Aquilani joined Liverpool in 2012. Alberto Aquilani (Italian pronunciation: [al'berto akwi'la:ni]; born July 7, 1984) is a former professional footballer from Italy. He was mostly a center midfielder who worked as a deep-lying playmaker but could also play as an offensive midfielder. At club level, he played for Italian sides Juventus and AC Milan as well as English side Liverpool. During his time at Juve, he won two consecutive Serie A titles, and one Coppa Italia. After leaving Milan, he returned to Juventus where he won another Serie A title before moving on again. This time to Liverpool where he has so far failed to win any trophies. Aquilani's playing style was very similar to that of Andrea Pirlo, with whom he shared a locker room at AC Milan. Like Pirlo, he was known for his accurate passes and ability to create chances for himself and others. However, unlike Pirlo, he was not as effective in the air and was even known to be somewhat of a defensive liability at times. He is a dual internationalist having made three appearances for the Italy national football team between 2011 and 2013. At the youth level, he was part of the squad that finished fourth at the 2001 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship in Portugal. His first appearance for the full national team came on November 9, 2011 in a 2-1 friendly defeat against Germany.