Massimo Albiero (Italian pronunciation: [/massimo alˈbjɛːro/]; born 18 May 1960) was an Italian professional footballer who played as a defender.
 Albiero with Como in 1985 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Massimo Albiero | ||
| Date of birth | 18 May 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Adria, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Libero | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1978 | SPAL | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1981 | SPAL | 82 | (1) |
| 1981 | Como | 4 | (0) |
| 1981–1982 | SPAL | 9 | (0) |
| 1982–1983 | Avellino | 2 | (0) |
| 1983–1989 | Como | 166 | (8) |
| 1989–1990 | Padova | 24 | (1) |
| 1990–1991 | SPAL | 19 | (4) |
| 1994–1995 | Adriese | 7 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1980–1981 | Italy U21 | 8 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1994–1997 | Adriese | ||
| 1998–1999 | Monselice | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editAlbiero began his professional career in the 1977–78 Serie C season for SPAL. He then played for the club for four seasons until 1981, making a total of 82 appearances in Serie B and Serie C, and scoring one goal In the 1981–82 season, Albiero had a brief first spell with Como, who competed in the top flight of Italian football. He then made his Serie A debut against Fiorentina on 13 September 1981.[2] In October, he returned to SPAL and played nine games for the remainder of the season.
After playing only two games in the second half of 1982–83 with Avellino, Albiero moved back to Como in the summer of 1983, contributing to their promotion to Serie A. He played for six seasons, five of them in Serie A. In this second spell, he played a total of 166 competitive games and scored eight goals. In the 1989–90 season after Como was relegated from Serie A, Albiero moved to Padova who also competed in Serie B and then returned to SPAL the following season. In his third period with SPAL he made 19 appearances and 4 goals before deciding to retire at the end of the 1994–95 season after playing for Adriese.
Throughout his career, he appeared in 136 matches and scored 7 goals in Serie A and 148 matches and scored 3 goals in Serie B.
International career
editAlbiero was called up to play with the Italy U21 national team in 1980. He made his debut on 13 February 1980 in a 0-1 defeat against the Soviet Union Olympic in Florence. He made a total 8 appearances for his country during that period.
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References
edit- ^ Calciatori ‒ La raccolta completa Panini 1961-2012 (in Italian). Vol. 4: (1987-1988). Panini. 28 May 2012. p. 31.
- ^ Mariani, Maurizio (26 October 2000). "Italy Championship 1981/82". rsssf.org. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
External links
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- [1] at Transfermarkt Gmbh & Co. KG. Massimo Albiero]
- Massimo Albiero at Worldfootball.net
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