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Matteo Brighi

マッテオ・ブリーギ　/　まってお・ぶりーぎ

Association football player from Italy

February 14, 1981 (age 45)　・　Rimini, Province of Rimini, Italy

Province of Rimini
association football player

My Take

Matteo Brighi was once tagged as one of Italy's brightest prospects, and winning Serie A Young Footballer of the Year in 2002 put real weight behind that promise. As a central midfielder he had the engine and the timing clubs covet. What interests me is the gap between that early acclaim and how careers actually unfold, since the prodigy label sets expectations few can fully meet. I read his story as a steady, journeyman's life in the game rather than the superstardom once predicted. There's dignity in that kind of longevity, and I find myself rooting for the players who simply kept going.

Overview

Matteo Brighi (Italian pronunciation: [matˈtɛːo ˈbriːɡi]; born 14 February 1981) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder. Regarded as one of Italy's most talented prospects in his early career, Brighi was named Serie A Young Footballer of the Year in 2002.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Matteo Brighi
Name (Japanese): マッテオ・ブリーギ
Reading: まってお・ぶりーぎ
Born: February 14, 1981 (age 45)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aquarius / Rooster
Origin: Rimini, Province of Rimini, Italy
Blood type: Private
Height: 178 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%83%E3%83%86%E3%82%AA%E3%83%BB%E3%83%96%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AE

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