Facts about Sandro Tonali, the Brescia Golden Boy

Born in Lodi, Italy, Sandro Tonali is a young Italian professional footballer who began his senior career four years ago as a midfielder for Brescia. Also, it is about three years, which has made international appearances for his national team.

It has been more than one year that Tonali has played for Serie A club Milan, and as it seems, through performing excellent performance, he has shown why he deserved to be a member of the top club.

In the following paragraphs, we have described Sandro Tonali's career history in detail. Additionally, we have prepared a list of achievements by which you can get how successful he has been in his profession.

However, the presented facts about Sandro Tonali are not only related to his career. Our team has created a complete profile of his personal life from his childhood to now that he is a well-known star in the football world. Reading about his parents, siblings, education, and football story can give you a perfect summary of Tonali's life off the pitch. 

Facts about Sandro Tonali you might like to know

Although many football fans may know Tonali or have heard of him as a young player, a few know about his biography. That is why we have gathered a list of top 

facts about Sandro Tonali

 in today's article. Before going through details, look at the list below, including general facts about Sandro Tonali, which reveals top things about him. 

• Full Name:

  Sandro Tonali

• Nickname:

  Tino, New Pirlo, the Italian Golden Boy

• Date of Birth:

  8 May 2000

• Place of Birth:

  Lodi, Italy

• Parents:

  Mariarosa Tonali, Giandomenico Tonali

• Sibling(s):

  Maltide, Enrico 

• Family Origin:

  Sant'Angelo Lodigiano

• Zodiac Sign:

  Taurus

• Religion:

  Christianity (Catholic) 

• Nationality:

  Italian

• Position:

  Midfielder

• Team(s):

  Brescia, Milan

Number:

8

Through the list of general 

facts about Sandro Tonali

, we tried to provide a summary as fast as possible. Now, let us, without more ado, go through the details of his life story. 

Sandro Tonali Early Life

Sandro Tonali was born in Lodi though his parents had earlier decided to give birth to their son in Sant'Angelo Lodigiano. Following the dismantling of the maternity ward of the hospital they had chosen, Sandro's parents changed their decision and chose another one.

Sandro was born to his parents as the youngest member of the family. Sandro, the last-born child of the family, has two older siblings, and all of them were born of the union between the same parents.

Although he was the last child and everyone around him gave him much attention, he never was spoiled. The handsome boy had a purposeful life from the beginning and knew what she wanted from life from a very young age. 

Sandro Tonali early life

 was in Sant'Angelo Lodigiano, and he spent his childhood beside his older brother and sister.

Sandro has had a close relationship with his relative since he was a child, especially his grandmother, Nonna Biagina. She named him Sandro in memory of his grandfather (Nonna Biagina's husband). Like Manuel Locatelli, Sandro grew up in a very religious atmosphere.

There was an oratory close to their home, in which Sandro spent much time. However, later, the proximity of a football field to the Catholic place of worship changed his future. Sandro began playing football on the field and grabbed the opportunity of horning his soccer skills there. 

Sandro joined the school beside the small chapel. Based on a documentary video of those days, in which his teacher talks about Sandro, it seems that his passion for education was not as much as football. His teacher said, "He never came to class with an excuse about not having done his homework." 

When Sandro was five, he started to play football by joining "San Rocco 80," a team based in the Oratory. During those days, his grandma spent several hours watching her grandson while he played football.

The way that she behaved with Sandro was such his mother. Indeed, Gina's words affected Sandro and made him determined to follow football seriously and become a professional footballer. Gennaro Gattuso and AC Milan were his first idol in the football world and his only favorite club. 

Sandro Tonali Family

Born to his father, Giandomenico Tonali, and mother, Mariarosa Tonali, Sandro grew up in a middle-class household, which there has been a close relationship between its members. 

Sandro Tonali family

support was such an encouragement for him, especially when he had joined the football world and needed his family care.

