Alessandro Murgia

Alessandro Murgia (Italian pronunciation: [alesˈsandro ˈmurdʒa]; born 9 August 1996) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Romanian Liga I club Hermannstadt, on loan from Serie C Group B club SPAL.

Alessandro Murgia
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-08-09) 9 August 1996
Place of birth Rome, Italy
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Hermannstadt
(on loan from SPAL)
Number 16
Youth career
2001–2012 CS Colombo
2012–2016 Lazio
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Lazio 31 (2)
2019 → SPAL (loan) 15 (0)
2019– SPAL 67 (1)
2021–2022 → Perugia (loan) 4 (0)
2023– → Hermannstadt (loan) 3 (0)
International career
2014 Italy U18 4 (0)
2014–2015 Italy U19 4 (0)
2017–2019 Italy U21 14 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 September 2023

Club career

Lazio

Murgia made his debut for Lazio in the 2016–17 season on 17 September 2016 in a 3–0 home win over Pescara.[1] He scored his first goal for the club on 23 October 2016 in a 2–2 away draw against Torino.[2]

On 13 August 2017, Murgia scored the winning goal of the Supercoppa Italiana against Juventus with a final score of 3–2.[3] On 14 September, Murgia started in his first match in European competitions, and scored the match winner of a 3–2 away victory over Vitesse in Lazio's first match of the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League.[4]

Loan to SPAL

On 30 January 2019, Murgia joined to Serie A club SPAL on loan until 30 June 2019.[5][6]

SPAL

On 12 July 2019, Murgia joined SPAL after 6-month loan, he signed until 2024.[7]

Loan to Perugia

On 31 August 2021, he joined Perugia on loan.[8]

Hermannstadt

On 9 August 2023, Murgia joined Romanian Superliga club Hermannstadt on loan.[9]

International career

Murgia made his debut with the Italy U21 team on 1 September 2017, in a friendly 3–0 loss against Spain.

Personal life

Murgia is a brother in-law to footballer Andrea Bertolacci who married his sister, Nicole, who is an actress.[10]

Career statistics
As of match played on 27 September 2023[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lazio2016–17Serie A 14240—182
2017–18 160109111272
2018–19 100030—40
Total 3125012111494
SPAL (loan)2018–19Serie A 150——150
SPAL2019–2025031—281
2020–21Serie B23140—271
2021–221010—20
2022–2318020—200
Total 821101—922
Perugia (loan)2021–22Serie B 40——40
Hermannstadt (loan)2023–24Liga I 3020—50
Career totals 1203171121111506

Honours

Lazio

References
  1. "Alessandro Murgia Profile". www.uefa.com. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  2. "Serie A TIM Torino-Lazio 2-2, il tabellino" (in Italian). 23 October 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  3. "Murgia: 'Lazio deserved this'". Football Italia. 13 August 2017.
  4. "EL: Lazio thriller sinks Vitesse". Football Italia. 14 September 2017.
  5. "UFFICIALE: Lazio, Murgia in prestito alla SPAL" (in Italian). Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  6. "ALESSANDRO MURGIA E' BIANCAZZURRO!" (in Italian). spalferrara.it. 30 January 2019. Archived from the original on 31 January 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  7. "UFFICIALE: Lazio, ceduto Murgia a titolo definitivo alla SPAL". Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  8. "UFFICIALE! MURGIA AL PERUGIA- MELCHIORRI ALLA SPAL" (in Italian). Perugia. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  9. "BINE AI VENIT LA FCH & LA MULȚI ANI, ALESSANDRO MURGIA!" [WELCOME TO FCH & HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ALESSANDRO MURGIA!] (in Romanian). fchermannstadt.ro. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  10. "Bertolacci si sposa con Nicole: tra gli invitati Florenzi, Romagnoli, Cerci e Perin" (in Italian). sport.ilmessaggero.it. 23 December 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  11. Alessandro Murgia at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
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