Full name Jonathan Rossini Playing position 2005–2008 Sampdoria Role Footballer Spouse Maria Carla Rossini | Name Jonathan Rossini Height 1.85 m Salary 400,000 EUR (2012) | |
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Date of birth (1989-04-05) 5 April 1989 (age 26) Children Eric Rossini, Carlo Rossini Current teams Savona F.B.C. (Defender), Switzerland national football team (Defender) Similar People Walter Mazzarri, Ciro Ferrara, Luigi Delneri, Delio Rossi, Walter Zenga | ||
Jonathan Rossini (born 5 April 1989) is a Swiss footballer who plays as a centre back for Serie A side Sassuolo. He is a Switzerland international.
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Club career
Rossini started his career at AC Bellinzona near his birthplace.
Sampdoria
In summer 2005, aged 16, the minimum age for an international transfer within European Economic Area (Switzerland signed a special agreement with EU), he moved to Italian side U.C. Sampdoria. He moved on loan to Italy Lega Pro Prima Divisione team Legnano. In January 2009 he was transferred on loan to Cittadella in Italy's Serie B.
Between Sampdoria & Udinese
In summer 2009, he was acquired by Udinese Calcio in co-ownership from Sampdoria for €500,000, as part of Fernando Tissone's deal (€3 million) and subsequently loaned to Sassuolo for the 2009–2010 season, along with Sampdoria team-mate, Gianluigi Bianco.
In June 2010, along with Tissone, the co-ownership deal with Udinese were extended, and Rossini was loaned back to Sampdoria, however, he has still to make his first appearance for them.
On 3 January 2011, he was loaned again to Sassuolo for the rest of the 2010–11 season. Where he played 18 games in Serie B.
Rossini returned to Sampdoria for the 2011/12 season under manager Giuseppe Iachini, he made his Sampdoria debut on 19 November 2011 against Reggina, where Rossini helped earn Sampdoria promotion to Serie A after they won the Serie B playoff's.
After promotion to Serie A, under new manager Ciro Ferrara, Rossini was first choice centreback alongside Captain Daniele Gastaldello at the heart of the defence, his first game in Serie A came against AC Milan on 26 August 2012. After the arrival of new manager Delio Rossi, Rossini lost his place in the team after Angelo Palombo returned from Inter Milan and played him in a Centre Defence position at Rossini's expense. In total he made 25 appearances in Serie A during the 2012/13 season.
On 20 June – 1 July 2013 newly promoted to Serie A side Sassuolo bought Udinese owned 50% registration rights on Rossini for €1.5 million via Sampdoria. Sampdoria retained 50% registration rights.
Sassuolo
On 1 July 2013, Rossini joined newly promoted Serie A side Sassuolo in another co-ownership deal and appeared six league matches for the first part of the 2013–14 season. Sassuolo signed centre backs Lorenzo Ariaudo and Paolo Cannavaro during the 2014 January transfer window.
Parma loan
He was loaned out the fellow Serie A club Parma for the remainder of the season on 21 January 2014, with Aleandro Rosi moved to opposite direction also on loan. Rossini mainly found himself used as backup in Central defence to Italian International Gabriel Paletta and Club Captain Alessandro Lucarelli. Parma finished the season in 6th place and qualified for Europe, however due to Parma being ineligible to qualify for Europe, Torino F.C. were given their place in UEFA Europa League.
On 20 June 2014, Sampdoria gave up the remain 50% registration rights to Sassuolo for free.
Bari loan
On 11 July 2014, after Rossini began training with Leeds United, Leeds United's President Massimo Cellino revealed that the club was looking to sign Rossini on a year long loan with the option to make the move permanent. However, on 13 July, Leeds decided to cancel the deal due to concerns over a lack of fitness, and the player returned to the parent club, Sassuolo. Leeds United President Massimo Cellino said: “We want special players at Leeds United. Rossini didn’t show enough during the three days he trained with the rest of the team. “After speaking to him it is clear that he didn’t have the right attitude to join Leeds, so we have allowed him to leave.”
Rossini joined on loan Serie B outfit Bari on 17 July 2014.
International career
Rossini debuted for the Switzerland U21 football team on 19 November 2008, against Greece U21. The match ended in 1–1 draw. He made his competitive U21 debut in a winning game against Armenia U21 on 5 June 2009, the opening match of 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification. He scored a goal in the return leg.
On 3 March 2010, Rossini made his senior debut in a friendly game for the Swiss National Team against Uruguay as a starter. He was replaced by Steve von Bergen at half time. The game finished 3-1 to Uruguay, with goals from Luis Suarez, Diego Forland and Edison Cavani, Switzerland's goal coming from Gokhan Inler.
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