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Alessandro Diamanti (; born 2 May 1983) is an Italian professional
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who plays as a
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for
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club
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. At club level, he has previously played for
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,
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, Fucecchio,
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, AlbinoLeffe,
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,
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,
Bologna Bologna (, , ; egl, label= Emilian, Bulåggna ; lat, Bononia) is the capital and largest city of the Emilia-Romagna region in Northern Italy. It is the seventh most populous city in Italy with about 400,000 inhabitants and 150 different na ...
,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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and
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. At international level, he represented Italy at
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, winning a runners-up medal, and at the
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, winning a bronze medal.


Club career


Prato

Diamanti spent his early career with
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,
Empoli Empoli () is a town and ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy, about southwest of Florence, to the south of the Arno in a plain formed by the river. The plain has been usable for agriculture since Roman times. The comm ...
, Florentia and AlbinoLeffe.


Livorno

Having scored 15 goals in 31 outings during the 2006–07 season, Diamanti signed for
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side
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. He made 14 starts and 12 substitute appearances in his first season with the Tuscany side. He stayed with Livorno when they were relegated to
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due to finishing last in the
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. On 23 August 2009, Diamanti played in Livorno's opening day fixture in Serie A, a 0–0 home draw against
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.


West Ham United

The following week, however, Diamanti signed a five-year deal with
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club
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for an undisclosed fee. He made his debut in ''the Hammers 1–0 defeat away to
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on 12 September. In the process, Diamanti became the 800th player in West Ham United's history. He scored his first West Ham goal from the penalty spot, albeit controversially as he fell over on run up and kicked the ball with both feet, on his home debut against
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on 19 September 2009. Diamanti scored eight goals, though only three came from open play with most coming from penalty kicks. On 4 May 2010, he was voted runner-up as Hammer of the Year by the club's supporters, for the 2009–10 season, behind winner Scott Parker.


Brescia

On 24 August 2010, Serie A club
Brescia Brescia (, locally ; lmo, link=no, label= Lombard, Brèsa ; lat, Brixia; vec, Bressa) is a city and '' comune'' in the region of Lombardy, Northern Italy. It is situated at the foot of the Alps, a few kilometers from the lakes Garda and Iseo ...
bought Diamanti for €2.2 million from West Ham with an additional €300,000 to be paid if Brescia secured their Serie A status for the coming campaign. Brescia also announced in its financial report that Diamanti had cost the club €3.85 million. Alessandro was unveiled at Brescia on 25 August 2010 and chose to continue wearing the number 32 shirt. Due to his popularity, ability and playing style, comparisons were drawn between Diamanti and former club icon
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, which Diamanti played down, however. In his debut season at Brescia, Diamanti scored six
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goals, behind only Andrea Caracciolo as the club's top scorer for the domestic season. Diamanti's sixth goal came in a 2–1 loss against
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which confirmed Brescia's relegation to Serie B, just one season after promotion to the top-flight. In July 2011, West Ham called for Diamanti's registration at Brescia to be suspended by the
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(FIGC) claiming the latest instalment of his €2.2 million transfer fee from Brescia had not yet been paid.


Bologna

On 1 August 2011, Diamanti was signed by Serie A side
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in a co-ownership deal with Brescia, for €1.5 million. Diamanti's first goal for the club came in a 3–1 home defeat to
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on 24 September. On 11 December, Bologna played host to Inter's cross–city rivals
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; Diamanti played inspired football and provided an assist for
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's opening goal and then netted a 73rd-minute goal to earn his side a 2–2 draw. Diamanti scored the winning goal of a 3–1 away victory over
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on 11 March 2012 with a 30-yard strike over out-of-position goalkeeper
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. On 12 April, Diamanti scored an incredible free-kick against
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to move his side up to 40 points and six points clear of the relegation zone. On 16 September 2012, Diamanti scored in between strikes from
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to help Bologna to a 3–2 comeback victory over
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at the
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. Diamanti put the finishing touches on a comfortable 3–0 defeat of
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on 18 November, netting from the penalty spot in the 48th minute. On 2 December, Diamanti netted from a free-kick as Bologna earned a hard-fought 2–1 victory over
Atalanta Atalanta (; grc-gre, Ἀταλάντη, Atalantē) meaning "equal in weight", is a heroine in Greek mythology. There are two versions of the huntress Atalanta: one from Arcadia, whose parents were Iasus and Clymene and who is primarily kno ...
, courtesy of a second-half goal from teammate Manolo Gabbiadini. Two weeks later, on 16 December, Diamanti proved instrumental in Bologna's surprise 3–2 defeat of high-flying
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, providing the free-kick from which Daniele Portanova headed in a minute from time to secure the victory. During the 2012–13 Serie A season, Diamanti was the most fouled player in Serie A, having been fouled 147 times.


