Angelo Ogbonna
Italian footballer (born 1988)
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- Obinze Angelo Ogbonna ( Italian pronunciation: [ˈandʒelo oɡˈbɔnna] ; born 23 May 1988) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.
- Ogbonna signed for Torino in 2002, having previously been a member of Nuova Cassino's youth set-up.
- After a loan spell at Crotone in Serie C1, he returned to Torino, with whom he played for a further five seasons.
- As a member of the Italy national team, he played for the Italian side that finished runners-up at UEFA Euro 2012 and also represented his nation at UEFA Euro 2016.
- In 2002, he was noticed by Torino, which, on the recommendation of Antonio Comi, bought him for €3,000 and assigned him to their youth team.
Obinze Angelo Ogbonna (Italian pronunciation: [ˈandʒelo oɡˈbɔnna]; born 23 May 1988) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back. He is currently a free agent.
Ogbonna signed for Torino in 2002, having previously been a member of Nuova Cassino's youth set-up. Ogbonna made his debut in Serie A at the age of 18 under Alberto Zaccheroni. After a loan spell at Crotone in Serie C1, he returned to Torino, with whom he played for a further five seasons. In July 2013, he transferred to city rivals, Juventus, where he won the Scudetto in 2013–14 and 2014–15, as well as the 2013 Supercoppa Italiana and the 2014–15 Coppa Italia.
As a member of the Italy national team, he played for the Italian side that finished runners-up at UEFA Euro 2012 and also represented his nation at UEFA Euro 2016.
Club career
Torino
Ogbonna began his early career in the youth set-up of Cassino, where he played as a central back. In 2002, he was noticed by Torino, which, on the recommendation of Antonio Comi, bought him for €3,000 and assigned him to their youth team. In the 2006–07 season he was regularly called up to the first team and on 11 February 2007 he made his debut in Serie A at age 18, against Reggina (1–2), as a starter under coach Alberto Zaccheroni. At the end of season he totalled 4 league appearances.
The following August he moved on loan to Crotone in Serie C1, making 22 league appearances in the league and nearly earning promotion to Serie B, losing in the semi-final play-offs.
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