{{short description|Italian footballer (born 1986)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Ignazio Abate | image = Ignazio Abate and Jordi Alba Euro 2012 final (cropped).JPG | caption = Abate with Italy in 2012 | fullname = Ignazio Abate<ref>{{cite web |url=https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2014/pdf/FWC_2014_SQUADLISTS.PDF |title=2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of Players: Italy |publisher=FIFA |page=21 |date=14 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190904095016/https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2014/pdf/FWC_2014_SQUADLISTS.PDF |archive-date=4 September 2019}}</ref> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|11|12|df=y}} | birth_place = Sant'Agata de' Goti, Italy | height = 1.80 m | position = Right back | currentclub = Juve Stabia (head coach) | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Rescaldina | youthyears2 = 1999–2004 | youthclubs2 = AC Milan | years1 = 2003–2007 | clubs1 = AC Milan | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2004–2005 | clubs2 = → Napoli (loan) | caps2 = 29 | goals2 = 2 | years3 = 2005–2006 | clubs3 = → Piacenza (loan) | caps3 = 13 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2006–2007 | clubs4 = → Modena (loan) | caps4 = 38 | goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2007–2008 | clubs5 = Empoli | caps5 = 24 | goals5 = 1 | years6 = 2008–2009 | clubs6 = Torino | caps6 = 25 | goals6 = 1 | years7 = 2009–2019 | clubs7 = AC Milan | caps7 = 243 | goals7 = 3 | totalcaps = 372 | totalgoals = 8 | nationalyears1 = 2004 | nationalteam1 = Italy U18 | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2005 | nationalteam2 = Italy U19 | nationalcaps2 = 2 | nationalgoals2 = 1 | nationalyears3 = 2005–2006 | nationalteam3 = Italy U20 | nationalcaps3 = 6 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | nationalyears4 = 2006–2009 | nationalteam4 = Italy U21 | nationalcaps4 = 10 | nationalgoals4 = 1 | nationalyears5 = 2008 | nationalteam5 = Olympic Italy | nationalcaps5 = 8 | nationalgoals5 = 1 | nationalyears6 = 2011–2015 | nationalteam6 = Italy | nationalcaps6 = 22 | nationalgoals6 = 1 | manageryears1 = 2024–2025 | managerclubs1 = Ternana | manageryears2 = 2025 | managerclubs2 = Ternana | manageryears3 = 2025– | managerclubs3 = Juve Stabia | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's Football}} {{MedalCountry|{{fb|ITA}}}} {{Medal|Comp|UEFA European Championship|}} {{Medal|RU|2012 Poland–Ukraine|}} {{MedalCompetition|FIFA Confederations Cup}} {{Medal|3rd|2013 Brazil|}} }} '''Ignazio Abate''' ({{IPA|it|iɲˈɲattsjo aˈbaːte}}; born 12 November 1986) is an Italian professional football coach and a former player who played as a full-back. He is the head coach of {{Italian football updater|JuveStabia}} club Juve Stabia.
