Alex Valentini
{{short description|Italian footballer (born 1988)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Alex Valentini
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|4|5|df=y}}
| birth_place = Guastalla, Italy
| height = {{Height|m=1.86}}
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Mantova
| years1 = 2007–2010 | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | clubs1 = Mantova
| years2 = 2007–2009 | caps2 = 55 | goals2 = 0 | clubs2 = → Sambonifacese (loan)
| years3 = 2010 | caps3 = 14 | goals3 = 0 | clubs3 = → Pro Sesto (loan)
| years4 = 2010–2013 | caps4 = 77 | goals4 = 0 | clubs4 = Pro Vercelli
| years5 = 2013–2017 | caps5 = 4 | goals5 = 0 | clubs5 = Spezia
| years6 = 2014–2015 | caps6 = 23 | goals6 = 0 | clubs6 = → Cittadella (loan)
| years7 = 2015–2016 | caps7 = 11 | goals7 = 0 | clubs7 = → Lugano (loan)
| years8 = 2017–2018 | caps8 = 37 | goals8 = 0 | clubs8 = Vicenza
| years9 = 2018–2021 | caps9 = 21 | goals9 = 0 | clubs9 = Triestina
| years10 = 2019 | caps10 = 17 | goals10 = 0 | clubs10 = → Viterbese (loan)
| years11 = 2019–2020 | caps11 = 29 | goals11 = 0 | clubs11 = → Alessandria (loan)
| years12 = 2021–2024 | caps12 = 21 | goals12 = 0 | clubs12 = Pro Vercelli
| years13 = 2024 | caps13 = 1 | goals13 = 0 | clubs13 = Crotone
| club-update = 5 May 2024
}}
Alex Valentini (born 5 April 1988) is an Italian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.
Career
=Mantova=
Born in Guastalla, Emilia-Romagna, Valentini started his career at Mantua, Lombardy, about {{convert|30|km|0|abbr=on}} away. Primary a youth team player, he was assigned number 88 shirt of the first team in 2006–07 Serie B season. He was loaned to Sambonifacese and won the promotion playoffs of 2007–08 Serie D. The club then signed him in co-ownership deal. In June 2009, he was bought back from the San Bonifacio based club.{{cite news|url=http://www.acmantova.org/news_estesa.asp?idnews=3492 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120726201543/http://www.acmantova.org/news_estesa.asp?idnews=3492 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=26 July 2012 |title=L'ESITO DELLE COMPROPRIETA' |date=25 June 2009 |accessdate=1 January 2010 |publisher=Mantova |language=Italian}} Since returned to Mantova, he was selected to Italy under-21 Serie B representative team twice, for internal friendlies, both as white team keeper against the blue team.{{Cite web|url=http://www.legaserieb.it/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=8c8700ea-bef0-45ed-b0e9-d7002dffba92&groupId=115051|title=Match Report|date=20 October 2009|accessdate=21 October 2010|work=Panini Digital|publisher=Published by Lega Serie B|language=Italian|format=pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100917151057/http://www.legaserieb.it/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=8c8700ea-bef0-45ed-b0e9-d7002dffba92&groupId=115051|archive-date=2010-09-17|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.legaserieb.it/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=429c9398-f898-4694-9614-2f9a8c345eea&groupId=115051|title=Match Report|date=24 November 2009|accessdate=12 August 2010|work=Panini Digital|publisher=Published by Lega Serie B|format=pdf|language=Italian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100917151049/http://www.legaserieb.it/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=429c9398-f898-4694-9614-2f9a8c345eea&groupId=115051|archive-date=2010-09-17|url-status=dead}} In January 2010, he was loaned to Pro Sesto.{{cite news|url=http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/?action=read&id=189456|title=UFFICIALE: Pro Sesto, dal Mantova c'è Valentini|date=20 January 2010|accessdate=21 October 2010|publisher=Tutto Mercato Web (TMW)|language=Italian|first=Stefano|last=Sica}}
=Pro Vercelli=
After Mantova went bankrupt, he was signed by Pro Belvedere Vercelli{{cite news|url=http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/?action=read&id=219383|title=Pro Belvedere, ecco Valentini, Corsino e Meregalli|date=19 July 2010|accessdate=21 October 2010|publisher=TMW|language=Italian|first=Andrea|last=Zalamena}} (and later merged with Pro Vercelli to become FC Pro Vercelli 1892) He was the first choice of the team, ahead Marzio Dan who was the first choice for PB Vercelli in the last season.