Based on some published photos of Sandro Tonali's childhood, he looked like his mother. Sandro, the last-born child of the family, has two siblings, Enrico, his older brother, and Matilde, his older sister, and all of them were born of the union between the same parents. 

Sandro's father is a simple man who has always tried to provide a comfortable life for his son. To become sure that he is growing on a healthy path, Giandomenico was in constant contact with AGB Sport Management, his son's agent, to make sure about his situation.

He made many sacrifices for his son and tried a lot to help him reach his current position. The endless journey's from Sant'Angelo Lodigiano to Piacenza, which lasted for two years, was one of them, which Sandro's father did to ensure his son's success. 

Mariarosa, known as Mary, has also encouraged Sandro to follow his goal. To watch Sandro's playing, Mary has always held her job and appeared on the big stages and accompanied him in all moments of the matches. The Italian footballer comes from Sant'Angelo Lodigiano, a small city in Italy with 13,046 people, located 4.3 from Milan in the Province of Lodi. 

Sandro Tonali Early Career

The first person who discovered Sandro's skill in playing football was the local priest of San Rocco. Reportedly, Sandor's performance during the era he was at the academy was excellent, by which he could attract the attention of the priest.

When the priest got Sandro was talented in football, and his playing was extraordinary for a child at his age, the priest knew that Sandro deserved to play in a higher level academy than San Rocco. According to the priest's saying, "Sandro is too good to be here," Sandro left there for a better football school.

Following the priest's advice and insisting on enrolling Sandro in a better academy, his parents searched on the Internet regarding good academies in Milan. Fortunately, they found one AC Milan satellite club, which wore Milan's shirts.

Joining Lombardia Uno did not only mean progress for the young boy but fulfilling a dream, wearing Milan's jersey that he loved. During the era, Sandro started a friendship with a boy, Andrea Ferrari, who was a goalkeeper at Lombardia Uno. Nowadays, the boys and their parents are close friends. 

When Sandro Tonali displayed his excellent playing, Luciano Esposito, the Lombardia Uno's coach at the time, could not believe the performance of a child his age. Sandro's brilliant performance on the pitch made his coach realize that a great future awaits Sandro.

Most remember Tonali during his era at Lombardia Uno as a talented boy whose behavior outside of the pitch was as good as a polite and kind child with much maturity. During

Sandro Tonali early career

, he was well-known as a youngster with unique character not only on but off the pitch, which had aroused many praises by his coach, especially Luciano Esposito, and made Sandro extra-special. 

A large number of scored goals for a child, who was so young, had made Sandro different from his teammates. One of them, Matteo Paron, described Sandro's ability in scoring goals and said, "I remember one of the first years, he managed to score a hundred goals, all in just one year. Tonali won the award for best player and scorer in almost every tournament." 

Unfortunately, though

called Sandro for trials at the Vismara Sports Center, he could not get their approval. The club described not being able to stand out technically as the reason for the rejection.

At the time, Sandro joined

, a football academy in 2009, and began his youth career. Having played for about three years for Piacenza, Sandro moved to

when he was 12. Finally, after five years of playing for them, he graduated and appeared in the football world as a professional footballer. 

Sandro Tonali Girlfriend

Being amongst the most handsome Italian footballers, Sandro is in a romantic relationship. Juliette Pastore is the beautiful 

Sandro Tonali girlfriend

. However, there are some conflicts about her first name, and some sources have written it as Giulia.

We have followed the spelling she has used on her Instagram, @Juliette_pastore. Juliette was born six weeks earlier than his boyfriend, on 24 March 2000. Sandro and his girlfriend made their relationship public in March 2020, which shows they had started dating before Sandro joined Milan.

According to the published photos on the Internet, you can feel a hot romantic relationship between them that maybe they will get married in the future. 

Sandro Tonali Instagram

Like most people who share the most notable moments of their lives on various types of social media, Sandro has posted 198 ones on his page on Instagram,

.

