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Mattia Lanzano

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Mattia Lanzano
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-07-04) 4 July 1990 (age 34)
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)
2009–2010Poggibonsi (loan) 20 (0)
2010–2011Gavorrano (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

Mattia Lanzano (born 4 July 1990) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.

Club career

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Early career

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Lanzano 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.

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On 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.

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In 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

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In 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

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U-17

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Lanzano 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

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Lanzano 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

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Swindon Town
Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Town clinch Lanzano signing". Swindon Town. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  2. ^ "Swindon Town complete deal for keeper Mattia Lanzano". BBC Sport. 4 July 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  3. ^ "League 2 Team of the Week". The Football League. 12 September 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
  4. ^ "Lanzano pronto a sfidare le grandi". Archived from the original on 24 March 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  5. ^ "Ufficializzato Mattia Lanzano". 26 August 2015.
  6. ^ "Il Grosseto si riprende Mattia Lanzano". 26 August 2015.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Figc | News – la Nazionale Under 19 in raduno alla Borghesiana". figc.it. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
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