Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (2002-10-25) 25 October 2002 (age 22) | ||
Place of birth | Ponte San Pietro, Italy | ||
Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Venezia | ||
Number | 16 | ||
Youth career | |||
2009–2017 | Atalanta | ||
2017–2020 | Giana Erminio | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2021 | Giana Erminio | 2 | (0) |
2021 | → Genoa (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2021– | Genoa | 2 | (0) |
2022–2023 | → Pontedera (loan) | 24 | (1) |
2023–2024 | → Reggiana (loan) | 35 | (1) |
2025– | → Venezia (loan) | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
2023–2024 | Italy U20 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:44, 21 August 2024 (UTC) |
Alessandro Marcandalli (born 25 October 2002) is an Italian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Venezia on loan from Genoa.
Club career
Marcandalli started playing football with the youth academy of Atalanta before joining Giana Erminio at 15. He made his senior and professional debut with Giana Erminio in a 3–0 Serie C loss to Livono on 11 November 2020 at the age of 18. On 20 January 2021, he joined Genoa on loan for the second half of the 2020–21 season and was assigned to their U19 side.
In the summer of 2021, he permanently transferred to Genoa on a contract until 2026. On 28 July 2022, he joined Pontedera on a season-long loan in the Serie C. On 6 July 2023, he joined Reggiana on a season-long loan in the Serie B where he became an undisputed starter. In the summer of 2024, he was promoted to Genoa's senior team in preparation for the season in the Serie A. He made his Serie A debut for Genoa on 19 October 2024 in a 2–2 draw against Bologna, he started the game and was substituted at half-time.
On 28 January 2025, Marcandalli was loaned by Venezia until the end of the season.
International career
Marcandalli was born in Italy to an Italian father and Nigerian mother. He was called up to the Italy U20s in November 2023.
References
- "Marcandalli: "Atalanta? Nessun rancore con chi mi ha scartato"". 25 July 2024.
- says, Fredo (16 November 2023). "CM: Genoa's jewel learning from Nesta - how Marcandalli has 'bewitched' Milan". SempreMilancom.
- Ferrari, Ivan (20 January 2021). "Ufficiale: la Giana cede Marcandalli in prestito al Genoa".
- "Marcandalli, il gioiello del Genoa che impara da Nesta e ha stregato il Milan". Calciomercato.com | Tutte le news sul calcio in tempo reale. 16 November 2023.
- "UFFICIALE - Genoa, Marcandalli in prestito al Pontedera". 28 July 2022.
- "Ac Reggiana, Alessandro Marcandalli è un nuovo giocatore granata". 6 July 2023.
- "Cinque speranze per il Grifone: Marcandalli già pronto per la Serie A". la Repubblica. 12 June 2024.
- "Genoa v Bologna game report". Soccerway. 19 October 2024.
- "Alessandro Marcandalli al Venezia FC" [Alessandro Marcandalli to Venezia FC] (in Italian). Venezia FC. 28 January 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
- "Marcandalli: "L'Atalanta mi scartò a 15 anni: fu dura. Ora mi gioco la Serie A col Genoa" - TUTTO mercato WEB". www.tuttomercatoweb.com.
- "Marcandalli, chi è il talento che piace alla Juve: dal Genoa al maestro Nesta". tuttosport.com. 18 December 2023.
External links
- Alessandro Marcandalli at Soccerway
- FIGC Profile
- Alessandro Marcandalli at BDFutbol
Venezia FC – current squad | |
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- 2002 births
- Living people
- People from Ponte San Pietro
- Italian men's footballers
- Italy men's youth international footballers
- Italian people of Nigerian descent
- Men's association football defenders
- AS Giana Erminio players
- Genoa CFC players
- US Città di Pontedera players
- AC Reggiana 1919 players
- Venezia FC players
- Serie A players
- Serie B players
- Serie C players
- 21st-century Italian sportsmen