Federico Bernardeschi
Federico Bernardeschi was born in Carrara, Tuscany, Italy on February 16th, 1994 and is the Soccer Player. At the age of 30, Federico Bernardeschi biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Federico Bernardeschi (Italian pronunciation: [fede bernardeski]; born 16 February 1994) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for Major League Soccer team Toronto FC and Italy's national team. "Brunelleschi" is the name given to the legendary Florentine architect for his craftsmanship and elegance on the pitch.
Bernardeschi began his playing career with Atletico Carrara and Polisportiva Ponzano. In 2003, he joined the Fiorentina youth system, where he spent ten years before focusing on loan at Crotone during the 2013-14 season. The following season, he returned to Fiorentina. He was sold to Juventus in July 2017, winning three straight Serie A titles as well as other trophies. Bernardeschi became a free agent with Toronto FC in July 2022, following the completion of his Juventus deal.
Bernardeschi has represented Italy at youth level since 2011, making his senior debut in 2016 and being a member of the country's squads at UEFA Euro 2016 and UEFA Euro 2020, winning the latter tournament.
Personal life
Veronica Ciardi, Bernardeschi's partner, gave birth to Deva, his daughter. The couple welcomed Lena, their second daughter, in May 2021. The two families married on July 20, 2021, the day of Veronica's birthday. It was two days after Italy's Euro 2020 triumph. In Bernardeschi's city of birth, the wedding took place in the Carrara Cathedral.
Club career
Bernardeschi started playing football at age six with Atletico Carrara. He moved to Ponzano, a football school in Empoli, before joining Fiorentina, where he was assigned to the "Pulcini" age group at the age of nine in 2003.
He spent the 2013–14 season on loan at Crotone in Serie B, after progressing through the Fiorentina youth ranks. He made his professional debut at 19 years old against Pescara on September 8th, 2013, when he joined the field after 75 minutes, replacing Soufiane Bidaoui. Bernareschi scored 12 goals in 39 appearances, and Crotone exercised the right to purchase half the player's co-ownership.
Bernardeschi confessed to suffering with heart disease at the age of 16.
Fiorentina officially srept Crotone's half of Bernardeschi's deal on June 20, 2014, and he was welcomed into the first team under Vincenzo Montella's leadership. He had 10 appearances and three goals in both leagues during the 2014–15 season, partially due to a fractured ankle that kept him out of all competitions from November 2014. In the 56th minute of a 0–0 home draw against Genoa, he made his Serie A debut on September 14, 2014 at the age of 20, first getting off the bench in the 57th minute. In a 3–0 home win over Guingamp in the Europa League, four days later, he made his European debut in his first European debut in which he also scored his first goal for the club. In a 3–0 home victory over Chievo on May 31, 2015, after returning to the team after his injury, he scored his first goal in Serie A on the season's final matchday.
At the start of the 2015–16 season, he was given the number 10 shirt, which was previously worn by Giancarlo Antognoni and Roberto Baggio. Bernardeschi scored two goals in a 2–2 away draw against Basel in the Europa League group stage on Friday. Bernardeschi scored his second goal in Serie A on February 6, 2016, defeating Bologna 1-1.
Bernardeschi was signed by Juventus, one of Fiorentina's top rivals, for €40 million on a five-year contract on July 24, 2017. Despite being named as a potential candidate for the number 10 shirt in the media, he ultimately selected the number 33, saying, "The No. Defeater." I like 10 things, but I'll have to earn it. The No. 1 is on the ballot. At this moment, 33 is the correct option. In a 3–2 loss to Lazio in the 2017 Supercopa Italiana, he made his club debut on August 13th, coming on as a substitute in a 3–2 loss. On September 12, he made his UEFA Champions League debut, replacing Rodrigo Bentancur in a 3–0 home loss to Barcelona in a second-half substitution. He made his first appearance for Juventus on October 1st and scored his first goal for the club while also assisting another for Gonzalo Higuaya in a 2–2 away draw against Atalanta. After being off the bench, he scored his second goal in his club's second victory over Olympiacos on Friday; the result enabled Juventus to progress to the knock-out stages of the tournament. Bernardeschi returned to Florence on February 9, 2018, despite verbal abuse from home fans throughout the game; he scored a free kick in the second half to silence the audience.
Bernardeschi scored his first goal of the 2018-19 season in Juventus's opening Serie A match on August 18, netting the winner in a 3–2 away win over Chievo in injury time. Bernardeschi led to a penalty kick in a 3–0 victory over Atlético Madrid in the Champions League on March 12, 2019. He also provided an assist in the match.
Bernardeschi played his 100th game for Juventus on July 4th, a 4–1 home win over Torino in Serie A, a Serie A competition. In a 2–0 home win over Sampdoria on July 26, he scored his first and only league goal of the season, allowing Juventus to clinch the Serie A crown.
Bernardeschi was converted into a full-back for Juventus in the second half of the 2020–21 season under new coach Andrea Pirlo, after excelling in the position against Genoa on January 13 2021 in the Coppa Italia win.
Bernardeschi, a four-year player, signed with Major League Soccer club Toronto FC on July 15 as a designated player on a four-year deal; he reunited with Italian compatriots Lorenzo Insigne and Domenico Criscito. In a 4–0 home win over Charlotte FC on July 23, he made his club debut against them on July 23rd 2022. Despite being in the second half, Bernardeschi scored his second goal of the match and scored his third goal of the season. Due to his efforts, he earned a spot on the MLS Team of the Week. He sparked Lukas MacNaughton's temporary equalizer in the second half with a trivela cross, but Toronto eventually lost 5–3.
International career
In a Euro 2015 qualifier versus Northern Ireland, he made his Italy under-21 debut on March 5, 2014, against Northern Ireland. Luigi Di Biagio, the current head of the European Under-21 Championships, won the 2015 European Under-21 Championship.
In June 2017, he was drafted into the Italy Under-21 squad for the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship by manager Di Biagio. Bernardeschi's only goal in Italy's final group match on June 24th was a victory over eventual winners Germany, which allowed Italy to progress to the semi-finals of the competition. Following a 3–1 loss, Italy was eliminated by Spain in the semi-finals on June 27, with Bernardeschi scoring Italy's temporary equalizer. For his efforts, he was named to the tournament's team.
Bernardeschi was called up to the senior national team by coach Cesare Prandelli as part of an internship to assess young athletes ahead of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Bernardeschi was given his first official call up to the Italy senior squad by manager Antonio Conte in March 2016 for friendlies against Spain and Germany. He made his international debut for Italy on March 24th, appearing as a replacement in a 1–1 home draw against Spain, and was involved in Lorenzo Insigne's goal. He was named in Conte's 23-man Italy squad for UEFA Euro 2016, which took place on May 31. On June 22nd, he made his first appearance of the tournament, losing by a 1–0 victory to Ireland in Italy's final group match. In a 5–0 home win over Liechtenstein in a 2018 World Cup qualifier, he scored his first senior international goal on June 11, 2017.
Bernardeschi won by 2–0 in home over Greece on October 12, which closed Italy's qualification for Euro 2020.
Bernardeschi was included in Italy's squad for UEFA Euro 2020 by manager Roberto Mancini in June 2021. Bernardeschi converted his spot-kick in an eventual 4–2 penalty shoot-out victory on July 6, sending Italy into the final following a 1–1 draw after extra time against Spain in the semi-finals of the tournament. Bernardeschi won the European Championship with Italy on July 11 after a 1–1 draw in extra-time; he later scored Italy's fourth spot-kick after teammate Jorginho and England's Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka missed their spot-kicks) in the game-out; after losing his third game with Italy later in the game;