanent deal but spent only one season there before moving back to Sampdoria two years later.
On 31 October 2018, Zapata scored his first goal for the "blucerchiati" in an away win over Atalanta; this was followed by another brace against Pescara three days later.
Having been consistently impressive since returning from injury earlier this year, it's no surprise that Samp captain Duvan has been linked with several top European clubs such as Barcelona and Real Madrid - although he recently stated that he wants to stay loyal to Samp until 2020.
He participated at Copa America 2019 which ended with Colombia being crowned champions after defeating Peru 3-1 in the final game played at MetLife Stadium.
Also Played For: conmebol
19. Luis Muriel
Forward
Career
- 2001–2008: Atlético Junior
- 2008–2009: Deportivo Cali
- 2009–2010: Deportivo Cali
- 2010–2015: Udinese
- 2010–2011: Granada (loan)
- 2011–2012: Lecce (loan)
- 2015: Sampdoria (loan)
- 2015–2017: Sampdoria
- 2017–2019: Sevilla
- 2019: Fiorentina (loan)
- 2019: Atalanta
- 2011: Colombia U20
- 2012: Colombia
Luis Muriel is a Colombian forward who currently plays for Atalanta. Muriel made his professional debut with Udinese in 2009 and went on to score 15 goals in 57 appearances for the club.
In 2010, Muriel joined Deportivo Cali and helped them achieve promotion to the Serie A as champions that season.
Luis Muriel played an important role for Colombia at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, scoring three times in their campaign to reach the semi-finals before eventually losing out against France.
After failing to secure a spot in Antonio Conte's starting line up for Chelsea following their acquisition of Gonzalo Higuaín,Muriel moved back home and signed with Atalanta earlier this year Muriel was born on October 10, 1988 in Bogotá, Colombia.
Muriel started his career at Atlético Nacional where he made over 100 appearances for the club before being loaned out to Lecce and Sampdoria.
After a successful spell with Sevilla, Muriel joined Fiorentina on a permanent basis in 2017. In 2019, Muriel moved to Atalanta on loan until the end of the season.
Muriel has represented Colombia at international level since 2011 and has scored five goals during that time including two Copa América fixtures in 2021sto date.
Luis Muriel is considered one of the most promising young players in world football and is sure to be a big name in years to come.
20. Ruslan Malinovskyi
Midfielder
Career
- 2000–2005: Polissya Zhytomyr
- 2006–2010: Shakhtar Donetsk
- 2011–2017: Shakhtar Donetsk
- 2011–2012: Shakhtar-3 Donetsk
- 2012–2013: Sevastopol (loan)
- 2013: Sevastopol-2 (loan)
- 2014–2015: Zorya Luhansk (loan)
- 2015–2017: Genk (loan)
- 2017–2019: Genk
- 2019: Atalanta
- 2023: Marseille (loan)
- 2011–2012: Ukraine U19
- 2013–2014: Ukraine U21
- 2015: Ukraine
- *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:17, 4 January 2023 (UTC), ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 September 2022
Malinovskyi joined Shakhtar Donetsk from Polissya Zhytomyr in 2006 and made his professional debut the following year. He spent four years with the Ukrainian side before joining Marseille on loan in 2015.
Malinovskyi is a versatile midfielder who can play as an attacking or defensive midfielder. Malinovskyi has represented Ukraine at youth level, including at UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying matches in November 2014 and March 2015.
Malinovskyi is considered to be one of the most promising young players in Europe and remains an important part of Shakhtar Donetsk's squad Ruslan Malinovskyi started his career at Shakhtar Donetsk, playing in their club competitions before moving on to represent Ukraine at various youth levels.
After impressing with Ukraine U21s, he was snapped up by Genk for the 2015–16 season and has since made over 100 appearances for them in Belgium. He is currently plying his trade with Italian side Atalanta where he has been a regular starter this term.
Ruslan Malinovskyi is considered one of the most promising young midfielders in Europe and could well have a long and successful career ahead of him.
Also Played For: ukraine soccer
21. Merih Demiral
Defender
Career
- 2009–2011: Karamürsel Idmanyurduspor
- 2011–2016: Fenerbahçe
- 2016–2017: Alcanenense
- 2017: Sporting CP B (loan)
- 2017–2019: Sporting CP B
- 2018–2019: Alanyaspor (loan)
- 2019: Sassuolo (loan)
- 2019–2022: Juventus
- 2021–2022: Atalanta (loan)
- 2022: Atalanta
- 2014–2015: Turkey U17
- 2015: Turkey U18
- 2015–2016: Turkey U19
- 2018: Turkey U20
- 2016–2018: Turkey U21
- 2018: Turkey
- *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:25, 13 November 2022 (UTC), ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23
Merih Demiral is a 24-year old Turkish centre-back who joined Atalanta in the summer of 2020. He made his professional debut with Karamürsel Idmanyurduspor aged just 16 and went on to make over 150 appearances for the club before joining Fenerbahçe in 2016.
Merih has represented Turkey at U17, U19, and U21 level and was part of the side that reached the semi-finals of Euro 2017. He is currently contracted to Atalanta until 2021 Merih Demiral is a versatile defender who has played for several clubs in his native Turkey.
