Alessandro Bernardini (born 21 January 1987) is an Italian former footballer who plays as a defender.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 January 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Domodossola, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2004 | Verbania | ||
| 2003–2004 | → Parma (loan) | ||
| 2004–2006 | Parma | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2008 | Borgomanero | 61 | (2) |
| 2008–2010 | Varese | 42 | (1) |
| 2010–2015 | Livorno | 135 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | → Chievo (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2015–2019 | Salernitana | 74 | (1) |
| Total | 325 | (6) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editYouth & Serie D
editBorn in Domodossola, Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Bernardini started his youth career at province capital Verbania. He then signed a youth contract with Parma, where he played three seasons.
In summer 2006, he left for non-professional side Borgomanero in his home region Piedmont. He played 61 league matches and scored two goals.
Varese
editHe signed his first professional contract with Varese in summer 2008. In his second season, he became the definite stater, only missed two out of 20 league matches, while he missed the latter by sent off in a Round 18 rescheduled match against Perugia on 13 January 2010, which also his late match.[1] He also played both two Coppa Italia match as stater, which were lost to Frosinone Calcio of Serie B in penalty shootout.
Livorno
editAfter suspended on 17 January 2010 against Arezzo, he joined Serie A struggler Livorno in a co-ownership deal with Varese on 19 January 2010. He was presented along with another new player Andrea Esposito. Co-current with their arrival, Federico Dionisi who only played three league matches this season left the club on loan.
After the end of Serie A, he was borrowed by Juventus for the US tour, along with teammate Francesco Bardi and two other players.[2]
Salernitana
editOn 18 July 2019, his contract with Salernitana was terminated by mutual consent.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Perugia – Varese 1–1" (in Italian). Perugia Calcio. 13 January 2010. Archived from the original on 16 December 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
- ^ "From Vinovo to New York!". Juventus FC. 20 May 2010. Retrieved 21 May 2010.
- ^ "Risoluzione contrattuale per Alessandro Bernardini" (Press release) (in Italian). Salernitana. 18 July 2019.
External links
edit- Alessandro Bernardini at Soccerway
- Profile at Livorno (in Italian)
- Profile at AIC.Football.it (in Italian)