Although naturally a winger, he could also play as a wide midfielder, wing-back,<ref>{{cite web |author1=Matteo Calcagni |date=22 February 2010 |title=Il transformer Ignazio Abate |trans-title=Ignazio Abate the Transformer |url=http://www.milannews.it/news/il-transformer-ignazio-abate-18452 |access-date=10 August 2015 |publisher=Milan News |language=it}}</ref> and on rare occasions, as a centre-back.<ref name="Abate da difensore centrale2">{{cite web |author=Edoardo Allegrucci |date=2 December 2018 |title=Milan, un super Abate da difensore centrale contro il Parma |trans-title=Milan, a super Abate as central defender against Parma |url=https://www.calcionews24.com/milan-un-super-abate-da-difensore-centrale-contro-il-parma |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181204102038/https://www.calcionews24.com/milan-un-super-abate-da-difensore-centrale-contro-il-parma |archive-date=4 December 2018 |access-date=21 May 2019 |publisher=calcionews24.com |language=it}}</ref> As a player, Abate was renowned for his stamina, quick sprints, and ability to make attacking runs down the right flank.<ref name="Abate da difensore centrale" /> In his prime, he was considered one of the fastest players in the top leagues of European football.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.milannews.it/news/abate-velocita-al-servizio-del-gruppo-38029|title=Abate: velocità al servizio del gruppo|trans-title=Abate: speed at the group's service|publisher=Milan News|language=it|author1=Vincenzo Vasta|date=5 May 2010|access-date=10 August 2015}}</ref><ref name="Italy's World Cup 23">{{cite web|url=http://www.football-italia.net/49953/italy%E2%80%99s-world-cup-23|title=Italy's World Cup 23|publisher=Football Italia|author1=Luca Persico|date=2 June 2014|access-date=2 February 2017}}</ref>
Abate started playing football with amateur club Rescaldina, before joining Milan's youth system in 1999 and making his professional debut for the club in December 2003. From 2004 to 2009, he spent five years on various loan spells with several Italian clubs, before going back to Milan. During the 2010–11 Serie A season, Abate contributed to Milan winning their 18th Scudetto as a first-choice in the right full-back position. After ten consecutive seasons with Milan and 306 competitive appearances for the team, Abate became a free agent in July 2019 and announced his retirement as a player in 2020. In 2021, he returned to the club as a youth coach.
Abate has represented the Italy national team and the Italy U21 national team, and also played for the Italian U19 national team and the Italian U20 national team. Prior to starring for the senior team, he represented his country in the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2009 European U-21 Championship. He made his senior international debut in November 2011, in a friendly match against Poland, and has since then represented the country in UEFA Euro 2012, winning a runners-up medal, at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, winning a bronze medal, and at the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Nearly two years after his debut, Abate scored his first international goal against Germany in November 2013.
== Early years == Abate was born in Sant'Agata de' Goti, the son of former Italian goalkeeper Beniamino Abate, now a coach with the Milan youth academy.<ref name="Gazzetta">{{cite news |author=Alessandra Bocci |date=22 September 2009 |title=Fedeltà Abate "Niente estero io studio qui" |trans-title=Abate's loyalty: "No abroad, I'm studying here" |url=http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2009/settembre/22/Fedelta_Abate_Niente_estero_studio_ga_10_090922041.shtml |access-date=6 February 2010 |newspaper=La Gazzetta dello Sport |language=it}}</ref>
== Club career == === Early career === Abate started playing football with amateur club Rescaldina, before joining AC Milan's youth system in 1999.<ref>{{cite web |title=Seconda Squadra 2003/2004 |trans-title=Second Team 2003/2004 |url=http://www.acmilan.com/MostraInfo.asp?id_info=18938 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031009220401/http://www.acmilan.com/MostraInfo.asp?id_info=18938 |archive-date=9 October 2003 |access-date=31 August 2010 |work=acmilan.com |publisher=Associazione Calcio Milan |language=it}}</ref> During the 2003–04 season, he made his professional debut, playing in a Coppa Italia game against Sampdoria on 3 December. He made his debut, in European competitions, in a Champions League group-stage game versus Celta Vigo on 9 December.<ref name="Profile">{{cite web |title=A.C. Milan – Ignazio Abate |url=http://www.acmilan.com/LM_Actor.aspx?idSquadra=3&idStagione=17&idPersona=49&name=Abate%20Ignazio |work=acmilan.com |publisher=Associazione Calcio Milan |access-date=31 August 2010}}</ref> In that match, he set the record as the youngest Milan player to ever play in the UEFA Champions League, at 17 years and 27 days.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://football-italia.net/sep28h.html |title=Milan youngster set for record books |newspaper=Football Italia |date=28 September 2011 |access-date=28 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930114212/http://www.football-italia.net/sep28h.html |archive-date=30 September 2011 }}</ref>
=== Various loan spells (2004–2007) === For the 2004–05 season, he was loaned out to Napoli in Serie C1, where he made 29 appearances and scored 2 goals.<ref name="Profile" /> Initially set to spend the 2005–06 season on loan at Serie A side Sampdoria,<ref>{{cite news |date=20 July 2005 |title=Abate per la Samp |trans-title=Abate for Samp |url=https://it.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/01ab-0e6ce33d5830-f7a499ac900e-1000--abate-per-la-samp/ |access-date=6 February 2010 |work=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |language=it}}</ref> his proposed loan to the ''Blucerchiati'' was terminated by his parent club, who then loaned him to Serie B side Piacenza, where he made 13 appearances. The following campaign was more successful for the young winger, who made 38 appearances during his loan spell at Modena.<ref name="Profile" />
=== Serie A debut (2007–2009) === In the 2007–08 season, Abate eventually made his Serie A debut, after being acquired by Empoli in a co-ownership deal, for €900,000.<ref>[http://www.bilanciomilan.it/2007/HTML/PDF/bilancio.pdf AC Milan Spa 2007 Annual Report] {{webarchive|url=https://www.webcitation.org/5yCT561UV?url=http://www.bilanciomilan.it/2007/HTML/PDF/bilancio.pdf |date=25 April 2011 }} {{in lang|it}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Empoli raid Rossoneri for trio |url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/01c2-0e6e53eab919-d1d650842e81-1000--empoli-raid-rossoneri-for-trio/ |work=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=28 June 2007 |access-date=6 February 2010}}</ref> That year, he also scored his first goal in Serie A, in a match against Genoa, on 27 April 2008.<ref>{{cite web |title=Genoa vs. Empoli – 27 April 2008 |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2008/04/27/italy/serie-a/genoa-cfc/empoli-fc/501429/ |work=soccerway.com |date=27 April 2008 |access-date=2 February 2010}}</ref> Following Empoli's relegation, Milan fully purchased him for €2 million as well as Luca Antonini for €2.75M (and sold Nicola Pozzi and Lino Marzoratti for €4.75M total fee)<ref>Empoli FC SpA ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2008 {{in lang|it}}, [http://www.registroimprese.it PDF purchased from Italian CCIAA]</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=A.C. Milan official announcement |url=http://www.acmilan.com/NewsDetail.aspx?idNews=68167 |work=acmilan.com |publisher=Associazione Calcio Milan |date=16 June 2006 |access-date=2 February 2010}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> only to send him to Torino in another co-ownership deal, for €2 million.<ref>{{Cite web |title=AC Milan Spa 2008 Annual Report |url=http://media3.acmilan.com/uploads/bilancio/BilancioGruppoMilan_ACM_12-08.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130514165329/http://media3.acmilan.com/uploads/bilancio/BilancioGruppoMilan_ACM_12-08.pdf |archive-date=14 May 2013 |access-date=4 July 2025 |website=media3.acmilan.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Torino sign Abate |url=http://www.worldsoccer.com/news/torino_sign_abate_news_264179.html |work=worldsoccer.com |date=24 July 2008 |access-date=2 February 2010 |archive-date=29 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629154702/http://www.worldsoccer.com/news/torino_sign_abate_news_264179.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> Despite an early injury, he had a good season, featuring in 25 games and scoring 1 goal.<ref name="Profile" />
=== Back to AC Milan === [[File:Kieran Gibbs, Gennaro Gattuso, Ignazio Abate, Jack Wilshere & Samir Nasri (4866989135).jpg|thumb|right|Abate playing for Milan against Arsenal.]] On 24 June 2009, Milan reclaimed Abate for €2.55 million<ref>{{cite web|url=http://media3.acmilan.com/uploads/bilancio/BilancioGruppoMilan_ACM_12-09.pdf |title=AC Milan Group 2009 Annual Report |work=AC Milan |language=it |access-date=13 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120710130700/http://media3.acmilan.com/uploads/bilancio/BilancioGruppoMilan_ACM_12-09.pdf |archive-date=10 July 2012 }}</ref> and this time he was included in the team squad for the upcoming 2009–10 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.acmilan.com/NewsDetail.aspx?idNews=86885 |title=A.C. Milan official note |work=acmilan.com |publisher=Associazione Calcio Milan |date=24 June 2009 |access-date=2 February 2010 }} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> After serving mainly as a reserve midfielder in the first few games, he later started to be employed as the regular right back by Milan head coach, Leonardo. He made 36 appearances in his first season back at Milan.<ref name="Gazzetta" /> Due to his good performances, on 11 February 2010 he was offered and signed an extension to his contract until 2014.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.acmilan.com/NewsDetail.aspx?idNews=116221 |title=A.C. Milan official note |work=acmilan.com |publisher=Associazione Calcio Milan |date=11 February 2010 |access-date=11 February 2010 }} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/01e2-0e73c27121df-82effedd3b7e-1000--abate-and-antonini-commit-to-milan/ |title=Abate and Antonini commit to Milan |work=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=11 February 2010 |access-date=11 February 2010 }}</ref>
New coach Allegri kept him in the same position for the 2010–11 season. His dribbling skills and speed in the right wing allowed him to outrun opponent defenders, while his crossing into the centre also resulted in goals regularly. His solid defensive play also lent a hand in winning Milan their 18th Scudetto and the Supercoppa Italiana. He made 37 appearances in total in his second season back at Milan. The following season, Abate was again the starting right back at Milan, making 40 appearances in all competitions. On 25 September 2013, Abate scored his first Milan goal after nearly a decade since his debut, a 92-minute equalizer in a 3–3 away draw against Bologna.
In the 2014–15 season, Abate captained Milan for the first time in his career, the first time in a 2–0 loss to Palermo on 2 November 2014. Abate made his 200th Milan appearance on 9 May 2015 in a 2–1 win over Roma. On 11 June 2015, Milan announced Abate had signed a contract extension to keep him at the club until 2019.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gladwell |first=Ben |date=11 June 2015 |title=Ignazio Abate signs new deal at AC Milan lasting until 2019 |url=http://www.espnfc.com/ac-milan/story/2487159/ignazio-abate-signs-new-deal-at-ac-milan-until-2019 |access-date=12 July 2015 |work=ESPN FC}}</ref>
Abate played as a regularly starting right-back in the 2015–16 season. One notable moment for him occurred on 22 February 2016, when he made an excellent sliding tackle on Lorenzo Insigne on the right wing, preventing him from scoring a second goal in a 1–1 away draw against Napoli.
In late March 2017, after initially being sidelined for Milan's following fixtures against Chievo, Juventus, and Genoa, Abate was ruled out for the remainder of the 2016–17 season, due to requiring surgery after suffering "blunt force trauma" to his left eye, after being hit by a ball in the face during a match against Sassuolo on 26 February.<ref>{{cite news |date=22 March 2017 |title=Milan, trauma all'occhio per Abate: la stagione è già finita |trans-title=Milan, eye trauma for Abate: the season is already over |url=http://www.gazzetta.it/calcio/fantanews/22-03-2017/milan-abate-infortunio-occhio-stagione-finita-190225889335.shtml |access-date=23 March 2017 |newspaper=La Gazzetta dello Sport |language=it}}</ref>
