Alessandro Plizzari

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Alessandro Plizzari
Personal information
Full name Alessandro Plizzari[1]
Date of birth (2000-03-12) 12 March 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Crema, Italy
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Pescara
Number 22
Youth career
AC Milan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2022 AC Milan 0 (0)
2017–2018Ternana (loan) 19 (0)
2019–2020Livorno (loan) 21 (0)
2020–2021Reggina (loan) 10 (0)
2022Lecce (loan) 3 (0)
2022– Pescara 30 (0)
International career
2015 Italy U15 7 (0)
2015 Italy U16 3 (0)
2016 Italy U17 7 (0)
2016–2018 Italy U19 14 (0)
2017–2019 Italy U20 9 (0)
2019– Italy U21 5 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Italy
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2017
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Runner-up 2018
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 March 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 September 2022

Alessandro Plizzari (born 12 March 2000) is an Italian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie C Group B club Pescara.

Club career[edit]

AC Milan[edit]

Plizzari is a product of AC Milan's youth academy.[citation needed] In July 2016, he was promoted to the first team as a backup goalkeeper and received his first-ever call up to the senior team ahead of a home Serie A game against Udinese played on 11 September 2016, remaining on the bench as an unused substitute.[citation needed] Despite his involvement with the first team, he continued to play for the Primavera (under-19) as a starting goalkeeper throughout the season.[citation needed] In late 2016, Milan rejected a €2 million bid for Plizzari from Manchester City.[3]

Loan to Ternana[edit]

On 4 July 2017, Plizzarri signed a contract extension with Milan until 2020 and was immediately sent on loan to Ternana in Serie B until 30 June 2018.[4] He made his professional debut at 17 years old, on 26 August 2017, in the league match against Empoli.[5] He finished his debut season with 20 appearances in all competitions, conceding a total of 40 goals and keeping one clean sheet.[citation needed]

Return to Milan[edit]

In April 2019, despite making no appearances in the 2018–19 season, Plizzari extended his contract with Milan until the end of June 2023.[6]

Loan to Livorno[edit]

On 1 August 2019, he was loaned out to Serie B club Livorno.[7] He made his debut with Livorno on 5 October, playing as a starter in the league match against Chievo.[citation needed]

Loan to Reggina[edit]

On 21 August 2020, he joined Reggina on loan.[8]

Second return to Milan[edit]

Upon his return from the Reggina loan, he did not appear for Milan in the first half of the 2021–22 season, mostly recovering from a knee surgery.[citation needed]

Loan to Lecce[edit]

On 29 January 2022, he moved on loan to Lecce.[9]

Pescara[edit]

On 26 July 2022, Plizzari joined Serie C club Pescara after few years in Milan.[10]

International career[edit]

He was the first-choice goalkeeper for the Italy U17 squad at the 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, where Italy was eliminated at the group stage.[citation needed]

He was on the roster for Italy U20 team at the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup, where he was the second-choice goalkeeper behind Andrea Zaccagno.[citation needed] He played once at the tournament, in the third-place game, in which Italy beat Uruguay in a penalty shootout after Plizzari saved two penalties by Uruguay players Rodrigo Amaral and Juan Manuel Boselli.[citation needed]

He was the starting goalkeeper for Italy U19 at the 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, as Italy finished runners-up to Portugal.[11]

The following year he took part in the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup with the Italy U20 squad, reaching the fourth place.[citation needed]

He made his debut with the Italy U21 on 10 September 2019, in the 2021 UEFA Euro 2021 qualifying match won 5–0 against Luxembourg.[citation needed]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of match played 19 March 2022
Club League Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ternana (loan) Serie B 2017–18 19 0 1 0 0 0 20 0
AC Milan Serie A 2018–19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Livorno (loan) Serie B 2019–20 21 0 0 0 0 0 21 0
Reggina (loan) Serie B 2020–21 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
AC Milan Serie A 2021–22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lecce (loan) Serie B 2021–22 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Total 53 0 1 0 0 0 54 0

Honours[edit]

Italy U19

Italy U20

References[edit]

  1. ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: Italy" (PDF). FIFA. 13 June 2019. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2020.
  2. ^ Alessandro Plizzari at Soccerway
  3. ^ "Man City Eyeing Milan's 'Other Donnarumma' But Are Knocked Back With Opening Offer". 90min.com. 4 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Plizzari-Ternana, accordo totale. E rinnovo con il Milan..." Milan News.
  5. ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 26 August 2017.
  6. ^ Milan, A. C. "OFFICIAL STATEMENT: ALESSANDRO PLIZZARI". AC Milan.
  7. ^ Milan, A. C. "COMUNICATO UFFICIALE: ALESSANDRO PLIZZARI". AC Milan.
  8. ^ "ALESSANDRO PLIZZARI È UN NUOVO GIOCATORE AMARANTO" (Press release) (in Italian). Reggina. 21 August 2020.
  9. ^ "ALESSANDRO PLIZZARI UFFICIALMENTE IN GIALLOROSSO" (Press release) (in Italian). Lecce. 29 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  10. ^ "COMUNICATO UFFICIALE: ALESSANDRO PLIZZARI".
  11. ^ "Italy 3-4 Portugal". UEFA. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  12. ^ "Portugal win epic U19 EURO final". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 29 July 2018.
  13. ^ "FIFA". www.fifa.com.[dead link]