Laura Fusetti (born 8 October 1990) is an Italian former

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who plays as

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and defender.

Career

Club

Fusetti started playing football with the men's oratory team. At the age of thirteen, she moved to the women's team of Tradate Abbiate. In 2009, Fusetti signed with Como 2000 where in her last season she wore the captain's armband. In the summer of 2017, she moved to

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, giving her the opportunity to make her debut in the

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. In 2018 she moved to newly formed

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International

In July 2008, Fusetti won the

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with the Italian team, playing four games in the final phase. She was also part of the squad that represented Italy at the

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. Fusetti was called up to the Italy squad for the

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References

External links

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Player's Profile at Football.it

Fusetti's Profile at Brescia Official Website
1990 births Living people People from Segrate Italy women's international footballers Italian women's footballers Women's association football midfielders Women's association football defenders SSD Brescia Calcio Femminile players AC Milan Women players 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup players Footballers from the Metropolitan City of Milan SSD FC Como Women players UEFA Women's Euro 2017 players 21st-century Italian sportswomen {{Italy-women-footy-bio-stub