Emiliano Moretti

Emiliano Moretti (born 11 June 1981 in Rome) is an Italy football (soccer) defender (football), who currently plays for Valencia CF.

Moretti started his career with local club A.S. Cisco Roma, and in 2000 transferred to AC Fiorentina. He made his Serie A debut in March 2001, and was a member of the team that won the 2001 Coppa Italia. In the 2001-02 season, he played in 27 matches. After the Fiorentina bankruptcy in 2002, Moretti moved to Juventus F.C., and was loaned to Modena F.C] to help them avoid relegation. [n 2003, Parma F.C. signed Moretti, loaning him to Serie A team Bologna F.C. 1909. In 2004, with Parma facing financial problems and Claudio Ranieri becoming head coach of Valencia CF, the left defender was traded to Valencia CF.

Internationally, Moretti was part of the Italy national under-21 football team that won the 2004 European Under-21 Football Championship and the bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He was also in Italy's squad in the 1998 UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship, (now UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship) which the azzurro lost to Republic of Ireland in the final.