Piermario Morosini was an Italian professional football player who last played as a midfielder for Livorno, on loan from Udinese.
Background
Piermario Morosini was born on 5 July 1986, in Bergamo, Italy. His mother Camilla died in 2001, when he was fifteen years old. His father, Aldo, died in 2003, followed shortly after by a disabled brother, leaving him alone with a disabled elder sister.
Career
On 14 April 2012, during a match between Pescara and Livorno, Morosini suffered a fatal cardiac arrest on the pitch. Club
Morosini started his career at hometown club Atalanta, and was sold to Udinese in a co-ownership deal during 2005. On 23 October 2005 he debuts in Serie A in the match Udinese-Inter, collecting in total 5 appearances in this league.
Udinese got full ownership from Atalanta in 2006, and loaned him to Bologna in order to gain experience.
From 2007 to 2009 half of the registration rights was farmed to Serie B club Vicenza Calcio. Morosini signed 4-year contract with Vicenza and sold for €500,000.
Udinese acquired Morosini back from Vicenza for €300,000. On 31 August 2009, Morosini signed for newly relegated side Reggina on loan.
On 1 February 2010, he was loaned to Calcio Padova.
In June 2010, the club decided not to buy him outright. In January 2011 he was transferred on loan to Vicenza and played 15 times for this club On 31 January 2012 he went on loan to Livorno playing 8 matches.
International
Morosini made his international debut for the U-17 team in September 2001, at only 15 years old.
In September 2006, he made his U-21 debut and was called up for the 2009 European Championships as back-up. On 14 April 2012, while representing Livorno, Morosini suffered cardiac arrest and fell to the ground in the 31st minute of the Serie B match away to Pescara.
He stumbled on the ground, trying to get up, before losing consciousness and receiving medical attention on the field A defibrillator was used on Morosini, who was conscious when he was taken on the stretcher.
According to the news agency ANSA, a city police car was blocking the stadium"s exit for the ambulance for nearly a minute, but a heart specialist said that the delay made no difference.
After Morosini was taken to the hospital, the match was abandoned with Livorno leading 2–0, and some players reportedly "left the field in tears". Morosini was rushed to the Santo Spirito hospital, but reports later indicated he died before reaching the hospital. Italian media reports were alerted of Morosini"s death after an "explosion of shouts and tears" by his teammates who had gone to the hospital.
All of the Italian football league matches for the weekend were suspended.
Livorno and Vicenza then decided they would retire the number 25, the number Morosini wore whilst a their player. Morosini"s sister, who is disabled, was left with no family.
However, both Udinese and club captain Antonio Di Natale confirmed that they will financially support and look after her.