Gabriel Paletta facts for kids
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Paletta with Monza in 2022
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Gabriel Alejandro Paletta | ||
| Date of birth | 15 February 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Longchamps, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2005 | Banfield | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Banfield | 42 | (5) |
| 2006–2007 | Liverpool | 3 | (0) |
| 2007–2010 | Boca Juniors | 59 | (5) |
| 2010–2015 | Parma | 123 | (5) |
| 2015–2018 | AC Milan | 44 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | → Atalanta (loan) | 24 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Jiangsu Suning | 42 | (1) |
| 2019–2023 | Monza | 45 | (2) |
| Total | 382 | (21) | |
| International career | |||
| 2005 | Argentina U20 | 7 | (0) |
| 2014 | Italy | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gabriel Alejandro Paletta is a former professional football player. He was born on February 15, 1986. He played as a centre-back, which is a defensive position in football.
Gabriel Paletta was born in Argentina. His parents had Italian family roots. Because of this, he was able to play for both Argentina and Italy. He played for Argentina's national team for players under 20 years old. With them, he won a big championship in 2005. Later, in 2014, he joined the Italian national team. He even played for Italy in the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
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Club Career Highlights
Gabriel Paletta played for several football clubs during his career. He started in Argentina and then moved to Europe and Asia.
Starting at Banfield
Paletta began his football journey in the youth teams of Banfield in Argentina. He joined their main team in 2005. He played well and even helped Banfield in the Copa Libertadores, a major South American club tournament.
Time with Liverpool
In 2006, Paletta moved to England to play for Liverpool. He signed a four-year contract with the famous club. He played his first game for Liverpool in a friendly match. He scored his first goal for Liverpool in a League Cup game in October 2006. He also played a few games in the Premier League and the Champions League. After a short time, Liverpool agreed for him to move back to Argentina.
Playing for Boca Juniors
In August 2007, Paletta joined Boca Juniors, one of Argentina's biggest clubs. He quickly became an important player for them. He scored his first goal for Boca Juniors in September 2007. He also played in the 2007 FIFA Club World Cup Final against AC Milan.
During his time at Boca Juniors, Paletta helped the team win the 2008 Recopa Sudamericana in 2008. They also won the Torneo Apertura league title in the 2008–09 Argentine Primera División season. He faced an injury to his knee in 2008, which kept him out of play for several months. He returned to play and continued to contribute to the team.
Moving to Parma
In 2010, Paletta moved to Italy to play for Parma in Serie A, Italy's top league. He became a regular player for Parma. He played many games and was a key part of their defense. In 2012, he signed a new contract to stay with the club until 2017.
Years at AC Milan
In February 2015, Paletta joined AC Milan, another famous Italian club. He signed a contract for three and a half years. Later that year, he went on loan to Atalanta for one season.
When he returned to AC Milan, he played often for the team. He made 30 appearances in the 2016–17 Serie A season. During this season, he received several yellow and red cards. As new players joined the team, Paletta's chances to play became limited. He was released from his contract in January 2018.
Time in China with Jiangsu Suning
After leaving AC Milan, Paletta moved to China. In February 2018, he signed with Chinese Super League club Jiangsu Suning. He played for them for about a year and a half.
Final Club: Monza
In November 2019, Paletta returned to Italy. He signed a three-year contract with Monza. At that time, Monza was in Serie C, a lower Italian league. Paletta helped Monza get promoted to Serie B for the 2020–21 season. He then helped them get promoted again to Serie A for the 2022–23 season. Due to injuries, he did not play any games in Serie A for Monza. His contract with Monza ended in February 2023.
International Career
Gabriel Paletta had an interesting international career, playing for two different countries.
Playing for Argentina U20
In 2005, Paletta was chosen to play for the Argentina under-20 team. They participated in the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship. He played in all seven games of the tournament. He was a strong defender for a team that included future football stars like Lionel Messi and Sergio Agüero. Argentina won the championship, and Paletta's good performances caught the eye of big clubs like Liverpool.
Representing Italy
Because his family came from Italy, Paletta also had an Italian passport. This meant he could play for the Italian national team. In March 2014, he was called up to the Italian squad. He played his first game for Italy on March 5, 2014, in a friendly match against Spain.
Later that year, on June 1, Paletta was chosen for Italy's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. He made his first World Cup appearance in Italy's opening match against England.
How He Played
Gabriel Paletta was a centre-back, a defender who plays in the middle of the defense. He was known for being good with the ball and marking opponents closely. He was also very good at heading the ball and winning aerial challenges. Sometimes, he was known for being very aggressive when tackling, which led to him getting many yellow and red cards.
Career Statistics
Club Statistics
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Banfield | 2005–06 | Primera División | 42 | 5 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 42 | 5 | |||
| Liverpool | 2006–07 | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 8 | 1 | |
| Boca Juniors | 2007–08 | Primera División | 21 | 4 | — | — | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 5 | ||
| 2008–09 | Primera División | 16 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |||
| 2009–10 | Primera División | 22 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | |||
| Total | 59 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 72 | 6 | ||
| Parma | 2010–11 | Serie A | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 28 | 0 | |||
| 2011–12 | Serie A | 33 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 35 | 4 | ||||
| 2012–13 | Serie A | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 36 | 1 | ||||
| 2013–14 | Serie A | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||||
| 2014–15 | Serie A | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 123 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 6 | ||
| AC Milan | 2014–15 | Serie A | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | Serie A | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 32 | 2 | |||
| 2017–18 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 44 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 2 | ||
| Atalanta | 2015–16 | Serie A | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 24 | 1 | |||
| Jiangsu Suning | 2018 | Chinese Super League | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 27 | 1 | |||
| 2019 | Chinese Super League | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 42 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 1 | ||
| Monza | 2019–20 | Serie C | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21 | Serie B | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 21 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22 | Serie B | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 45 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 375 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 414 | 23 | ||
International Statistics
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 2014 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
Football Achievements
Gabriel Paletta won several titles and awards during his football career.
Boca Juniors
- Recopa Sudamericana: 2008
- Argentine Primera División: 2008 Torneo Apertura
- FIFA Club World Cup runner-up: 2007 (meaning his team came in second place)
AC Milan
- Supercoppa Italiana: 2016
Monza
- Serie C Group A: 2019–20 (Monza won their group in this league)
Argentina U20
- FIFA World Youth Championship: 2005 (This is a major tournament for young players)
See also
In Spanish: Gabriel Paletta para niños