He joined Sporting CP B on loan from Juventus in 2017, and had an outstanding season with the club before joining Alanyaspor on loan in 2018.
Merih made his international debut for Turkey in 2016 and has since continued to play regularly for the national team, contributing two goals during 2018 World Cup qualification.
Also Played For: turkey football team
22. Rasmus Højlund
Forward
Career
- 2015: B.93
- 2016: Brøndby
- 2016–2017: Holbæk
- 2017–2021: Copenhagen
- 2020–2022: Copenhagen
- 2022: Sturm Graz
- 2022: Atalanta
- 2018–2019: Denmark U16
- 2019: Denmark U17
- 2021: Denmark U19
- 2022: Denmark U21
- 2022: Denmark
- *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:28, 10 January 2023 (UTC), ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21
Rasmus Højlund is a 19-year-old forward who currently plays for Atalanta. He made his debut in the Danish Superliga with Brøndby in 2016 and went on to make over 40 appearances for them before joining Holbæk last season.
Rasmus has been described as an aggressive player, capable of scoring goals from distance or close range. His speed and strength are also assets, allowing him to hold up the ball well while making runs into the penalty area.
Højlund was born in Denmark but played youth football with B93 before moving to Sweden at age 15 to join Bröndby IF's academy.
After emerging as one of their stars of the future, he made his professional debut in 2016–17 season and has since established himself as a key member of Atalanta's squad, scoring six times this campaign already Rasmus Højlund is a talented footballer who has spent his entire senior career playing for Copenhagen.
In total, he has made over 190 appearances for the club and scored 27 goals. Rasmus Højlund was born in Denmark on 25 September 1992 and started training with his local team at the age of six.
He eventually progressed to play for Denmark's youth teams before making his debut for the senior side in 2010. Rasmussen has been capped by his country on multiple occasions, most notably at U16 level where he helped them win their first ever title back in 2016.
After spending two years with Sturm Graz, Rasmus joined Serie A side Atalanta in 2018 where he quickly became a regular starter under new manager Gian Piero Gasperini - scoring three times during that season alone.
With Copenhagen set to compete in European competition again next season, it will be interesting to see if Rasmus can continue his excellent form and help lead the Danish giants all the way to success once more.
23. Ademola Lookman
Career
- 2008–2013: Waterloo
- 2013–2015: Charlton Athletic
- 2015–2017: Charlton Athletic
- 2017–2019: Everton
- 2018: RB Leipzig (loan)
- 2019–2022: RB Leipzig
- 2020–2021: Fulham (loan)
- 2021–2022: Leicester City (loan)
- 2022: Atalanta
- 2016: England U19
- 2016–2017: England U20
- 2017–2019: England U21
- 2022: Nigeria
Ademola Lookman is a winger who currently plays for Atalanta in Italy. He started his career at Waterloo before moving to Charlton Athletic and Everton.
Lookman has made 36 appearances for Everton since joining the club in 2017, scoring one goal.
Ademola Lookman was born on October 20th 1997 in Wandsworth, London, England and is 25 years old as of 2019 Ademola Lookman is a young English player who has been playing for RB Leipzig and Fulham in the Bundesliga.
He made his senior debut with England U21s in 2017 and was part of their World Cup-winning team this year. Lookman is also eligible to play for Nigeria, where he has won 6 caps so far.
Also Played For: world cup nigeria, rb leipzig
24. Juan Musso
Goalkeeper
Career
- 2016–2018: Racing Club
- 2018–2021: Udinese
- 2021: Atalanta
- 2012: Argentina U20
- 2019: Argentina
Juan Musso is a goalkeeper who currently plays for Atalanta. Juan Musso made his professional debut in 2016 with Racing Club and has since played 102 games for the Serie A side.
As a youngster, Juan Musso was very successful playing for Racing Club's youth team before making his senior debut in 2014. In 2018, Juan Musso joined Udinese on a permanent deal after being loaned out to fellow Serie A side Cagliari earlier that year.
The 28-year-old is considered one of the most promising goalkeepers in Europe and has been tipped as a future captain of Argentina national team.
Juan Musso is married and has two young children – he loves spending time with them when he can during his spare time off from football.
Juan Musso is an Argentine footballer who plays as a striker for Atalanta. He has played for Argentina at youth level, and made his senior international debut in 2019.
Juan Musso won the Copa América with Argentina in 2021, and was also finalists in the Finalissima two years later with England.
In addition to club football, Juan Musso can also feature for Argentina at international tournaments such as the FIFA World Cup and Copa America.
25. Berat Djimsiti
Defender
Career
- 2007: FC Zürich-Affoltern
- 2007–2012: FC Zürich
- 2009–2012: FC Zürich II
- 2011–2016: FC Zürich
- 2016: Atalanta
- 2016–2017: Avellino (loan)
- 2017–2018: Benevento (loan)
- 2011: Switzerland U18
- 2011–2012: Switzerland U19
- 2013–2014: Switzerland U21
- 2015: Albania
- *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:48, 9 November 2022 (UTC), ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23
Djimsiti is a Swiss international centre-back who currently plays for Atalanta in Serie A. Djimsiti came through the youth ranks at FC Zürich-Affoltern before making his senior debut with the club in 2007.
