Alessandro Tuia (born 8 June 1990) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Lecce.
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | (1990-06-08) 8 June 1990 (age 32) | ||
| Place of birth | Civita Castellana, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Lecce | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2000 | Civita Castellana[citation needed] | ||
| 2000–2009 | Lazio | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Lazio | 1 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | → Monza (loan) | 42 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Foligno | 25 | (0) |
| 2012–2018 | Salernitana | 106 | (2) |
| 2018–2021 | Benevento | 53 | (4) |
| 2021– | Lecce | 11 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005–2006 | Italy U16 | 8 | (1) |
| 2005–2007 | Italy U17 | 23 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 February 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 March 2007 | |||
Tuia is a product of the Lazio youth academy and former captain of the Primavera youth team, being invited to train with the senior side in the 2008-09 season. He made his Serie A debut on 31 May 2009, when he came off the bench in the second half of Lazio's 2–0 defeat to Juventus in the Stadio Olimpico di Torino.[1]
In the summer 2009 he has been loaned to Lega Pro Prima Divisione (Italian third tier) club Monza, in order to gain first team experience.[2] The loan was extended in summer 2010.
In August 2011, he joined Foligno in the Lega Pro Prima Divisione in co-ownership deal and at the end of the season, he came back to Lazio,[3] and then he was immediately sold to Salernitana in another co-ownership deal.[4]
In June 2014 Lazio gave up the remain 50% registration rights of Tuia.[5]
On 5 June 2018, Tuia signed for Benevento for free.[6]
On 14 June 2021, he signed a contract with Lecce for a term of two years with an optional third year.[7]
Tuia was the captain of the Italia U17 national team.[8]
U.S. Lecce – current squad | |
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