Michele Trombetta

Michele Trombetta
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-08-03) 3 August 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Sala Bolognese, Italy
Height 1.95
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Forlì
Youth career
2011–2014 Modena
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Modena 2 (0)
2014 Virtus Castelfranco 9 (0)
2014–2017 Progresso
2017–2018 Portuense
2018–2019 Sant'Agostino 32[1] (13[1])
2019–2020 Corticella 21[1] (12[1])
2020–2021 Piccardo Traversetolo (9[1])
2021–2022 Cittadella Vis Modena (14[1])
2022–2024 Corticella 57 (26)
2024 Giana Erminio 8 (1)
2024– Forlì 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 December 2024

Michele Trombetta (born 3 August 1994) is an Italian footballer who plays as a forward for Serie D club Forlì.

Club career

Trombetta was a youth player of Modena.[2] On 23 November 2011, he made his club debut in Coppa Italia against ChievoVerona.[3] He then made his Serie B debut against Crotone.[4] After various experiences with smaller teams such as Virtus Castelfranco, Progresso, Portuense, S. Agostino, Traversetolo and Vis Modena, he found stability in Corticella,[5][6] where he arrives in 2022.

Playing in Serie D with Corticella, he scored 26 goals over two seasons. In May 2024, he was selected by the Italian Twitch streamer Tumblurr to be part of his team, the Stallions at seven-a-side football tournament 2024 Kings World Cup.[7] On 26 May 2024, he made his Kings World Cup debut against Colombian team Medallo City.[8] He scored the decisive goal that led Stallions into the next round.[9] After being scoreless in the next game against Brazil's Furia FC,[10] he scored a brace in the last-chance round game against Persas FC.[11] In the round of 16, he missed a penalty as Stallions were knocked out of the tournament by eventual champions Porcinos FC.[12][13]

After claiming media attention thanks to the competition, in summer 2024 he was linked with Serie C teams like Giana Erminio,[14] SPAL[15] and Carpi.[15][16] So, on 7 July 2024, he joined Giana Erminio on a free transfer.[17]

In December 2024, it was announced that Trombetta had been selected for Italy's squad in the 2025 Kings World Cup Nations, which is set to be held on January 2025.[18]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Michele Trombetta - Mondo Calciatori" (in Italian). Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Michele Trombetta il Bomber della Kings League" (in Italian). 3 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  3. ^ Gianluca Grasso (23 November 2011). "Coppa Italia: tutto facile per il Chievo. Netto 3-0 al Modena" (in Italian). Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  4. ^ Gaia Ferri (4 May 2013). "Crotone Modena 2 - 1|Addio play off, vacanze anticipate" (in Italian). Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  5. ^ Antonio Torrisi (3 June 2024). "Chi è Michele Trombetta, l'attaccante degli Stallions in Kings League con un passato al Modena" (in Italian). Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  6. ^ "La favola di Michele Trombetta, dalla serie D con il Corticella alla Kings World Cup con Totti" (in Italian). 29 May 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Michele Trombetta". Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Kings World Cup, gli Stallions di Blur vincono contro il Medallo City di Maluma: Trombetta e Blur protagonisti" (in Italian). 27 May 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  9. ^ Amin Bey El Hadj (27 May 2024). "King's League: gli Stallions di Blur e Totti vincono la Prima Partita" (in Italian). Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Kings League World Cup: Furia F.C. 2:1 Stallions" (in Italian). 31 May 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  11. ^ Michele Iaccarino (3 June 2024). "Kings League: Gli Stallions di Blur e Totti avanzano agli Ottavi distruggendo i Persas FC" (in Italian). Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  12. ^ Michele Iaccarino (6 June 2024). "Stallions-Porcinos: Blur e Totti si fermano, fuori agli ottavi di Kings League" (in Italian). Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  13. ^ Jary Carzaniga (3 June 2024). "È una follia totale! Rigore parato all'ultimo secondo e Italia agli ottavi di finale del Mondiale" (in Italian). Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  14. ^ Claudio Amato (28 June 2024). "Michele Trombetta dalla Kings League alla Serie C: è vicino alla Giana Erminio" (in Italian). Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  15. ^ a b Sebastian Donzella (27 June 2024). "Giana in pole per Trombetta. Sullo sfondo SPAL e Carpi" (in Italian). Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  16. ^ "Carpi, Nepi e Trombetta: idee per l 'attacco. A centrocampo piace il nome di Amayah" (in Italian). 19 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  17. ^ "Michele Trombetta ha firmato con la Giana" (in Italian). 7 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  18. ^ Bianchi, Simone (19 December 2024). "Kings League, Trombetta is back: giocherà il mondiale con l'Italia". Gianluca Di Marzio (in Italian). Sky Sports Italia. Retrieved 20 December 2024.