Michele Fornasier (born 22 August 1993) is an Italian

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who plays as a

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for club

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Club career

Early career

Born in

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, Fornasier joined

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in 2007, but moved to England two years later, signing with

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. Shortly after, Fiorentina filed a formal complaint to

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about the transfer. However, no action was taken by FIFA after Fiorentina failed to supply evidence for the case.

Manchester United

When playing for United, Fornasier lifted the

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and appeared with the Under-21 squad; he also appeared in the

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twice (

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and

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) He left the club in June 2013 after making no first-team appearances.

Sampdoria

On 2 July 2013, Fornasier signed with

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. He made his professional debut on 5 December, starting in a 4–1 home win over

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. On 9 February 2014, Fornasier made his

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debut, starting in a 1–0 win over

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. Fornasier ended the season with 10 appearances.

Pescara

On 23 January 2015, Fornasier was signed by

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in a temporary deal with an option to purchase. On 27 June, the Dolphins excised the option, with

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moved to Sampdoria effectively on 1 July 2016.

Venezia (loan)

On 22 January 2019, Fornasier signed to

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on loan with an option to buy.

Parma

Trapani (loan)

On 16 August 2019, Fornasier signed to

club

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and after he joined

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club

Trapani Trapani ( , ; scn, Tràpani ; lat, Drepanum; grc, Δρέπανον) is a city and municipality (''comune'') on the west coast of Sicily, in Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Trapani. Founded by Elymians, the city is still an impor ...

on loan until 30 June 2020.

Cremonese

On 3 October 2020, he moved to

club

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. He only made one league appearance for Cremonese in the 2020–21 season as he was fighting injuries. His contract with Cremonese was terminated by mutual consent on 30 August 2021.

Monopoli

On 21 September 2021, he signed a three-year contract with

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club

International career

Fornasier was a youth international for Italy.

References

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FIGC National Team Data
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fornasier, Michele 1993 births Living people Sportspeople from Vittorio Veneto Footballers from the Province of Treviso Italian men's footballers Men's association football defenders Serie A players Serie B players Serie C players ACF Fiorentina players UC Sampdoria players Delfino Pescara 1936 players Venezia FC players Parma Calcio 1913 players SSD FC Trapani 1905 players US Cremonese players SS Monopoli 1966 players Manchester United F.C. players Italian expatriate men's footballers Italian expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in England Italy men's youth international footballers