2-2. At international level, he was a member of the Italian under-23 squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney; he received his only senior call-up for Italy in 1998, although he did not come off the bench. I scored an unforgettable brace, I’ll honestly never forget that game. He’d often tease Colonnese and West: “Close your legs, I’ll nutmeg you.” He warned them, but he’d slot it through their legs anyway. They were really putting their faith in me! I made my debut against Skonto Riga in Pisa: goal. Versi Bahasa Indonesia. Close Menu; profile; Stats. Nicola Ventola begann seine Karriere beim AS Bari, in seiner dritten Spielzeit in Bari wurde Ventola erstmals zum Stammspieler. Words: Edo Dalmonte. INDOSPORT.COM – Eks penyerang Inter Milan, Nicola Ventola, membuat pernyataan mengejutkan dengan mengaku jadi pemain favorit Erick Thohir yang pernah memimpin klub Serie A itu. In my house, everyone managed to graduate – and I went on to do so too, at my own pace – but when my brother took me to a football pitch for the first time, I fell in love with the ball right away. [26] Ventola currently lives in Dubai, where he works as a pundit for Abu Dhabi Media. Nicola Ventola - alle Infos zum Spieler. Versione Italiana  However, exactly a year later he was signed on a co-ownership deal with Bologna (after Christian Vieri's £32 million transfer to Inter Milan from Lazio) and later Atalanta during the next two seasons, in a swap deal with Corrado Colombo. I showed it to him, he looked at it and said: “70%.”. Football5Star.com, Indonesia – Mantan pemain Inter, Nicola Ventola, mengungkapkan bahwa Lautaro Martinez bisa menjadi seorang legenda jika dia tetap tinggal di Inter. No one in Italy wanted to operate on me. [2][3] In total he scored 35 goals for the club in 101 appearances between league and Coppa Italia matches over three seasons (two in Serie A and one in Serie B). Now that you're part of the inter.it family, you can log in using your email address and chosen password. Send your best Nerazzurri wishes to Nicola Ventola: do you remember his league debut? Citizenship : Italy. I was 20 years old, I was at San Siro and it was a Champions League game: Inter vs. Spartak Moscow. Menurutnya, Lautaro bisa menjadi raja di San Siro. [16], Ventola made 25 appearances with the Italy Under-21 and Under-23 sides, scoring 12 goals,[17] winning the 1997 Mediterranean Games[18] and the 2000 UEFA Under-21 European Championship[19] with the team; he also represented Italy at the 2000 Summer Olympics, where they were eliminated in the quarter-finals of the tournament by eventual runners-up Spain. Your registration was successful. Dia juga menyebut Il Toro bisa menjadi ‘Raja San Siro’. Team-News. Paul Scholes), Ryan Giggs (82. "Nhưng ngược lại, Lewandowski không thể ghi bàn nhiều như Lukaku nếu chơi cho Inter". [20], Although he was never capped at senior level, he was called up by manager Dino Zoff to the Italian senior side for a Euro 2000 qualifying match against Switzerland, at the Stadio Friuli of Udine, on 10 October 1998, but remained on the bench as an unused substitute in the eventual 2–0 win. I took on my family’s passion as a Bari fan and a young footballer for their youth teams. Copyright © 1995—2019 F.C. [2][12], Ventola subsequently moved to Lega Pro team Novara,[2] making his debut for the team on 9 November 2009, in a 3–0 win over Lecco. Then he approached me and said: “Nicola, you’ll start against Spain in Salerno.” Inter vs. Sampdoria, 15 November 1998. He would run up, fake with his right and backheel it to me with his left. 11:07. He used to outpace everyone. Ventola. I would go up to them and say: “Boys, Marcio Santos kicked me!” It was pure happiness. Philosophy has always served me well and it continues to do so today. Hier kam Ventola aber nur noch selten zum Einsatz. Ventola spent five years of his career tied to the Nerazzurri, from 2000 to 2005. 