- Defender
- Left Defender
- Left Wing
- Market value: 8.500.000 € (o7.2012.)
- Height: 1,78
- 06. 12. 1981.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 December 1981 (age 30) | ||
| Place of birth | Turin, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Palermo | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Torino | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1999–2005 | Torino | 94 | (0) |
| 1999–2001 | → Varese (loan) | 44 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | → Siena (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Juventus | 57 | (2) |
| 2007–2008 | Fiorentina | 6 | (0) |
| 2008– | Palermo | 143 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2000–2002 | Italy U-20 | 23 | (1) |
| 2002 | Italy U-21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2010– | Italy | 12 | (0 |
Federico Balzaretti is an fast and greatItalian footballer who currently plays as a left back (he can play left wing as well) for Serie A for club Palermo and Italy national football team. Prandelli selected him as one of the Italian team for UEFA Euro 2012, becoming the starting left-back in the third match at the group stage as Italy moved from formation 3-5-2 to formation 4-4-2. He played very well the entire match against Germany as a right-back. Unexpected, He got more chances to play instead two famous and great players: Christian Maggio and Ignazio Abate.