In late 2018, Abate temporarily assumed the role of a centre-back in the wake of an unexpected severe injury crisis that struck the team's defence. In this role, he was praised for his performances by the club's coach, Gennaro Gattuso, and various Italian media outlets alike.<ref name="Abate da difensore centrale">{{cite web |author=Edoardo Allegrucci |date=2 December 2018 |title=Milan, un super Abate da difensore centrale contro il Parma |trans-title=Milan, a super Abate as central defender against Parma |url=https://www.calcionews24.com/milan-un-super-abate-da-difensore-centrale-contro-il-parma |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181204102038/https://www.calcionews24.com/milan-un-super-abate-da-difensore-centrale-contro-il-parma |archive-date=4 December 2018 |access-date=21 May 2019 |publisher=calcionews24.com |language=it}}</ref>
On 19 May 2019, Abate made his final home appearance for Milan in a 2–0 win over Frosinone at the San Siro stadium. During the match, the Milan Ultras of the ''Curva Sud'' saluted him by holding up a banner with the message "10 years of commitment and humility. You've gained the respect of the Ultras. Thank you Ignazio." Abate cried after seeing the message.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.calciomercato.com/en/news/abate-breaks-into-tears-as-he-salute-ac-milan-after-10-years-41964|title=Abate breaks into tears as he salute AC Milan after 10 years|website=Calciomercato.com|date=19 May 2019|access-date=20 May 2019}}</ref> His final appearance for the club came a week later, in a 3–2 away win over SPAL on 26 May.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pianetamilan.it/rassegna/news-milan-spal-milan-le-pagelle-kessie-top-abate-addio-incolore/?refresh_ce-cp |title=Spal-Milan, le pagelle: Kessie top; Abate addio incolore |publisher=pianetamilan.it |language=it |author1=Daniele Triolo |date=27 May 2019 |access-date=27 May 2019 }}{{Dead link|date=May 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
== International career == {{multiple image | footer = | direction = horizontal | header = | align = right | image1 = Ignazio Abate and Ashley Cole England-Italy Euro 2012.JPG | width1 = {{#expr: (190 * 750 / 536) round 0}} | alt1 = | caption1 = Abate (left) in action for Italy against England in the quarter-final of UEFA Euro 2012 }}
After playing at various levels of youth international football for Italy, at under-19 and under-20 level, Abate made his debut with the Italian under-21 side in a friendly against Luxembourg, coming off the bench during the second half, on 12 December 2006.<ref>{{cite web |title=Italia – Lussemburgo |url=http://www.figc.it/nazionali/TabellinoGara?squadra=2&codiceGara=2359 |work=figc.com |publisher=Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio |date=12 December 2006 |access-date=2 February 2010 |language=it}}</ref>
With the Olympic national team coached by Casiraghi, he won the 2008 Toulon Tournament, in which he played four games and scored a goal against the United States.<ref>{{cite web |title=U-21 Italy – U-21 USA 2:0 |url=http://www.footiemag.de/matches_25466_u-21%20italy_vs_u-21%20usa_25-05-2008.html |work=footiemag.com |date=25 May 2008 |access-date=2 February 2010 |language=de}}</ref> He also took part in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.<ref>{{cite web |title=Italy – Squad list |url=https://www.fifa.com/mensolympic/teams/team=1889316/squadlist.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080806044227/http://www.fifa.com/mensolympic/teams/team=1889316/squadlist.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 August 2008 |work=fifa.com |publisher=FIFA |access-date=2 February 2010}}</ref> He then participated in the 2009 European U-21 Championship held in Sweden, making two appearances as Italy reached the semi-finals.<ref>{{cite web |title=Italy – Italy Under 21 |url=https://int.soccerway.com/teams/italy/italy-under-21/squad/ |work=soccerway.com |access-date=6 February 2010}}</ref>
