Matteo Brighi
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 14 February 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Rimini, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Perugia | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–1998 | Rimini | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2000 | Rimini | 44 | (7) |
| 2000–2002 | Juventus | 11 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | → Bologna (loan) | 32 | (0) |
| 2002–2004 | Parma | 22 | (1) |
| 2003–2004 | → Brescia (loan) | 29 | (1) |
| 2004–2012 | Roma | 108 | (9) |
| 2004–2007 | → Chievo (loan) | 89 | (9) |
| 2011–2012 | → Atalanta (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Torino | 39 | (4) |
| 2014–2015 | Sassuolo | 31 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Bologna | 14 | (0) |
| 2016– | Perugia | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2000 | Italy U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Italy U20 | 5 | (0) |
| 2000–2004 | Italy U21 | 35 | (2) |
| 2002–2009 | Italy | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 September 2015. |
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Matteo Brighi (Italian pronunciation: [matˈtɛo ˈbriɡi]; born 14 February 1981) is an Italian professional footballer who plays for Perugia as a midfielder.
He was named Serie A Young Footballer of the Year in 2002, and was regarded as a promising young player in Europe. He is noted for his stamina, tackling, and aerial abilities, as well as for his technique, tenacity, and pace.
Brighi started his career at Rimini. In 2000, he was purchased by Juventus.
In 2002, 50% of the registration rights for Matteo Brighi were sold to Parma by Juventus as part of the deal which saw Marco Di Vaio go to Juventus. The transfer was worth €5 million at the time. He was later sent on loan to Brescia during the 2003–04 season.
In 2004, Juventus bought back Brighi's rights for a €11.5 million fee and sold them to Roma as part of the deal for Emerson for €16 million. He signed a 5-year contract worth €0.93 million in gross annually.
However Brighi was then immediately sent out on loan to Chievo for three seasons. That season Roma also signed central midfielder Simone Perrotta from the Verona side. Chievo would receive prize money from Roma per appearances of Brighi, with each 5 appearances worth €80,000. He played for Chievo at 2006–07 UEFA Champions League third qualifying round and twice at 2006–07 UEFA Cup first round. In his last season, he formed the midfield line with Paolo Sammarco and Franco Semioli for over 20 matches. Although Chievo relegated in June, their performance earned each a transfer to a different club.
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