Andrea Belotti is an Italian professional football player whose playing position is a striker for the Italy national team. He started his career with AlbinoLeffe which was then followed by Palermo, and Torino. He currently ranks as Torino’s eighth-highest goalscorer of all time. Further, he was appointed team captain on a permanent basis. He is a former Italy under-19, under-20 and under-21 international, and took part in the UEFA European Under-21 Championship in 2015. He made his senior national team debut in 2016 and was included in the Italy squad that won UEFA Euro 2020. He had a breakout in 2017, winning the Pallone d’Argento, the Giuseppe Prisco Award, and the Gazzetta Sports Award. On 1st July 2022, Torino announced that Belotti would not extend and leave for free.
What is Andrea Belotti Famous For?
- Being an Italian Footballer.
- Competing for teams including, UC AlbinoLeffe, US Città di Palermo and Torino FC.
Where is Andrea Belotti From?
Andrea Belotti was born on 20th December 1993. He is from Calcinate, Italy. His nationality is Italian and his ethnicity is French-White. About his parents, he was born to parents Roberto and Laura Belotti. His father worked as a builder and his mother ironed shirts at a shirt company. He also has a younger brother, Matteo who is a restaurant owner and chef. He attended the Oratory school of Gorlago. His horoscope sign is Sagittarius and his religion is Christian. His present age is 28 as of 2021.
Andrea Belotti Career Timeline
- Initially, he was signed by AlbinoLeffe and went through their youth system, and made his debut for the first team in the 2011–12 season.
- He played eight matches in Serie B and scored two goals.
- He next scored 13 goals as team top-scorer for the youth team throughout the 2011–12 season, winning a youth title, the Trofeo Dossena, in June 2012.
- After his promotion, he made 31 appearances in Lega Pro Prima Divisione, scoring 12 goals.
- Further, he made an appearance during the 2012–13 Coppa Italia.
- He was loaned for a fee of €500,000 (with a buyout clause set at €2.5 million) to Palermo in Serie B on 2nd September 2013 and made his debut with the Sicilians on 24 September 2013.
- On 3rd May 2014, he was promoted to Serie A after a 1–0 win away to Novara.
- On 18th June 2014, Palermo exercised the right to redeem half of his contract in co-ownership, with an option to redeem the other half for €3.5 million.
- On 31st August 2014, he made his debut in Serie A at the age of 20.
- He played in 38 games throughout the season.
- He was officially signed by Torino for a reported fee of €7.5 million on 18th August 2015.
- He concluded the 2015–16 season with 12 goals in 35 appearances.
- He began the 2016–17 season scoring a header against Milan.
- On 4 December 2016, he extended his contract with Torino until 2021, with a €100 million release clause valid only to foreign clubs.
- He wore the captain’s armband for the first time against Palermo on 5th March 2017 and scored the fastest hat-trick in Serie A since 30 January 2000 (seven minutes and 15 seconds), surpassing the previous record belonging to the Ukrainian Andriy Shevchenko.
- In April, he became the first player under the age of 24 to score 24 goals in a single Serie A season since Shevchenko in 1999–00.
- He ended the season with 26 goals in 35 appearances and was the third top-scorer in the league.
- During the 2017–18 season, he was appointed team captain on a permanent basis.
- He concluded the season with 15 goals in Serie A – contributing to Torino’s qualification to the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League, after the exclusion of Milan.
- He then made his debut in UEFA competitions on 25th July 2019.
- On 16th July 2020, he scored in his seventh Serie A match in a row in a 3–0 win over Genoa.
- On 1st July 2022, Torino announced that Belotti would not extend and leave for free.
- Regarding his international career, he received his first call-up to the Italy under-19 side in December 2011 against the Lega Pro representative squad.
- He featured as Italy’s center-forward in the team’s 4–2–3–1 formation in the 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship elite qualification.
- He made nine appearances for the under-20 (scoring four goals), before making his debut for the under-21 team on 14 August 2013 in a 4–1 friendly victory against Slovakia.
- He featured in the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification 3–1 loss at home to Belgium on 5th September.
- He took part in the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in the Czech Republic.
- Next, he was called up to the senior squad for the first time by Gian Piero Ventura on 27th August 2016 for a friendly against France on 1 September and a 2018 World Cup qualification match on 5 September against Israel.
- He made his senior international debut in the friendly against France.
- He was included in Italy’s squad for UEFA Euro 2020 by manager Roberto Mancini in June 2021.
Awards and Achievements
Palermo
Italy
- UEFA European Championship: 2020
Individual
- Pallone d’Argento: 2016–17
- Giuseppe Prisco Award: 2017
- Gazzetta Sports Awards Performance of the Year: 2017
- Premio Nazionale Carriera Esemplare “Gaetano Scirea”: 2020
Orders
- 5th Class / Knight: Cavaliere Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana: 2021
How much is Andrea Belotti Net Worth?
As of 2022, Belotti’s net worth is £16.2 million or $19 Million. He made this fortune from his successful career as a footballer through contract deals, sponsorship, and more. His annual salary is around $4 Million or £3.5 Million Euros at present. Back in 2020, his salary was $2.5 Million. He is living a lavish lifestyle from his career earnings.
Who is Andrea Belotti Wife?
Andrea Belotti is a married man to his beautiful wife whose name goes by Giorgia Duro. By profession, Giorgia is a social media personality. They got married on the 15th of June 2017 in Giorgia’s hometown Palermo. Shortly after the wedding, the duo welcomed their first child, Swabian. in March 2018. In February 2021, Belotti tested positive for COVID-19 amid its pandemic in Italy; during his isolation period, Giorgia welcomed their first child, a daughter named Vittoria on 22nd February 2021. Today, they are enjoying their present life happily without any disturbances. His sexual orientation is straight and he is not gay.
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How tall is Andrea Belotti?
Andrea Belotti stands at a tall height of 5 feet 11 inches tall and his body weight consist of 72 Kg. His body type is athletic. His hair is dark brown and his eye color is also the same. He has got a healthy body at present.
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