| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 December 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Trieste, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–1993 | Triestina | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1991–1993 | Triestina | 5 | (0) |
| 1993–1994 | Formia | 24 | (0) |
| 1994–1996 | Foggia | 39 | (0) |
| 1996–1999 | Bologna | 6 | (0) |
| 1999–2003 | Como | 125 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Ternana | 37 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Salernitana | 11 | (0) |
| 2005 | → Cagliari (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Lucchese | 64 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Sorrento | 34 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Juve Stabia | 20 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Itala San Marco | 3 | (0) |
| Total | 369 | (0) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Alex Brunner (born 8 December 1973) is a former Italian footballer.
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Brunner started his career at hometown club Triestina. After the club relegated to Serie C1 in summer 1991, Brunner gained his place in first team, made 5 appearances in two Serie C1 seasons. In summer 1993, he moved to Formia of Serie C2, where he firstly became a regular.
Brunner joined U.S. Foggia of Serie A in 1994, started his career as backup keeper of Serie A clubs. In the first season he just made 2 appearances, as second goalkeeper behind Francesco Mancini, but after the club relegation, he became regular again. In summer 1996, Brunner joined newly promoted Serie A team Bologna. He spent 3 seasons at the Emilia-Romagna club, and made 6 appearances in Serie A, as second goalkeeper behind Francesco Antonioli.
He transferred to Como in June 1999,[1] where he spent 4 seasons. In the first season Como just finished 10th in Serie C1, but in the second and third seasons, he helped the team to reach Serie B and then Serie A, which also aided by the signing of club president Enrico Preziosi. In that Serie A season, he compete with experienced Fabrizio Ferron, but still made 21 appearances.
After Como finished bottom at the table, Brunner transferred to Ternana of Serie B, replacing Sergio Marcon and Gianmatteo Mareggini who finished the contract with club.[2] Brunner ahead Tommaso Berni as first choice and Ternana finished 7th that season.
Brunner left for Salernitana in July 2004,[3] competed with former first choice Domenico Botticella. In January 2005, he left for Cagliari of Serie A, as 2nd keeper (replaced the left of Fanis Katergiannakis)[4] behind Gennaro Iezzo and ahead Luca Tomasig (replaced the left of Davide Capello).
After the bankrupt of Salernitana, Brunner returned to Serie C1 in 2005 on free transfer, for Lucchese.[5] He was the first choice ahead Mathieu Moreau, Michele Tambellini and Paolo Castelli. In June 2007, he joined Sorrento of Serie C1.[6] In the next season, he left for Juve Stabia of Lega Pro Prima Divisione in 2 year contract.,[7] where he was the first choice until released in March and replaced by Salvatore Soviero.[8][9] In October 2009, he left for Itala San Marco of 2nd Divisione.[10] Brunner along with Marcon, were the backup of young keeper Omar Tusini.
After Itala San Marco expelled from professional league, Brunner returned to Como as assistant goalkeeping coach (Italian: preparatore dei portieri),[11] under Ottavio Strano the goalkeeping coach (Italian: Allenatore portieri), which Strano also the head coach along with Oscar Brevi in 2009–10 season. On 18 June his contract was renewed for another year.[12]