Djimsiti has made over 100 appearances for Atalanta and was part of their 2014–15 Europa League campaign, which saw them reach the semi-finals stage.
Djimsiti impressed during Switzerland's run to the knockout stages of UEFA Euro 2016, where he played all three of their games as they reached the last 16 stage before being eliminated by Portugal.
In 2017, Djimsti signed a new contract with Atalanta which will keep him at the club until 2021.– He also represented Switzerland at both U21 and U23 level prior to making his full international debut in 2018 against Andorra.– Berat Ridvan Djimsiti.
26. Jeremie Boga
Career
- 2003–2009: ASPTT Marseille
- 2009–2015: Chelsea
- 2015–2018: Chelsea
- 2015–2016: Rennes (loan)
- 2016–2017: Granada (loan)
- 2017–2018: Birmingham City (loan)
- 2018–2022: Sassuolo
- 2022: Atalanta (loan)
- 2022: Atalanta
- 2012: France U16
- 2014–2016: France U19
- 2017: Ivory Coast
- *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 November 2022, ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 June 2022
Jeremie Boga is 26 years old and currently plays for Atalanta in Italy. He started his career with ASPTT Marseille before joining Chelsea in 2009.
Boga has been capped at Under-20 level by France, and made his senior international debut against Germany in March 2018.
In 2015, he was part of the Rennes team that finished third in Ligue 1 and reached the Coupe de France final where they lost to Lyon. Boga has a strong technical ability and can play as either a midfielder or as a forward.
He scored twice on his international debut against Germany last year, including an overhead kick that drew comparisons with Zinedine Zidane's goal against Spain at the 2002 World Cup finals.
Boga joined Atalanta from Chelsea on 31 August 2017 for €13 million.[3] Jeremie Boga was born on October 2, 1995 in the city of Mérignac, Aquitaine. He started his career at FC Lorient before joining Chelsea in 2015.
Jeremie made his debut for France under-19s in 2017 and has since played 10 times for the national side. In 2018 he moved to Birmingham City on a loan deal and then joined Sassuolo permanently later that year.
Jeremie is currently with Atalanta on a temporary basis but is likely to move back to Chelsea at some point in future as he continues to develop as a player.
Also Played For: ivory coast
27. Giorgio Scalvini
Career
- 2013: Palazzolo
- 2013–2015: Brescia
- 2015–2022: Atalanta
- 2021: Atalanta
- 2018: Italy U15
- 2019: Italy U16
- 2019–2020: Italy U17
- 2021–2022: Italy U19
- 2021: Italy U21
- 2022: Italy
- *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:13, 4 January 2023 (UTC), ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2022
Giorgio Scalvini is a centre-back who currently plays for Atalanta. He started his career at Palazzolo before joining Brescia in 2013. He made his Serie A debut for Atalanta in 2015 and has since played over 100 games for the club.
Scalvini is a regular member of Italy's youth teams and was part of the side that won the U21 European Championship in 2017.
He has been described as an aggressive defender with good passing ability, making him a valuable squad player at Atalanta Giorgio Scalvini is a promising defender who has played for Atalanta for the past few seasons.
He has represented Italy at various youth levels, and was called up to the senior team in 2018. Giorgio Scalvini is versatile, able to play both as a center back and left back.
He possesses good footwork and technique, which have helped him become one of the most consistent defenders in Serie A over the past few years.
Giorgio Scalvini will be looking to continue his impressive form with Italy's U21 side this season, hoping to help them qualify for major tournaments such as World Cup 2020 or Euro 2024.
28. Marco Sportiello
Goalkeeper
Career
- 1998–1999: Zibido San Giacomo
- 1999–2010: Atalanta
- 2010–2011: Seregno
- 2011–2012: Poggibonsi
- 2012–2013: Carpi
- 2013: Atalanta
- 2017–2018: Fiorentina (loan)
- 2018–2019: Frosinone (loan)
- 2015: Italy U21
- *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 January 2023
Marco Sportiello is a goalkeeper who currently plays for Atalanta. Marco Sportiello was born on 10 May 1992 in Desio, Italy. Marco Sportiello stands at 1.92 metres tall and has played for several clubs throughout his career including AC Milan, Siena, Torino and Atalanta.
In 2014, Marco Sportiello started training with Atalanta ahead of the 2015–16 season where he made his debut against Chievo Verona later that year.
Marco Sportiello is a versatile midfielder who has played for both Serie A clubs Atalanta and Poggibonsi. He started his senior career with Seregno before joining Carpi in 2012.
After two seasons at Carpi, he moved to Atalanta where he has since been an important part of the team. In 2017, Sportiello joined Fiorentina on loan before returning to Atalanta ahead of the 2018–19 season.
Marco Sportiello is also capped by Italy U21s and has represented his country at various youth levels including under-21s level which he captained in 2015.
