Gianpaolo Bellini

Gianpaolo Bellini

Bellini playing for Atalanta in 2016
Personal information
Date of birth	(1980-03-27) 27 March 1980 (age 41)
Place of birth	Sarnico, Italy
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1997–1998	Atalanta
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1998–2016	Atalanta	396	(9)
National team
2000–2002	Italy U-21	15	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Gianpaolo Bellini (born 27 March 1980) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a defender. A one-club man, he spent his entire professional career with Atalanta, and currently holds the record for the most appearances in the club's history, with 435. His primary position was left-back, but he was also capable of playing on the right flank and as a central defender.

Club career[]

Born in Sarnico, Province of Bergamo, Bellini played his first league match on 11 April 1999 for Atalanta, at that time in Serie B.

In the 2009–10 season, Bellini played as left-back, while Thomas Manfredini, Paolo Bianco, Leonardo Talamonti were used as central-defenders. On 26 July 2010, he and Manfredini signed a new 3+1 year contract with the club.^[1]

On 8 May 2016, Bellini scored in his final game, a 1–1 Serie A draw to Udinese at the Stadio di Bergamo.^[2] He retired having made a record 435 appearances for Atalanta, 279 of which were in the Serie A.

International career[]

Along with Cesare Natali, his teammate at Atalanta, Bellini was called up to the Italy under-21 side for the 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship. They partnered in 2 matches at the tournament as Italy reached the semi-finals.

Honours[]

Atalanta

• Serie B: 2005–06, 2010–11

References[]

External links[]

• Atalanta B.C. Official Player Profile (in Italian)
• Gianpaolo Bellini National Team Stats at FIGC.it (in Italian)

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