{{short description|Italian footballer (born 1995)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Alberto Grassi | image = File:Alberto Grassi.JPG | caption = Grassi with Atalanta in 2014 | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|3|7|df=y}} | birth_place = Brescia, Italy | height = 1.85 m<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.sscnapoli.it/Squadra/Alberto-Grassi |title= Prima Squadra - SSC Napoli |author= Agorà Telematica - Agorà Med - S.r.l. |website= www.sscnapoli.it |access-date= 2 February 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160229223032/http://www.sscnapoli.it/Squadra/Alberto-Grassi |archive-date= 29 February 2016 |url-status= dead }}</ref> | position = Defensive midfielder | currentclub = Cremonese | clubnumber = 33 | youthyears1 = 2010–2014 | youthclubs1 = Atalanta | years1 = 2014–2016 | clubs1 = Atalanta | caps1 = 16 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2016–2020 | clubs2 = Napoli | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2016–2017 | clubs3 = → Atalanta (loan) | caps3 = 18 | goals3 = 1 | years4 = 2017–2018 | clubs4 = → SPAL (loan) | caps4 = 28 | goals4 = 3 | years5 = 2018–2020 | clubs5 = → Parma (loan) | caps5 = 23 | goals5 = 1 | years6 = 2020–2023 | clubs6 = Parma | caps6 = 23 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2021–2022 | clubs7 = → Cagliari (loan) | caps7 = 30 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2022–2023 | clubs8 = → Empoli (loan) | caps8 = 25 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2023–2025 | clubs9 = Empoli | caps9 = 55 | goals9 = 1 | years10 = 2025– | clubs10 = Cremonese | caps10 = 30 | goals10 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2011–2012 | nationalteam1 = Italy U17 | nationalcaps1 = 12 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2014 | nationalteam2 = Italy U19 | nationalcaps2 = 4 | nationalgoals2 = 1 | nationalyears3 = 2014–2015 | nationalteam3 = Italy U20 | nationalcaps3 = 7 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | nationalyears4 = 2015–2017 | nationalteam4 = Italy U21 | nationalcaps4 = 12 | nationalgoals4 = 0 | medaltemplates = | club-update = 25 May 2026 | nationalteam-update = 21 June 2017 }} '''Alberto Grassi''' (born 7 March 1995) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for {{Italian football updater|Cremonese}} club Cremonese.
== Club career ==
===Atalanta=== Born in Brescia, Grassi began his career in Atalanta's youth setup. On 29 May 2012, he signed his first professional deal, after being promoted to the club's ''Primavera'' squad.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/atalanta-per-il-baby-grassi-contratto-e-un-futuro-in-nerazzurro-355865|title=Atalanta, per il ''baby'' Grassi contratto e un futuro in nerazzurro|trans-title=Atalanta, to ''baby'' Grassi a contract and a ''nerazzurro'' future|publisher=Tutto Mercato Web|language=it|date=29 May 2012|accessdate=23 November 2014}}</ref>
Grassi was definitely assigned to the main squad in August 2014, after impressing manager Stefano Colantuono in the pre-season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tuttoatalanta.com/calciomercato/calciomercato-il-punto-sulla-situazione-della-dea-26659|title=Calciomercato: il punto sulla situazione della ''Dea''|trans-title=Transfer market: review of the situation of the ''Dea''|publisher=Tutto Atalanta|language=it|date=22 August 2014|accessdate=23 November 2014}}</ref> He played his first match as a professional on 22 November, replacing fellow youth graduate Daniele Baselli in the 69th minute of a 2–1 Serie A home loss against Roma.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.football-italia.net/SerieA/match/52882|title=Atalanta 1–2 Roma|publisher=Football Italia|date=22 November 2014|accessdate=23 November 2014}}</ref>
On 2 October 2015, Grassi renewed his contract until 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.atalanta.it/site/paginalive/prima-squadra/Stagione-2015-2016/2015-10/02-10-rinnovo-grassi.html|title=Alberto Grassi fino al 2020|trans-title=Alberto Grassi until 2020|publisher=Atalanta's official website|language=it|date=2 October 2015|accessdate=29 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304103755/https://www.atalanta.it/site/paginalive/prima-squadra/Stagione-2015-2016/2015-10/02-10-rinnovo-grassi.html|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===Napoli=== On 27 January 2016, Grassi joined Napoli for a fee of €10 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sscnapoli.it/static/news/Napoli-officially-release-a-new-deal-with-Grassi-7502.aspx|title=Napoli officially release a new deal with Grassi|publisher=S.S.C. Napoli|date=27 January 2016|access-date=27 January 2016}}</ref>
====Atalanta==== On 30 August 2016, Grassi was loaned back to Atalanta.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.atalanta.it/site/paginalive/comunicati-dal-club/Stagione-2016-2017/2016-08/30-08-Alberto-Grassi.html|title=Alberto Grassi all'Atalanta|trans-title=Alberto Grassi is Atalanta|language=it|publisher=Atalanta's official website|date=30 August 2016|access-date=30 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180814200940/https://www.atalanta.it/site/paginalive/comunicati-dal-club/Stagione-2016-2017/2016-08/30-08-Alberto-Grassi.html|archive-date=14 August 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===Parma=== After initially joining Parma on loan for the 2018–19 season, he returned to the club on a new loan for the 2019–20 season with an obligation to buy at the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Parma|url=http://2019.parmacalcio1913.com/alberto-grassi-im-happy-to-be-back?lang=en|title=ALBERTO GRASSI: "I'M HAPPY TO BE BACK!"|date=10 July 2019|accessdate=3 November 2021|archive-date=18 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418044606/http://2019.parmacalcio1913.com/alberto-grassi-im-happy-to-be-back?lang=en|url-status=dead}}</ref>