29. Brandon Soppy
Defender
Career
- 2011–2017: CFF Paris
- 2017–2020: Rennes
- 2018–2021: Rennes II
- 2020–2021: Rennes
- 2021–2022: Udinese
- 2022: Atalanta
- 2017–2018: France U16
- 2018–2019: France U17
- 2019: France U18
- 2022: France U20
- *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:45, 9 November 2022 (UTC), ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13
Brandon Soppy is a French youth international who has played for CFF Paris, Rennes and Atalanta in the Serie A. He made his senior debut for Rennes in 2017 and went on to make nine appearances that season.
In 2018/19, he had another good campaign with Atalanta where he started 33 of 34 games and helped them win the Serie A title.
Brandon was part of France's under-20 squad that won the European Championship in 2016 and has since represented his country at U21 level as well as making two appearances for the full national side including one UEFA Nations League match against Spain this year which they lost 5-1.
He is set to feature prominently for France at this summer's World Cup after being included in Didier Deschamps' final 23 man party earlier this month Brandon Soppy is a French professional footballer who plays for Rennes II in the Ligue 1.
He started his career at FC Nantes, before moving to Udinese in 2021. He has played for France at various youth levels and made one appearance for the senior team in 2018.
Brandon Soppy is known as an attacking midfielder who can score goals from distance and set up teammates with well-timed passes. With nine league apps this season and ten total appearances since joining Udinese, he looks to be on track for a big future with the Serie A side.
30. Caleb Okoli
Defender
Career
- 2015–2016: Vicenza
- 2016–2020: Atalanta
- 2020: Atalanta
- 2020–2021: SPAL (loan)
- 2021–2022: Cremonese (loan)
- 2019–2020: Italy U19
- 2021: Italy U20
- 2021: Italy U21
- *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:28, 13 November 2022 (UTC), ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 September 2022
Caleb Okoli is an Italian centre-back who joined Atalanta in the summer of 2016. He made his debut for Vicenza in 2015 and progressed through their youth system before making his first team appearance that year.
Caleb has represented Italy at U17, U19 and U21 level, but has yet to make a full international appearance for the Azzurri. Caleb continues to develop as a player with Atalanta and looks set to become one of Serie A's top defenders in the future.
Caleb Okoli is a Nigerian forward who has played for Atalanta since the 2016–2020 season. He has made 13 appearances for the club and scored one goal.
Caleb Okoli was born in Lagos, Nigeria on 30 January 1997 and he signed with Atalanta when he was just 16 years old.
He has spent loan spells with SPAL (loan) and Cremonese during his time at the club but he is most well-known for playing for Italy's U19 team.
Caleb Okoli joined up with the Nigeria national team in 2019 and started off by playing 10 matches before being called up to join Italy's U21 squad later that year.
Caleb Okoli is known as an aggressive striker who likes to run at defenders head-on, which could be why he has been so successful at senior level thus far in his career.
It remains to be seen whether or not Caleb Okoli will stay with Atalanta next season, as speculation suggests that several top European clubs are interested in signing him ahead of 2020–2021 season which starts officially on 9 November 2020.
31. Matteo Ruggeri
Career
- 2011–2020: Atalanta
- 2020: Atalanta
- 2021–2022: Salernitana (loan)
- 2018–2019: Italy U17
- 2019–2020: Italy U18
- 2020: Italy U19
- 2021–2022: Italy U20
- 2022: Italy U21
- *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 January 2023, ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2022
Matteo Ruggeri was born on July 11th, 2002 in San Giovanni Bianco, Italy. He is a left-back and currently plays for Atalanta. Matteo started his career at hometown club Atalanta where he has been since 2011.
During his time with the team he has made over 100 appearances and helped them win Serie A twice (2013–14, 2017–18). Matteo represented Italy at Under-17 level before making his full international debut against Sweden in November 2016.
Outside of football, Matteo enjoys playing basketball and tennis recreationally - both of which he is very successful at.
As well as being an excellent player on the pitch, Matteo is also known for his bubbly personality and love of social media - where he often posts pictures from behind the scenes during games or inside training facilities.
32. Nadir Zortea
Career
- 2014: Feltreseprealpi
- 2013–2014: Südtirol (loan)
- 2014–2019: Atalanta
- 2016–2017: Vicenza
- 2019: Atalanta
- 2019–2021: Cremonese (loan)
- 2021–2022: Salernitana (loan)
- *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:46, 9 November 2022 (UTC)
Nadir Zortea was born on 19 June 1999 in Feltre, Italy. He is a right-back and currently plays for Atalanta. Nadir had a successful youth career, playing for both his local club and the Italian U19 side before making his debut with the senior team in 2016.
In total, he has made 43 appearances for Atalanta across all competitions, scoring 2 goals along the way Nadir Zortea is a Moroccan international footballer who plays for Atalanta.
He made his senior team debut in 2014 and has since gone on to make over 80 appearances for the club.
In 2018, he was loaned out to Südtirol before joining Cremonese permanently in 2019. Nadir is known for being an accurate passer of the ball and possesses good dribbling abilities as well.
He has represented Morocco at youth level but has yet to make a senior appearance for them internationally.
