Alessandro Vecchi (born 7 March 1991) is an Italian footballer who played professionally for SPAL and Mantova. A centre-back, he is known for his eye for goal.[1]

Alessandro Vecchi
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-03-07) 7 March 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Guastalla, Italy[1]
Position(s) Centre-back[1]
Youth career
Parma
2010–2011SPAL (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Parma 0 (0)
2011–2012SPAL (loan) 7 (0)
2012–2014 Mantova 30 (2)
International career
2008 Italy U17 1 (0)
2009 Italy U19 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Born in Guastalla, in Emilia region, Vecchi started his career at Emilian club Parma. In 2010, he left for Lega Pro Prima Divisione club SPAL in temporary deal. However, he only able to play in the reserve league.[2] In July 2011 Vecchi and Francesco Pambianchi were moved to SPAL in co-ownership deal, for €200,000[3] and €250,000 respectively,[3] as a direct swap with Davide Colomba (price tag €450,000[3]), the son of Parma's head coach at that time, Franco Colomba.

SPAL was expelled from the professional league in July 2012, thus Pambianchi and Vecchi returned to Parma on a free transfer.[4] In August 2012 Vecchi joined Lega Pro Seconda Divisione club Mantova F.C.[5] He remained in Mantua for 2013–14 season.[6] The club qualified to the 2014–15 Serie C as the 8th placed team in Group A of the 2013–14 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.

International career

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Vecchi played for the Italy U-17 team in the team's 2008 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship elite qualification campaign. He played once, in the last match, in which he replaced Luca Caldirola as the team's centre-back.[7] Vecchi played 3 times for the Italy U-19 team: against Ukraine,[8][9] Denmark[10] and the Netherlands.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Vecchi, il difensore che ama il gol". Gazzetta di Mantova (in Italian). 19 September 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Comunicato Ufficiale N°9/TB (2010–11)" (PDF) (in Italian). Lega Pro. 22 September 2010. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  3. ^ a b c Parma F.C. SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2012, PDF purchased from Italian CCIAA
  4. ^ Parma F.C. SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2013, PDF purchased from Italian CCIAA
  5. ^ "UFFICIALE: COMPLETATI GLI INGAGGI DI MATTIELIG E VECCHI" (in Italian). Tutto Mercato Web (TMW). 18 August 2012. Archived from the original on 18 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  6. ^ "PRIMA USCITA POSITIVA CON LA FERALPISALO'" (in Italian). Mantova FC. 27 July 2013. Archived from the original on 1 June 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  7. ^ "Gavilán secures Spain's berth". UEFA. 31 March 2008. Archived from the original on 1 June 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  8. ^ "Under 19: l'8 aprile amichevole a Kiev con l'Ucraina". FIGC (in Italian). 30 March 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2010.
  9. ^ "Сборная Украины (U-19) упустила победу над итальянцами" [Ukraine Team (U19) missed victory over Italy] (in Russian). FC Dynameo Kiev. 8 April 2009. Archived from the original on 10 April 2009. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
  10. ^ a b FIGC (in Italian)
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