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We then faced Cagliari away in the league and we were down 2-0: myself and Pirlo came on to replace Baggio and Djorkaeff. My father was sick, and my thoughts always turned back to him. 16 years old, and in the final of the Allievi Nazionali. Inter also had the chance to win a trophy but failed, losing the final of the Coppa Italia to Lazio for a 2–1 aggregate. Squad Squad at ... Nicola Ventola – Bologna, 1999; Giuseppe Bergomi – retired, 1999; Fabio Galante – Torino, 1999; Youri Djorkaeff – 1. I remained on the bench, and for our final change the Coach brought on Bachini to play in front of his fans from Udine. A significant goal: I was back to being a footballer and I’d made my mark against Inter. [7] During his loan period with Bologna, he made 14 appearances in Serie A, without scoring a goal, although he managed 4 goals in 7 appearances in the 1999–2000 Coppa Italia and the 1999–2000 UEFA Cup. Market value; Transfers; Rumours; National team; News; Achievements; Career . Nicola Ventola ehemaliger Fußballspieler aus Italien Mittelstürmer zuletzt bei Novara Calcio * 24.05.1978 in Grumo Appula, Italien I flopped like a fish, I don’t want to think back to it: an injury to my ligaments, the end to my season, my chance with the National Team gone. Auf dieser Seite werden alle jemals getätigten Transfers (inklusive Leihspieler) des Vereins Inter Mailand mit Ablösesummen angezeigt. This page shows all ever transfers of the Inter, including arrivals, departures and loans. “No, no, let’s do it. It was the most beautiful period, a time in which I was providing and living the dream of every young boy: I was playing for the team I had grown up with, the team I loved. [8] The following season, he was not picked regularly for the first team, and he went on loan once again to Siena in 2003,[4] where he made 28 appearances, scoring 4 goals during the 2003–04 season. 1994 was an incredible year. My career was taking off, then I hit my first hurdle against Empoli after a challenge with Baldini. Welcome He also scored 1 goal in the group stage of the 1996 UEFA European Under-18 Championship for the Italy national under-19 football team, serving as the team's captain. Phil Neville) – Dwight Yorke, Andy Cole Trainer: Alex Ferguson: 1:0 Ventola (63.) Stats. But let me tell you. It’s best if you don’t watch my attempt to save Zarate’s penalty. 2,286 Likes, 66 Comments - Nicola Ventola (@n.ventola) on Instagram: “Inter vs Udinese #goal #memories #nevergiveup #new #start #video #goodmorning #☀️#78 #lala” Chi con la testa.. E c'è chi lo fa con il cuore..(FAN PAGE) Cựu ngôi sao Inter thậm chí cho rằng Lukaku giỏi hơn Harry Kane. [10] With Torino, he made 21 appearances, scoring 4 goals during his first season; during his second season he received less playing time, scoring 2 goals in 14 appearances. [2] Premier League side Crystal Palace signed him on transfer deadline day in August 2004 on a season-long loan but this was wrecked by injury and he only made a handful of appearances. Dia berhasil mencetak 16 gol dan empat assist dari 31 penampilan di semua kompetisi. My knees and legs bear the scars of the injuries that dictated my career, that changed my characteristics as a player. Professor Steadman was going to Monte Carlo for a conference. The wounds to my heart are the most painful of all. But I hadn’t lost my bad fortune: a teammate’s challenge in training for Crystal Palace fractured my fibula. Nicola Ventola), Iván Zamorano Trainer: Mircea Lucescu: Peter Schmeichel – Gary Neville, Henning Berg, Jaap Stam, Denis Irwin – David Beckham, Roy Keane, Ronny Johnsen (77. He scored six goals in 29 games during the 2006–07 Serie A season, but he later became excluded from the club and his contract was not renewed. On 6 November 1994, Beppe Materazzi, Marco’s father and Bari coach at the time, took me to Florence and put me on the bench. At 24 years old, having missed out on the Scudetto, I found myself at my lowest point. It was funny. “Are you mad?” I replied. Later on, I experienced the same difficulties as poor Francisco when I ended up in goal for Torino against Lazio. [2] During the season, he showed real star potential for his young age, scoring 11 goals in all competitions, as well as a goal against eventual European Cup winners Manchester United in the quarter-finals of the 1998–99 UEFA Champions League. [2], Ventola returned to Inter in 2001, but he suffered from several injuries that season, only making 16 appearances and scoring 4 goals in Serie A, as Inter narrowly missed