Andrea Consigli (born 27 January 1987) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Club career Born in Cormano, Consigli is a youth product of Atalanta. To gain some first team experience, the young goalkeeper was loaned out to Serie C1 side Sambenedettese in the 2006–07 season. The following season, he was loaned to Serie B side Rimini. After a successful loan spell there, he returned to Atalanta and acquired the number 1 shirt.
On 1 September 2014, Consigli joined Serie A team Sassuolo for €3 million.Calciomercato: arrivano Consigli e Taider. Kurtic alla Fiorentina . sassuolocalcio.itU.S. Sassuolo Calcio S.r.l. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2014 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
International career Consigli made his debut with the Italy U21 squad on 15 August 2006, in a friendly match against Croatia. Then he was selected by head coach Pierluigi Casiraghi in the squad for the 2007 U-21 Championship as the third choice goalkeeper. After that competition he became the first choice in the goal for Italy U-21 team until the 2009 U-21 Championship, in which Italy reached the semi-finals.
In 2008, he took part at the 2008 Summer Olympics with the Italian Olympic team, as the back up of Emiliano Viviano.
He received his first call up for the Italian senior team by head coach Cesare Prandelli, for the friendly match against England held on 15 August 2012 in Bern.Andrea Consigli National Team Stats . FIGC.it
Style of play An experienced and reliable keeper, Consigli was considered to be a promising goalkeeper in his youth, and is known for his goalkeeping technique, quick reflexes, shot–stopping, and ability in one–on–one situations. He has also stood out for his penalty–stopping abilities throughout his career; with 19 stops in 364 appearances since 2009, he has parried the joint–third–most penalties in Serie A history, behind only Gianluca Pagliuca and Samir Handanović, with 24 and 26 stops respectively. His role model as a goalkeeper is Gianluigi Buffon. Considered to be one of the best goalkeepers in the Italian top–flight, and one of Sassuolo's best players, in 2012, Padraig Whelan of forzaitalianfootball.com described Consigli as "perhaps the most underrated player in Serie A in any position", and as a goalkeeper with "few weaknesses in his game".
Career statistics + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCoppa ItaliaEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAtalanta2004–05Serie A0000—002005–06Serie B0000—002008–09Serie A17010—1802009–10Serie A31010—3202010–11Serie B40010—4102011–12Serie A35010—3602012–13Serie A35020—3702013–14Serie A35010—3602014–15Serie A0010—10Total193080—2010Sambenedettese (loan)2006–07Serie C132000—320Rimini (loan)2007–08Serie B35020—370Sassuolo2014–15Serie A35000—3502015–16Serie A37010—3802016–17Serie A37000904602017–18Serie A37010—3802018–19Serie A36010—3702019–20Serie A31010—3202020–21Serie A37000—3702021–22Serie A37000—3702022–23Serie A35010—3602023–24Serie A35010—360Total357060903720Career total6170160906420
Honours Atalanta Campionato Giovanissimi Nazionali: 2001–02 Serie B: 2010–11
Italy U21 UEFA European Under-21 Championship bronze: 2009
Individual 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Selection
References
External links US Sassuolo Calcio Official Player Profile
FIGC