Mario Balotelli
Mario Balotelli Barwuah[3][4] (Italian pronunciation: [ˈmaːrjo baloˈtɛlli]; né Barwuah; born 12 August 1990) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Süper Lig club Adana Demirspor.
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| Full name | Mario Balotelli Barwuah[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 12 August 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Palermo, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Adana Demirspor | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 99 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2006 | Lumezzane | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Inter Milan | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | Lumezzane | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2010 | Inter Milan | 59 | (20) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2013 | Manchester City | 54 | (20) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | AC Milan | 43 | (26) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2016 | Liverpool | 16 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | → AC Milan (loan) | 20 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2019 | Nice | 61 | (33) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Marseille | 15 | (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Brescia | 19 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Monza | 12 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Adana Demirspor | 33 | (18) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Sion | 18 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Adana Demirspor | 1 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| National team‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2010 | Italy U21 | 18 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2018 | Italy | 36 | (14) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 September 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 28 October 2023[5]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[lower-alpha 1] | League cup[lower-alpha 2] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lumezzane | 2005–06 | Serie C1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Inter Milan | 2007–08 | Serie A | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7 | |
| 2008–09 | Serie A | 22 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | 6[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 1[lower-alpha 4] | 1 | 31 | 10 | ||
| 2009–10 | Serie A | 26 | 9 | 5 | 1 | — | 8[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 1[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 40 | 11 | ||
| Total | 59 | 20 | 11 | 5 | — | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 86 | 28 | |||
| Manchester City | 2010–11 | Premier League | 17 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 5] | 3 | — | 28 | 10 | |
| 2011–12 | Premier League | 23 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6[lower-alpha 6] | 3 | 1[lower-alpha 7] | 0 | 32 | 17 | |
| 2012–13 | Premier League | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | |
| Total | 54 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 30 | ||
| AC Milan | 2012–13 | Serie A | 13 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | |||
| 2013–14 | Serie A | 30 | 14 | 1 | 1 | — | 10[lower-alpha 3] | 3 | — | 41 | 18 | |||
| Total | 43 | 26 | 1 | 1 | — | 10 | 3 | — | 54 | 30 | ||||
| Liverpool | 2014–15 | Premier League | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5[lower-alpha 8] | 2 | — | 28 | 4 | |
| AC Milan (loan) | 2015–16 | Serie A | 20 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 23 | 3 | |||
| Nice | 2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 23 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4[lower-alpha 5] | 1 | — | 28 | 17 | |
| 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 28 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9[lower-alpha 9] | 7 | — | 38 | 26 | ||
| 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Total | 61 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | — | 76 | 43 | |||
| Marseille | 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 8 | ||
| Brescia | 2019–20 | Serie A | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 5 | |||
| Monza | 2020–21 | Serie B | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | 2[lower-alpha 10] | 1 | 14 | 6 | |||
| Adana Demirspor | 2021–22 | Süper Lig | 31 | 18 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 33 | 19 | |||
| 2022–23 | Süper Lig | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | – | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 33 | 18 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 35 | 19 | |||||
| Sion | 2022–23 | Swiss Super League | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 6 | |||
| Adana Demirspor | 2023–24 | Süper Lig | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 355 | 147 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 58 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 454 | 185 | ||
- Includes Coppa Italia, FA Cup, Turkish Cup and Swiss Cup
- Includes EFL Cup and Coupe de la Ligue
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearance in Supercoppa Italiana
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Three appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, three appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in FA Community Shield
- Three appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, two appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
- Two appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, five appearances and four goals in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in Serie B promotion play-offs
International
| Italy national team | ||
| Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | 5 | 1 |
| 2012 | 9 | 4 |
| 2013 | 13 | 7 |
| 2014 | 4 | 1 |
| 2015 | — | — |
| 2016 | — | — |
| 2017 | — | — |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 |
| Total | 36 | 14 |
Honours
Inter Milan
- Serie A: 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10[5]
- Coppa Italia: 2009–10[5]
- Supercoppa Italiana: 2008[5]
- UEFA Champions League: 2009–10[5]
Manchester City
- Premier League: 2011–12[8]
- FA Cup: 2010–11[5]
Italy
- UEFA European Championship runner-up: 2012[5]
- FIFA Confederations Cup third place: 2013[9]
Individual
References
- "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil List of Players" (PDF). fifa.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 10 June 2014. p. 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- "Mario Balotelli". Brescia Calcio. Archived from the original on 2020-07-11. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
- "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil List of Players" (PDF). fifa.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 10 June 2014. p. 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- "Comunicato Ufficiale N. 210" [Official Communication No. 210] (PDF). legaseriea.it (in Italian). Lega Serie A. 22 April 2016. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- Mario Balotelli at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- "Balotelli, Mario". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- FIGC (in Italian)
- "Mario Balotelli: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- "FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013: Italy". FIFA. Archived from the original on 26 June 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- Murrells, Katy (21 December 2010). "Mario Balotelli wins award – then has a dig at Wilshere, Fábregas and Rooney". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- "UEFA EURO 2012 Team of the Tournament". UEFA. 2 July 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- Martins, Cláudia (28 January 2014). "Pirlo e Conte distinguidos em Itália" [Pirlo and Conte distinguished in Italy] (in Portuguese). zerozero. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- "FifPro announces reserve Teams of the Year – but Luis Suarez and Arjen Robben won't be laughing while Iker Casillas is somehow named the second best goalkeeper of 2013". Independent. 15 January 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- "MARIO BALOTELLI, JOUEUR DU MOIS DE MARS !" (in French). UNFP. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
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