=Spezia=
Valentini joined Spezia in August 2013 in a co-ownership deal.{{cite press release|url=http://www.acspezia.com/news/mercato-alex-valentini-allo-spezia-danilo-russo-alla-pro-vercelli.7892.html|title=Mercato: Alex Valentini allo Spezia, Danilo Russo alla Pro Vercelli|date=12 August 2013|access-date=26 July 2017|publisher=Spezia Calcio|language=Italian}} In June 2014 Spezia signed Valentini outright, with Danilo Russo moved to opposite direction.{{cite press release|url=http://www.acspezia.com/news/catellani-e-valentini-a-titolo-definitivo-allo-spezia.9919.html|title=Catellani e Valentini a titolo definitivo allo Spezia|date=20 June 2014|access-date=26 July 2017|publisher=Spezia Calcio|language=Italian}}
After Spezia acquired Valentini outright, he left the club on loan for two seasons.{{cite press release|url=http://www.acspezia.com/news/mercato-alex-valentini-in-prestito-al-cittadella.9948.html|title=Mercato: Alex Valentini in prestito al Cittadella|date=4 July 2014|access-date=26 July 2017|publisher=Spezia Calcio|language=Italian}}{{cite press release|url=http://www.acspezia.com/news/mercato-alex-valentini-in-prestito-allfc-lugano.12549.html|title=Mercato: Alex Valentini in prestito all'FC Lugano|date=28 August 2015|access-date=26 July 2017|publisher=Spezia Calcio|language=Italian}}
In summer 2017 Valentini finally left the club permanently.
=Vicenza=
On 27 July 2017 Valentini joined Vicenza on a two-year contract.{{cite press release|url=https://www.acspezia.com/it/news/mercato-alex-valentini-passa-al-vicenza.16597.html|title=Mercato: Alex Valentini passa al Vicenza|date=27 July 2017|publisher=Spezia Calcio|language=Italian}}
=Triestina=
After being released by Vicenza, on 26 June 2018 he joined Triestina.{{cite press release|url=http://ustriestinacalcio1918.it/news.php?id=1137|title=UFFICIALE: Alex Valentini è un nuovo giocatore della Triestina!|date=26 June 2018|access-date=26 June 2018|publisher=U.S. Triestina 1918|language=Italian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180626225853/http://ustriestinacalcio1918.it/news.php?id=1137|archive-date=26 June 2018|url-status=dead}}
On 30 January 2019, he joined Viterbese on loan.{{cite web|publisher=Viterbese|url=https://viterbesecastrense.it/mercato-gialloblu-dalla-triestina-arriva-in-prestito-alex-valentini/|title=MERCATO GIALLOBLU: DALLA TRIESTINA ARRIVA IN PRESTITO ALEX VALENTINI|date=30 January 2019|language=Italian}}
On 4 July 2019, he moved on loan to Alessandria.{{cite press release|publisher=Alessandria|url=http://www.alessandriacalcio.it/valentini-e-un-giocatore-dei-grigi/|title=VALENTINI È UN GIOCATORE DEI GRIGI.|date=4 July 2019|language=Italian}}
=Return to Pro Vercelli=
On 22 October 2021, he returned to Pro Vercelli as a free agent.{{Cite web|date=22 October 2021|title=La Pro Vercelli riabbraccia Alex Valentini {{!}} VercelliNotizie|url=https://www.vercellinotizie.it/2021/10/22/la-pro-vercelli-riabbraccia-alex-valentini/|access-date=25 October 2021|language=it-IT}}
=Crotone=
On 25 January 2024, Valentini signed with Crotone until the end of the 2023–24 season.{{cite web|publisher=Crotone|url=https://www.fccrotone.it/news/valentini-e-del-crotone-benvenuto-alex/|title=Valentini è del Crotone. Benvenuto Alex!|trans-title=Valentini is at Crotone. Welcome Alex!|date=25 January 2024|access-date=25 January 2024|language=it}}
References
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External links
- [http://aic.football.it/scheda/14019/valentini-alex.htm Football.it Profile] {{in lang|it}}
- [http://www.gazzetta.it/speciali/risultati_classifiche/2010/calcio/serieb/giocatori/giocatore_alex_valentini_272255849.shtml La Gazzetta dello Sport Profile] {{in lang|it}}
- {{soccerway|alex-valentini/94600}}
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Category:Footballers from the Province of Reggio Emilia
Category:Italian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:Pro Sesto 1913 players
Category:FC Pro Vercelli 1892 players
Category:Spezia Calcio players
Category:AS Cittadella players
Category:US Triestina Calcio 1918 players
Category:US Viterbese 1908 players
Category:US Alessandria Calcio 1912 players
Category:Swiss Super League players
Category:Italian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Italian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland