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Who Is Francesco Acerbi?
Francesco Acerbi, born 10th February, 1988, is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Inter Milan in Serie A and the Italy national team.
Acerbi is no doubt a formidable, tough-tackling defender who is highly regarded as one Italy’s best central defenders, owning to his exceptional ball-playing skills and leadership attributes on the pitch.
Similarly, Acerbi stands among the rare breed of Italian defenders globally who can score goals with his head or foot.
Francesco Acerbi Early Life
Acerbi’s early life began in his home town of Vizzolo Predabissi, Italy where he was born to his late father, Roberto Acerbi and his mother on February 10, 1988.
The ‘Lion‘ as his nickname stated is one of the three children his parents, including Federico and Sabrina Acerbi his brother and sister.
According to research Francesco is the second child in the family, while Sabrina her sister is eldest and Federico the youngest of the siblings.
Acerbi’s journey into the world of football began under the watchful eyes and guidance of his late father, Roberto Acerbi, whom Francesco shared a deep connection with before he passed away.
Both Roberto and Francesco enjoyed a loving bond which transcend the four-walls of their home, onto the pitch with Acerbi donning his childhood idol jersey.
As a kid he started honing his skills as a forward with the Pavia youth team, where he faced a semi-drunken challenges.
However, Acerbi’s change in attitude was influenced by his mother and his friend, who helped instilled in him a fresh sense of hard-work and discipline.
During these challenging periods, he was constantly loaned to different clubs from 2007-2011 which includes Genoa, Reggina and Chievo even AC Milan at some point in 2012.
Francesco Acerbi Facts & Wiki
Name: Francesco Acerbi
Date Of Birth: February 10, 1988
Place Of Birth: Vizzolo Predabissi, Italy
Nationality: Italian
Height: 6ft 4inch
Age: 36
Position: Centre-back
Club: Inter Milan
Parents: Roberto Acerbi
Siblings: Federico & Sabrina Acerbi
Religion: Christian
Weekly Salary: £48,000
Annual Salary: £2,496,000
Net-worth: £20,384,000
Current Market Value: €4 million
Social Media: Instagram
Francesco Acerbi Club’s Career
Acerbi started his career at Lombard team Pavia, making his official debut on 23 April 2006 before he was loaned out to Serie D side Rebate on 11 January, 2007.
He returned to Pavia on January 30 during the 20006-07, and thereafter got loaned to Triestina and Spezia in the same year.
Acerbi also had a stint with Reggina considering the co-ownership between the club and Pavia who later sold the remaining 50 percent of his registration rights.
He also moved to Genoa on the same co-ownership deal for €1 million before he was outrightly signed by the club for €2.2 million.
The Lion also joined Chievo another side who brought him onboard via a co-ownership deal for €2 million, and instantly entered in the starting lineup of the team.
Francesco also played at AC Milan having bought Chievo’s 50 percent share of his deal, with Genoa retaining the remaining half of his registration rights.
His time at AC Milan didn’t go well due to the death of his father, which he revealed that during his time at Milan he suffered from depression, and often relied on alcohol to quell his emotional pain.
Acerbi also had stint at Sassuolo, even though it was at a time he was diagnosed with testicular tumor that led to him been operated on to remove the tumor.
On the 11th of July 2018, he joined Lazio on a five year contract, and went on to play 149 games for the Biancocelesti during his time at the club.
He moved to Inter Milan on loan, replacing the departed Andrea Ranocchia, and on the 7th of 2023 Inter Milan exercised their buy option clause and signed Acerbi permanently.
Francesco Acerbi National Team Career
Acerbi began is national team career with the U-20 at the first match of the 2008-09 Mirop Cup where they lose to Hungary.
He received his first senior team call-up from Cesare Prandelli on the 12th August, 2012 and made his senior debut on the 18th November, 2014 in a 1-0 friendly win over Albania.
He also played under the tutelage of Roberto Mancini during the Euro 2020 qualifiers against Finland and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
In June 2021, he was also included in Italy’s squad for UEFA Euro 2020, a competition Italy went ahead to win against England in the final.
Francesco Acerbi Net-worth & Salary
Acerbi earns £48,000 per week and £2,496,000 per year playing as a centre-back for the Nerazzurri.
His net-worth is reportedly worth around £20,384,000 with his current contract set to expire on June 30, 2025.
Francesco Acerbi Achievements & Stats
At S.S Lazio Acerbi won the Coppa Italia in 2018-19 season and the Supercoppa Italiana in 2019.
At Inter Milan a club he currently plays for, he won the Coppa Italia in 2022-23 and Supercoppa Italiana back to back in 2022 and 2023.
For the Italian national team he won the UEFA European Championship in 2020 and the UEFA Nations League third place in 2020-21 and 2022-23.
Individually, Acerbi won the Pallone d’Argento in 2014-15.
This season Acerbi has played a total of 30 games for Inter Milan in all competitions, scored two goals and assisted one.
This article was updated 1 month ago