out on the Serie A title; however, he bagged an impressive 5 goals in 9 appearances in Europe, as Inter reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup, and finished the season with a total of 10 goals in all competitions. [2][4][5][8][18][19][22][23][24], Ventola has a son, Kelian (b. [1], Born in Grumo Appula, Bari, Nicola Ventola's career began with Bari in 1994 as a youth player. They made me worse. Pebisnis papan atas yang kini menjadi Menteri BUMN, Erick Thohir, diketahui pernah menjabat sebagai presiden Inter Milan. Please follow the instructions to confirm your registration. A minute later Matt Holland met another Venus cross and although Inter cleared the danger they looked to be vulnerable at the back. Nicola Ventola. At youth level, he also represented the Italy under-21 side, and was a member of the team that won the 2000 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, also winning a gold medal at the 1997 Mediterranean Games with the under-23 side. Join Facebook to connect with Nicola Ventola and others you may know. I came on and he immediately gave me a welcome kick. Nicola Ventola (born 24 May 1978) is a retired Italian footballer who played as a forward. [2] With Atalanta, he had a more successful league season, scoring 10 goals in 28 Serie A appearances during the 2000–01 season. [2][11] At the end of the season, Torino were relegated to Serie B, and Ventola's contract was not renewed. At the end of one session he got it in his head that I should take free kicks. Bari vs. Brescia, we were facing one of the best teams with boys who everyone was talking about at the time: Roberto Baronio, Emiliano Bonazzoli, Andrea Pirlo. [2][17][21], An agile and talented right-footed player, with good technique, Ventola was considered one of Bari's and Italy's most promising prospects in his youth, although he suffered many injuries throughout his career. 64 games and 21 goals with Inter for Nicola Ventola, he was a Nerazzurri from the 1998/99 season to 2001/02: here's his letter to the fans [13] He scored his first goal on 17 January 2010, in a draw against Como. [2] He retired on 27 January 2011, at the age of 33, due to persisting physical problems. When they told me I was going to Inter I thought: “Am I going to be their eighth choice striker?” I tiptoed in, asked for the number 78 and the Club offered me the number 11 shirt. “I expect to see the usual Atalanta, a team that is not afraid of anything, that has its own ideas,” he began an interview with Turin newspaper Tuttosport. I missed the pitch. Versión Española  [5][4][25] In 2013, Erick Thohir, Inter Milan's president at the time, stated that Ventola is his all-time favorite Inter player. On 25 April, he scored a brace in a 3–3 draw against Cremonese, which allowed Novara to win promotion to Serie B. He did however score against Southampton on the penultimate day of the season; in total he made 3 appearances and scored 1 goal during the 2004–05 season. He took his run-up, faked a shot, touched it to me, I struck it with my right and it flew straight into the top corner. I had spent the summer cheering on Italy at the USA ’94 World Cup, I knew full well who Santos was. And then he’d laugh and joke about it, he didn’t take himself too seriously. 189.2k Followers, 467 Following, 359 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Nicola Ventola (@n.ventola) Keep your place in the team, we need you on the field. E mio figlio tifa Juve, "L'ultimo colpo del Rimini arriva dal Genoa: Danilo Giacinto Ventola", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nicola_Ventola&oldid=1005585928, Italian expatriate sportspeople in England, Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Italy, Competitors at the 1997 Mediterranean Games, Mediterranean Games medalists in football, BLP articles lacking sources from January 2010, Articles with Italian-language sources (it), Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only, This page was last edited on 8 February 2021, at 12:38. Height: 1,85 m ... Getty Images. Author. 