Alessandro Mazzola (footballer, born 1969)

Alessandro Mazzola (born 15 June 1969) is a retired Italian football player who played as a midfielder; he currently works as a team manager for one of his former clubs, Hellas Verona.[1]

For the footballer born in 1942, see Sandro Mazzola.
Alessandro Mazzola
Personal information
Date of birth (1969-06-15) 15 June 1969
Place of birth Varese, Italy
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985–1986 Pro Patria 1 (0)
1986–1987 Torino
1987–1992 Varese 135 (4)
1992–1994 Catanzaro 62 (3)
1994–1997 Reggiana 71 (1)
1997–2000 Piacenza 82 (1)
2000–2007 Hellas Verona 203 (3)
2007–2008 Lugano 23 (5)
Total 577 (17)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Mazzola grew up in the Unione Sportiva Malnatese Youth sector, and in 1982, he was acquired by Pro Patria, making his professional debut with the club during the 1985–86 season; he later moved to the Torino F.C. Youth sector. During the 1987–88 season, he moved to Varese, playing five seasons with the club in Serie C1 and Serie C2. In 1992, he moved to Catanzaro in Serie C2, remaining with the club for two seasons. At the beginning of the third season, after four appearances with the club, he was acquired by Serie A club Reggiana. He made his Serie A debut with the club during the 1994–95 Serie A season, on 27 November 1994, in a 0–0 draw against Cagliari. Although the club suffered relegation, they immediately gained Serie A promotion again, and Mazzola became a permanent member of the starting line-up. The following season, Reggiana were relegated once again, and in 1997, Mazzola moved to Piacenza. He stayed with the club for three seasons, all of which were in Serie A, helping the club to avoid relegation; he was named the club's captain during the 1998–99 season. He subsequently moved to Hellas Verona in 2000, becoming an important part of the club's midfield; he remained with the club until 2007, when he signed with Swiss Challenge League side Lugano, playing with the club for two seasons. In 2009, he returned to Italy, ending his career with Serie D side Domegliara.[1][2]

Style of play

Throughout his career, Mazzola played as a cautious defensive midfielder, whose primary task it was to impede and break down opposition plays, and protect the defence. He also occasionally functioned as a deep-lying playmaker for his team, but he rarely participated in attacks, in order to minimise the possibility of the defence being left uncovered.[1]

References
  1. "Alessandro Mazzola" (in Italian). hellastory.net. Archived from the original on 5 May 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  2. "Alessandro Mazzola" (in Italian). Tutto Calciatori. Retrieved 5 May 2015.


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