Andrea Ranocchia

Andrea Ranocchia
Ranocchia with Inter in 2011
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-02-16) 16 February 1988
Place of birth Assisi, Italy
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[1][2][3]
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Internazionale
Number 13
Youth career
1998–2004 Perugia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2008 Arezzo 56 (1)
2008–2010 Genoa 0 (0)
2008–2010 → Bari (loan) 34 (3)
2010– Internazionale 145 (9)
2010–2011 → Genoa (loan) 16 (2)
2016 → Sampdoria (loan) 14 (0)
2017 → Hull City (loan) 16 (2)
National team‡
2007 Italy U20 3 (0)
2007–2010 Italy U21 13 (2)
2010– Italy 21 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:21, 29 June 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 March 2016

Andrea Ranocchia (Italian pronunciation: [anˈdrɛa raˈnɔkkja]; born 16 February 1988) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Internazionale and the Italian national team.

Club career

Early career

Born in Assisi in the province of Perugia, Ranocchia started his career at Perugia then in Arezzo. Ranocchia played for Arezzo's Primavera team in 2005–06 season. He made his professional debut with the Arezzo senior side in Serie B under manager Antonio Conte during the 2006–07 season.[4]

Genoa

Loan to Bari

In August 2008, Genoa purchased half of the registration rights of Ranocchia for €1.55 million[5] and sent him on loan to Bari, rejoining Arezzo coach Conte, where he won the Serie B Championship, obtaining promotion to Serie A the following season, and forming a promising defensive partnership with fellow emerging Italian centre-back Leonardo Bonucci.[4] On 26 June 2009 Genoa signed him outright for another €2.45 million from Arezzo; Genoa paid €4 million in total for him within a year.[5][6]

Return to Genoa

On 1 July 2010, he moved back to Genoa. After a link with Inter in February 2010, the clubs agreed a deal in June 2010 which involved the transfer of young striker Mattia Destro.[7] The transfer became official on 20 July 2010, which Inter signed half of the registration rights of Ranocchia for €6.5 million and sent Destro on loan to Genoa with option to sign him in co-ownership deal (who later purchased outright for €4.5 million).[8][9] Ranocchia also loaned back to Genoa for a season.[10]

Internazionale

On 27 December 2010, Internazionale bought the remaining 50% registration rights of Ranocchia from Genoa for €12.5 million, valuing him at €19 million in total, which was later confirmed by Genoa chairman Enrico Preziosi who expressed his delight at doing business with Inter.[11] The chairman of Inter, Massimo Moratti, spoke on the transfer to Sky Italia and said: "Finally an Italian. We had kept an eye on him from before. It is our project to go ahead with young players."[12] On 9 January 2011, Ranocchia made his Inter debut in a 2–1 win over Catania. He made his Champions League debut against Bayern Munich in the first leg of the Round of 16; Inter eventually progressed to the quarter-finals where they were eliminated by eventual semi-finalists Schalke 04. Ranocchia completed his first season with Inter by attaining a second-place finish in Serie A, also winning the 2010–11 Coppa Italia; the following season, however, Inter lost out to Serie A Champions and cross-city rivals Milan in the 2011 Supercoppa Italiana Final.[4]

Ranocchia was appointed as the new Inter captain ahead of the 2014–15 season, replacing the retired Javier Zanetti.[13] On 30 June 2015 Inter announced that Ranocchia agreed to a four-year contract extension, keeping him with the club until 2019.[14] During the 2014–15 season, Ranocchia made a total of 42 appearances and scored two goals, but was replaced as the club's captain by the young striker Mauro Icardi at the end of the season.

