Alessandro Albanese
Alessandro Albanese (born 12 January 2000) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Belgian First Division A club Waasland-Beveren.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alessandro Albanese | ||
| Date of birth | 12 January 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Lier, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Waasland-Beveren | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2007 | Herstal | ||
| 2007–2015 | Standard Liège | ||
| 2015–2016 | Porto | ||
| 2016–2018 | Hoffenheim | ||
| 2018–2019 | Eintracht Frankfurt | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Waasland-Beveren | 10 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2016 | Belgium U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Belgium U17 | 6 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 November 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 November 2020 | |||
Club career
Albanese began playing football at the age of 3 at Herstal, and continued his football training in the academies of Standard Liège, Porto, Hoffenheim, and Eintracht Frankfurt.[1] After a year without a club, Albanese signed a professional contract with Waasland-Beveren in the summer of 2020.[2] Albanese made his professional debut with Waasland-Beveren in a 3-1 Belgian First Division A win over K.V. Kortrijk, assisting his side's first goal in the 10th minute.[3]
International career
Born in Belgium, Albanese is of Italian descent.[4] He is a youth international for Belgium.
References
- Sports+, DH Les (November 13, 2020). "Albanese, un petit bout de Herstal à Waasland: "J'ai pu y jouer contre Neymar et Mbappé!"". DH Les Sports +.
- "Standard, Porto, Waasland-Beveren,...: le fabuleux destin d'Alessandro Albanese". Le Soir Plus. August 13, 2020.
- "Kortrijk vs. Waasland-Beveren - 9 August 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
- "'Waasland-Beveren test spelers van Frankfurt en Emmen'". www.voetbalnieuws.be.
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