Italian footballer (born 2002)
Alessandro Marcandalli|
Date of birth |
(2002-10-25) 25 October 2002 (age 21) |
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Place of birth |
Ponte San Pietro, Italy |
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Height |
1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) |
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Position(s) |
Centre-back |
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Current team |
Genoa |
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Number |
27 |
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2009–2017 |
Atalanta |
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2017–2020 |
Giana Erminio |
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Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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2020–2021 |
Giana Erminio |
2 |
(0) |
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2021 |
→Genoa (loan) |
0 |
(0) |
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2021– |
Genoa |
1 |
(0) |
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2022–2023 |
→Pontedera (loan) |
24 |
(1) |
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2023–2024 |
→Reggiana (loan) |
35 |
(1) |
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2023– |
Italy U20 |
2 |
(0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:44, 21 August 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:44, 21 August 2024 (UTC) |
Alessandro Marcandalli (born 25 October 2002) is an Italian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Genoa.
Club career
Marcandalli started playing football with the youth academy of Atalanta before joining Giana Erminio at 15.[1] He made his senior and professional debut with Giana Erminio in a 3–0 Serie C loss to Livono on 11 November 2020 at the age of 18.[2] On 20 January 2021, he joined Genoa on loan for the second half of the 2020–21 season and was assigned to their U19 side.[3]
In the summer of 2021, he permanently transferred to Genoa on a contract until 2026.[4] On 28 July 2022, he joined Pontedera on a season-long loan in the Serie C.[5] On 6 July 2023, he joined Reggiana on a season-long loan in the Serie B where he became an undisputed starter.[6] In the summer of 2024, he was promoted to Genoa's senior team in preparation for the season in the Serie A.[7]
International career
Marcandalli was born in Italy to an Italian father and Nigerian mother.[8] He was called up to the Italy U20s in November 2023.[9]
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