Alex Nodari (born 15 February 1982) is an

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who plays for

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in San Marino.

Biography

Born in

Ravenna Ravenna ( , , also ; rgn, Ravèna) is the capital city of the Province of Ravenna, in the Emilia-Romagna region of Northern Italy. It was the capital city of the Western Roman Empire from 408 until its collapse in 476. It then served as the cap ...

, Nodari played 5 matches for

Ravenna Calcio Ravenna Football Club is an Football in Italy, Italian association football club, based in Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna. It currently plays in Serie C after achieving promotion as Group D champions in the 2016–17 Serie D, 2016-17 Serie D season. ...

2000–01 Serie B The Serie B 2000–01 was the sixty-ninth tournament of this competition played in Italy since its creation. Teams Siena, Crotone, Cittadella and Ancona had been promoted from Serie C, while Torino, Venezia FC, Cagliari and Piacenza had been ...

. Nodari played the first match of that season on 23 December 2000 (round 17), substituted Emanuele Pellizzaro in the last minutes. That match Ravenna won

Ancona Ancona (, also , ) is a city and a seaport in the Marche region in central Italy, with a population of around 101,997 . Ancona is the capital of the province of Ancona and of the region. The city is located northeast of Rome, on the Adriatic S ...

1–0. He played his first start on 22 April (round 32), losing to

Sampdoria Unione Calcio Sampdoria, commonly referred to as Sampdoria (), is an Italian professional football club based in Genoa. The club was formed in 1946 from the merger of two existing sports clubs whose roots can be traced back to the 1890s, ...

0–2 and started the last 3 matches of the season (round 36 to 38). Ravenna as the second from the bottom and relegated. In the next season he left for

Alessandria Alessandria (; pms, Lissandria ) is a city and ''comune'' in Piedmont, Italy, and the capital of the Province of Alessandria. The city is sited on the alluvial plain between the Tanaro and the Bormida rivers, about east of Turin. Alessandria ...

He then left for non-professional teams including Cattolica and

Derthona Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica HSL Derthona, also known as Derthona, is a football club based in Tortona, Piedmont, Italy. Derthona currently plays in Serie D The Serie D () is the top level of semi-professional football in the coun ...

, which he won promotion to Serie D from

Eccellenza The Eccellenza (, "excellence") is the fifth level (since 2014–15) of Italian football. It is a regional league, composed of 28 divisions divided geographically. All 20 regions are represented by at least one division except for Piedmont and Ao ...

for the latter team in 2004. He also played a charity match as a member of European star against the Rest of the World in 2004, which he was picked by

Harry Redknapp Henry James Redknapp (born 2 March 1947) is an English former football manager and player. He has previously managed AFC Bournemouth, West Ham United, Portsmouth, Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur, Queens Park Rangers and Birmingham City. In his ...

, the football manager of

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and the coach of the World team. He was also had a trail for Portsmouth at that time. After failed to secure a contract after the left of Redknapp, Nodari played another season for Derthona. In 2009–10 season, he played for Serie D side Valleverde Riccione, but after the club relocated to

Rimini Rimini ( , ; rgn, Rémin; la, Ariminum) is a city in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy and capital city of the Province of Rimini. It sprawls along the Adriatic Sea, on the coast between the rivers Marecchia (the ancient ''Ariminu ...

, Nodari remained in

Riccione Riccione (; rgn, Arciôn ) is a ''comune'' in the Province of Rimini, Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy. As of 2018, Riccione had an estimated population of 35,003. History The oldest archaeological findings in Riccione's area date to the 2nd cen ...

for newly found

club

A.S.D. Riccione 1929 Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Riccione 1929 is an Italian football club located in Riccione, Emilia-Romagna. It currently plays in Serie D. History Valleverde Riccione FC Riccione was founded in 1929 as ''Valleverde Riccione Footba ...

References

External links

LaSerieD.com Profile

Riccione Profile

Calciatori.com Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nodari, Alex Italian men's footballers Serie B players Ravenna FC players US Alessandria Calcio 1912 players Men's association football defenders Footballers from Ravenna 1982 births Living people Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio players Expatriate men's footballers in San Marino USD Novese players