Alberto Paloschi

Basic information

• Full name: Alberto Paloschi
• Date of birth: 4 January 1990
• Place of birth: Chiari, Province of Brescia, Lombardy, Italy
• Nationality: Italian
• Position: Striker / Centre-forward
• Preferred foot: Right

Club career (highlights)

• Youth career: Started at A.C. Milan youth academy
• Milan (senior): Broke into the A.C. Milan setup but made few senior appearances
• Parma (loan): Early senior loan spells to gain experience
• Chievo Verona: Notable period where he established himself in Serie A as a young goalscorer
• AC Milan return: Brief return to Milan before moving on
• Swansea City: Short spell in the English Premier League
• Genoa, Atalanta: Played for several Serie A clubs including Atalanta B.C., contributing as a squad striker
• Spezia, SPAL, etc.: Later career included moves among Italian clubs in Serie A and Serie B

Atalanta B.C. (specific)

• Paloschi joined Atalanta on loan during the 2015–2016 period (loaned from Swansea City during January 2016 transfer window).
• At Atalanta he featured as a backup/rotational striker, providing experience and depth rather than being a regular starter.
• Appearances and goal totals for that loan spell were limited; he contributed with workrate and occasional minutes in Serie A matches and cup competitions.

International career

• Represented Italy at various youth levels (notably U-17, U-19, U-21).
• Scored regularly at youth international level and was considered a promising forward for Italy in his younger years.
• Did not establish a prolonged senior Italy national team career.

Playing style

• Traditional centre-forward: good movement in the box, penalty-area instincts, and finishing ability.
• Strong in one-on-one finishing and opportunistic with chances inside the penalty area.
• Noted for technical finishing rather than physical hold-up play; used often as a poacher or impact substitute.

Career notes & later years

• Paloschi enjoyed a long professional career across Serie A and Serie B clubs, with spells abroad in England.
• Known for an early reputation as a goal-getter who later became a reliable squad striker across multiple teams.
• Statistics (appearances/goals) varied by season and club; for precise season-by-season numbers consult a dedicated stats source such as Transfermarkt, Soccerway, or official club records for exact totals.

Notable fact

• Paloschi was one of the Italian forwards who emerged from top youth systems (AC Milan) and built a professional career primarily in Italy, with a brief stint in the Premier League.