Marco D'Alessandro (born 17 February 1991) is an Italian professional

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who plays as a winger for club

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Club career

Roma and loans

D'Alessandro moved his first footsteps into

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youth system. In 2005, he joined

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youth teams. On 21 March 2009 he made his senior debut in

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as an injury time substitute against

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, which Roma lost 4–1. In July 2009, he was sent to

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side

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on a season-long loan to gain first-team experience. Grosseto also had option to co-own the player for €200,000. In June 2010 Roma activated the counter-option to pay Grosseto €350,000. In July 2010, he was sent to Serie A side

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in temporary deal for €300,000, with option to co-own the player for €1.5 million. Then in January 2011 he was sent to Serie B side

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. In August 2011, he was sent to Serie B club

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, with option to sign him for undisclosed fee. On 10 January 2012 he scored a goal against Lazio in

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. In June 2012 Roma activated the counter-option again, for €100,000. In 2012, he left for Serie B club

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in temporary deal with option to co-own the player for €700,000. The loan was extended on 8 July 2013. Cesena also had option to sign him in co-ownership for €800,000. In June 2014 Roma activated the counter-option again for €500,000.

Atalanta and loans

On 4 July 2014, fellow Serie A club

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signed D'Alessandro outright from Roma for €2 million. On 18 July 2017, he moved to Serie A club

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, on a one-season loan with an obligation to make the deal permanent. On 17 August 2018, D'Alessandro joined to

side

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on a season-long loan, in a deal that saw Ali Adnan moving to Atalanta in exchange.

SPAL

On 10 July 2019, D'Alessandro joined

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on loan with an obligation to buy.

Monza

On 27 January 2021, D'Alessandro signed with

club

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on a two-and-a-half-year contract. He made his debut on 6 February, coming on as a substitute in a 1–1 draw against

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. On 9 February, D'Alessandro scored a goal and made an assist as a substitute, helping Monza win 2–1 away to

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. On 23 October, D'Alessandro scored from a last-minute counter attack against

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; Monza won 1–0.

Loan to Pisa

On 7 August 2023, D'Alessandro was loaned out to

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in the Serie B for one year, with an option for purchase.

Catanzaro

On 30 August 2024, D'Alessandro signed a two-year contract with

International career

D'Alessandro was in the Italy U-19 team that took part at the 2010 Euro U-19 Championship. He was sent off in the first match. On 17 November 2010, he made his debut with the Italy U-21 team in a friendly match against

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Personal life

D'Alessandro and his wife Corinne have two children.

Career statistics

Club

References

External links

Profile
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