33. Francesco Rossi
Goalkeeper
Career
- 2009: Atalanta
- 2011: Lumezzane (loan)
- 2012–2013: Cuneo (loan)
- 2013–2014: Pavia (loan)
- 2014–2015: Lupa Roma (loan)
- 2015–2016: Prato (loan)
- 2016–2017: Teramo (loan)
- 2010–2011: Italy U20
- 2011: Italy U21
- *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:04, 6 February 2022 (UTC), ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 September 2011
Francesco Rossi is a goalkeeper for Atalanta and has played for them since 2014. He made his debut in Serie A in 2014, playing against Lazio. In 2015 he was named the club's 'Player of the Year'.
He has also been capped at Under-21 level by Italy, and made his full international debut in 2016. Francesco Rossi is married to Veronica Siccardi and they have one child together - a daughter born in 2018.
Francesco Rossi is a talented and experienced midfielder who can play in both central midfield and on the left wing.
He has been with Atalanta since 2009, making over 200 appearances for the club during that time. Francesco Rossi is also a regular member of Italy's national team, having made three appearances for the country so far.
In 2015 he moved to Prato on loan and helped them win promotion to Serie A; this season he has once again played an important role for Lupa Roma in their campaign to stay in Serie B.
Francesco Rossi is likely to leave Atalanta at the end of next season, but his future remains uncertain as he weighs up offers from other clubs across Europe.
34. Éderson
Midfielder
Career
- 2013–2019: Desportivo Brasil
- 2017: Shandong Luneng (loan)
- 2018–2019: Cruzeiro (loan)
- 2017–2019: Desportivo Brasil
- 2018–2019: Cruzeiro (loan)
- 2019–2020: Cruzeiro
- 2020–2022: Corinthians
- 2021: Fortaleza (loan)
- 2022: Fortaleza (loan)
- 2022: Salernitana
- 2022: Atalanta
- 2018: Brazil U20
- *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:11, 4 January 2023 (UTC)
Atalanta. Desportivo Brasil before joining Shandong Luneng on loan in 2017. Europe. With potential to be one of the best players in Italy, Brazil, or anywhere else he chooses to play,
Éderson looks set for a long and successful career ahead Brazilian attacking midfielder who most recently played for Desportivo Brasil.
Corinthians, Cruzeiro and Atalanta in the Italian Serie A and the Portuguese Primeira Liga respectively. Brazil's U20 team which reached the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup. In January 2019, Éderson joined Cruzeiro on loan from Corinthians until 30 June 2020.
With 22 apps in all competitions so far this season,Éderson is currently joint top scorer at his new club alongside teammate Diego Godín with 5 goals each.
ERSON is highly rated by coaches across Europe and could soon be making a move to one of these leagues permanently.
35. Jørgen Leschly Sørensen
Career
- 1939–1944: Odense BK
- 1945–1946: B 93
- 1946–1949: Odense BK
- 1949–1953: Atalanta
- 1953–1955: Milan
- 1958–1962: Odense BK
- 1946–1949: Denmark
Jørgen Leschly Sørensen is best known for being a striker with Odense BK and Atalanta. He played in 134 games during his senior career, netting 51 goals.
Jørgen Leschly Sørensen passed away on 21 February 1999 at the age of 76 after a long illness. Jørgen Leschly Sørensen was born on 24 September 1922 in Lumby, Denmark and died on 21 February 1999 Jørgen Leschly Sørensen was born in 1953 and played for Milan from 1954 to 1955.
After leaving Milan, he played for Odense BK from 1958 to 1962. He represented Denmark at international level between 1946 and 1949.
Jørgen Leschly Sørensen retired from professional football in 1963, after playing for Randers FC during the 1962-1963 season where he won the Danish Cup with his team.
36. Adriano Bassetto
Career
- 1941–1943: Siena
- 1944: Vicenza
- 1945–1946: Vicenza
- 1946–1953: Sampdoria
- 1953–1957: Atalanta
- 1957–1958: Vicenza
- 1958–1962: Lucchese
- 1962–1963: Cesena
- 1954: Italy
- *Club domestic league appearances and goals
Adriano Bassetto was a talented attacking midfielder who played for several teams over the course of his career.
He is most well-known for his time with Juventus, where he won several titles and made an important contribution to their success in the 1970s and 1980s.
Bassetto also had successful spells with Milan and Fiorentina, before ending his playing career with Vicenza later in life. Adriano Bassetto passed away at the age of 74 after a long illness.
His death has left fans around the world mourning his loss. Adriano Bassetto is best known for his time at Serie A club Siena.
He spent 17 seasons with the club, making over 200 appearances and scoring a total of 92 goals. Adriano Bassetto also had a successful international career, playing for Italy on three occasions.
His most notable performance came in 1954 when he scored three goals in an away victory against Sweden. After leaving Siena, Adriano Bassetto joined Cesena before moving onto Lucchese and Atalanta respectively.
He retired from professional football in 1963 but continued to play amateur football until his death in 2017 at the age of 96 years old.
