Alessandro Plizzari

Alessandro Plizzari

Personal information
Full name	Alessandro Plizzari [1]
Date of birth	(2000-03-12) 12 March 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Crema, Italy
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) [2]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Pescara
Number	22
Youth career
	AC Milan
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2022	AC Milan	0	(0)
2017–2018	→ Ternana (loan)	19	(0)
2019–2020	→ Livorno (loan)	21	(0)
2020–2021	→ Reggina (loan)	10	(0)
2022	→ Lecce (loan)	3	(0)
2022–	Pescara	68	(0)
International career‡
2015	Italy U15	7	(0)
2015	Italy U16	3	(0)
2016	Italy U17	7	(0)
2016–2018	Italy U19	14	(0)
2017–2019	Italy U20	9	(0)
2019–	Italy U21	5	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing   Italy FIFA U-20 World Cup 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship Runner-up 2018
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 September 2022

Alessandro Plizzari (born 12 March 2000) is an Italian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie C Group B club Pescara.

During the 2021–22 football season in Italy, Plizzari was part of the squads that won Serie A (AC Milan) and Serie B (Lecce), sharing halves of the season with each team.

Club career

AC Milan

Plizzari is a product of AC Milan's youth academy.^{[ citation needed ]} In July 2016, he was promoted to the first team as a backup goalkeeper and received his first-ever call up to the senior team ahead of a home Serie A game against Udinese played on 11 September 2016, remaining on the bench as an unused substitute.^{[ citation needed ]} Despite his involvement with the first team, he continued to play for the Primavera (under-19) as a starting goalkeeper throughout the season.^{[ citation needed ]} In late 2016, Milan rejected a €2 million bid for Plizzari from Manchester City. ^[3]

Loan to Ternana

On 4 July 2017, Plizzarri signed a contract extension with Milan until 2020 and was immediately sent on loan to Ternana in Serie B until 30 June 2018. ^[4] He made his professional debut at 17 years old, on 26 August 2017, in the league match against Empoli. ^[5] He finished his debut season with 20 appearances in all competitions, conceding a total of 40 goals and keeping one clean sheet.^{[ citation needed ]}

Return to Milan

In April 2019, despite making no appearances in the 2018–19 season, Plizzari extended his contract with Milan until the end of June 2023. ^[6]

Loan to Livorno

On 1 August 2019, he was loaned out to Serie B club Livorno. ^[7] He made his debut with Livorno on 5 October, playing as a starter in the league match against Chievo.^{[ citation needed ]}

Loan to Reggina

On 21 August 2020, he joined Reggina on loan. ^[8]

Second return to Milan

Upon his return from the Reggina loan, he did not appear for Milan in the first half of the 2021–22 season, mostly recovering from a knee surgery.^{[ citation needed ]}

Loan to Lecce

On 29 January 2022, he moved on loan to Lecce. ^[9]

Pescara

On 26 July 2022, Plizzari joined Serie C club Pescara after few years in Milan. ^[10]

International career

He was the first-choice goalkeeper for the Italy U17 squad at the 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, where Italy was eliminated at the group stage.^{[ citation needed ]}

He was on the roster for Italy U20 team at the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup, where he was the second-choice goalkeeper behind Andrea Zaccagno.^{[ citation needed ]} He played once at the tournament, in the third-place game, in which Italy beat Uruguay in a penalty shootout after Plizzari saved two penalties by Uruguay players Rodrigo Amaral and Juan Manuel Boselli.^{[ citation needed ]}

He was the starting goalkeeper for Italy U19 at the 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, as Italy finished runners-up to Portugal. ^[11]

The following year he took part in the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup with the Italy U20 squad, reaching the fourth place.^{[ citation needed ]}

He made his debut with the Italy U21 on 10 September 2019, in the 2021 UEFA Euro 2021 qualifying match won 5–0 against Luxembourg.^{[ citation needed ]}

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 19 March 2022

Club	League	Season	League		Cup		Europe		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Ternana (loan)	Serie B	2017–18	19	0	1	0	—		0	0	20	0
AC Milan	Serie A	2018–19	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
Livorno (loan)	Serie B	2019–20	21	0	0	0	—		0	0	21	0
Reggina (loan)	Serie B	2020–21	10	0	0	0	—		0	0	10	0
AC Milan	Serie A	2021–22	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
Lecce (loan)	Serie B	2021–22	3	0	0	0	—		0	0	3	0
Total			53	0	1	0	—		0	0	54	0

Honours

Italy U19

• UEFA European Under-19 Championship runner-up: 2018 ^[12]

Italy U20

• FIFA U-20 World Cup third place: 2017 ^[13]

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. Alessandro Plizzari at Soccerway
3. "Man City Eyeing Milan's 'Other Donnarumma' But Are Knocked Back With Opening Offer". 90min.com. 4 January 2017.
4. "Plizzari-Ternana, accordo totale. E rinnovo con il Milan..." Milan News.
5. "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 26 August 2017.
6. Milan, A. C. "OFFICIAL STATEMENT: ALESSANDRO PLIZZARI". AC Milan.
7. Milan, A. C. "COMUNICATO UFFICIALE: ALESSANDRO PLIZZARI". AC Milan.
8. "ALESSANDRO PLIZZARI È UN NUOVO GIOCATORE AMARANTO" (Press release) (in Italian). Reggina. 21 August 2020.
9. "ALESSANDRO PLIZZARI UFFICIALMENTE IN GIALLOROSSO" (Press release) (in Italian). Lecce. 29 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
10. "COMUNICATO UFFICIALE: ALESSANDRO PLIZZARI".
11. "Italy 3-4 Portugal". UEFA. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
12. "Portugal win epic U19 EURO final". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 29 July 2018.
13. "FIFA". www.fifa.com.^{[ dead link ]}