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Player Profile: Mario Barwuah Balotelli
- Monday, 30 January 2012
- Written by BlueWolf
Mario Barwuah BalotelliPosition: Striker
Squad number: 45
Place of birth: Palermo, Italy
D.O.B. August 12th 1990
Height: 6’3” / 1.91m
Joined Manchester City: August 12th, 2010
Previous club: Internazionale
Fee: £24m
Signed by: Roberto Mancini
Contract expires: 2014
Notable Events
Turned down offer to play for Ghana on August 7th, 2007 (aged 16), due to wanting to play for Italy.
August 29th, 2008 joined Italy under-21's
Scored first International goal v Greece under-21's on September 5th, 2008
Recieved first International red card during under-21's (v Sweden) in 2009 championships
August 10th, 2010 (aged 19) first senior International appearance v Ivory Coast
November 11th, 2010 scored first senior International goal v Poland
August 19th, 2010 debut and first goal for Manchester City v Timorsoara
December 21st, 2010 won the Italian Golden Boy Award
Honours
Serie A (Internazionale) 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10
Supercoppa Italiana (Internazionale) 2008
Coppa Italia (Internazionale) 2009-10
UEFA Champion's League (Internazionale) 2010
FA Cup (Manchester City) 2011
Premier League (Manchester City) 2012
Manchester City 2011-12 (upto season end, 2012)
League apps: 23
League goals: 13
Cup apps: 9
Cup goals: 4