37. Angelo Domenghini
Career
- 1960–1964: Atalanta
- 1964–1969: Inter
- 1969–1973: Cagliari
- 1973–1974: Roma
- 1974–1976: Hellas Verona
- 1976–1977: Foggia
- 1977–1978: Olbia
- 1978–1979: Trento
- 1963–1972: Italy
- 1977–1978: Olbia
- 1980–1981: Asti
- 1982–1983: Derthona
- 1983–1984: Torres
- 1984–1985: Derthona
- 1986–1987: Derthona
- 1987–1988: Sambenedettese
- 1989–1990: Novara
- 1990–1991: Derthona
Angelo Domenghini was born on August 25, 1941 in Lallio, Italy. He began his career with Atalanta and played for Inter Milan from 1964 to 1969 before retiring.
Angelo represented Italy at the 1968 World Cup where they reached the semi-finals. After retirement, he became a football coach and worked with clubs including Cagliari, Roma, Hellas Verona and Trento among others.
In 2003 he received an honorary doctorate from La Sapienza University in Rome for his contribution to Italian football as a player and coach over the years. Angelo passed away on December 5th 2018 after a long battle with cancer aged 81.
Angelo Domenghini was born on October 9th, 1941 in Derthona, a small town in the Piedmont region of Italy.
Angelo Domenghini made his professional footballing debut with Olbia Calcio during the 1963–64 season and went on to play for 33 clubs over a period of 7 years, including Asti (1977–78), Derthona (1978–81), Torres CF (1982–83), and Novara Calcio (1990-91).
Angelo Domenghini represented Italy at international level as a player and managed them at both UEFA European Championship tournaments – winning the championship in 1968 – before being appointed manager of World Cup finalists Mexico squad in 1970.
After leaving Mexican club América de México following their third place finish at the tournament he returned to Serie A management with Torino FC where he remained until 1978 when he moved abroad for one final time to take charge of AS Saint Etienne.
After four years spent developing young players at Saint Etienne, Angelo retired from coaching aged only 48 after guiding them back into Ligue 1 after two seasons away and taking home two domestic titles along the way.
An honour that capped off an illustrious managerial career which had seen him win numerous accolades domestically and internationally alike.
38. Severo Cominelli
Career
- 1933–1934: Gallaratese
- 1934–1941: Atalanta
- 1941–1943: Internazionale
- 1943–1944: Atalanta
- 1945–1947: Internazionale
- 1947–1949: Atalanta
- 1949–1950: SPAL
- *Club domestic league appearances and goals
Severo Cominelli was born in 1915 and died in 1998, at the age of 82. He played as a midfielder for clubs such as AC Milan and Internazionale. Cominelli represented Italy at international level on numerous occasions, retiring from playing football in 1967.
He is considered one of the greatest Italian midfielders of all time. After his retirement from playing, Cominelli became a manager, spending two spells with Inter before moving to Lazio in 1977 where he remained until 1982.
A statue dedicated to Severo Cominelli was erected outside the San Siro stadium after his death in 1998.
Severo Cominelli was an influential player for Atalanta during the 1940s. He helped lead the team to victory in both of their Serie A titles during that time period.
After leaving Atalanta, Severo Cominelli went on to play for Internazionale and SPAL before retiring from football in 1950. He is considered one of the greatest defenders ever to have played in Serie A, and his impact on the league will never be forgotten by those who witnessed him play.
39. Stefano Angeleri
Career
- 1939–1940: Oratorio Ovada
- 1940–1943: Acqui
- 1945–1947: Voghera
- 1947–1949: Juventus
- 1949–1960: Atalanta
- 1961–1965: Atalanta (youth)
- 1965–1969: Atalanta
- 1969–1972: Parma
- 1973: Modena
- 1973–1976: Seregno
- 1976–1978: Cremonese
- 1978–1980: Casale
- 1980–1981: Pergocrema
- 1982: Sant'Angelo
- 1982–1983: Piacenza
- 1983–1985: Seregno
- 1985–1986: Lecco
- *Club domestic league appearances and goals
Stefano Angeleri was born in 1926 and began his career with Oratorio Ovada. He played for Juventus from 1945 to 1960, winning two Serie A titles along the way.
After retiring as a player, he became a manager and led Atalanta to promotion to Serie A in 1984. He died aged 85 in 2012. Stefano Angeleri is considered one of the greatest midfielders of all time and was inducted into the Italian Football Hall of Fame in 2008.
Stefano Angeleri is a manager, who has had a long managerial career that began in 1961 with Atalanta youth team. From 1965 to 1969, he managed at the Serie A club Atalanta. He then spent two years managing Parma before moving on to manage Modena in 1973 for three seasons.
In 1976, Angeleri took over as caretaker manager of Casale and led them to promotion from Serie B the following year. After leaving Casale, he was appointed manager of Cremonese where he stayed for two seasons before taking charge of Seregno for one season in 1978-79 campaign.
In 1980-81 season he joined Pergocrema but only lasted until the end of the league campaign after which he moved on again this time joining Sant'Angelo for another short stint lasting just one season 7.
He then rejoined Piacenza as their new head coach whereupon they finished second behind Juventus in 1983/1984 championship winning season.
Stefano left Piacenza after less than 2 years and next coached Lecco spending just 1 year at the helm 9 Returning back into management ranks Stefano took charge of newly promoted side Siena spending 3 seasons at the helm.
