Name: Salvatore Bocchetti

Nationality: Italy

Date of birth: 30 November 1986

Position: Centre-back / Defender

Height: 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)

Club (notable): FC Spartak Moscow

• Spartak Moscow tenure: 2011–2013
• Appearances for Spartak Moscow: Approximately 49 league appearances (plus cup/European matches)
• Goals for Spartak Moscow: A handful (around 4 league goals)

Other clubs (selected): Ascoli (youth and early senior), Genoa, Frosinone (loan), Sassuolo (loan), AC Milan (loan—brief), Rubin Kazan (loan/transfer), Atletico Mineiro (no), Hellas Verona, Monza, Ascoli (later).

International career: Italy national team — earned several caps (debut 2011), part of Italy squads for friendly and qualifying matches; not a regular starter for major tournament squads.

Playing style: Tall, physically strong centre-back with good aerial ability and positional sense. Capable of playing in a back four or three, occasionally used as a defensive midfielder in earlier stages.

After playing career: Transitioned into coaching roles; served as a coach/assistant at youth and club level in Italy after retiring as a player.

Note: Appearance and goal totals are approximate and cover league matches for Spartak Moscow; exact statistics vary by source and competitions (domestic cups and European matches not always included).