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Francesco Acerbi
Francesco Acerbi (Italian pronunciation: [franˈtʃesko aˈtʃɛrbi]; born 10 February 1988) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Serie A club Lazio. Until the age of 22, Acerbi played only in the lower tiers of Italian football, before being purchased by the Serie B club Reggina, where he established himself as a starting lineup defender. In 2011, Acerbi signed with Chievo Verona, thus making his Serie A debut. Despite being used only sporadically, Acerbi managed to draw the attention of A.C. Milan, who signed him the next summer. Having appeared in 10 games for the rossoneri, Acerbi returned to Chievo to complete the season. In 2013, he signed with Sassuolo. During his debut season for the club he was diagnosed with testicular cancer and successfully cured by the end of campaign, which paved the way for his return to the pitch in September 2014. In 2018, having made 173 appearances in all competitions for the neroverdi, Acerbi transferred to Lazio, where he continued to be a starting defender. An Italian international since 2014, he has played for the national team on 3 occasions in friendly games before making his competitive debut in 2019.
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1988-02-10
Birth Place
Vizzolo Predabissi, Italy
Height
1.93
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Italy's Francesco Acerbi Prefers to Face Cristiano Ronaldo Over Romelu Lukaku

Italy defender Francesco Acerbi has claimed that he would rather face Cristiano Ronaldo than Romelu Lukaku. Acerbi, who plays for Lazio, has faced both superstars in Serie A, and is up against Lukaku in the quarter-finals of Euro 2020, after Belgium beat Portugal in the round of 16 last night.
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The Italian national team’s Euro 2020 win over Switzerland was a special match for multiple players, including for Lazio defender Francesco Acerbi. In the early stages of the match, Italian national team manager Roberto Mancini elected to sub in Acerbi for center-back Giorgio Chiellini, who suffered a minor injury. Acerbi...
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“We Had Our Chances” – Francesco Acerbi Over Lazio’s 2-0 Loss to Fiorentina

Lazio’s UEFA Champions League hopes might have come to an end in Florence after Simone Inzaghi’s side fell 2-0 to ACF Fiorentina. The Biancocelesti had a puncher’s chance to secure a spot in Serie A’s top-four, considering the game they had in hand. Despite Fiorentina allowing Lazio to control the...
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Lazio’s Francesco Acerbi Predicts Immobile Will Enjoy Success for Italy at EURO 2020

Lazio defender Francesco Acerbi is backing teammate Ciro Immobile to enjoy success in the upcoming Euro 2020 tournament. The Italian national team still has not picked out that one center-forward to lead the side upfront on a game-by-game basis. The likes of Immobile, Andrea Belotti and even Moise Kean are all vying to take hold of this starting spot for Italy.
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Lazio’s Francesco Acerbi Still Ranks Among the Best in a Notable Serie A Stat

Lazio defender Francesco Acerbi has blossomed over the past months as the team’s clear-cut top defender. Among injury issues and underperformances from other Lazio defensive talents, Acerbi has stepped up with his ability to churn out tremendous performances. One of Acerbi’s striking strengths as a defender is his capability to...
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Lazio Defender Francesco Acerbi: “A Great Team That Never Gives Up”

Lazio clinched a pivotal Serie A win over Udinese by a 1-0 final score. Considering the team’s recent form, Lazio so needed a win like this to maintain its aspirations for a possible top-four finish in the league standings. Francesco Acerbi earned the start for Lazio in the team’s backline....
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