Marco Verratti

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Marco Verratti
Verratti playing for Paris Saint-Germain in 2019
Personal information
Full name Marco Verratti[1]
Date of birth (1992-11-05) 5 November 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Pescara, Italy
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Paris Saint-Germain
Number 6
Youth career
2000–2001 Manoppello
2001–2006 Manoppello Arabona
2006–2008 Pescara
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2012 Pescara 74 (2)
2012– Paris Saint-Germain 243 (7)
National team
2010–2011 Italy U19 4 (0)
2011–2012 Italy U20 4 (0)
2012–2013 Italy U21 7 (0)
2012– Italy 49 (3)
Honours
Men's Football
Representing  Italy
UEFA European Championship
Winner 2020 Europe
UEFA Nations League
Third place 2021 Italy
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 April 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24 March 2022

Marco Verratti Cavaliere OMRI (Italian pronunciation: [ˈmarko verˈratti]; born 5 November 1992) is an Italian professional footballer. He plays as a central midfielder for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the Italy national team.

References[change | change source]

  1. "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of Players: Italy" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 14 July 2014. p. 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 September 2019.
  2. "Marco Verratti 6". psg.fr (in French). Paris Saint-Germain. Retrieved 15 March 2019.