Alessandro Cesarini (footballer)
{{short description|Italian footballer (born 1989)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Alessandro Cesarini
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|6|19|df=yes}}
| birth_place = La Spezia, Italy
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Livorno
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2006 | youthclubs1 = Spezia
| years1 = 2006–2010 | caps1 = 75 | goals1 = 21 | clubs1 = Sarzanese
| years2 = 2010–2013 | caps2 = 40 | goals2 = 6 | clubs2 = Spezia
| years3 = 2011–2012 | caps3 = 32 | goals3 = 6 | clubs3 = → Viareggio (loan)
| years4 = 2012–2013 | caps4 = 9 | goals4 = 1 | clubs4 = → Sorrento (loan)
| years5 = 2013 | caps5 = 9 | goals5 = 1 | clubs5 = → Prato (loan)
| years6 = 2013–2014 | caps6 = 28 | goals6 = 10 | clubs6 = Savona
| years7 = 2014–2016 | caps7 = 66 | goals7 = 24 | clubs7 = Pavia
| years8 = 2016–2018 | caps8 = 63 | goals8 = 20 | clubs8 = Reggiana
| years9 = 2018–2020 | caps9 = 32 | goals9 = 7 | clubs9 = Robur Siena
| years10 = 2020–2021 | caps10 = 15 | goals10 = 3 | clubs10 = Pistoiese
| years11 = 2021 | caps11 = 14 | goals11 = 4 | clubs11 = → Piacenza (loan)
| years12 = 2021–2023 | caps12 = 57 | goals12 = 19 | clubs12 = Piacenza
| years13 = 2023– 2024 | caps13 = 4 | goals13 = 3 | clubs13 = Livorno
| totalcaps =
| totalgoals =
| club-update = 1 October 2023
}}
Alessandro Cesarini (born 19 June 1989) is an Italian footballer who plays as a forward for Serie D club Livorno. Cesarini is called "Il Mago" (The Wizard) by his fans because he is a very technical and skiller player.
Club career
Born in La Spezia, Liguria, Cesarini started his senior career at Serie D club Sarzanese, a minor team in the Province of La Spezia. He was the member of Serie D representative team{{cite news|url=http://www.figc.it/it/204/23039/2010/01/News.shtml|title=Verso Viareggio. Rappresentativa serie D: 24 convocati per l’ultimo stage |date=7 January 2010|accessdate=31 January 2014|publisher=FIGC|language=Italian}} for 2010 Torneo di Viareggio. However Cesarini, along with Daniele Bernasconi were no longer eligible after they had signed by professional teams that month.{{cite news|url=http://www.figc.it/it/204/23349/2010/01/News.shtml|title=La Rappresentativa di serie D pronta per Viareggio: esordio il 1° febbraio |date=27 January 2010|accessdate=31 January 2014|publisher=FIGC|language=Italian}}
=Spezia=
On 20 January 2010 he was signed by Spezia,{{cite news|url=http://www.acspezia.com/notizie/Mercato-Alessandro-Cesarini-firma-per-lo-Spezia.1577.html|title=Mercato: Alessandro Cesarini firma per lo Spezia|date=20 January 2010|accessdate=31 January 2014|publisher=Spezia Calcio|language=Italian}} where he finished as the runner-up of the four division. The signing of Cesarini had cost Spezia €45,000.Spezia Calcio S.r.l. S.S.P. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2013 {{in lang|it}} On 10 July 2010 Cesarini signed a new 4-year contract.{{cite news|url=http://www.acspezia.com/notizie/Alessandro-Cesarini-prolunga-fino-al-2014.2319.html|title=Alessandro Cesarini prolunga fino al 2014|date=10 July 2010|accessdate=31 January 2014|publisher=Spezia Calcio|language=Italian}} On 29 August 2011 he was loaned to Viareggio.{{cite news|url=http://www.acspezia.com/notizie/Mercato-Alessandro-Cesarini-in-prestito-al-Viareggio-domani-la-firma.4038.html|title=Mercato: Alessandro Cesarini in prestito al Viareggio, domani la firma|date=29 August 2011|accessdate=31 January 2014|publisher=Spezia Calcio|language=Italian}} Cesarini only played once for Spezia in 2011–12 season in the first round of the cup,[http://www.acspezia.com/partite/Spezia-VAosta.631.html match Report] Spezia Calcio {{in lang|it}} which Spezia was the champion of the third division as well as the champion of the Lega Pro cup.
