Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 3 January 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Fidenza, Italy | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Youth career | |||
Fiorenzuola | |||
2001–2006 | Milan | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2009 | Milan | 0 | (0) |
2006–2008 | → Legnano (loan) | 57 | (0) |
2008–2009 | → Monaco (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2009 | → Novara (loan) | 13 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Crotone | 40 | (1) |
2010–2014 | Padova | 112 | (3) |
2014 | → Carpi (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Venezia | 30 | (1) |
2015–2018 | Pro Vercelli | 87 | (3) |
2018–2023 | FeralpiSalò | 126 | (5) |
International career | |||
2005 | Italy U-19 | 1 | (0) |
2005–2006 | Italy U-20 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Elia Legati (born 3 January 1986) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Legati was signed by Milan from Fiorenzuola in 2001.[1] He played in their youth teams for six years, before joining Legnano on a two-season loan in August 2006.[2]
For the 2008–09 season he moved to French side Monaco on another loan spell; however, he was called back in January, due to lack of playing time, and subsequently loaned to Novara for the remainder of the season.[3]
In July 2009, he was transferred to Crotone in a co-ownership deal, for €10,000.[4][5] He made 40 appearances and scored one goal in his first Serie B season; his good performances prompted Milan to re-acquire him fully, for €350,000.[6][7][8] However, for the 2010–11 season, he was signed by Padova in a new co-ownership deal, for €660,000.[6][9] In June 2011 Padova bought him outright for another €660,000.
On 16 January 2018, he signed a contract with FeralpiSalò until 30 June 2020.[10] Legati announced his retirement from playing on 13 May 2023, with his shirt number 13 retired by the club.[11]