Andrea Compagno (born 22 April 1996) is an Italian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club FCSB.

Career

Early career / San Marino

Born in

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, Compagno spent his formative years in the local academies of

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and

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. He started out his senior career with several

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teams—namely Due Torri,

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, Argentina Arma, Borgosesia and Nuorese. In 2018, Compagno moved to San Marino with Tre Fiori. He netted 37 goals from 41 matches in all competitions, and also won the Coppa Titano and the

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during his stint.

Romania

In the summer of 2020, Compagno joined Romanian

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side FC U Craiova. He amassed seven goals in 22 appearances during his first season, as they became league champions and achieved promotion to the

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. On 29 August 2022, FC U Craiova announced that Compagno was acquired by fellow Liga I team FCSB for a fee of

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1.5 million plus 10% interest.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Tre Fiori * Coppa Titano: 2018–19 *

: 2019–20 FC U Craiova *

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Individual *

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top scorer: 2018–19 * FC U Craiova Player of the Year: 2020–21, 2021–22 * ''

Gazeta Sporturilor ''Gazeta Sporturilor'' ( en, The Sports Gazette) is a daily Romanian newspaper, and the country's largest and most read sports-related publication. It is owned by Ringier Sportal S.R.L—a joint venture of Ringier Romania S.R.L. and the Bulgarian ...

'' Foreign Player of the Year: 2022 * ''

'' Player of the Month: August 2022

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Compagno, Andrea 1996 births Living people Footballers from Palermo Italian men's footballers Men's association football forwards Catania FC players Nuorese Calcio players Pinerolo FC players Tre Fiori FC players Liga I players Liga II players FC U Craiova 1948 players FC Steaua București players Italian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in San Marino Italian expatriate sportspeople in San Marino Expatriate men's footballers in Romania Italian expatriate sportspeople in Romania