Cesarini was not assigned any shirt number for 2012–13 Serie B.{{cite news|url=http://www.acspezia.com/notizie/Serie-bwin-12-13-la-numerazione-ufficiale-dello-Spezia.5800.html|title=Serie bwin '12-'13, la numerazione ufficiale dello Spezia|date=6 August 2012|accessdate=2 February 2014|publisher=Spezia Calcio|language=Italian}}{{cite news|url=http://www.acspezia.com/notizie/Serie-bwin-numerazione-Spezia-Okaka-prende-il-21.5887.html|title=Serie bwin, numerazione Spezia: Okaka prende il 21|date=21 August 2012|accessdate=31 January 2014|publisher=Spezia Calcio|language=Italian}} On 31 August 2012 Cesarini was loaned to Sorrento.{{cite news|url=http://www.acspezia.com/notizie/Mercato-Solomon-Enow-va-al-Parma-Alessandro-Cesarini-a-Sorrento.5953.html|title=Mercato: Solomon Enow va al Parma, Alessandro Cesarini a Sorrento|date=31 August 2012|accessdate=31 January 2014|publisher=Spezia Calcio|language=Italian}}{{cite news|url=http://www.sorrentocalcio.net/stampa-e-multimedia/archivio-notizie/1455-colpo-sorrento-ecco-alessandro-cesarini.html |title=COLPO SORRENTO, ECCO ALESSANDRO CESARINI |date=31 August 2012 |accessdate=31 January 2014 |publisher=Sorrento Calcio |language=Italian |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201195036/http://www.sorrentocalcio.net/stampa-e-multimedia/archivio-notizie/1455-colpo-sorrento-ecco-alessandro-cesarini.html |archivedate=1 February 2014 }} On 31 January 2013 Cesarini and Alessandro Di Dio were signed by Prato.,{{cite news|url=http://www.acprato.it/Alessandro-Di-Dio-ed-Alessandro-Cesarini-in-forza-al-Prato.htm|title=Alessandro Di Dio ed Alessandro Cesarini in forza al Prato|date=31 January 2013|accessdate=31 January 2014|publisher=AC Prato|language=Italian}} with Petar Kostadinović moved to opposite direction in temporary deal via Nocerina. Cesarini was released by Spezia on 28 August 2013.{{cite news|url=http://www.acspezia.com/notizie/Ufficiale-rescissione-consensuale-per-Cesarini-e-Papi.7987.html|title=Ufficiale: rescissione consensuale per Cesarini e Papi|date=28 August 2013|accessdate=31 January 2014|publisher=Spezia Calcio|language=Italian}} Cesarini was already linked to Savona on 24 July.{{cite news|url=http://www.savonafbc.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=678:la-conferenza-stampa-ecco-tutte-le-novita&catid=11&Itemid=234|title=La prima conferenza stampa: tutte le novità|date=24 July 2013|accessdate=31 January 2014|publisher=Savona FBC|language=Italian}} Cesarini was also not assigned any shirt number for Spezia in 2013–14 Serie B.{{cite news|url=http://www.acspezia.com/notizie/Serie-B-Eurobet-13-14-la-numerazione-ufficiale-dello-Spezia.7853.html|title=Serie B Eurobet '13-'14, la numerazione ufficiale dello Spezia|date=6 August 2013|accessdate=2 February 2014|publisher=Spezia Calcio|language=Italian}}{{cite news|url=http://www.acspezia.com/notizie/Serie-B-Eurobet-13-14-numerazione-Spezia-Andrea-Lisuzzo-prende-il-4.7937.html|title=Serie B Eurobet '13-'14, numerazione Spezia: Andrea Lisuzzo prende il '4'|date=21 August 2013|accessdate=2 February 2014|publisher=Spezia Calcio|language=Italian}}
=Savona=
On 26 August 2013 Ligurian club Savona announced the signing of Cesarini{{cite news|url=http://www.savonafbc.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=728:finalmente-cesarini&catid=9&Itemid=192|title=Finalmente....Cesarini!|date=26 August 2013|accessdate=31 January 2014|publisher=Savona FBC|language=Italian}} on loan from Parma. The club also borrowed several players from Parma, namely Alessio Aracu, Cristiano Spirito, Manuel La Rosa,{{cite news|url=http://www.savonafbc.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=670:cinque-arrivi-dal-parma&catid=9&Itemid=192|title=Cinque rinforzi dal Parma|date=11 July 2013|accessdate=1 February 2014|publisher=Savona FBC|language=Italian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201153959/http://www.savonafbc.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=670:cinque-arrivi-dal-parma&catid=9&Itemid=192|archive-date=1 February 2014|url-status=dead}} Giordano Maccarone,{{cite news|url=http://www.savonafbc.