Alessandro Marcandalli

Alessandro Marcandalli
Personal information
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.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3]

In the summer of 2021, he permanently transferred to Genoa on a contract until 2026.[4] On 28 July 2022, he joined Pontedera on a season-long loan in the Serie C.[5] On 6 July 2023, he joined Reggiana on a season-long loan in the Serie B where he became an undisputed starter.[6] In the summer of 2024, he was promoted to Genoa's senior team in preparation for the season in the Serie A.[7] 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.[8]

On 28 January 2025, Marcandalli was loaned by Venezia until the end of the season.[9]

International career

Marcandalli was born in Italy to an Italian father and Nigerian mother.[10] He was called up to the Italy U20s in November 2023.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Marcandalli: "Atalanta? Nessun rancore con chi mi ha scartato"". 25 July 2024.
  2. ^ says, Fredo (16 November 2023). "CM: Genoa's jewel learning from Nesta - how Marcandalli has 'bewitched' Milan". SempreMilancom.
  3. ^ Ferrari, Ivan (20 January 2021). "Ufficiale: la Giana cede Marcandalli in prestito al Genoa".
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "UFFICIALE - Genoa, Marcandalli in prestito al Pontedera". 28 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Ac Reggiana, Alessandro Marcandalli è un nuovo giocatore granata". 6 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Cinque speranze per il Grifone: Marcandalli già pronto per la Serie A". la Repubblica. 12 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Genoa v Bologna game report". Soccerway. 19 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Alessandro Marcandalli al Venezia FC" [Alessandro Marcandalli to Venezia FC] (in Italian). Venezia FC. 28 January 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  10. ^ "Marcandalli: "L'Atalanta mi scartò a 15 anni: fu dura. Ora mi gioco la Serie A col Genoa" - TUTTO mercato WEB". www.tuttomercatoweb.com.
  11. ^ "Marcandalli, chi è il talento che piace alla Juve: dal Genoa al maestro Nesta". tuttosport.com. 18 December 2023.