At the time of writing, 651k followers have followed 

Sandro Tonali Instagram

, which shows though he is a young footballer, he has gained much reputation during the four years he has begun his senior career. By visiting his page, you will see that the content of most of Sandro's posts is about football, and he rarely has shared photos regarding his personal life and relationship. 

Sandro Tonali Net Worth

Following the successful appearance of each player in the football world, many fans become curious to know how much the stars earn through playing football. In this paragraph, we have presented some facts about 

Sandro Tonali net worth

 and salary. 

By signing a contract with AC Milan in September 2020, the Italian central midfielder makes 1.4 million euros (1.3 million pounds) per year. Crunching the numbers will reveal that Sandro's earning per day and hour are respectively, €6,940 (£6,371) and €289 (£265). As the figures show, it will take 3.6 years for an average person in Italy to earn as much as Sandro does in one month. 

Sandro Tonali Honors

Through the following part, we have presented a list of 

Sandro Tonali honors

, which can describe how successful and efficient he has appeared in the football world during his senior career. 

• Brescia

               Serie B in 2018-19

• Italy

               UEFA European Under-19 Championship runner-up in 2018

• Individual

               UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament in 2018

               Serie B Footballer of the Year in 2018

               Serie B Best Young Player in 2019

               Italian Golden Boy Award in 2020

Short Facts about Sandro Tonali

In addition to Pirlo, Sandro's first idol in the football world, the young Italian midfielder has cited two other stars, Steven Gerrard and Luka Modric, that have influenced him a lot. Also, Sandro has one more role model, Gennaro Gattuso, which almost compares his techniques and playing style with the star. 

One of the most notable honors of Sandro Tonali refers to July 2019, that UEFA named him one of the 50 promising young footballers in the 2019-20 season. 

With the outbreak of Corona disrupting people's lives around the world, many players contracted the disease despite adhering to health protocols. The young star of today's article tested positive for Covid-19 in October 2020. Thankfully, he is good now. 

As Sandro's photos show, there are various designs of tattoos on his body, which show he is interested in inking. However, he has not mentioned the details of them anywhere.

Many in the football world liken the promising young footballer to

, who has been Sandro's first hero and began his senior career in Brescia, in which Sandro started his playing later.

The similarity of Sandro's playing style to Pirlo, in terms of technical qualities, movement, coordination, and even position, has led the fans to compare Sandro to Pirlo. Owning several features, such as strength, elegance, creativity, and being full of energy, has made his playing style unique, by which he has attracted his coaches' attention.

Also, his excellent vision and ability in reading the game have abled Sandro to appear on the pitch successfully. Although he is a young player, his manner shows maturity and a fully developed character beyond his young face.

During his playing era for Brescia, Sandro's unique passing earned his team many points. Setting up two goals and netting two times for Brescia within his 19 appearances in Serie B in 2017-18, Sandro is a right-footed footballer naturally. However, he is excellent in accurate long passing with both right and left foot.

To summarize the presented 

facts about Sandro Tonali

 and retell his bio in some words, we can say he is a footballer whose passion for football began in him from his childhood, and he grew up dreaming of becoming a footballer.

Like all other footballers who join the football world and play it for different reasons, such as money, ambition, or reputation, Tonali has had one, and it has been his love for AC Milan. However, this much interest might have been from his family's attention to the club from Tonalis's early life.

The Italian midfielder has had a hero, Gennaro Gattuso, who has always inspired him to follow football. When he was a child, he had a tea mug of Gatusso, which his Nonna Biagini, the custodian of Sandro's family museum, has preserved.

Although he has tried to follow in the footsteps of his hero, Gattuso, football fans are hoping that the young Milan midfielder will appear in the football world as if Italian legendary Andrea Pirlo was present. Sandro's family's support, especially his grandmother's efforts in taking him to the Oratory to play football, helped Sandro reach his current position in his profession. 

Lastly, thank you for taking the time to read our article about the Italian midfielder. Although we tried to present a complete biography of Sandro Tonali, if you have any points about the text, share them with us and place the details in the comment section. 

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