Guangzhou Evergrande

On 7 February 2014, Bologna and
Guangzhou Evergrande Guangzhou Football Club, formerly known as Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao Football Club, is a professional Chinese football club that participates in the Chinese Super League under the license of the Chinese Football Association. The team is based ...
officially announced an agreement over transferring Diamanti to Guangzhou Evergrande with a transfer fee of €6.9 million. He made his debut appearance for Guangzhou in a 4–2 win over
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on 26 February 2014 in the first group match of the 2014 Asian Champions League. He scored twice to change the course of the match after Guangzhou lagged 2–0 in the first half. He made his CSL debut at the CSL's opening match at
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on 8 March 2014; he did not score a goal, and was substituted off the pitch in the 67th minute.


Fiorentina (loan)

On 10 January 2015, Diamanti moved to
Fiorentina ACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as Fiorentina (), is an Italian professional football club based in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. The original team was founded by a merger in August 1926, while the actual club was refounded in August 2002 fol ...
on loan from Guangzhou Evergrande. He scored his first goal for the club on 8 February in a 3–2 win over Atalanta.


Watford (loan)

On 17 August 2015, Diamanti signed for English Premier League club
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, on loan from Guangzhou Evergrande, subject to international clearance.


Atalanta (loan)

On 13 January 2016, Diamanti signed a season-long loan with Atalanta. He scored his first goal for the club on 20 March in a 2–0 win over former club Bologna.


Palermo

On 29 August 2016,
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Diamanti joined Palermo on a two-year deal. After the club's relegation at the end of the
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season, however, he cancelled his contract with the club on 31 August 2017.


Western United

On 24 July 2019, Diamanti joined new
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club
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on a one-year marquee deal. Diamanti was also named as the club's inaugural captain ahead of the
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season. At the end of the season he won the
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as the best player of the year.


International career

Diamanti made his debut with the Italy national team on 17 November 2010, for manager Cesare Prandelli, in a friendly match against
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. He played only the first half of his debut game before being substituted. In May 2012, he was named in the provisional, 32-man Italian squad for
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and came on as a substitute in the final group match against the
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on 18 June 2012, setting up
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's goal from a corner as Italy won the match 2–0 to advance to the quarter-finals. In the quarter-final against
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on 24 June 2012, Diamanti came on in the second half for
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and scored the winning
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to give Italy a 4–2
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win. Diamanti was selected for Italy's squad at the
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in Brazil. He scored one goal at the tournament, from a free kick in the bronze medal game against
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, his first international goal; he was also involved in Davide Astori's opening goal, as the latter scored off the rebound after Diamanti's free kick had hit the crossbar. Italy went on to win the match 3–2 on penalties following a 2–2 deadlock after extra time.


Style of play

Nicknamed "Alino", Diamanti is a dynamic, creative and technically gifted left-footed
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, who usually plays as an
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; he has also been deployed as a winger or as a supporting striker on occasion, due to his ability to both create chances for teammates, and score goals with his accurate striking ability from outside the area, despite his lack of pace. He is predominantly known for his vision, passing, crossing, control, and
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ability, as well as his accuracy from
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; he is also a set-piece specialist, known for his delivery from dead ball situations, as well as his precise
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direct free kicks, and has scored directly from
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s throughout his career. In addition to his flair and playing ability, he is also known for his charismatic personality, tenacity, and leadership on the pitch; moreover, he is a player who wins a lot of fouls for his team.


Personal life

Diamanti's wife, Silvia Hsieh, is
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. They married on 6 July 2008. On 18 December 2008, Silvia gave birth to their daughter, Aileen. On 17 July 2010, Silvia gave birth to a second girl, named Olivia. On 8 March 2013, the couple's third child, a boy named Taddeo, was born.


Career statistics


Club


International

:''Scores and results list Italy's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Diamanti goal.''


Honours

Fiorentina *
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: 2002–03 Livorno *
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Play-offs: 2008–09 Guangzhou Evergrande *
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:
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Italy *
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runner-up:
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*
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third place:
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Individual * PFA A-League Team of the Season: 2019–20 *
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: 2020


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