Loan to Sampdoria

On 28 January 2016, Ranocchia moved on loan to Sampdoria from Internazionale.[15]

Loan to Hull City

On 31 January 2017, Ranocchia moved on loan to Hull City until the end of the 2016–17 season. [16] He made his debut the following day when he came off the bench as a 66-minute substitute for Josh Tymon in a 0–0 away draw against Manchester United.[17] He scored his first goal for the club on 1 April 2017 as Hull beat West Ham United 2–1 at the KCOM Stadium.[18]

At the end of season, Ranocchia returned to Inter. He was part of the squad on the first day of pre-season training.[19]

International career

Ranocchia playing for Italy in 2015

On 21 August 2007, he made his debut with the Italy U21 squad in a friendly match against France, replacing Fabiano Santacroce.[4] He took part at the 2009 U-21 Championship, where the Italy under-21 side reached the semi-finals, only to be defeated by eventual champions Germany.[20]

He made his debut with the Italy senior team on 17 November 2010, in a friendly match against Romania, which ended in a 1–1 draw.[21]

Ranocchia was named to Cesare Prandelli's 32 and 25-man provisional squads for UEFA Euro 2012, but was excluded from the final 23-man squad.[22]

Ranocchia was later also included in Prandelli's 30-man provisional squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup,[23] but not the final 23-man squad.[24]

Style of play

Ranocchia has been described as a large, strong, and physically imposing centre back, with good tactical knowledge and concentration, as well as an ability to read the game and time his tackles well.[25][26][27][28] He has predominantly drawn praise for his aerial ability, making him a goal threat from set pieces, and former Inter centre back Marco Materazzi has described Ranocchia as his heir due to his own aerial prowess.[29] A former attacking midfielder,[30] he is also known for being comfortable in possession due to his solid technique and reliable distribution, which has led him to be compared to Alessandro Nesta.[25][26][28] Regarded as one of the most promising Italian defenders of his generation in his youth,[26] former Inter full-back and captain Javier Zanetti has also praised Ranocchia for his leadership, which eventually saw him inherit the role of club captain.[25][31] In recent seasons, however, Ranocchia has drawn criticism due to his decision making and proneness to errors when under pressure, as well as his lack of pace, as his fitness has been affected by several injuries.[26][27][32][33]

Career statistics

Club

As of 20 May 2018[34][35][36]
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Arezzo 2006–07 24151——292
2007–08 320———320
Total 56151——612
Bari (loan) 2008–09 17100——171
2009–10 17210——182
Total 34310——353
Genoa 2010–11 16210——172
Total 16210——172
Inter Milan 2010–11 181404[lower-alpha 1]0—261
2011–12 121202[lower-alpha 1]01[lower-alpha 2]0171
2012–13 3223110[lower-alpha 3]0—453
2013–14 24121——262
2014–15 332108[lower-alpha 3]0—422
2015–16 10000——100
2016–17 500040—90
2017–18 11220——132
Total 14591422801018811
Sampdoria (loan) 2015–16 14000——140
Total 14000——140
Hull City (loan) 2016–17 16200——162
Total 16200——162
Career total 281172132801033120
  1. 1 2 All appearances in UEFA Champions League
  2. ↑ Appearance in Supercoppa Italiana
  3. 1 2 All appearances in Europa League

International

As of 29 March 2016[37]
Italy national team
YearAppsGoals
201010
201170
201200
201340
201450
201530
201610
Total210

Honours

Club

Bari[34]
Internazionale[34]

