Matteo Ferrari

Matteo Ferrari

Ferrari with the Montreal Impact in 2013
Personal information
Full name	Matteo Ferrari
Date of birth	(1979-12-05) 5 December 1979 (age 44)
Place of birth	Aflou, Algeria
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Youth career
1995–1996	SPAL
1996–1997	Internazionale
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1997–1998	Genoa	3	(0)
1998–1999	Lecce	13	(0)
1999–2001	Internazionale	19	(0)
1999–2000	→ Bari (loan)	26	(0)
2001–2004	Parma	81	(3)
2004–2008	Roma	78	(2)
2005–2006	→ Everton (loan)	8	(0)
2008–2009	Genoa	33	(0)
2009–2011	Beşiktaş	46	(0)
2012–2014	Montreal Impact	81	(1)
Total		388	(6)
International career
1999–2002	Italy U21	28	(1)
2004	Italy Olympic (O.P.)	6	(0)
2002–2004	Italy	11	(0)
Medal record Olympic Games Representing  Italy Men's Football 2004 Athens Team Competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Matteo Ferrari Cavaliere OMRI (Italian pronunciation: [matˈtɛːo ferˈraːri]; born 5 December 1979) is an Italian former footballer who played as a defender He played top-flight football for several Italian clubs in Serie A, Everton of the Premier League, and for the Montreal Impact in Major League Soccer. He was usually deployed as a centre-back, although he was capable of playing anywhere along the back-line.

Ferrari played for Italy at the Summer Olympics in 2000 and 2004, winning Bronze at the latter edition of the tournament. He also made 11 full international appearances for his country between 2002 and 2004, featuring in the Italian squad that took part at Euro 2004.