Alessandro Longhi (footballer)

Alessandro Longhi
Personal information
Date of birth25 June 1989
Place of birthDesenzano del Garda, Italy
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing positionLeft-back
Club information
Current team
Sassuolo
Number3
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2006–2009Salò60(5)
2009–2010FeralpiSalò31(1)
2010–2011Triestina29(1)
2011–Sassuolo87(2)
National team
2010Italy U-20 Lega Pro1(0)
2011Italy U-21 Serie B1(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Alessandro Longhi (born 25 June 1989) is an Italian footballer who plays for Serie A team Sassuolo.

Biography

Born in Desenzano del Garda, the Province of Brescia, Longhi started his career at Serie D (non-professional/regional league) team Salò.[1] In mid-2009 Salò merged with Feralpi Lonato and admitted to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione to replace the vacancy left by Pistoiese. That season he played 31 times in the professional league and played twice in promotion playoffs,[2][3] finished as the losing semi-finalists.

In August 2010 he was signed by Serie B team Triestina.[4] After the team relegated, he was sold to Serie A team Chievo. However, he was immediately farmed to Serie B Sassuolo in co-ownership deal, for €150,000 in 3-year contract.[5][6][7]

International career

He received call-up from Italy U-21 Serie B team against Serbian First League Selection in March 2011.[8] He replaced Gianluigi Bianco at half time.[9] He also played for Italy U-20 Lega Pro team against Slovenia U-20 team in 2010, the ultimate match of 2008–09 Mirop Cup.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Comunicato Ufficiale N° 23: CAMPIONATO NAZIONALE JUNIORES". Lega Nazionale Dilettanti (in Italian). 10 November 2005. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
  2. ↑ "Sangiovannese, la casa amica" (Require login). La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 24 May 2010. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
  3. ↑ "San Marino, la rimonta perfetta" (Require login). La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 31 May 2010. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
  4. ↑ "UFFICIALE: Alessandro Longhi alla Triestina". FeralpiSalò (in Italian). 5 August 2010. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
  5. ↑ US Sassuolo Calcio s.r.l. bilancio al 31/12/2011 [US Sassuolo Calcio s.r.l. annual report and financial accounts on 31 December 2011] (PDF) (in Italian). CCIAA. March 2012.
  6. ↑ "Acquisito dalla Triestina il giovane Longhi" [Acquires from Triestina the youngster Longhi]. AC ChievoVerona (in Italian). 9 July 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
  7. ↑ "Ceduto Alessandro Longhi al Chievo Verona" [Sold Alessandro Longhi to Chievo Verona]. US Triestina Calcio (in Italian). 9 July 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
  8. ↑ "COMUNICATO UFFICIALE N. 84: GARA AMICHEVOLE INTERNAZIONALE". Lega Serie B (in Italian). 28 March 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
  9. ↑ Серија Б Италије – Прва лига Србије 2:0 (1:0). Football Association of Serbia (FSS) (in Serbian). 31 March 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
  10. ↑ "ITALIA-SLOVENIA MIROP CUP: LA PARTITA". Lega-Pro.com (in Italian). 17 February 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2010.

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