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Andrea Ranocchia". UEFA. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "Ranocchia Andrea". U.C. Sampdoria. 2016 [circa]. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  3. ↑ Inter
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Happy Birthday to Andrea Ranocchia, who turns 28 today!". VivoAzzurro.it. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  5. 1 2 Genoa CFC 2009 annual report. registroimprese.it (in Italian). C.C.I.A.A. 28 April 2010.
  6. ↑ "Compartecipazioni". AC Arezzo (in Italian). 26 June 2009. Retrieved 8 March 2010.
  7. ↑ Graziano, Mirko (22 June 2010). "Maicon, ci sono solo due milioni fra l' Inter e il Real". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 20 July 2010.
  8. ↑ Genoa CFC Report and Accounts on 31 December 2010 (in Italian)
  9. ↑ "Mattia Destro on loan to Genoa". FC Internazionale Milano. inter.it. 20 July 2010. Archived from the original on 25 July 2010. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
  10. ↑ "Andrea Ranocchia signs five-year contract". FC Internazionale Milano. inter.it. 21 July 2010. Archived from the original on 24 July 2010. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
  11. ↑ FC Internazionale Milano Report and Accounts on 30 June 2011 (in Italian)
  12. ↑ Varun Mathure (30 December 2010). "Ranocchia completes second training session with Inter". footballitaliano. footballitaliano.co.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
  13. ↑ "New Inter captain Rocchia keen to emulate Zanetti". Sportal. 17 July 2014. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  14. ↑ "RANOCCHIA SEALS EXTENSION UNTIL 2019". Inter.it. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  15. ↑ "Official: Sampdoria sign Ranocchia". 28 January 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  16. ↑ "Tigers Sign Andrea Ranocchia on Loan From Inter Milan". Hull City A.F.C. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  17. ↑ "Manchester United 0–0 Hull City". BBC Sport. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  18. ↑ "Hull City 2–1 West Ham United". BBC Sport. 1 April 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  19. ↑ "25-MAN SQUAD FOR START OF PRE-SEASON TRAINING" (Press release). F.C. Internazionale Milano. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  20. ↑ "Europei Under 21: Italia, che sfortuna! Germania in finale" (in Italian). Tutto Sport. 26 June 2009. Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  21. ↑ "17 November, Andrea Ranocchia's Italy Debut". Inter.it. 17 November 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  22. ↑ "Ranocchia and Destro miss Italy cut". UEFA. 29 May 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  23. ↑ "World Cup 2014: Striker Giuseppe Rossi in Italy's provisional squad". BBC Sport. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  24. ↑ "Italy World Cup squad announced". Football Italia. 1 June 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  25. 1 2 3 "Inter, Zanetti: "Ranocchia ha la stoffa del capitano. E Cambiasso..."" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 27 May 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  26. 1 2 3 4 Adam Digby (14 January 2016). "Andrea Ranocchia: The Liverpool target once considered one of Italy's next best defenders". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  27. 1 2 Antonio Labbate (31 July 2012). "Ranocchia needs Inter faith". Football Italia. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  28. 1 2 "L'hit parade dell'acquisto in Italia per "Mirror"" (in Italian). Panorama.it. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  29. ↑ "Materazzi: "Cassano, uno vero Non fa male a chi crede in lui"". Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  30. ↑ Alberto Casavecchia (12 February 2011). "Ranocchia a 360°: "Quella volta che feci da raccattapalle a Materazzi..."" (in Italian). F.C.InterNews.it. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  31. ↑ "Serie A – Zanetti: "Io mai allenatore, Ranocchia capitano"" (in Italian). Eurosport. Archived from the original on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  32. ↑ "Mancosu stuzzica Ranocchia: 'E' lento, spero mi marchi lui!'" (in Italian). CalcioMercato.com. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  33. ↑ Christian Liotta (22 March 2011). "Zahovic 'pizzica' Ranocchia: "E' troppo lento"" (in Italian). F.C.InterNews.it. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  34. 1 2 3 Andrea Ranocchia at Soccerway
  35. ↑ "Andrea Ranocchia". inter.it. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  36. ↑ "Andrea Ranocchia Bio, Stats, News – Football / Soccer – – ESPN FC". ESPN FC. Retrieved 6 April 2010.
  37. ↑ "Andrea Ranocchia". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman.
  38. ↑ "Ranocchia Wins Armando Picchi Award". inter.it. 15 April 2011.
  39. ↑ "Gran Gala' del Calcio 2011: Rizzoli premiato miglior arbitro" [Gran Gala' del Calcio 2011: Rizzoli named best referee] (in Italian). FIGC. 24 January 2012. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
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