Alberto Cossentino

Alberto Cossentino
Personal information
Date of birth September 10, 1988 (1988-09-10) (age 23)
Place of birth Palermo, Italy
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current club Andria BAT
Youth career
Palermo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2006–2010 Palermo 1 (0)
2008–2009 → Triestina (loan) 0 (0)
2009– Novara 7 (0)
2011 → Gela (loan) 9 (0)
2011- → Andria BAT (loan) 12 (0)
National team‡
2007 Italy U-19 2 (0)
2007–2008 Italy U-20 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 21, 2009.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of April 30, 2008

Alberto Cossentino (born September 10, 1988 in Palermo) is an Italian football defender presently playing with Andria BAT, on loan from Novara.

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Career

Club career

A product of the rosanero's youth system, Cossentino made his first team debut with the rosanero being featured in the starter lineup in a Coppa Italia 2006-07 match against Sampdoria, and then a UEFA Cup 2006-07 game against Fenerbahçe. He was confirmed to the rosanero first team squad also for the 2007–08 campaign, and finally made his Serie A debut on March 30, 2008 at Stadio San Paolo, against Napoli.[1]

On July 2008 Cossentino accepted a loan to Serie B side Triestina in order to gain more first team experience.[2] However, he did not manage to play a single match for the alabardati, and returned to Palermo on January 2009.[3][4]

On July 2009 Cossentino agreed another move on loan, and spent the 2009–10 season with Lega Pro Prima Divisione side Novara,[5] where he played only six games throughout a season that ended with his side winning the league and ensuring promotion to Serie B. On July 2010 Palermo announced to have sold half of Cossentino's registration rights to Novara.[6] On 29 January 2011 he was loaned to Gela.[7] Cossentino made his second comeback to Novara on June 2011, as his co-ownership was solved in favour of the piemontesi. On 30 August 2011 he moved on loan to Andria BAT.

International career

Cossentino has also appeared for the Italian team at Under-19 and Under-20 level.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Hamsik fa esplodere il San Paolo" (in Italian). Quotidiano Nazionale. 2008-03-30. http://qn.quotidiano.net/campionato_2007_2008/2008/03/30/76401-hamsik_esplodere_paolo.shtml. Retrieved 2008-03-30. 
  2. ^ "Cossentino, Cia, Sabato ed Ardemagni ufficialmente alla Triestina" (in Italian). US Triestina Calcio. 2008-07-12. http://www.triestinacalcio.it/news/press/press-releases/cossentino-sabato-ed-ardemagni-ufficialmente-alla-triestina/view. Retrieved 2008-07-13. 
  3. ^ "Alberto Cossentino – Triestina – Campionato di Serie B" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. http://www.gazzetta.it/speciali/2008/calcio/Players/player_p202143.shtml. Retrieved 2008-10-21. 
  4. ^ "CALCIO/PALERMO: CEDUTI DELLAFIORE E CIARAMITARO, TORNA COSSENTINO" (in Italian). ASCA. 2009-01-14. http://www.asca.it/news-CALCIO_PALERMO__CEDUTI_DELLAFIORE_E_CIARAMITARO__TORNA_COSSENTINO-802111-ORA-.html. Retrieved 2009-01-15. 
  5. ^ "COMUNICATO UFFICIALE" (in Italian). .ilpalermocalcio.it. 2009-07-18. http://www.ilpalermocalcio.it/it/0809/news_scheda.jsp?id=17559. Retrieved 2009-07-18. 
  6. ^ "MOVIMENTI IN USCITA DEL PALERMO" (in Italian). US Città di Palermo. 2010-07-16. http://www.ilpalermocalcio.it/it/0910/news_scheda.jsp?id=21040. Retrieved 2010-07-18. 
  7. ^ "Dal Novara arriva il difensore Cossentino [From Novara arrives the defender Cossentino]" (in Italian). Gela Calcio. 29 January 2011. http://www.gelacalcio.it/dettaglio.asp?id=2917. Retrieved 4 April 2011. 
  8. ^ "COSSENTINO ALBERTO – Convocazioni e presenze in campo" (in Italian). FIGC.it. http://213.92.78.197/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=3102&squadra=NAZIONALI. Retrieved 2008-03-30. 

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