Abate made his senior international debut for Italy in November 2011, in a friendly match against Poland.<ref>{{cite web |date=11 November 2011 |title=Balotelli e Pazzini rispondono alla chiamata: l'Italia vince in Polonia |trans-title=Balotelli and Pazzini answer the call: Italy wins in Poland |url=http://www.figc.it/it/204/30134/2011/11/News.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222220407/http://www.figc.it/it/204/30134/2011/11/News.shtml |archive-date=22 December 2017 |access-date=26 August 2015 |publisher=FIGC |language=it}}</ref> Abate was a member of the Italian squad that reached the UEFA Euro 2012 final.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ranocchia and Destro miss Italy cut|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0254-0d7de3b7579f-a8789c5e1148-1000--ranocchia-and-destro-miss-italy-cut/|work=UEFA|publisher=Union of European Football Associations|date=29 May 2012|access-date=5 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Una Spagna travolgente fa la storia|url=https://it.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2003351--spain-vs-italy/|publisher=UEFA|access-date=26 August 2015|language=it|date=1 July 2012}}</ref>
Abate also took part in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup for Italy,<ref>{{cite web|title=Inviata alla FIFA la lista per la Confederations Cup: c'è anche Barzagli|url=http://www.figc.it/it/204/36469/2013/06/News.shtml|publisher=FIGC|access-date=26 August 2015|language=it|date=3 June 2013|archive-date=8 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130608215150/http://www.figc.it/it/204/36469/2013/06/News.shtml|url-status=dead}}</ref> making three appearances in the group stage before suffering an injury which kept him out of the semi-finals,<ref>{{cite web|title=Prandelli: "Abbiamo mostrato personalità, queste partite fanno crescere"|url=http://www.figc.it/it/204/36827/2013/06/News.shtml|publisher=FIGC|access-date=26 August 2015|language=it|date=23 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160416223624/http://www.figc.it/it/204/36827/2013/06/News.shtml|archive-date=16 April 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> as Italy went on to win a bronze medal. Nearly two years after his debut, Abate scored his first international goal in a friendly match against Germany in November 2013, which ended in a 1–1 draw.<ref>{{cite news|author1=Riccardo Pratesi|title=Italia-Germania 1-1. Abate risponde a Hummels. Buon test per Prandelli|url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Nazionale/15-11-2013/italia-germania-1-1-hummels-abate-nazionale-test-amichevole-san-siro-prandelli-balotelli-201578124556.shtml|newspaper=La Gazzetta dello Sport|access-date=26 August 2015|language=it|date=15 November 2013}}</ref> He was part of Cesare Prandelli's 23-man Italy squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup held in Brazil, making one appearance throughout the tournament, in Italy's 1–0 defeat against Costa Rica in their second group match,<ref>{{cite web|author1=Ben Smith|title=Italy–Costa Rica (0–1)|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25285190|publisher=BBC|access-date=26 August 2015|date=20 June 2014}}</ref> as Italy were eliminated in the group stage.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Zico |date=25 June 2014 |title=Zico: Italy pay price for over-reliance on Andrea Pirlo and must rebuild |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/jun/25/zico-italy-andrea-pirlo-world-cup-2014 |access-date=4 July 2025 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>
== Managerial career == [[File:AC Milan players warming up.jpg|thumb|right|Abate warming up with AC Milan]]
On 2 July 2021, Abate was appointed as AC Milan's under-16 side coach.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MN - Ignazio Abate torna al Milan: allenerà l'Under 16 |url=https://www.milannews.it/news/mn-ignazio-abate-torna-al-milan-allenera-l-under-16-415467 |access-date=4 July 2025 |website=Milan News |language=it}}</ref> In the 2021–22 season, he led Milan U16 to reach the league final, then lost to Roma. On 5 July 2022, Milan announced Abate's promotion as coach of the under-19 side.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Calcio - Ignazio Abate è il nuovo allenatore del Milan Primavera |trans-title=Football - Ignazio Abate is the new coach of Milan Primavera |url=https://www.eurosport.it/calcio/calcio-ignazio-abate-e-il-nuovo-allenatore-del-milan-primavera_sto9021115/story.shtml |access-date=4 July 2025 |website=www.eurosport.it}}</ref> On 21 June 2024, Abate took on his first head coaching role, becoming the new manager of Serie C club Ternana.