Defender for Inter Milan (2005-2007), A.C.D. Treviso (2007-2009), A.C. Pisa 1909 (2009), S.S.C. Bari (2009-10), Juventus F.C. (2010-2017, 2018-) and A.C. Milan (2017-18).
Honours with Inter Milan: Serie A (2006). Honours with Juventus F.C.: Serie A (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020); Coppa Italia (2015, 2016, 2017, 2021); Supercoppa Italiana (2012, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2020).
International with Italy National Football Team since 2010. Member of the Euro 2012, 2016, 2021, and the South Africa '10 and the Brazil '14 squads.
Member of the Italian National team who finished runner-up at the 2012 UEFA Euro and 3rd place at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup.
Father of Lorenzo (b. July 2012), Matteo (b. May 2014) and Matilda (b. February 2019).