1:1 Scholes (88.) At international level, he was a member of the Italian under-23 squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney; he received his only senior call-up for Italy in 1998, although he did not come off the bench. The Coach asked the forwards to work hard for the team: Mimmo and I were perfect, we complemented each other, we felt important in a group that was waiting for its star players to return. Today we celebrate Nicola Ventola’s 39th birthday, and wonder why Erick Thohir’s favourite Interista never quite turned out how he was supposed to. I was already training with the first team. View the profiles of people named Nicola Ventola. At youth level, he also represented the Italy under-21 side, and was a member of the team that won the 200… modification to the email field has been carried out successfully. Lautaro Martinez selalu dirumorkan untuk pindah ke Barcelona pada bursa transfer musim panas mendatang. Il 20 giugno 2007 si accasa al Torino; con i granata colleziona 21 presenze e 4 gol nel suo primo anno. on a two-year contract. Ronaldo, Baggio, Recoba, Zamorano, Kanu, Pirlo, Kallon. Retired since: Feb 1, 2011 Last club: Inter Most games for: Atalanta BC Retired since: Feb 1, 2011 ≡ Sub Menu. And joy is what myself, Vieri and other former Nerazzurri teammates are trying to bring to those staying at home during this current period. Ronaldo at last was withdrawn after 59 minutes, Nicola Ventola replacing him, much to the delight of the relief of the frustrated home fans. 6 talking about this. He retired from football in February 2011. We didn’t have the technology we have today, I had no idea what my future held. I was being marked by a Brazilian defender: Marcio Santos. Roy Keane, who has been so influential for United this season, was at fault as Inter forced their way back into the game at 2-1. I had lost flexibility and speed. I got off to a great start at Inter. hi It also displays the transfer fees. Zoff had already called me up for Italy vs. Switzerland in Udine, the game where Totti made his debut. Nicola Ventola former footballer from Italy Centre-Forward last club: Novara Calcio 1908 * … Two years away from Milan, then I returned, back at a hundred miles an hour on the most incredible of adventures, one with Cuper, with Ronaldo, Vieri, Recoba and Kallon. The Italian forward was sent on loan three times during his time in Milan, to Atalanta, Siena and Crystal Palace. Valencia CF 0-1 Internazionale FC - A Nicola Ventola goal was enough for Inter in Spain. Football Club Internazionale Milano : Land: Italien gegründet: 09.03.1908: Stadion: Giuseppe Meazza: Homepage: https://www.inter.it : zum Profil » Weitere Mannschaften. C'è chi insegue il pallone con le gambe. My mother’s a philosophy professor. Ventola played for several clubs in Italy throughout his career, and also had a loan spell with English side Crystal Palace. Nhận định của Vieri được Ventola ủng hộ. “It will be a game with many opportunities. I had arthroscopic surgery in Italy with the sole aim of recording a videotape of my knee. I saw the end approaching fast. Nicola Ventola (born 24 May 1978) is a retired Italian footballer who played as a forward. Nicola Ventola has admitted he is still haunted by regrets over his failure to help Crystal Palace escape relegation from the Premier League in 2005. He made his debut for the Italy under-21 side on 3 October 1996, at the age of 18, in a 1998 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying match, coming on as a substitute for Fabrizio Cammarata [it]. It was her hammer that forged me: things can happen to hurt you, but you have to focus on the future. I got injured three more times, twice to the meniscus and once with my ankle. I told him: “Ronnie, we’ve got you, Baggio, Djorkaeff, I’ve never taken a free kick in my life.” He insisted, he wanted to try a routine, or rather just a joke. But in those dark days, once again, I cemented the foundations and structure of my life and career, and vowed to be stronger than injuries and defeats. [2][14] In total he score 90 career goals in 342 appearances in official competitions. The defender met a Mark Venus free-kick from close range but could only steer his shot wide of Francesco Toldo's goal. Then the enlightenment. In Torino's 3–1 home loss against Lazio, he replaced Sereni in goal, who had been sent off, as Torino had already made three substitutions, failing to stop a