====Loan to Cagliari==== On 21 August 2021, he was loaned to Cagliari, with an option to buy. If certain conditions were met, the option would have become an obligation to buy.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Parma|url=https://parmacalcio1913.com/2021/08/21/alberto-grassi-loaned-to-cagliari/?lang=en|title=ALBERTO GRASSI LOANED TO CAGLIARI|date=21 August 2021|accessdate=3 November 2021|archive-date=22 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230422133413/https://parmacalcio1913.com/2021/08/21/alberto-grassi-loaned-to-cagliari/?lang=en|url-status=dead}}</ref>
====Loan to Empoli==== On 17 August 2022, Grassi joined Empoli on loan with an option to buy and a conditional obligation to buy.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Empoli|url=https://empolifc.com/alberto-grassi-e-un-nuovo-calciatore-azzurro/|title=Alberto Grassi è un nuovo calciatore azzurro|date=17 August 2022|access-date=18 August 2022|language=it|archive-date=22 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230422102356/https://empolifc.com/alberto-grassi-e-un-nuovo-calciatore-azzurro/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===Cremonese=== On 19 July 2025, Grassi joined recently Serie A promoted club Cremonese permanently.<ref>{{cite news |title=Alberto Grassi è un nuovo giocatore della Cremonese |url=https://uscremonese.it/alberto-grassi-nuovo-giocatore-della-cremonese/ |publisher=US Cremonese |language=it |date=19 July 2025}}</ref>
== International career == On 12 August 2015, he made his debut with the Italy U21 team, in a friendly match against Hungary.
In June 2017, he was included in the Italy under-21 squad for the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship by manager Luigi Di Biagio.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.football-italia.net/103752/u21-italy-squad-euros-named|title=U21: Italy squad for Euros named|publisher=Football Italia|date=6 June 2017|accessdate=16 June 2017}}</ref> Italy were eliminated in the semi-finals following a 3–1 defeat to Spain on 27 June.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/40425929#tab-2 |title=Spain U21 3-1 Italy U21 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=27 June 2017 |accessdate=6 March 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/european-under-21-championship/2284/blog/post/3149736/italy-fall-to-familiar-foe-spain-at-u21-euros-but-there-is-hope-for-the-future|title=Italy fall to familiar foe Spain at U21 Euros but there is hope for the future|publisher=ESPN FC|author1=James Horncastle|date=28 June 2017|accessdate=24 October 2017}}</ref>
== Career statistics == ===Club=== {{updated|match played 25 May 2025}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|Atalanta |2014–15 |rowspan="2"|Serie A |3||0||1||0||colspan="2“|—||colspan="2“|—||4||0 |- |2015–16 |13||0||1||0||colspan="2“|—||colspan="2“|—||14||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !16!!0!!2!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!18!!0 |- |Napoli |2015–16 |Serie A |0||0||0||0||colspan="2“|—||colspan="2“|—||0||0 |- |Atalanta (loan) |2016–17 |Serie A |18||1||2||1||colspan="2“|—||colspan="2“|—||20||2 |- |S.P.A.L. (loan) |2017–18 |Serie A |28||3||0||0||colspan="2“|—||colspan="2“|—||28||3 |- |rowspan="4"|Parma (loan) |2018–19 |rowspan="3"|Serie A |7||0||0||0||colspan="2“|—||colspan="2“|—||7||0 |- |2019–20 |16||1||1||0||colspan="2“|—||colspan="2“|—||17||1 |- |2020–21 |23||0||0||0||colspan="2“|—||colspan="2“|—||23||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !46!!1!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!47!!1 |- |Cagliari (loan) |2021–22 ||Serie A |30||0||1||0||colspan="2“|—||colspan="2"|—||31||0 |- |Empoli (loan) |2022–23 |Serie A |25||0||0||0||colspan="2“|—||colspan="2"|—||25||0 |- |rowspan="3"|Empoli |2023–24 |Serie A |27||0||1||0||colspan="2“|—||colspan="2"|—||28||0 |- |2024–25 |Serie A |28||1||3||0||colspan="2“|—||colspan="2"|—||31||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !80!!1!!4!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!84!!1 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !218!!6!!10!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!228!!7 |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{UEFA player}}<!--uses Wikidata--> * [https://web.archive.org/web/20141011014419/https://www.atalanta.it/site/team-staff/team/grassi-alberto.html Atalanta official profile] {{in lang|it}} * [http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=3740&squadra=9 FIGC international stats] {{in lang|it}} * {{Soccerway|alberto-grassi/213128}}
{{US Cremonese squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Grassi, Alberto}} Category:1995 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Brescia Category:Italian men's footballers Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Serie A players Category:Atalanta BC players Category:SPAL players Category:Parma Calcio 1913 players Category:Cagliari Calcio players Category:Empoli FC players Category:US Cremonese players Category:Italy men's youth international footballers Category:Italy men's under-21 international footballers Category:21st-century Italian sportsmen