Alex Benvenga

Alex Benvenga
Personal information
Date of birth30 May 1991
Place of birthGallipoli, Italy[1]
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionRight back
Club information
Current team
Messina
Youth career
–2009Lecce
2009–2010Varese
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2009–2010Varese1(0)
2010–2011Valenzana34(2)
2011–2012Pisa25(0)
2012–Varese0(0)
2012–2013→ Como (loan)21(2)
2014→ Forlì (loan)11(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 August 2013.
† Appearances (Goals).

Alex Benvenga (born 30 May 1991) is an Italian footballer who plays for Messina.

Biography

Born in Gallipoli, the Province of Lecce, Apulia, Benvenga started his career at Apulia team U.S. Lecce. He was the member of Allievi U16 team in 2006–07 season.[2] Benvenga was promoted to Allievi U17 and the reserve in 2007–08 and 2008–09 respectively. In July 2009 he was sold to Lega Pro Prima Divisione team Varese in co-ownership deal.[3] He spent half season in Berretti reserve league for Varese.[4] In January 2010 he left for Seconda Divisione club Valenzana. He also selected to Prima Div.A representatives in Lega Pro Prima Divisione under-21 Tournament in January 2010, which he won the trophy. In June 2010 Varese acquired all the registration rights from Lecce.

Benvenga's loan was converted to co-ownership deal in 2010–11 season . In June 2011 Varese bought back Benvenga .[5] On 22 July 2011 he left for Pisa in new co-ownership deal.[6] In June 2012 Varese bought back Benvenga again.[7] On 11 July Benvenga left for another third division club Calcio Como in new temporary deal along with Paolo Marchi (loan) and Alessandro Scialpi (co-own)[8] Benvenga made his debut in a friendly against Tottenham[9] and followed by Internazionale.[10]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.calciocomo1907.it/it/rosa/benvenga.htm
  2. ↑ "Comunicato Ufficiale N°28 (2006–07)" (in Italian). FIGC Settore Giovanile e Scolastico (SGS) Puglia. 25 January 2007. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  3. ↑ "Ceduti Mihoubi e Benvenga" (in Italian). US Lecce. 30 July 2009. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
  4. ↑ "C.U. N°30/TB (2009–10)". Campionato Berretti (in Italian) (Lega Pro). 4 November 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  5. ↑ "CHIUSE LE COMPROPRIETA’" (in Italian). AS Varese 1910. 24 June 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  6. ↑ "Raggiunta quota 400 abbonati. Benvenga al Pisa" (in Italian). AS Varese 1910. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  7. ↑ "Rinnovata la comproprietà di Bernardini col Livorno" (in Italian). AS Varese 1910. 22 June 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  8. ↑ "Oduamadi al Varese" (in Italian). AS Varese 1910. 11 July 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  9. ↑ "0 a 0 col Tottenham in attesa dell'Inter" (in Italian). Calcio Como. 22 July 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  10. ↑ "Como 2-3 Inter: Palacio scores in 2nd half". FC Internazionale Milano. 24 July 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2012.

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