Mauro Savastano

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Mauro Savastano

|fullname = Mauro Alessio Savastano

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|4|16|df=y}}

|birth_place = Zaandam, Netherlands

|height =

|position = Left-back

|currentclub =

|clubnumber =

|youthyears1 =

|youthclubs1 = ZVV Zaanlandia

|youthyears2 = {{0|0000}}–2007

|youthclubs2 = HFC Haarlem

|youthyears3 = 2007–2015

|youthclubs3 = Ajax

|years1 = 2015–2018

|clubs1 = Jong Ajax

|caps1 = 34

|goals1 = 0

|years2 = 2018

|clubs2 = → Go Ahead Eagles (loan)

|caps2 = 5

|goals2 = 0

|years3 = 2018–2020

|clubs3 = Jong AZ

|caps3 = 45

|goals3 = 1

|years4 = 2021–2023

|clubs4 = Dordrecht

|caps4 = 60

|goals4 = 4

|years5 = 2023–2024

|clubs5 = Fremad Amager

|caps5 = 19

|goals5 = 0

|nationalyears1 = 2013–2014

|nationalcaps1 = 3

|nationalgoals1 = 0

|nationalteam1 = Netherlands U17

|nationalyears2 = 2014

|nationalcaps2 = 4

|nationalgoals2 = 0

|nationalteam2 = Netherlands U18

|club-update = 23 April 2024

|nationalteam-update =

}}

Mauro Alessio Savastano (born 16 April 1997) is a retired Dutch professional footballer who played as a defender.{{Soccerway|mauro-savastano/340395}}

Club career

Savastano is a youth exponent from Ajax. He made his professional debut for Jong Ajax on 16 March 2015 in an Eerste Divisie game against Fortuna Sittard replacing Terry Lartey Sanniez at half-time in a 3–0 home win.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/03/16/netherlands/eerste-divisie/jong-ajax/fortuna-sittard/1691687/|title=Jong Ajax vs. Fortuna Sittard - 16 March 2015 - Soccerway|publisher=soccerway.com|accessdate=2015-03-22}}

In July 2021, Savastano signed with Dordrecht after having spent a year as a free agent following his release by Jong AZ in June 2020.{{cite news |title=Linksback Savastano blij met kans bij FC Dordrecht na jaar zonder club {{!}} RTV Dordrecht |url=https://www.rtvdordrecht.nl/linksback-savastano-blij-met-kans-bij-fc-dordrecht-na-jaar-zonder-club/nieuws/item?1176654 |work=rtvdordrecht.nl |date=12 July 2021 |language=nl}}

On 19 September 2023, Savastano signed a contract with Danish 2nd Division club Fremad Amager.{{cite web|url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/fremad-amager-henter-tidligere-ajax-talent-vi-kan-godt-vaere-stolte|title=Fremad Amager henter tidligere Ajax-talent: Vi kan godt være stolte|trans-title=Fremad Amager brings in former Ajax talent: We can be proud|publisher=bold.dk|language=da|date=19 September 2023}}

On August 12, 2024, Fremad Amager confirmed that 27-year-old Savastano ended his career with immediate effect.[https://production-webv3.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/27-arig-fremad-amager-forsvarer-stopper-karrieren 27-årig Fremad Amager-forsvarer stopper karrieren], bold.dk, 12 August 2024

Personal life

Born in the Netherlands, Savastano is of Italian descent.{{cite web|url=https://www.azfanpage.nl/az-neemt-savastano-over-van-ajax/|title=AZ neemt Savastano over van Ajax • AZFanpage|date=8 June 2018|publisher=}}