Mattia Lanzano
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 July 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Grosseto, Italy | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Piacenza Calcio | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008–2009 | Piacenza Calcio | 0 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → U.S. Poggibonsi (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → U.S. Gavorrano (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Swindon Town F.C. | 7 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | U.S. Gavorrano | 12 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Fokikos F.C. | 22 | (0) |
| Total | 78 | (0) | |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005 | Italy U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2006 | Italy U17 | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:33, 30 June 2012 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Mattia Lanzano (born 4 July 1990) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.
Playing career
Career in Italy
Lanzano began his professional career with Piacenza,[1] but doesn't make an appearance for the Biancorossi during his career with the Serie B side.
In pursuit of first team football, Lanzano dropped down to Serie C level with Poggibonsi[1] in 2009 where he made 20 league appearances before leaving in June 2010 for Gavorrano the following season.[2] Lanzano played 17 times for the Lega Pro Seconda Divisione side.[3]
He took part with the Italy U-17 squad at the 2006 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship, debuting against Andorra.
Swindon Town
On 4 July 2011, Lanzano was confirmed as Paolo Di Canio's fifth summer signing for Swindon Town by signing a two-year contract and joining fellow Italian footballers Alberto Comazzi, Alessandro Cibocchi and Raffaele De Vita at the Wiltshire club.[4][5] Lanzano will take number 1 shirt.
On 24 August 2011, Lanzano made his debut for the club in a 1–0 win over Bristol City in the League Cup, keeping a clean sheet on his debut and he made another appearance in the League Cup on 30 August 2011 in a 3–1 loss against Southampton. Lanzano made his debut in League in a 3–2 win over Rotherham United. After the match, Lanzano says he is relieved to make his debut for Swindon and he said: I am very happy because after five matches we found a win and that is very important in our minds. I have to work hard now because I hope this victory is the first of a long series. We are a very strong team and I hope we can keep going."[6] In a 2–0 win over Southend United, keeping his first clean sheet in the league. His good performance against Southend United earned him a Football League Team of a Week.[7] Later in the season, Swindon Town has been promoted to the League One and Lanzano close the season with 7 appearances in the League.
U.S. Gavorrano
On 12 August 2012, he announced on Twitter that he had rejoined U.S. Gavorrano.
Fokikos F.C.
On August 2013, Lanzano moved to Greece where has signed a one-year contract with the club of Amfissa Fokikos F.C. that plays in Football League and he will take number 28 shirt. On 30 September 2013, made his debut in Football League for the club in a 2–2 draw over Kallithea F.C. and on 24 October 2013 in Greek Football Cup against Olympiacos F.C.[8]
Honours
- League Two: Champions 2011–12
- Individual
- League Two Team of the Week (1): 12/09/11
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "http://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10341~44825,00.html".
- ↑ "Gavorrano, dal Piacenza arriva Lanzano". Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- ↑ "LANZANO MATTIA". tuttocalciatori.net. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ↑ "Town clinch Lanzano signing". Swindon Town. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ↑ "Swindon Town complete deal for keeper Mattia Lanzano". BBC Sport. 4 July 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ↑ "Lanzano enjoys English bow". Sky Sports. 5 September 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
- ↑ "League 2 Team of the Week". The Football League. 12 September 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
- ↑ http://www.sportal.it/articoli/calcio/altre-nazionali/lanzano-pronto-a-sfidare-le-grandi/1022684/?categorie=305