Cesare Natali
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 April 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Bergamo, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Central Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–1998 | Atalanta | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2005 | Atalanta | 69 | (2) |
| 1998–1999 | → Lecco (loan) | 22 | (1) |
| 2001 | → Monza (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2003–2004 | → Bologna (loan) | 31 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Udinese | 51 | (1) |
| 2007–2009 | Torino | 50 | (3) |
| 2009–2012 | Fiorentina | 56 | (2) |
| 2012–2014 | Bologna | 37 | (1) |
| 2015 | Sassuolo | 3 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2002 | Italy U-21 | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 May 2007 |
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Cesare Natali (born 5 April 1979) is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender.
Natali started his career at Atalanta. He scored the opening goal in the relegation playoffs second legs in June 2003, but Atalanta eventually lost 1–2 and relegated to Serie B. On 30 August 2003, Natali and Fausto Rossini were sold to Bologna in co-ownership deal. In June 2004, Natali and Rossini were re-signed by Atalanta. He was the regular of the team, partnered again with Gianpaolo Bellini and Luigi Sala.
Atalanta relegated again in June 2005.
On 29 June 2005, he was signed by Udinese in a 5-year contact, to rejoin team mate Piermario Morosini (50% for undisclosed fee), Massimo Gotti (undisclosed fee), Marco Motta (50% for €2.05 million), Fausto Rossini (50% for €450,000). However, Atalanta also signed Thomas Manfredini and Antonino D'Agostino from Udinese for a total of €2 million.
He was the regular of the team but suffered from fractured left ankle in September.
He made 32 starts during the 2006–07 season.
Since the signing of Aleksandar Luković, In July 2007, he was sold to Torino, signed a 4-year contract. He was the regular until injured in March 2008.
On 4 July 2009, he was signed by ACF Fiorentina from relegated Torino, for €2.8 million, concurrentlly Torino signed Simone Loria as replacement. He signed a 3-year contract.
On 20 October 2009, he played his first game for Fiorentina, at UEFA Champions League 2009–10 versus Debreceni VSC, replacing Dario Dainelli at half time. After the departure of Dainelli to Genoa in January, and the fitness problems of Alessandro Gamberini, Per Krøldrup and new signing Felipe, along with tactical rotation, he earned more chances to play, including the Champions league match against FC Bayern Munich.
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