Jacopo Sala

Jacopo Sala

Sala at practice with HSV in 2012
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-12-05) 5 December 1991
Place of birth Alzano Lombardo, Bergamo, Italy
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 12 in)[1]
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Sampdoria
Number 22
Youth career
0000–1999 Virtus Oratorio Gazzaniga
1999–2001 AlbinoLeffe
2001–2007 Atalanta
2007–2011 Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Hamburger SV II 5 (0)
2011–2013 Hamburger SV 21 (1)
2013–2016 Hellas Verona 49 (3)
2016Sampdoria (loan) 2 (0)
2016– Sampdoria 11 (0)
National team
2006 Italy U-16 9 (0)
2007–2008 Italy U-17 8 (1)
2009–2011 Italy U-19 13 (0)
2012–2014 Italy U-21 6 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 March 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 July 2015

Jacopo Sala (Italian pronunciation: [ˈjakopo ˈsala]; born 5 December 1991 in Alzano Lombardo, Bergamo) is an Italian footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Sampdoria.[2][3]

Club career

Hamburger SV

Sala came to German side Hamburger SV from Chelsea on a three-year contract, joining former Chelsea team-mate Michael Mancienne at the club.[4] He made his competitive debut for Hamburg in a 5–1 home defeat against Borussia Dortmund; he came on as a substitute in the 65th minute, replacing Marcell Jansen.

Hellas Verona

On 24 July 2013, he joined Hellas Verona.[5] Sala made his debut on 1 September 2013, against Roma; the match ended in a 3−0 defeat for Verona.

Sampdoria

On 30 January 2016 Sala joined Sampdoria on loan with a compulsory right to buy.[6]

International career

On 15 August 2012, he made his debut with the Italy U-21 team in a friendly match against Netherlands.

References

  1. "U.C. Sampdoria Player Profile: Jacopo Sala". Unione Calcio Sampdoria. 30 January 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  2. "Jacopo Sala player profile". ESPN. 30 January 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  3. "Jacopo Sala joins Sampdoria on loan". Italian football daily. 30 January 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  4. "Hamburg capture Jacopo Sala from Chelsea". BBC Sport. 3 June 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  5. "Hellas Verona Snap Up Midfielder Jacopo Sala from Hamburg". insidefutbol.com. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  6. "Jacopo Sala joins Sampdoria on loan". Italian football daily. 30 January 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
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