Matteo Brunelli (born 6 May 1994) is an Italian

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who plays for

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club

Prato Prato ( , ) is a city and ''comune'' in Tuscany, Italy, the capital of the Province of Prato. The city lies in the north east of Tuscany, at the foot of Monte Retaia, elevation , the last peak in the Calvana chain. With more than 200,000 i ...

Club career

Youth career

Born in Prato, Tuscany, Brunelli started his career at

A.C. Pistoiese Unione Sportiva Pistoiese 1921 is an Italian association football club, based in Pistoia, Tuscany. Currently, Pistoiese plays in Serie D. Originally founded on 21 April 1921 and later restored after bankruptcy, the team plays their home games ...

. He was a player for their under-15 team in 2008–09 season. In summer 2009 he was signed by

. On 30 July 2010 Brunelli moved to

A.C. Milan Associazione Calcio Milan (), commonly referred to as AC Milan or simply Milan, is a professional Association football, football club in Milan, Italy, founded in 1899. The club has spent its entire history, with the exception of the 1980–81 ...

, which he was a member of their under-17 team in 2010–11 season. He played once for Milan's reserves in the next season.

Prato

In summer 2012 Brunelli returned to Prato. He was the player of both first team and the reserves.

Carpi

On 16 January 2015 Brunelli was signed by Serie B club

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in a 6-month deal on a free transfer.

Chievo and loans

On 30 June 2015 Brunelli was signed by Serie A club

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. On 17 July 2015 he was farmed to Lega Pro club

Pisa Pisa ( , or ) is a city and ''comune'' in Tuscany, central Italy, straddling the Arno just before it empties into the Ligurian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Pisa. Although Pisa is known worldwide for its leaning tower, the cit ...

. In July 2016 Brunelli and Baldassin were farmed to Lega Pro

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from Chievo on loan. On 1 September they left for Lupa Roma from Chievo via Messina, with Felice Gaetano moved to Messina from

Napoli Naples (; it, Napoli ; nap, Napule ), from grc, Νεάπολις, Neápolis, lit=new city. is the regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 909,048 within the city's adminis ...

via Lupa Roma. Brunelli was immediately became the first choice keeper, ahead

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International career

Brunelli received a call-up from

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in October 2013. However, he did not play any game for the team.

References

External links

Italian Footballers' Association (AIC) profile (data by football.it)
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Brunelli, Matteo 1994 births Sportspeople from Prato Sportspeople from the Province of Prato Living people Italian men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers US Pistoiese 1921 players AC Prato players AC Milan players AC Carpi players AC ChievoVerona players Pisa SC players ACR Messina players Lupa Roma FC players Serie C players Footballers from Tuscany