# Alberto Grassi
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{{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](/source/Atalanta_B.C.) in 2014
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|3|7|df=y}}
| birth_place = [Brescia](/source/Brescia), Italy
| height = 1.85 m[{{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 }}]
| position = [Defensive midfielder](/source/Defensive_midfielder)
| currentclub = [Cremonese](/source/US_Cremonese)
| clubnumber = 33
| youthyears1 = 2010–2014
| youthclubs1 = [Atalanta](/source/Atalanta_B.C._Youth_Sector)
| years1 = 2014–2016
| clubs1 = [Atalanta](/source/Atalanta_B.C.)
| caps1 = 16
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2016–2020
| clubs2 = [Napoli](/source/S.S.C._Napoli)
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2016–2017
| clubs3 = → [Atalanta](/source/Atalanta_B.C.) (loan)
| caps3 = 18
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2017–2018
| clubs4 = → [SPAL](/source/S.P.A.L._2013) (loan)
| caps4 = 28
| goals4 = 3
| years5 = 2018–2020
| clubs5 = → [Parma](/source/Parma_Calcio_1913) (loan)
| caps5 = 23
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2020–2023
| clubs6 = [Parma](/source/Parma_Calcio_1913)
| caps6 = 23
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2021–2022
| clubs7 = → [Cagliari](/source/Cagliari_Calcio) (loan)
| caps7 = 30
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2022–2023
| clubs8 = → [Empoli](/source/Empoli_F.C.) (loan)
| caps8 = 25
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2023–2025
| clubs9 = [Empoli](/source/Empoli_F.C.)
| caps9 = 55
| goals9 = 1
| years10 = 2025–
| clubs10 = [Cremonese](/source/US_Cremonese)
| caps10 = 30
| goals10 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2011–2012
| nationalteam1 = [Italy U17](/source/Italy_national_under-17_football_team)
| nationalcaps1 = 12
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2014
| nationalteam2 = [Italy U19](/source/Italy_national_under-19_football_team)
| nationalcaps2 = 4
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2014–2015
| nationalteam3 = [Italy U20](/source/Italy_national_under-20_football_team)
| nationalcaps3 = 7
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2015–2017
| nationalteam4 = [Italy U21](/source/Italy_national_under-21_football_team)
| 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](/source/Association_football) who plays as a [defensive midfielder](/source/defensive_midfielder) for {{Italian football updater|Cremonese}} club [Cremonese](/source/US_Cremonese).
== Club career ==
===Atalanta===
Born in [Brescia](/source/Brescia), Grassi began his career in [Atalanta](/source/Atalanta_B.C.)'s [youth setup](/source/Atalanta_B.C._Youth_Sector). On 29 May 2012, he signed his first professional deal, after being promoted to the club's ''Primavera'' squad.[{{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}}]
Grassi was definitely assigned to the main squad in August 2014, after impressing manager [Stefano Colantuono](/source/Stefano_Colantuono) in the pre-season.[{{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}}] He played his first match as a professional on 22 November, [replacing](/source/Substitute_(association_football)) fellow youth graduate [Daniele Baselli](/source/Daniele_Baselli) in the 69th minute of a 2–1 [Serie A](/source/Serie_A) home loss against [Roma](/source/A.S._Roma).[{{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}}]
On 2 October 2015, Grassi renewed his contract until 2020.[{{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}}]
===Napoli===
On 27 January 2016, Grassi joined Napoli for a fee of €10 million.[{{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}}]
====Atalanta====
On 30 August 2016, Grassi was loaned back to Atalanta.[{{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}}]
===Parma===
After initially joining [Parma](/source/Parma_Calcio_1913) 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.[{{cite web|publisher=[Parma](/source/Parma_Calcio_1913)|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}}]
====Loan to Cagliari====
On 21 August 2021, he was loaned to [Cagliari](/source/Cagliari_Calcio), with an option to buy. If certain conditions were met, the option would have become an obligation to buy.[{{cite web|publisher=[Parma](/source/Parma_Calcio_1913)|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}}]
====Loan to Empoli====
On 17 August 2022, Grassi joined [Empoli](/source/Empoli_F.C.) on loan with an option to buy and a conditional obligation to buy.[{{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}}]
===Cremonese===
On 19 July 2025, Grassi joined recently Serie A promoted club [Cremonese](/source/US_Cremonese) permanently.[{{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}}]
== International career ==
On 12 August 2015, he made his debut with the [Italy U21](/source/Italy_national_under-21_football_team) team, in a friendly match against [Hungary](/source/Hungary_national_under-21_football_team).
In June 2017, he was included in the Italy under-21 squad for the [2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship](/source/2017_UEFA_European_Under-21_Championship) by manager [Luigi Di Biagio](/source/Luigi_Di_Biagio).[{{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}}] Italy were eliminated in the semi-finals following a 3–1 defeat to [Spain](/source/Spain_national_under-21_football_team) on 27 June.[{{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 }}][{{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}}]
== 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](/source/Atalanta_B.C.)
|[2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Serie_A)
|rowspan="2"|[Serie A](/source/Serie_A)
|3||0||1||0||colspan="2“|—||colspan="2“|—||4||0
|-
|[2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_Serie_A)
|13||0||1||0||colspan="2“|—||colspan="2“|—||14||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!16!!0!!2!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!18!!0
|-
|[Napoli](/source/S.S.C._Napoli)
|[2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_Serie_A)
|Serie A
|0||0||0||0||colspan="2“|—||colspan="2“|—||0||0
|-
|[Atalanta](/source/Atalanta_B.C.) (loan)
|[2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Serie_A)
|Serie A
|18||1||2||1||colspan="2“|—||colspan="2“|—||20||2
|-
|[S.P.A.L.](/source/S.P.A.L._2013) (loan)
|[2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_Serie_A)
|Serie A
|28||3||0||0||colspan="2“|—||colspan="2“|—||28||3
|-
|rowspan="4"|[Parma](/source/Parma_Calcio_1913) (loan)
|[2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Serie_A)
|rowspan="3"|Serie A
|7||0||0||0||colspan="2“|—||colspan="2“|—||7||0
|-
|[2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_Serie_A)
|16||1||1||0||colspan="2“|—||colspan="2“|—||17||1
|-
|[2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_Serie_A)
|23||0||0||0||colspan="2“|—||colspan="2“|—||23||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!46!!1!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!47!!1
|-
|[Cagliari](/source/Cagliari_Calcio) (loan)
|[2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Cagliari_Calcio_season)
||Serie A
|30||0||1||0||colspan="2“|—||colspan="2"|—||31||0
|-
|[Empoli](/source/Empoli_FC) (loan)
|[2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_Empoli_FC_season)
|Serie A
|25||0||0||0||colspan="2“|—||colspan="2"|—||25||0
|-
|rowspan="3"|Empoli
|[2023–24](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_Empoli_FC_season)
|Serie A
|27||0||1||0||colspan="2“|—||colspan="2"|—||28||0
|-
|[2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_Empoli_FC_season)
|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}}
* [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
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