Francesco Magnanelli

Francesco Magnanelli (born 12 November 1984) is an Italian former professional football midfielder. He is currently the all-time record appearance holder for Sassuolo.[2]

Francesco Magnanelli
Personal information
Full name Francesco Magnanelli[1]
Date of birth (1984-11-12) 12 November 1984
Place of birth Umbertide, Italy
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2002 Gubbio 15 (0)
2002–2003 Chievo 0 (0)
2003–2004 Fiorentina 0 (0)
2004–2005 Sangiovannese 7 (0)
2005–2022 Sassuolo 448 (8)
Total 470 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Throughout his club career, Magnanelli has played for several Italian sides: he began his career with Gubbio in 2000, and later played for Chievo, Fiorentina, and Sangiovannese, before joining Sassuolo in 2005, where he helped the team from Serie C2 to Serie A promotion; he won the Serie C1 and Serie B titles with the club in 2008 and 2013 respectively, and was later named the team's captain.[3][4] In June 2015 he signed a new two-year contract with Sassuolo.[5]

On 29 October 2019, Magnanelli have been given one-match ban for blasphemy during Serie A matches. There is a strict ban on taking God's name in vain in Italy.[6]

On 19 May 2022, Magnanelli announced his retirement from playing at the end of the season.[7]

Style of play

Magnanelli has been described as a talented, purposeful, humble and hard-working midfielder. He is usually deployed in the centre, and is known in particular for his leadership and passing range, as well as his tactical awareness, and reading of the game, in addition to his tenacity, and ability to win back possession or intercept passes as a defensive midfielder.[4][8]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sangiovannese 2004–05 Serie C 7000——70
Sassuolo 2006–07 21110—20241
2007–08 29100—20311
2008–09 Serie B 37010——380
2009–10 38020—20420
2010–11 39210——402
2011–12 36020—10390
2012–13 40120——421
2013–14 Serie A 28000——280
2014–15 29120——311
2015–16 34110——351
2016–17 1510090—241
2017–18 32020——340
2018–19 26021——281
2019–20 22000——220
2020–21 10000——100
2021–22 12010——130
Total 448817190704819
Career total 455817190704889

Honours

Sassuolo[4][9]

References
  1. "Comunicato Ufficiale N. 130" [Official Press Release No. 130] (PDF). Lega Serie A. 3 January 2018. p. 4. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  2. "Ten claims to fame: Sassuolo". UEFA.com. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  3. "Francesco Magnanelli" (in Italian). TuttoCalciatori.net. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  4. Richard Hall; Luca Hodges-Ramon (2 March 2015). "Sassuolo: Serie A alternative club guide". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  5. "Ufficiali i rinnovi di Francesco Magnanelli e Alberto Pomini" (in Italian). U.S. Sassuolo Calcio. 29 June 2015. Archived from the original on 11 December 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  6. "Serie A blasphemy bans: Francesco Magnanelli & Matteo Scozzarella suspended". BBC Sport. 29 October 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  7. "ULTIMA GARA IN CARRIERA PER FRANCESCO MAGNANELLI. SABATO LA CONFERENZA" (in Italian). Sassuolo. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  8. Luca Cetta (2 May 2016). "Euro 2016 Squad Selector: Magnanelli". Football Italia. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  9. "F. Magnanelli". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 September 2016.


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