40. Damiano Zenoni
Career
- 1994–2005: Atalanta
- 1996–1997: Pistoiese (loan)
- 1997–1998: Alzano Virescit (loan)
- 2005–2007: Udinese
- 2007–2010: Parma
- 2011: Piacenza
- 2000: Italy
- 2012–2014: Grumellese (youth)
- 2014–2019: Feralpisalò (youth)
- 2019: Feralpisalò
- *Club domestic league appearances and goals
Damiano Zenoni started his career at Atalanta. He spent two seasons with the Bergamo side, before joining Pistoiese on loan in 1996. Damiano Zenoni made his Serie A debut for Atalanta against Como in 1994 and went on to make 209 appearances for the club over a nine-year period.
In 2005, Damiano Zenoni joined Torino where he played 55 matches over two seasons before retiring from professional football late in 2007 at the age of 34 due to injury problems sustained during a match against Cesena earlier that year.
After retiring from playing, DamianoZenoni moved into coaching and was appointed head coach of Bari's under-18 team midway through 2009–10 season but left after only four months when he was replaced by Francesco Guidolin.
In January 2012,DamianoZenoni was appointed head coach of Pisa but resigned eight months later citing family reasons.
41. Zaccaria Cometti
Career
- 195?–1956: US Fiorita
- 1956–1957: Atalanta
- 1957–1970: Atalanta
- 1970–1972: Trento
- 1975–1977: Atalanta Youth
- 1977–1990: Atalanta (assistant)
- 1990–1992: Atalanta (goalkeeping coach)
- *Club domestic league appearances and goals
Zaccaria Cometti was born on January 7, 1937 in Romano di Lombardia, Italy. He started his career with US Fiorita before joining Juventus in 1957. After a successful period at Juve, he joined Milan in 1970 and helped them win the European Cup Winners' Cup that year.
In 1981, he moved to AC Milan's fierce rivals Inter Milan where he played until 1988. He finished his career with Roma where he made 268 appearances between 1990 and 2000 before retiring from professional football later that year due to injury.
Zaccaria Cometti is considered one of the best goalkeepers of all time and won several honours during his career including 3 Serie A titles (with Juve, Milan and Roma), 2 Coppa Italia titles (with Milan and AC Fiorentina) as well as 4 Italian Cups (Juventus 1982/83; ACMilan 1983/84; Inter 1985/86; AS Roma 1990).
His international debut came against Spain on October 9th 1961and saw him make 12 appearances for Italy over the next two years before finally winning a full cap against Switzerland on May 6th 1963 after being an unused substitute for both 1960 World Cup qualifiers.
At club level, Zaccaria also represented Sampdoria(1962–1964), Bologna(1965–1968) Genoa(1970-1971), Parma (1981-1982) Catania (1984-1985) Torino FC Siena Frosinone Calcio Chievo Verona SS Lazio Sporting Lisbon.
42. Massimo Carrera
Career
- 1982–1983: Pro Sesto
- 1983–1984: Russi
- 1984–1985: Alessandria
- 1985–1986: Pescara
- 1986–1991: Bari
- 1991–1996: Juventus
- 1996–2003: Atalanta
- 2003–2004: Napoli
- 2004–2005: Treviso
- 2005–2008: Pro Vercelli
- 1992: Italy
- 2009–2012: Juventus (youth)
- 2012: Juventus (caretaker)
- 2012–2014: Juventus (assistant)
- 2014–2016: Italy (assistant)
- 2016: Spartak Moscow (assistant)
- 2016–2018: Spartak Moscow
- 2019–2020: AEK Athens
- 2021: Bari
- *Club domestic league appearances and goals
Carrera started his career in the Italian Serie A with Pro Sesto. He then played for Russi before moving to Serie B side Alessandria in 1985. While at Alessandria, Carrera won promotion to Serie A in 1986 and made 156 appearances over six seasons with the club.
In 1991, he moved to Bari where he stayed until 1995, making a total of 158 appearances during that time span.
After leaving Bari, Carrera had spells at Pescara and Genoa before joining Spartak Moscow as manager midway through the 2018 season; however, he was sacked after just nine months in charge due to poor results .
Massimo is currently head coach of Pistoiese in Italy's Lega Pro division Massimo Carrera was born on October 23, 1971 in Milan.
He started his professional career at Juventus in 1991, and went on to play for a number of clubs over the next two decades including Atalanta, Napoli, Treviso and Pro Vercelli. Carrera made his international debut for Italy in 1992 and played at Euro 96 where they finished as runners-up.
In 2004 he left Juventus after winning three Serie A titles with the club and moved to Napoli where he won another title before retiring from playing professionally in 2005.
After retiring from playing, Carrea returned to management as assistant manager at Juventus between 2009-12 before taking up the same role with Russia’s Spartak Moscow between 2016-18.
In December 2018 it was announced that he had been appointed head coach of AEK Athens ahead of their 2020–21 season in Greece’s top division PAOK FC will be his assistant manager again.
