Alessandro Del Grosso (born 27 August 1972) is an Italian former footballer who played as a defender.

Alessandro Del Grosso
Personal information
Date of birth (1972-08-27) 27 August 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth Ardea, Italy
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Celano
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989–1991 Celano 1 (0)
1991–1993 Francavilla 51 (2)
1993–1996 Avezzano 100 (6)
1996–1999 Salernitana 74 (1)
1999–2001 Bari 49 (0)
2001–2002 Salernitana 31 (1)
2002–2004 Catania 30 (0)
2004 Napoli 19 (1)
2004–2005 Pisa 12 (0)
2005 Teramo 11 (0)
2005–2006 Chieti 14 (0)
2006 Catanzaro 13 (0)
2006–2007 Martina 13 (0)
2007–2008 Celano 36 (3)
2008–2009 Val di Sangro 32 (0)
2009–2010 Angolana 32 (0)
Total 486 (14)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Football career

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Early years

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Del Grosso started his career at teams of Serie C2. He followed Avezzano promoted to Serie C1 in summer 1996.

Salernitana & Bari

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After played 10 matches in Serie C1 1996–97 season, he joined Salernitana of Serie B in November 1996 and followed the team promoted to Serie A in summer 1998.

After Salernitana relegated in summer 1999, he joined A.S. Bari of Serie A on free transfer.[1] After Bari relegated, he rejoined Salernitana in summer 2001, but also at Serie B.[2]

He played for Salernitana for a season.

Catania & Napoli

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In summer 2002, he joined Calcio Catania, at that time new promoted to Serie B. He survived in relegation in summer 2003, because that season only one team relegated. He then joined S.S.C. Napoli in on 31 January 2004. But this time Napoli relegated due to financial reason, despite finished 13th in Serie B.

Lega Pro clubs

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He then played for Pisa (Serie C1A), Teramo (Serie C1B), Chieti (Serie C1B). He then shortly back to Serie B for Catanzaro on 5 January 2006, but fail to avoid relegation. He then joined Martina (Serie C1B) and then his first club Celano (Serie C2) in January 2007.

He survived in relegation playoffs against Pro Vasto.

References

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  1. ^ "un derby tutto romano per Seedorf". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 31 May 1999. Retrieved 26 March 2010.
  2. ^ "Zeman, rifondazione verde". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 7 June 2001. Retrieved 26 March 2010.
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