Mattia Lanzano (born 4 July 1990) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 July 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Grosseto, Italy | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2008 | Piacenza | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | Piacenza | 0 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → Poggibonsi (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → Gavorrano (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Swindon Town | 6 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Gavorrano | 12 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Fokikos | 20 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Grosseto | 23 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Piacenza | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2005 | Italy U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2006 | Italy U17 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 May 2018 | |||
Club career
editEarly career
editLanzano began his professional career with Piacenza Calcio, but did not make an appearance for the Biancorossi during his career with the Serie B side.
In July 2009 Lanzano left Piacenza Calcio on loan to Lega Pro level for U.S. Poggibonsi before moving in June 2010 for U.S. Gavorrano the following season.
Swindon Town F.C.
editOn 4 July 2011, Lanzano was confirmed as Paolo Di Canio's fifth summer signing for Swindon Town by signing a two-year contract and joining fellow Italian footballers Alberto Comazzi, Alessandro Cibocchi and Raffaele De Vita at the Wiltshire club.[1][2] Lanzano took the number 1 shirt.
On 24 August 2011, Lanzano made his debut for the club in a 1–0 win over Bristol City in the League Cup, keeping a clean sheet on his debut; he made another appearance in the League Cup on 30 August 2011 in a 3–1 loss against Southampton. Lanzano made his debut in League in a 3–2 win over Rotherham United. In a 2–0 win over Southend United, keeping his first clean sheet in the league, his good performance against Southend United earned him a "League Two – Team of the Week".[3]
Fokikos F.C.
editIn August 2013, Lanzano moved to Greece, where he signed a one-year contract with Amfissa Fokikos F.C., which plays in the Football League; he took the number 28 shirt. On 30 September 2013, made his debut in the Greek Football League for the club in a 2–2 draw over Kallithea F.C. and on 24 October 2013 in the Greek Football Cup against Olympiacos F.C.[4]
F.C. Grosseto
editIn August 2015 Lanzano signed a contract for his birthplace club, F.C. Grosseto.[5] At the end of the season, he extended his contract for another year until 2017.[6]
International career
editU-17
editLanzano was a regular for the Italy under-17 side during the team's 2007 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship qualification campaign, under manager Luca Gotti,[7] debuting against Andorra.
U-19
editLanzano also received a call-up to the Italy U-19 from manager Massimo Piscedda, for a team for training camp held at Borghesiana.[8]
Honours
edit- League Two: Champions 2011–12
- Individual
- League Two Team of the Week (1): 12/09/11
References
edit- ^ "Town clinch Lanzano signing". Swindon Town. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ^ "Swindon Town complete deal for keeper Mattia Lanzano". BBC Sport. 4 July 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ^ "League 2 Team of the Week". The Football League. 12 September 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
- ^ "Lanzano pronto a sfidare le grandi". Archived from the original on 24 March 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ^ "Ufficializzato Mattia Lanzano". 26 August 2015.
- ^ "Il Grosseto si riprende Mattia Lanzano". 26 August 2015.
- ^ "UEFA European U-17 C'ship History Season 2006 – 2007 Qualifying round Group 4". UEFA. Archived from the original on 13 July 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
- ^ "Figc | News – la Nazionale Under 19 in raduno alla Borghesiana". figc.it. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
External links
edit- Mattia Lanzano at Soccerbase
- Mattia Lanzano at Soccerway