43. Valter Bonacina
Career
- 1981–1986: Virescit Boccaleone
- 1986–1991: Atalanta
- 1991–1994: Roma
- 1994–1999: Atalanta
- 1999–2001: Monza
- 2001–2002: Rodengo Saiano
- 2010: Atalanta (caretaker)
- 2011: Foggia
- 2012: Foggia
- 2012–2017: Atalanta U19
- 2018–2019: Lazio U19
- 2020–2021: Spezia U19
- 2021: Villa Valle
- *Club domestic league appearances and goals
Valter Bonacina is a former Italian midfielder who played for Atalanta and Virescit Boccaleone. He started his career at Cenate Sotto before joining Virescit Boccaleone in 1986.
He made his Serie A debut with Atalanta in 1981 and spent nine seasons with the club, winning two titles (1985–86, 1991–92) along the way. In 1991 he joined rivals Virescit Boccaleone where he stayed for four more seasons before retiring from professional football in 1996.
After retirement, Bonacina took up coaching duties at several lower-league clubs including Reggiana (1996), AlbinoLeffe (1998), Novara Calcio (1999), Lumezzane (2004) and Rende Fontebene (2005).
He was appointed head coach of Lega Pro side Pescara on 15 November 2013 but was sacked less than a year later after a poor start to the season which saw Pescara bottom of the league table with only four points from six games played On 18 October 2016.
It was announced that Bonacina had been appointed new manager of Serie D side Castel di Sangro following Gianluca Silvestri's departure due to family reasons.
However, on 24 March 2017 Castel di Sangro were expelled from Italy's fifth tier because they failed to fulfil financial obligations On 10 May 2018 Valter Bonaccia.
Became new coach of newly promoted Eccellenza side UPC Pavia replacing Andrea Mandorlini Valter 'Vally' Bonaccia began playing football as an amateur player for local team FC Bergamo youth section while studying law at university during 1984/85 season.
During summer 1985 he moved to nearby second division club Cenate Sotto.
In January 1986 he signed by Padova’s third division outfit Vicenza Calcio making just 2 appearances.
In July 1986 Valter transferred again this time to fellow Serie A strugglers Atalanta – spending ten years there until leaving aged 34 in June 1992.
He then returned home country signing by fourth division outfits Cremonese & finally Imolese.
44. Giovanni Vavassori
Career
- 1970–1972: Atalanta
- 1972–1977: Napoli
- 1977–1982: Atalanta
- 1982–1983: Cagliari
- 1971: Italy U21
- 1990–1999: Atalanta (youth team)
- 1999–2003: Atalanta
- 2004: Ternana
- 2005–2006: Genoa
- 2007: Avellino
- 2007–2008: Cesena
- 2010: Verona
- *Club domestic league appearances and goals
Giovanni Vavassori started his career with Atalanta, playing 63 times for the club during the 1970-1972 season. He then moved to Napoli where he made 94 appearances between 1972-1977.
In 1977, Giovanni joined Atalanta's rivals AC Milan and played 172 games over a four year period. After leaving Milan, Giovanni returned to Atalanta before retiring in 1982 at the age of 34 years old after helping his team win Serie A twice (1978 and 1979).
Giovanni has since been involved in coaching at both youth level and senior level with several clubs including Catania, Lazio and Fiorentina amongst others before joining Chievo as their head coach in 2016/17 season. Giovanni Vavassori was born in 1982 and played for Cagliari from 2002 to 2003.
He then moved on to play for Atalanta, where he remained until 2004. In 2005, Giovanni joined Genoa but only stayed with them for one season before moving onto Cesena the following year.
He then signed with Avellino in 2007 where he spent two seasons before signing with Verona in 2010. Giovanni retired from playing at the end of the 2012-13 season and currently works as a manager at his old club Cagliari's youth team.
45. Remo Freuler
Midfielder
Career
- 2001–2005: Hinwil
- 2005–2010: Winterthur
- 2010–2011: Grasshoppers
- 2009–2010: Winterthur
- 2010–2011: Grasshoppers
- 2011–2014: Winterthur
- 2014–2016: Luzern
- 2016–2022: Atalanta
- 2022: Nottingham Forest
- 2010–2011: Switzerland U19
- 2013–2014: Switzerland U21
- 2017: Switzerland
- *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:14, 19 February 2023 (UTC), ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23
Remo Marco Freuler is a Swiss football midfielder who currently plays for Nottingham Forest. He has previously played for Hinwil and Winterthur.
Freuler has played for the Switzerland national team at under-21 level and was called up to the senior team for a friendly against Slovenia in March 2016.
He was born in Ennenda, Switzerland, in 1992. Freuler started his career at Hinwil, before moving to Winterthur in 2005. He made his senior debut for Winterthur in 2009.
Freuler joined Nottingham Forest in January 2017. He made his debut for Forest in a 2-1 defeat to Derby County in the Championship on 12 January 2017.
Freuler is a versatile midfielder who can play as a defensive midfielder, central midfielder, or as a forward. He is known for his strong tackling and ability to win back possession.
Freuler has been praised for his speed, passing, and attacking skills. Freuler is a Switzerland international and has played for the team at under-21 level and at senior level.
Also Played For: switzerland football team
Final Words
The Atalanta Football Club (Italian: Atalanta Bergamo) is an Italian professional football club, based in Bergamo, Lombardy. The club was founded in 1907 and has played in the Serie A since 1929.
They have also competed in the Coppa Italia, the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Cup, the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, and the FIFA Club World Cup.
