Alberto Cossentino

Alberto Cossentino
Personal information
Date of birth10 September 1988
Place of birthPalermo, Italy
Height1.87 m (6 ft 1 12 in)
Playing positionCentre back
Club information
Current team
unattached
Youth career
Palermo
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2006–2010Palermo1(0)
2008–2009→ Triestina (loan)0(0)
2009–2012Novara7(0)
2011Gela (loan)9(0)
2011–2012→ Andria BAT (loan)26(3)
2012–2015Reggiana26(0)
2014Torres (loan)7(0)
2015–Aversa Normanna0(0)
National team
2007Italy U-192(0)
2007–2008Italy U-203(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 July 2012.

† Appearances (Goals).

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

Alberto Cossentino (born 10 September 1988) is an Italian football defender who plays for Aversa Normanna.

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 30 March 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.

On 13 July 2012, he joined Reggiana on a permanent deal. He was released on 7 January 2015.[8]

International career

Cossentino has also appeared for the Italian team at Under-19 and Under-20 level.[9]

References

  1. "Hamsik fa esplodere il San Paolo" (in Italian). Quotidiano Nazionale. 30 March 2008. Retrieved 30 March 2008.
  2. "Cossentino, Cia, Sabato ed Ardemagni ufficialmente alla Triestina" (in Italian). US Triestina Calcio. 12 July 2008. Archived from the original on 16 July 2008. Retrieved 13 July 2008.
  3. "Alberto Cossentino – Triestina – Campionato di Serie B" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 21 October 2008.
  4. "CALCIO/PALERMO: CEDUTI DELLAFIORE E CIARAMITARO, TORNA COSSENTINO" (in Italian). ASCA. 14 January 2009. Archived from the original on 13 February 2009. Retrieved 15 January 2009.
  5. "COMUNICATO UFFICIALE" (in Italian). .ilpalermocalcio.it. 18 July 2009. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
  6. "MOVIMENTI IN USCITA DEL PALERMO" (in Italian). US Città di Palermo. 16 July 2010. Archived from the original on 21 July 2010. Retrieved 18 July 2010.
  7. "Dal Novara arriva il difensore Cossentino" [From Novara arrives the defender Cossentino]. Gela Calcio (in Italian). 29 January 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
  8. "Rescisso il contratto con Cossentino" (in Italian). AC Reggiana 1919. 7 January 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  9. "COSSENTINO ALBERTO – Convocazioni e presenze in campo" (in Italian). FIGC.it. Retrieved 30 March 2008.

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