Federico "Kiko" Macheda

[zudomiriku]

10 years ago


Federico Macheda, making his first-team debut for Manchester United, celebrates his crucial goal against Aston Villa in 2009. With United set to drop two important points in the title race with Liverpool, Macheda scored a stoppage-time winner


The 17-year-old Italian had been promoted from the United reserve team by Sir Alex Ferguson amid a striker shortage. Danny Welbeck (centre) goes wild while Macheda runs off to celebrate his goal - his first ever in the Premier League


The goal proved important in holding off the challenge of Liverpool in the Premier League title race - Macheda (second left) is seen celebrating with his team-mates and the trophy following confirmation of their success


The first of Macheda's various loan spells came with Italian club Sampdoria but he later admitted the move was a mistake


Loan spells with Queens Park Rangers (left) and Stuttgart (right) followed for Macheda but he failed to find the net at either


He took a step down to the Championship in order to play for Doncaster Rovers, but was once again cursed by injury


In the final year of his contract at United, Macheda rediscovered his scoring touch during a loan spell at Birmingham City


In 2014, Macheda was sold to Cardiff City, where Old Trafford favourite Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was the manager. However, Solskjaer was sacked shortly after the Italian's arrival and chances in the first team became scarce thereafter


In the end, Macheda had to adopt a 'Year Zero' approach to his career by returning to Italy and second division side Novara


Macheda, now 27, made the transfer from Novara to Greek club Panathinaikos at the beginning of the current campaign


The Italian has scored eight goals in his first 23 matches with Panathinaikos as he rediscovers his touch in front of goal

Macheda career

Manchester United 2008-2014

36 games, 5 goals

Sampdoria 2011 (loan)

16 games, 1 goal

Queens Park Rangers 2012 (loan)

6 games, 0 goals

Stuttgart 2013 (loan)

18 games, 0 goals

Doncaster Rovers 2013 (loan)

15 games, 3 goals

Birmingham City 2014 (loan)

18 games, 10 goals

Cardiff City 2014-2016

33 games, 8 goals

Nottingham Forest 2016 (loan)

3 games, 0 goals

Novara 2016-2018

52 games, 11 goals

Panathinaikos 2018-

23 games, 8 goals

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