
Full Name: Andrea Poli
Date of Birth: 29 September 1989 (21)
Height: 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Position: Centro Campista
Club career
He started his career in Serie B with his native club Treviso. On 31 January 2007 he was signed by Serie A club Sampdoria in joint ownership, but immediately loaned back to Treviso until officially became a member of Sampdoria at the end of the season. On 4 November 2007 he made his Serie A debut in a 0-3 loss against Cagliari. In the 2007-08 season he was part of the Primavera (U-20) squad of Sampdoria that won the Campionato Primavera. In the 2008-09 season he was loaned out to the Serie B club Sassuolo in order to gain experience. Upon his return to Sampdoria in the summer of 2009 he became a key player of the side that ended 4th in the league. In 2011 he was part of the Sampdoria team that was relegated to Serie B after finishing 18th in Serie A in the 2010-11 season.
International career
Poli was in the squad at the 2008 U-19 European Championships, where he scored two goals.
On 11 February 2009, he made his debut with the Italy U-21 squad in a friendly match against Sweden, played at Stadio Nereo Rocco in Trieste. He was called up for the 2009 European Championships in the summer but did not make an appearance.
Honours
Sampdoria
- Campionato Nazionale Primavera (1): 2007-08 (youth)
- Coppa Italia (1): 2008-09 (runner-up)