Mauro Zárate penalty. The operation in the United States got me back on my feet, but I wasn’t the same player anymore. Nicola Ventola (Grumo Appula, 24 maggio 1978) è un ex calciatore italiano, di ruolo attaccante ... ma nel finale di stagione è messo ai margini della squadra a causa del mancato rinnovo del contratto, in scadenza a giugno 2007. Nicola Ventola Italian footballer ... F.C. Date of birth/Age: May 24, 1978 (42) Place of birth: Grumo Appula. [2][3] He left the club in 1998 after three more seasons[4] (one in Serie B, winning the 1996–97 title, and two in Serie A), after scoring 12 goals in 45 appearances with the club[5] (10 of which were scored in Serie B and 2 in Serie A). One day I couldn’t take it anymore, I wanted to know where I was: I went and bought a beach ball and began to just dribble. Then the stadium: first the Stadio della Vittoria, then the Stadio San Nicola. Related Videos. I went down in Bari’s history with the goal to get us promoted, the goal to take us back up to Serie A. Fabio Donolato, Federico Rana e Simone Togna intervistano Nicola Ventola, ex giocatore dell'Inter, all'interno di Fc InterNews. In his first season back at the club, he helped his team to win the 2005–06 Serie B title with his decisive goalscoring performances,[4] scoring 15 goals in 35 appearances. Although he usually played as a central striker, he was also capable of playing in a deeper role as a second striker, due to his ability to link up with and create chances for his teammates. Ventola believes Lukaku could be considered the best number nine on the planet, with the ex-Inter forward prepared to rank a star at San Siro above a talismanic presence at Tottenham. A world champion with Brazil, the only taker whose penalty was saved by Pagliuca in Pasadena. I was about to fulfil my deepest desire, wearing the shirt of my National Team. [2][6], Ventola signed for Inter Milan during the 1998–99 season, making 21 appearances in the league, and scoring 6 goals, playing alongside other notable forwards, such as Ronaldo, Roberto Baggio, Iván Zamorano, Andrea Pirlo, and Youri Djorkaeff, albeit mainly as a substitute. Article body. Ventola played for several clubs in Italy throughout his career, and also had a loan spell with English side Crystal Palace. Nicola Ventola: Italien: 24.05.1978: 18: Iván Zamorano: Chile: 18.01.1967: Inter. [5][4] His nephew Danilo Giacinto Ventola is now a professional footballer. I went out on loan to Bologna, but it was a bad period. Großkreutz über die BVB-Krise und den Schalker Absturz [4], Ventola played his first competitive international match for the Italy national under-17 football team (made up of players born in and after 1977), in a 1994 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying fixture; in total, he scored 1 goal in 2 appearances for the under-17 side, featuring as a substitute for Ivano Montanaro, and as a starter respectively. 1 1 1. Thohir resmi membeli mayoritas saham Inter dari Massimo Moratti pada Oktober 2013. [2][9], In July 2005 Ventola signed a two-year contract with Atalanta. Suddenly all that enthusiasm disappeared, and it was fear that replaced it. [15] After the team was eliminated, Ventola was immediately promoted to the Italy national under-21 football team as one of their youngest players. Well, I told my friends about that kick for weeks. And it was fun training with Ronaldo. Everyone has an innate ability. It’s not easy, however, when you lose your dad aged 20. I had a problem with the cartilage in my knee. Internazionale Milano P.IVA 04231750151. I’ve got a personal record of undergoing surgery on nine occasions. Former Inter and Atalanta player Nicola Ventola has shared his thoughts ahead of his two employers facing off tomorrow night. [4], In June 2007 he joined Torino F.C. Der AS Bari kehrte auch dank der zehn Tore von Ventola in die Serie A zurück. We lost 2-0 but he sent me on towards the 90th minute: a Serie A debut at the age of 16. Inter [Frauen] Inter [U16] Inter [A-Junioren] Inter [B-Junioren] Inter [B-Juniorinnen] Inter [C-Junioren] Tweets by @inter. His main attributes as a striker were his speed, power, heading ability, positional sense, eye for goal, and ability to provide depth to his team with his runs.