Alessandro Buongiorno

Alessandro Buongiorno

Buongiorno with Torino in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Alessandro Buongiorno [1]
Date of birth	(1999-06-06) 6 June 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Turin, Italy
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) [2]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Napoli
Number	4
Youth career
	Torino
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2024	Torino	99	(4)
2018–2019	→ Carpi (loan)	18	(0)
2020	→ Trapani (loan)	13	(0)
2024–	Napoli	15	(1)
International career‡
2016–2017	Italy U18	6	(0)
2017–2018	Italy U19	9	(0)
2018–2019	Italy U20	11	(0)
2020	Italy U21	2	(0)
2023–	Italy	9	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing   Italy UEFA Nations League 2023 Netherlands
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:38, 14 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2024 (UTC)

Alessandro Buongiorno (born 6 June 1999) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Napoli and the Italy national team.

Early life

Born in Turin, but originally from Campania ^[3] on his grandparents' side, Buongiorno is a childhood fan of Torino. ^[4]

Club career

Early career

Buongiorno grew up playing in the Torino youth sector, with whom he won a Coppa Italia Primavera in 2017–18. ^{[5] [6]} On 14 February 2018, Buongiorno signed a professional contract with Torino, keeping him in the club until 2022. ^[7] He made his Serie A debut for Torino in a 4–1 win over Crotone on 4 April 2018, coming on as a substitute in the 82nd minute, but was forced off due to injury in the 88th minute. ^[8]

Loans to Carpi and Trapani

In the 2018–19 season, he was loaned to Carpi in Serie B coached by Fabrizio Castori. ^[9] He debuted on 25 September in a 0–1 loss against Perugia as a substitute for Enrico Pezzi in the 66th minute.^{[ citation needed ]}

Buongiorno returned to Torino the following season, but did not make any appearance. On 11 January 2020, he joined Serie B club Trapani for the remainder of the season. ^[10] He played 13 matches, failing to avoid the relegation for the Sicilian club.

Torino

Returning to Turin, Buongiorno renewed his contract with the club until 2024. ^[11] On 17 December 2020, he made his debut as a starter in Serie A in the 3–1 defeat against Roma. ^[12] The following season, with the arrival of Ivan Jurić on Torino's bench, he began to play more regularly in the club's three-man defence, entering the team's rotations. ^[13]

Buongiorno became a regular starter during the 2022–23 Serie A, and served as club captain on 17 September 2022 in a 1–0 home defeat to Sassuolo. ^[14] On 3 May 2023, he scored his first league goal in a 2–0 victory against Sampdoria in Genoa. ^[15] At the end of the season, he renewed his contract until 2028. ^[16]

Napoli

On 13 July 2024, Buongiorno was sold to fellow Italian club Napoli for a reported transfer fee of €35 million plus €5 million in bonuses. ^[17] With Napoli he signed a five-year contract with minimum release clause of €70 million valid from 2027. ^[18]

International career

On 17 March 2023, Buongiorno received his first official call up to the Italy senior squad for two UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches against England and Malta. ^[19] On 18 June, he debuted in the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League third place play-off against the Netherlands, ending in a 3–2 victory for the Italians. ^[20]

Personal life

In February 2023, he obtained a three-year degree in Business Economics at the Pegaso Telematic University, presenting a thesis on Torino's marketing model. ^[21]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 14 December 2024 ^[22]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Coppa Italia		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Torino	2017–18	Serie A	1	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2020–21		12	0	2	0	—		14	0
	2021–22		23	0	2	0	—		25	0
	2022–23		34	1	4	0	—		38	1
	2023–24		29	3	2	0	—		31	3
	Total		99	4	10	0	0	0	109	4
Carpi (loan)	2018–19	Serie B	18	0	0	0	—		18	0
Trapani (loan)	2019–20	Serie B	13	0	0	0	—		13	0
Napoli	2024–25	Serie A	15	1	1	0	—		16	1
Career total			145	5	11	0	0	0	156	5

International

As of match played 17 November 2024 ^[23]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Italy	2023	2	0
	2024	7	0
Total		9	0

Honours

Torino

• Coppa Italia Primavera: 2017–18

References

1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: Italy" (PDF). FIFA. 13 June 2019. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2020.
2. https://www.torinofc.it/prima-squadra/2023-2024/difensore/buongiorno-alessandro ^{[ bare URL ]}
3. "Alessandro Buongiorno, il calciatore del Napoli ha origini irpine:orgogliosi la zia e il sindaco di Bonito" (in Italian). 20 September 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
4. "Toromania: Buongiorno è "l'intoccabile". Deve diventare la bandiera del Toro". Calcio Mercato (in Italian). 15 June 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
5. "Finale Coppa Italia Primavera: Torino-Milan Live". Calcio Mercato (in Italian). 4 June 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
6. "Primavera, il Torino vince l'ottava Coppa Italia". Sky Sport Italy (in Italian). 13 April 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
7. "Primavera, Torino: Alessandro Buongiorno rinnova fino al 2022". Toro News (in Italian). 14 February 2018.
8. "Fixtures and Results | Season 2017-18 | Matchday 27". Serie A. Archived from the original on 10 June 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
9. "Buongiorno al Carpi". Torino FC (in Italian). 10 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
10. "Ufficiale: Trapani, dal Torino arriva in prestito il difensore Buongiorno" (in Italian). Retrieved 12 January 2020.
11. "Buongiorno, rinnovo fino al 2024". Torino FC (in Italian). 10 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
12. Satori, Gianluca (18 December 2020). "Le pagelle di Roma-Torino 3-1: Belotti un leone, Edera si fa vedere". Toro News (in Italian).
13. Manassero, Francesco (2 November 2021). "Per il Toro è un Buongiorno: "Il ragazzo ora è esplosivo"". La Stampa (in Italian). Retrieved 14 December 2023.
14. "Torino Buongiorno: "La fascia da capitano è un grande orgoglio"". Calcio Mercato (in Italian). 26 September 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
15. Pagliara, Mario (3 May 2023). "Apre Buongiorno, chiude Pellegri: un bel Toro passa in casa Samp". Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 14 December 2023.
16. "Buongiorno, rinnovo sino al 2028". Torino FC (in Italian). Retrieved 14 December 2023.
17. https://www.goal.com/it/liste/ufficiale-buongiorno-napoli-contratto-durata-stipendio-numero-maglia-dettagli-comunicato/bltfbe0034cd9505089 ^{[ bare URL ]}
18. "Buongiorno joins Napoli from Torino". Reuters. 13 July 2024.
19. "Nazionale, Mancini chiama l'argentino Retegui. Prima anche Falcone e Buongiorno". La Repubblica (in Italian). 17 March 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
20. Rotondaro, Vittorio. "L'ascesa di Buongiorno: dall'exploit al Torino alla gran prestazione in Olanda". Goal (in Italian). Retrieved 7 May 2024.
21. Santori, Gianluca (9 February 2023). "Alessandro Buongiorno, il Capitano del Toro si laurea con una tesi sul club: Finalmente dottore! Sono Orgoglioso!" . Corriere della Sera (in Italian).
22. "A. Buongiorno". Soccerway.
23. Alessandro Buongiorno FIGC Italy profile (in Italian)

External links

• Profile at the SSC Napoli website
• Serie A Profile Archived 23 May 2018 at the Wayback Machine
• FIGC Profile
• Alessandro Buongiorno – UEFA competition record ( archive )