<ref>{{Cite web |last=ufficiostampa |date=21 June 2024 |title=Ignazio Abate si presenta: "Non potevo partire da piazza migliore, prometto passione e dedizione" |url=https://ternanacalcio.com/ignazio-abate-si-presenta-non-potevo-partire-da-piazza-migliore-prometto-passione-e-dedizione/ |access-date=4 July 2025 |language=it-IT}}</ref> On 6 February 2025 Ternana sacked Abate,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ternana, svolta improvvisa in panchina: esonerato Abate |url=https://www.tuttoc.com/ufficialita/ternana-svolta-improvvisa-in-panchina-esonerato-abate-400958 |access-date=4 July 2025 |website=Tutto C |language=it}}</ref> only to rehire him the following day.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Clamoroso Ternana, dietrofront per Liverani: in panchina rimarrà Abate |url=https://www.tuttoc.com/calciomercato/clamoroso-ternana-dietrofront-per-liverani-in-panchina-rimarra-abate-400972 |access-date=4 July 2025 |website=Tutto C |language=it}}</ref> He was sacked once again on 1 April 2025, following a 1–4 loss against Lucchese, despite the team being in second place in the league only behind Virtus Entella.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Clamoroso alla Ternana: Abate di nuovo esonerato. Da secondo in classifica... Tocca a Liverani |url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/altri-campionati/01-04-2025/ignazio-abate-esonerato-ancora-dalla-ternana-pronto-liverani.shtml |access-date=4 July 2025 |website=La Gazzetta dello Sport |language=it-IT}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=ufficiostampa |date=1 April 2025 |title=Fabio Liverani è il nuovo allenatore, sollevati dall'incarico Ignazio Abate, il suo staff ed il ds Carlo Mammarella |url=https://ternanacalcio.com/fabio-liverani-e-il-nuovo-allenatore-sollevati-dallincarico-ignazio-abate-il-suo-staff-ed-il-ds-carlo-mammarella/ |access-date=4 July 2025 |language=it-IT}}</ref>
On 18 June 2025, Abate was announced as the new head coach of Serie B club Juve Stabia.<ref>{{Cite web |author1=Stampajuvestabia |date=18 June 2025 |title=Ignazio Abate è il nuovo allenatore della Juve Stabia |url=https://www.ssjuvestabia.it/blog/ignazio-abate-e-il-nuovo-allenatore-della-juve-stabia/ |access-date=19 June 2025 |website=SS Juve Stabia |language=it-IT}}</ref>
== Personal life == Abate and his wife Valentina<ref name="Ignazio Abate, amore a Formentera">{{cite web |date=10 July 2012 |title=Ignazio Abate, amore a Formentera |trans-title=Ignazio Abate, love in Formentera |url=http://www.vanityfair.it/people/italia/2012/07/10/ignazio-abate-moglie-valentina-mare-formentera-foto |access-date=4 January 2013 |work=vanityfair.it |publisher=Vanity Fair |language=it}}</ref> have three sons, Matteo (born 19 November 2011), Andrea (born 14 May 2013) and Benjamin (born 23 February 2018). The couple got married on 18 June 2015.<ref name="Abate, la maturità e... Matteo">{{cite web |author=Lorenzo Turati |date=21 November 2011 |title=Abate, la maturità e... Matteo! |trans-title=Abate, maturity and... Matteo! |url=http://www.spaziomilan.it/2011/11/abate-la-maturita-e-matteo/ |access-date=25 August 2012 |work=spaziomilan.it |language=it}}</ref>
== Career statistics == === Club === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref>{{cite web|title=Giocatore – IGNAZIO ABATE|url=http://www.legaseriea.it/it/giocatori/ignazio-abate/1BTGN|publisher=Lega Serie A|access-date=20 November 2016}}</ref><ref name="SW">{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/ignazio-abate/17950/|title=Ignazio Abate – SW Profile|website=Soccerway|access-date=23 March 2017}}</ref> !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Coppa Italia !