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=677:ecco-maccarone-puccio-e-tanti-giovani&catid=9&Itemid=192|title=Ecco Maccarone, Marras e tanti giovani|date=23 July 2013|accessdate=10 December 2013|publisher=Savona FBC|language=Italian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213143719/http://www.savonafbc.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=677:ecco-maccarone-puccio-e-tanti-giovani&catid=9&Itemid=192|archive-date=13 December 2013|url-status=dead}} Matteo Gaudiano, Alberto Ricter, Gioele Sterlicchio, Alberto Giuliatto, Alberto Galuppo and Gabriele Puccio,{{cite news|url=http://www.savonafbc.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=683:firmano-galuppo-e-puccio&catid=9&Itemid=192|title=Firmano Galuppo e Puccio|date=27 July 2013|accessdate=10 December 2013|publisher=Savona FBC|language=Italian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160406092032/http://www.savonafbc.it/index.php?catid=9&id=683:firmano-galuppo-e-puccio&itemid=192&option=com_content&view=article|archive-date=6 April 2016|url-status=dead}} On 30 January 2014 Savona acquired half of the registration rights of Cesarini from Parma.{{cite news|url=http://www.savonafbc.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1092:acquisita-la-comproprieta-di-cesarini&catid=9:news&Itemid=192|title=Acquisita la comproprietà di Cesarini|date=30 January 2014|accessdate=31 January 2014|publisher=Savona F.B.C.|language=Italian}} In the same window Savona also signed half of the rights of Raffaele Rosato.{{cite web|url=http://www.savonafbc.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1074:tris-di-acquisti-per-il-savona-fbc&catid=9&Itemid=192|title=Tris di acquisti per il Savona Fbc|date=23 January 2014|accessdate=28 September 2015|publisher=Savona F.B.C.|language=Italian}}
=Pavia=
In summer 2014 Cesarini was signed by Pavia.
=Reggiana =
On 18 August 2016 Cesarini signed a contract with Reggiana.{{cite web|url=https://www.reggianacalcio.it/alessandro-cesarini-is-a-new-player-of-ac-reggiana/|title=ALESSANDRO CESARINI IS A NEW PLAYER OF AC REGGIANA|date=18 August 2016|access-date=19 August 2016|publisher=A.C. Reggiana 1919|language=English|archive-date=19 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180719144141/https://www.reggianacalcio.it/alessandro-cesarini-is-a-new-player-of-ac-reggiana/|url-status=dead}}
=Pistoiese=
On 7 September 2020 he joined Pistoiese on a 2-year contract.{{cite press release|publisher=Pistoiese|url=https://www.uspistoiese1921.it/importassimo-colpo-di-mercato-ecco-alessandro-cesarini/|title=Importantissimo colpo di mercato: ecco Alessandro Cesarini|date=7 September 2020|language=Italian}} On 1 February 2021, he was loaned to Piacenza.{{cite web|publisher=Piacenza|url=https://www.piacenzacalcio.it/cesarini-giocatore-piacenza/|title=ALESSANDRO CESARINI E' BIANCOROSSO|date=1 February 2021|language=it}}
=Piacenza=
On 21 July 2021, he signed with Piacenza.{{Cite web|date=21 July 2021|title=Alessandro Cesarini rimane biancorosso: accordo per un anno con opzione per il seguente|url=https://www.piacenzasera.it/2021/07/alessandro-cesarini-rimane-biancorosso-accordo-per-un-anno-con-opzione-per-il-seguente/392021/|access-date=15 October 2021|website=piacenzasera.it|language=it}}
References
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External links
- [http://aic.football.it/scheda/22627/cesarini-alessandro.htm AIC profile (data by football.it)] {{in lang|it}}
- {{Soccerway|alessandro-cesarini/142114}}
- {{Tuttocalciatori|Cesarini_Alessandro}}
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Category:Footballers from La Spezia
Category:Italian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Spezia Calcio players
Category:ASD Viareggio Calcio players
Category:Sorrento Calcio 1945 players
Category:AC Pavia 1911 SSD players
Category:AC Reggiana 1919 players
Category:FC Pistoiese SSD players
Category:Piacenza Calcio 1919 players