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Andrea Natali
Italian footballer (born 2008) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Andrea Natali (born 28 January 2008) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder for Eredivisie club AZ, on loan from Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen.
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Early life
Natali moved with his family to Spain as a child.[1]
Club career
He started playing football at the age of six when he joined the youth academy of Bologna, the club where his father played from 2012 to 2014.[2] In the summer of 2014, he joined Brera and after a few seasons with the Neroverdi, he moved abroad, first to Spain and then to England.[2]
Natali joined the youth academy of La Liga side Barcelona at the age of thirteen,[3] after playing in the youth academy of Udinese[4] and AC Milan's youth academy.[2] He has been described as "one of the most promising defenders in the Blaugrana youth team".[5]
On 26 June 2024, Natali joined Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen.[6]
On 4 September 2025, he moved to the Netherlands and joined Eredivisie club AZ on a one-year loan, initially assigned to the under-21 team.[7]
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International career
Natali has captained the Italy national under-15 football team.[8]
He won the Euros U17 in 2024.
Style of play
Natali mainly operates as a defender and has been described as "stood out for his driving and quality in passing".[9]
Personal life
Natali is the son of Italian former footballer Cesare Natali.[10] He has four siblings.[11]
Honours
Italy U17
References
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