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="5"|AC Milan |2003–04 |Serie A |0||0||1||0||1{{efn|Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League|name=UCL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||2||0 |- |2004–05 |Serie A |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- |2005–06 |Serie A |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- |2006–07 |Serie A |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !0!!0!!1!!0!!1!!0!!0!!0!!2!!0 |- |Napoli (loan) |2004–05 |Serie C1 |29||2||0||0||colspan="2"|—||4{{efn|Appearances in Serie C1 promotion playoffs}}||0||33||2 |- |Piacenza (loan) |2005–06 |Serie B |13||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||13||0 |- |Modena (loan) |2006–07 |Serie B |38||1||3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||41||1 |- |Empoli |2007–08 |Serie A |24||1||2||1||2{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa League|name=UEL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||28||2 |- |Torino |2008–09 |Serie A |25||1||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||27||1 |- |rowspan="11"|AC Milan |2009–10 |Serie A |30||0||1||0||5{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||36||0 |- |2010–11 |Serie A |29||0||2||0||6{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||37||0 |- |2011–12 |Serie A |29||0||2||0||8{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||1{{efn|Appearance in Supercoppa Italiana|name=SCI}}||0||40||0 |- |2012–13 |Serie A |27||0||2||0||4{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||33||0 |- |2013–14 |Serie A |19||1||1||0||8{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||28||1 |- |2014–15 |Serie A |23||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||25||0 |- |2015–16 |Serie A |27||1||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||28||1 |- |2016–17 |Serie A |23||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=SCI}}||0||26||0 |- |2017–18 |Serie A |17||1||2||0||8{{efn|name=UEL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||27||1 |- |2018–19 |Serie A |19||0||2||0||3{{efn|name=UEL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||24||0 |- !colspan="2"|Milan total !243!!3!!18!!0!!43!!0!!2!!0!!306!!3 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !372!!8!!25!!1!!45!!0!!6!!0!!448!!9 |} {{notelist}}
=== International === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref>{{NFT player|45530|name=Abate, Ignazio|access-date=16 October 2012}}</ref> !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="5"|Italy |2011||1||0 |- |2012||6||0 |- |2013||10||1 |- |2014||4||0 |- |2015||1||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!22!!1 |}
:''Scores and results list Italy's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Abate goal.''
{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ List of international goals scored by Ignazio Abate !scope="col"|No. !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition |- | style="text-align:center"|1 || 15 November 2013 || San Siro, Milan, Italy || {{fb|GER}} || style="text-align:center"|1–1 || style="text-align:center"|1–1 || Friendly |}
== Honours == '''AC Milan'''<ref name="SW" /> * Serie A: 2010–11 * Supercoppa Italiana: 2011, 2016 '''Italy U-21''' * Toulon Tournament: 2008<ref name="Toulon">{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/468/international-football/2008/05/30/716612/italy-under-21s-champions-of-toulon|title=Italy Under-21s Champions of Toulon|publisher=Goal.com|date=30 May 2008|access-date=20 May 2016}}</ref>
'''Italy'''<ref name="SW" /> * UEFA European Championship runner-up: 2012
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == {{Commons category}} * [http://aic.football.it/scheda/14708/abate-ignazio.htm Profile] at AIC website {{in lang|it}} {{dead link|date=March 2019}} * {{ESPN FC|40354<!-- /ignazio-abate -->}} * {{FIFA player|228936}} * {{UEFA|74968}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20120205141922/http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=2746 Profile] at FIGC website {{in lang|it}} {{dead link|date=March 2019}} * {{Cite web |url=http://www.legaseriea.it/it/serie-a-tim/calciatore?p_p_id=BDC_dettaglio_calciatore_WAR_LegaCalcioBDC&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_col_id=column-1&p_p_col_pos=1&p_p_col_count=3&_BDC_dettaglio_calciatore_WAR_LegaCalcioBDC_idPersona=42718 |title=Career Statistics on Lega Calcio website |access-date=8 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121209224543/http://www.legaseriea.it/it/serie-a-tim/calciatore?p_p_id=BDC_dettaglio_calciatore_WAR_LegaCalcioBDC&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_col_id=column-1&p_p_col_pos=1&p_p_col_count=3&_BDC_dettaglio_calciatore_WAR_LegaCalcioBDC_idPersona=42718 |archive-date=9 December 2012 |url-status=bot: unknown |language=it}}
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