Mattia Desole (born 10 May 1993), sometimes spelled De Sole, is a Swiss professional

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who plays as a left-back. He is the step-brother of fellow footballers Frank and Rolf Feltscher.

Club career

Born in Zürich, Switzerland, Desole moved to Italian club

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in 2008 playing two seasons for its U17 team. In 2010, he moved to cross-town rival A.C. Milan, for its U20 reserve. In 2012, the league committee changed the age limit of the reserve to U19, and Desole left Milan for nearby Lombard club

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on loan. During the January transfer window he joined

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on another loan spell. The following season, he moved back to his native Switzerland, joining Chiasso on another loan.

International career

Desole was a member of Swiss national youth teams from 2008 to 2012. Desole is eligible to represent Switzerland or Italy as he also holds an Italian passport.

Personal life

He is the step-brother of Frank and Rolf Feltscher. Zaida (''nee'' Martínez) Feltscher divorced in 2001 and remarried Paolo Desole, Mattia's father. Mattia has another biological sibling, Paolo's first son Davide.

References

1993 births Living people Footballers from Zürich Swiss people of Italian descent Swiss men's footballers Swiss expatriate footballers Swiss expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate footballers in Italy Association football fullbacks Grasshopper Club Zürich players Inter Milan players A.C. Milan players A.C. Monza players A.S.D. Città di Foligno 1928 players FC Chiasso players FC Rapperswil-Jona players {{Switzerland-footy-defender-stub