Alessandro Zamperini
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | August 15, 1982 | ||
Place of birth | Rome, Italy | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | suspended | ||
Youth career | |||
Lazio | |||
Roma | |||
2001 | West Ham United[1] | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2002 | Portsmouth | 26 | (2) |
2002–2003 | Modena | 25 | (0) |
2003–2005 | Acireale | 47 | (1) |
2005–2006 | Sambenedettese | 13 | (0) |
2006–2007 | Ternana | 27 | (1) |
2007–2008 | Cisco Roma | 29 | (0) |
2008–2009 | Valle del Giovenco | 33 | (0) |
2009 | FK Ventspils | 4 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Alessandro Zamperini (born 15 August 1982) is an Italian footballer, in the role of defender.
Club career
Alessandro Zamperini started his footballing career at Serie A giants Lazio, the club he has supported as a child, before signing his first professional contract, at fierce rivals Roma, then moving to English First Division club Portsmouth appearing for them 26 times and scoring 2 goals against Gillingham[2] and Crystal Palace.[3] Zamperini then moved back to Italy with Serie A team Modena, though he did not make an appearance for them. He then had spells with several Serie C1 clubs, including Acireale, Sambenedettese and Ternana Serie B before moving to side Cisco Roma in 2007, and Valle del Giovenco in 2008.
In 2009 he moved abroad again, joined Latvian champions FK Ventspils, and also scoring a goal in the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League in a surprising 1–1 away draw against Sporting Clube de Portugal.[4]
Italian football scandal
On 2 August 2013 Zamperini was suspended for 2 years due to 2011 match-fixing scandal.[5]
References
- ↑ "Hammers swoop for Zamperini". BBC News. 2 February 2001. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
- ↑ "Portsmouth 2-1 Gillingham". BBC. 8 September 2001. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- ↑ "Portsmouth 4-2 C Palace". BBC. 15 September 2001. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- ↑ "Ventspils spoil perfect Sporting start". UEFA.com. 5 November 2009. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
- ↑ http://www.football-italia.net/37438/mauri-banned-six-months retrieved 2 August 2013
External links
- Alessandro Zamperini career statistics at Soccerbase
- Alessandro Zamperini profile at Soccerway
- TuttoCalciatori