Honours with Livorno: Serie C1 (2002). Honours with Juventus F.C.: Serie B (2007); Serie A (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020); Supercoppa Italiana (2012, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2020); Coppa Italia (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021).
Played with Italy U15, U16, U17, U18, U19 and U21 (2000-2007); won the UEFA European U19 Championship (2003).
Won the bronze medal with Italy in the 2004 Summer Olympics.
International with Italy National Football Team since 2004. Member of the Euro 2008, 2012, 2016, 2021, and the South Africa '10 and the Brazil '14 squads.