Alessandro Ciardi (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 7, 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Carate Brianza, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | FC Red Bull Salzburg | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2012–2023 | Inter Milan | ||
| 2023– | FC Red Bull Salzburg | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Italy national under-15 football team | 2 | (0) |
| 2022– | Italy national under-16 football team | 7 | (2) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 December 2022 | |||
Alessandro Ciardi (born 7 January 2007) is an Italian professional Association football who plays as a midfielder for Austrian Football Bundesliga|Austrian Bundesliga club FC Red Bull Salzburg.
Club career
Born in Carate Brianza,[1] Ciardi started playing football by joining Inter Milan's Inter Milan Youth Sector|academy in 2012, aged 5.[2] He then progressed through the club's youth ranks, featuring for the under-16 and under-17 teams as an under-aged player.[1][2][3]
On 10 January 2023, Ciardi officially joined Austrian side FC Red Bull Salzburg|Red Bull Salzburg on a Free transfer (association football)|free transfer, signing a professional contract until June 2025 with the club.[4][5][6] The deal didn't include an official compensation for Inter Milan, due to an Italian law (abrogated since July 2023) that allowed youth players to accept offers from foreign clubs once they turned 16, as Athletic scholarship|athletic scholarships had not been implemented in Italy, yet.[3][7]
The midfielder was initially assigned to Salzburg's under-18 squad.[4][5]
International career
Ciardi has represented Italy at several youth international levels.
Having taken part in training camps under head coach Massimiliano Favo,[8][9] he went on to play for the Italy national under-15 football team|under-15 national team,[10] before progressing to the Italy national under-16 football team|under-16 national team.[11][12]
Style of play
Ciardi has been described as a complete midfielder, who mainly plays in an Attacking Midfielder|advanced role, but can also act as a mezzala or a deep-lying playmaker.[1] He has been regarded for his technical skills, especially in regards to his ball control and his first touch, as well as his finishing prowess, his creativity and his work rate.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Rossoni, Stefano (20 April 2022). "Alessandro Ciardi, qualità e fantasia nel centrocampo nerazzurro". La Giovane Italia News (in italiano). Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bendoni, Luca (5 January 2023). "Chi è Alessandro Ciardi, il classe 2007 che lascia l'Inter e va al Salisburgo". Grand Hotel Calciomercato (in italiano). Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Negri, Simone (5 January 2023). "L'Inter perde il baby Ciardi: andrà al Salisburgo". MondoPrimavera (in italiano). Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Youngster von Inter Mailand kommt nach Salzburg". FC Red Bull Salzburg (in Österreichisches Deutsch). 10 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Salzburg schnappt sich italienisches Talent von Inter Mailand". kicker (in Deutsch). 10 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ↑ Del Lungo, Alessio (10 January 2023). "UFFICIALE: Colpo del Salisburgo, dall'Inter arriva il baby talento Alessandro Ciardi". TUTTOmercatoWEB.com (in italiano). Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ↑ Guarro, Pasquale (4 January 2023). "L'Inter perde un altro pezzo di futuro: Ciardi vola al Salisburgo". Calciomercato.com (in italiano). Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ↑ "Prima tappa di selezione a Novarello. Favo convoca 44 giocatori nati nel 2007". Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (in italiano). 8 October 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
{{cite web}}: Text "FIGC" ignored (help) - ↑ "A Novarello il Torneo di Natale. Favo convoca 66 giocatori del 2007". Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (in italiano). 7 December 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
{{cite web}}: Text "FIGC" ignored (help) - ↑ "Azzurrini, così è proprio una beffa: dopo un'ottima gara, la Spagna passa a Coverciano 2-1 all'ultimo minuto". Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (in italiano). 1 March 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
{{cite web}}: Text "FIGC" ignored (help) - ↑ "L'Italia vince in rimonta e si aggiudica il Torneo 'Val de Marne': Francia battuta 3-2, in gol Ciardi, Gariani e Maiorana". Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (in italiano). 5 November 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
{{cite web}}: Text "FIGC" ignored (help) - ↑ "Il bello è tutto nel finale: gli Azzurrini ribaltano l'Austria grazie a due rigori a cavallo del 90'". Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (in italiano). 13 December 202. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
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