Alessandro Capello
Alessandro Capello (born 12 December 1995) is an Italian footballer who plays as a forward for Serie C Group B club Carrarese.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 12 December 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Bologna, Italy | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Carrarese | ||
Number | 28 | ||
Youth career | |||
2012–2013 | Bologna | ||
2013–2014 | Inter | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2013 | Bologna | 1 | (0) |
2013–2014 | Inter | 0 | (0) |
2014–2019 | Cagliari | 0 | (0) |
2015 | → Varese (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2015–2016 | → Prato (loan) | 30 | (11) |
2016–2017 | → Olbia (loan) | 34 | (8) |
2017–2019 | → Padova (loan) | 65 | (21) |
2019–2021 | Venezia | 52 | (7) |
2021–2022 | Virtus Entella | 36 | (2) |
2022– | Carrarese | 3 | (5) |
International career | |||
2011–2012 | Italy U17 | 7 | (0) |
2012 | Italy U18 | 1 | (0) |
2013 | Italy U19 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 September 2022 |
Having begun his career at Bologna, he then moved to Cagliari and gained experience with a loan to Varese. Capello has represented Italy at youth international levels up to the under-19 team.
Club career
Bologna
Born in Bologna, Capello began his career at hometown club Bologna F.C. 1909. He made his debut on 28 November 2012 in the fourth round of the Coppa Italia, a 1–0 win over Livorno at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, replacing Luca Veratti for the final 14 minutes of the game.[2] Aged 16, it was his only appearance for the club.
Inter
In June 2013, Inter Milan bought half the player's rights from Bologna (a co-ownership deal with Bologna), for €2.5 million (50% registration rights of Andrea Bandini and Andrea Romanò, plus €200,000 cash).[3][4][5] In his only season with the Inter Primavera Youth side, he made 26 appearances in all competitions, scoring 8 goals between Primavera League, Coppa Italia and Torneo di Viareggio matches.[6] Bologna and Inter bought back all their player's rights in June 2014 for the original price.[7][6]
Cagliari
On 2 July 2014, Capello moved to Cagliari for €4 million from Bologna (€1 million cash plus defender Marios Oikonomou).[7][8][9] Having been an unused substitute in 14 Serie A matches and one cup match, he made his debut for the Sardinian club on 14 January 2015 in the last 16 of the season's cup, a 2–1 loss at Parma. He was substituted after 56 minutes for Marco Sau, who scored Cagliari's goal.[10]
Capello was loaned to Serie B club Varese for the remainder of the season on 2 February 2015.[11][12] More often an unused substitute, he made four appearances for the team from Lombardy, of which only one was a start: a 1–0 defeat at Crotone on 10 May, in which he was replaced by Luca Miracoli with 15 minutes remaining.[13]
On 31 August 2015, Capello left for Lega Pro club Prato in a temporary deal.[14][15] Capello's number 16 shirt[16] was also taken by youngster Davide Arras.
On 25 July 2016, Capello was signed by Olbia.[17] The club also signed some youth products from Cagliari.
Virtus Entella
On 19 January 2021, Capello signed with Serie B side, Virtus Entella.[20]
International career
Capello made his international debut for Italy under-17 in a 1–0 defeat away to Israel on 14 September 2011. He earned seven caps in total for that category, and went on to earn one for the under-18 team and two for the under-19 team in the following years.[22][23]
Style of play
Described as a promising, modern, and dynamic forward, Capello is capable of playing anywhere along the front-line, and has been used both as a striker, and as a winger.[6] A talented player, his main attributes are his technique, dribbling skills, and his striking ability from outside the area.[6]
References
- "Alessandro Capello" (in Italian). Eurosport. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- "Pasquato stende il Livorno (Pasquato destroys Livorno)". Corriere di Bologna (in Italian). 28 November 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- Bologna F.C. 1909 S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2013 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
- Garau, Mario (4 July 2013). "UFFICIALE - Preso Alessandro Capello dal Bologna in comproprietà" [OFFICIAL - Alessandro Capello acquired from Bologna in co-ownership deal]. F.C. Inter News (in Italian). Tutto Mercato Web. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- "Primavera, Alessandro Capello è dell'Inter" [Primavera, Alessandro Capello belongs to Inter] (Press release) (in Italian). F.C. Internazionale Milano. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- Deiana, Marco (1 July 2014). "Alessandro Capello: il profilo del nuovo acquisto rossoblu" [Alessandro Capello: the profile of the new rossoblu purchase]. Tutto Cagliari (in Italian). Tutto Mercato Web. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- Bologna F.C. 1909 S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2014 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
- Cagliari Calcio S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2015 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
- "Cagliari, UFFICIALE: Capello al Bologna, Oikonomou in Emilia" [Cagliari, OFFICIAL: Capello to Bologna [sic], Oikonomou to Emilia] (in Italian). Calcio Mercato. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- "Coppa Italia, Parma-Cagliari 2-1: Rispoli regala i quarti ai ducali" [Coppa Italia, Parma 2-1 Cagliari: Rispoli treats the ducali to the quarter-finals]. La Repubblica (in Italian). 14 January 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- "Colpo a segno: Capello arriva a Varese" [Done deal: Capello arrives at Varese] (in Italian). La Provincia editoriale di Varese. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- "Capello, Giorico e Loi in prestito" (in Italian). Cagliari Calcio. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- "Crotone-Varese 1-0: Dezi segna e fa polemica, tre punti per la salvezza" [Crotone 1-0 Varese: Dezi scores and creates controversy, three points for salvation]. La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 10 May 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- "Alessandro Capello al Prato" (Press release) (in Italian). Cagliari Calcio. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- "Ufficializzato l´attaccante Alessandro Capello" (Press release) (in Italian). A.C. Prato. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- "I numeri all' asta" (Press release) (in Italian). Cagliari Calcio. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- "Doppia seduta sotto il sole" (Press release) (in Italian). Olbia Calcio 1905. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- "Alessandro Capello al Padova in prestito dal Cagliari" (Press release) (in Italian). Padua: Calcio Padova. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- "UFFICIALE: Venezia, dal Cagliari arriva Capello: firma un biennale". Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- Consentino, Nicola (19 January 2021). "UFFICIALE - Virtus Entella, ecco Capello dal Venezia: la nota dei liguri" [OFFICIAL - Virtus Entella, here is Capello from Venice: the note of the Ligurians]. Pianeta Serie B (in Italian). Archived from the original on 19 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- "Capello Uno Dei Nostri" (in Italian). Carrarese. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- "Oikonomou e Lopez a Bologna Al Cagliari l'attaccante Capello (Oikonomou and Lopez to Bologna Striker Capello to Cagliari)" (in Italian). Unione Sarda. 1 July 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- "Nazionale in Cifre: Capello, Alessandro (National team in Numbers: Capello, Alessandro)" (in Italian). FIGC. Retrieved 19 August 2015.