Alberto Almici

{{Short description|Italian footballer (born 1993)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Alberto Almici

| image = Alberto Almici01.jpg

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|1|11|df=y}}

| birth_place = Bergamo, Italy

| height = 1.82 m

| position = Right back

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 1999–2011

| youthclubs1 = Atalanta

| years1 = 2011–2019 | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | clubs1 = Atalanta

| years2 = 2011–2012 | caps2 = 23 | goals2 = 0 | clubs2 = → Gubbio (loan)

| years3 = 2012–2013 | caps3 = 29 | goals3 = 0 | clubs3 = → Virtus Lanciano (loan)

| years4 = 2013–2014 | caps4 = 3 | goals4 = 0 | clubs4 = → Cesena (loan)

| years5 = 2014 | caps5 = 17 | goals5 = 0 | clubs5 = → Padova (loan)

| years6 = 2014–2015 | caps6 = 9 | goals6 = 0 | clubs6 = → Latina (loan)

| years7 = 2015 | caps7 = 10 | goals7 = 0 | clubs7 = → Avellino (loan)

| years8 = 2015–2017 | caps8 = 66 | goals8 = 0 | clubs8 = → Ascoli (loan)

| years9 = 2017–2018 | caps9 = 25 | goals9 = 0 | clubs9 = → Cremonese (loan)

| years10 = 2018–2019 | caps10 = 11 | goals10 = 1 | clubs10 = → Hellas Verona (loan)

| years11 = 2019– | caps11 = 0 | goals11 = 0 | clubs11 = Hellas Verona

| years12 = 2019–2020 | caps12 = 19 | goals12 = 0 | clubs12 = → Pordenone (loan)

| years13 = 2020–2022 | caps13 = 33 | goals13 = 3 | clubs13 = Palermo

| years14 = 2022–2023 | caps14 = 10 | goals14 = 0 | clubs14 = SPAL

| totalcaps =

| totalgoals =

| nationalyears1 = 2011–2012

| nationalteam1 = Italy U19

| nationalcaps1 = 2

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2012

| nationalteam2 = Italy U20

| nationalcaps2 = 1

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| club-update = 19 May 2023

| nationalteam-update =

}}

Alberto Almici (born 11 January 1993) is an Italian footballer who plays as a right back.

Club career

=Early career=

Born in Bergamo, Almici began his career on hometown's club Atalanta B.C., entering in the youth categories at 6 years old.[http://www.seriebnews.com/calcio-notizie/2011/08/09/gubbio-esclusivo-alberto-almici-ho-trovato-un-gruppo-bellissimo-gli-sforzi-pagano-spero-di-giocare/ Gubbio, ESCLUSIVO/ Alberto Almici: “Ho trovato un gruppo bellissimo. Gli sforzi pagano, spero di giocare”] {{in lang|it}} He played on Primavera club, and in 2010–11 season his abilities impressed.

=Gubbio (loan)=

In July 2011, after a successful season with Primavera team, Almici was loaned to newly promoted club A.S. Gubbio 1910[http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/?action=read&id=278740 UFFICIALE: Gubbio, quattro aquisti e due rinnovi] {{in lang|it}}

He made his debut for the club on 14 August 2011, in Coppa Italia match against Benevento Calcio,[https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/08/14/italy/coppa-italia/as-gubbio-1910/benevento-calcio/1182965/ Gubbio vs. Benevento 2-2] and made his Serie B debut on 27 August, against Grosseto.[https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/08/27/italy/serie-b/unione-sportiva-grosseto-fc-srl/as-gubbio-1910/1180271/ Grosseto vs. Gubbio 2-0] He finished the season appearing in 23 matches (1492 minutes) with his team eventually being relegated.

= Virtus Lanciano (loan) =

In July 2012, Almici was loaned to newly promoted S.S. Virtus Lanciano 1924, alongside Nadir Minotti.[http://www.virtuslanciano.it/news/1369-Almici_e_Minotti_arrivano_alla_Virtus Almici e Minotti, arrivano alla Virtus (Almici and Minotti, arriving on Virtus)]; Virtus Lanciano's official website, 27 July 2012 {{in lang|it}}

= Cesena (loan) =

In July 2013, Almici joined Serie B side Cesena on a loan deal.[http://www.cesenacalcio.it/index.php?mod=news&id=1934 Alberto Almici ha firmato con il Cesena] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130712004717/http://www.cesenacalcio.it/index.php?mod=news&id=1934 |date=2013-07-12 }}; Cesena's official website, 9 July 2013 {{in lang|it}}

= Padova (loan) =

On 17 January 2014, Almici was again loaned to Serie B side Padova, after ending a loan spell with Cesena.[http://www.padovacalcio.it/news/2014/0-News-Almici/6464-alberto_almici_padova Alberto Almici al Padova in prestito dall'Atalanta] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140125180852/http://www.padovacalcio.it/news/2014/0-News-Almici/6464-alberto_almici_padova |date=2014-01-25 }}; Padova's official website, 17 January 2014 {{in lang|it}}

=Later years=

In September 2020, Almici signed for Serie C club Palermo as a free transfer. He left Palermo in January 2022 to join Serie B club SPAL in a permanent transfer.{{cite web |language=it |accessdate=25 January 2022 |date=25 January 2022 |url=https://www.tuttob.com/spal/ufficiale-spal-preso-almici-150302 |publisher=Tutto B |title=UFFICIALE - Spal, preso Almici}}

International career

Almici was called up to friendlies against Montenegro U19.[http://www.ghananewsnow.com/2011/11/13/boateng-called-up-by-italy-u19-to-start-fresh-fight-with-ghana/Boateng Called Up By Italy U19 To Start Fresh Fight With Ghana]; Ghana News Now, 13 November 2011

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|26 May 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/alberto-almici/201440/|title=A. Almici|website=Soccerway}}{{cite web|url=https://www.tuttocalciatori.net/Almici_Alberto|title=ALMICI ALBERTO|website=Tuttocalciatori.net|language=Italian}}{{cite web|url=https://aic.football.it/scheda/24597/almici-alberto.htm|title=Scheda anagrafica di Alberto Almici|website=aic.football|language=Italian}}

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|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

rowspan="2" | Club

! rowspan="2" | Season

! colspan="3" | League

! colspan="2" | National cup

! colspan="2" | Other

! colspan="2" | Total

Division

!Apps

GoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Gubbio (loan)

|2011–12

|rowspan="8"|Serie B

|23

030colspan="2"|—260
Lanciano (loan)

|2012–13

|29

010colspan="2"|—300
Cesena (loan)

|rowspan="2"|2013–14

|3

000colspan="2"|—30
Padova (loan)

|17

000colspan="2"|—170
Latina (loan)

|rowspan="2"|2014–15

|9

000colspan="2"|—90
Avellino (loan)

|10

0003{{efn|name=fn1}}0130
rowspan="3"|Ascoli (loan)

|2015–16

|31

000colspan="2"|—310
2016–17

|35

000colspan="2"|—350
colspan="2"|Total

!66

00000660
Cremonese (loan)

|2017–18

|rowspan="3"|Serie B

|25

010colspan="2"|—260
Hellas Verona (loan)

|2018–19

|11

11000121
Pordenone (loan)

|2019–20

|19

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rowspan="3"|Palermo

|2020–21

|rowspan="2"|Serie C

|18

1colspan="2"|—1{{efn|name=fn1}}0191
2021–22

|0

000colspan="2"|—00
colspan="2"|Total

!18

10010191
colspan="3"|Career total

!230

260602422

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References

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