Personal information
Full name: Mattia De Sciglio
Date of birth: 20 October 1992
Place of birth: Milan, Italy
Height: 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position: Full back
Club career
A native of Milan, Mattia De Sciglio started playing football as a child at the Santa Chiara e San Francesco parish recreation centre in the nearby municipality of Rozzano, before moving to local amateur team Cimiano in 2001. The following year, aged ten, he joined A.C. Milan's youth system, where he would spend nine seasons. In 2010, he was a member of the under-20 squad who won the Coppa Italia Primavera, 25 years after the team's last success in the competition.
2011–2012
De Sciglio in action for A.C. MilanAt the start of the 2011–12 season De Sciglio was officially included in the first team squad by head coach Massimiliano Allegri. He made his professional debut on 28 September 2011, coming on as a substitute in a UEFA Champions League group stage home game against Viktoria Plzeň, which Milan won 2–0. He was given his first start (and second overall appearance) in a 2–2 away draw against the same team on 6 December. Four months later, on 10 April, De Sciglio also made his league debut, playing as a starter in a 1–0 away win over Chievo. The following month, on 6 May, he played in his first Milan derby against city rivals Inter, replacing an injured Daniele Bonera midway through the first half of a 4–2 loss.
2012–2013
For the 2012–13 season De Sciglio was assigned the squad number 2 shirt, which he called "very important" as in the past was worn "by great players Mauro Tassotti and Cafu", adding that he hoped to "live up to their standards".
International career
Mattia De Sciglio won a total of eight caps for Italy under-19 between 2010 and 2011, including two appearances and one goal in the 2011 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship qualifying round. He went on to be called-up by Italy under-20, winning five caps between 2011 and 2012.
Mattia De Sciglio made is debut for Italy under-21 on 25 April 2012, coming on as a substitute midway through the second half of a friendly match against Scotland, which Italy won 4–1.
Less than four months after making his debut for the under-21 side, De Sciglio received his first call-up to the Italy senior team, as manager Cesare Prandelli named him to the squad for a friendly match against England to be played on 15 August 2012. However, he was left as an unused substitute in the 2–1 defeat.
Style of play
Mattia De Sciglio is a right-footed full-back who may play comfortably also on the left side. Former Milan player Alberigo Evani, who coached him during the 2007–08 season, described De Sciglio as "a fast runner, with good technique" and "a versatile footballer".
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mattia_De_Sciglio
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De Sciglio "Tassotti is my point of reference, teaching me a lot of things. When the trainings end we stop and work more on the crosses"
De Sciglio: "Berlusconi suggested me to try the Garrincha-method reaching the line to cross and faking it, serving the player rushing in"
De Sciglio: "Before a match i study all the movements of the players i will face, to know how to place my body when i mark them"
Mattia De Sciglio is the first A.C. Milan player, after Maldini and Baresi, to become a starter for the First Team without ever being loaned.
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