Andrea Settembrini (born 10 December 1991) is an Italian professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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Club career

After two successful seasons at

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, Settembrini signed a two-year contract with

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club FeralpiSalò in July 2015. On 26 July 2019, he signed with

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. On 22 July 2021, he joined

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club

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. On 27 June 2022, Settembrini moved to

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International career

Settembrini represented Italy at the

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. He received a red card in their opening fixture against

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on 5 July and was forced to sit out their match against

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three days later.

Personal life

He lives in the small town of

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on the southwestern shore of

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in northern

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. In September 2016, Settembrini graduated from the

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with a degree in

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at Goal.com * {{DEFAULTSORT:Settembrini, Andrea 1991 births Living people Footballers from Arezzo Italian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Serie B players Serie C players Serie D players AC Sansovino players US Pianese players US Poggibonsi players US Città di Pontedera players Feralpisalò players AS Cittadella players Virtus Entella players Calcio Padova players SS Arezzo players University of Perugia alumni 21st-century Italian sportsmen