Verratti warming up with Paris Saint-Germain in 2019
Personal information
Full name
Marco Verratti[1]
Date of birth
(1992-11-05) 5 November 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth
Pescara, Italy
Height
1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[2]
Position(s)
Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Al-Arabi
Number
7
Youth career
2000–2001
Manoppello
2001–2006
Manoppello Arabona
2006–2008
Pescara
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls)
2008–2012
Pescara
74
(2)
2012–2023
Paris Saint-Germain
276
(7)
2023–
Al-Arabi
17
(0)
International career‡
2010–2011
Italy U19
4
(0)
2011–2012
Italy U20
4
(0)
2012–2013
Italy U21
7
(0)
2012–2023
Italy
55
(3)
Medal record
Men's Football
Representing Italy
UEFA European Championship
Winner
2020 Europe
UEFA Nations League
2021 Italy
2023 Netherlands
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
2013 Israel
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:20, 28 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 June 2023
Marco VerrattiCavaliere OMRI (Italian pronunciation:[ˈmarkoverˈratti]; born 5 November 1992) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a central-midfielder for Qatar Stars League club Al-Arabi and the Italy national team.
A technically gifted playmaker, Verratti began his career with Italian club Pescara in 2008, where he soon rose to prominence as one of the best young midfielders in Europe, helping the team to win the 2011–12 Serie B title, and winning the 2012 Bravo Award.[3] His playing style drew comparisons with Andrea Pirlo, due to his passing ability, vision, and control, as well as his similar transition from the role of trequartista to that of a regista.[4] In July 2012, he transferred to French side Paris Saint-Germain, where he won a record nine Ligue 1 titles, among other domestic and individual trophies,[4] and established himself as one of the best midfielders in the world. He ranks third for all-time appearances for the club.
At international level, Verratti represented the Italy under-21 football team at the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, winning a runners-up medal, and being named to the all-star squad for the tournament. At senior level, he made his Italy debut in 2012, and represented his country at the 2014 FIFA World Cup[4] and UEFA Euro 2020, winning the latter tournament.
^"2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of Players: Italy" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 14 July 2014. p. 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 September 2019.
^"Marco Verratti 6". psg.fr. Paris Saint-Germain. 5 November 1992. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
^"Marco Verratti" (in Italian). SKY.it. 26 January 2011. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
^ abc"Meet the new Pirlo looking to shatter England's World Cup dream". FourFourTwo. 14 June 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
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