Alessandro Buongiorno (born 6 June 1999) is an Italian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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and the Italy national team.

Early life

Born in

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, Italy, Buongiorno is a childhood fan of

Club career

Early career

Buongiorno grew up playing in the

youth sector, with whom he won a

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in 2017–18. On 14 February 2018, Buongiorno signed a professional contract with Torino, keeping him in the club until 2022. He made his

debut for Torino in a 4–1 win over

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on 4 April 2018, coming on as a substitute in the 82nd minute, but was forced off due to injury in the 88th minute.

Loans to Carpi and Trapani

In the 2018–19 season, he was loaned to

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coached by

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. He debuted on 25 September in a 0–1 loss against Perugia as a substitute for Enrico Pezzi in the 66th minute. Buongiorno returned to Torino the following season, but did not make any appearance. On 11 January 2020, he joined

club

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for the remainder of the season. He played 13 matches, failing to avoid the relegation for the Sicilian club.

Torino

Returning to Turin, Buongiorno renewed his contract with the club until 2024. On 17 December 2020, he made his debut as a starter in Serie A in the 3–1 defeat against

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. The following season, with the arrival of

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on Torino's bench, he began to play more regularly in the club's three-man defence, entering the team's rotations. Buongiorno became a regular starter during the

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, and served as club captain on 17 September 2022 in a 0-1 home defeat to

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. On 3 May, 2023 he scored his first league goal in a 2–0 victory against

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in Genoa. At the end of the season, he renewed his contract until 2028.

International career

On 17 March 2023, Buongiorno received his first official call up to the senior Italian senior squad for two

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matches against

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and

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. On 18 June, he debuted in the

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third place play-off against

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, ending in a 3-2 victory for the Italians.

Personal life

In February 2023, he obtained a three-year degree in Business Economics at the Pegaso Telematic University, presenting a thesis on Torino's marketing model.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Torino *

: 2017–18

References

External links

* * *
Serie A Profile

FIGC Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Buongiorno, Alessandro 1999 births Living people Footballers from Turin Men's association football central defenders Italian men's footballers Italy men's international footballers Italy men's youth international footballers Torino FC players AC Carpi players SSD FC Trapani 1905 players Serie A players Serie B players