Mattia Lanzano

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Mattia Lanzano
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Personal information
Date of birth (1990-07-04) 4 July 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Grosseto, Italy
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
2004–2008 Piacenza
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008–2009 Piacenza 0 (0)
2009–2010 → Poggibonsi (loan) 20 (0)
2010–2011 → Gavorrano (loan) 17 (0)
2011–2012 Swindon Town 6 (0)
2012–2013 Gavorrano 12 (0)
2013–2014 Fokikos 20 (0)
2015–2016 Grosseto 23 (0)
2017–2018 Piacenza 2 (0)
International career
2005 Italy U16 1 (0)
2006 Italy U17 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 May 2018

Mattia Lanzano (born 4 July 1990) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.

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Club career

Early career

Lanzano began his professional career with Piacenza Calcio, but did not make an appearance for the Biancorossi during his career with the Serie B side.

In July 2009 Lanzano left Piacenza Calcio on loan to Lega Pro level for U.S. Poggibonsi before moving in June 2010 for U.S. Gavorrano the following season.

Swindon Town F.C.

On 4 July 2011, Lanzano was confirmed as Paolo Di Canio's fifth summer signing for Swindon Town by signing a two-year contract and joining fellow Italian footballers Alberto Comazzi, Alessandro Cibocchi and Raffaele De Vita at the Wiltshire club. [1] Upon joining the club, he stated his dream to play in English football and looking forward to the challenge. [2] Lanzano was given a number one shirt ahead of the new season. [3]

However, he suffered a rib injury that saw him out for the start of the 2011-12 season. [4] Following his recovery from injury, Lanzano found himself competing with Phil Smith over the first choice goalkeeper role. [5] On 3 September 2011, manager Paulo Di Canio called up him as a starter debut for the match against Rotherham United and helped Swindon Town win 3-2. [6] After the match, he expressed his happiness to win on his debut for the club. [7] The next two matches saw Lanzano keep two clean sheets against Southend United and Crawley Town. [8] His good performance against Southend United earned him a "League Two – Team of the Week". [9]

However, in a follow-up match against Burton Albion, he was at fault when his mistake led to Jacques Maghoma scoring, as the club loss 2-0. [10] After the match, Lanzano was dropped for one match, which manager Di Canio was concerned over his "lacking confidence". [11] During a match against Macclesfield Town on 30 September 2011, he came on as a 51st-minute substitute for Phil Smith and conceded two goals, which Swindon Town went on lose. [12] Lanzano conceded a total of four goals in the next two matches against Exeter City and Hereford United, which turned out to be his last appearance for the club. [13] Following this, he dropped from the first team altogether after Di Canio signed Wes Foderingham, as well as, his own injury concern, and never played for Swindon Town again. [14]

A month later, local newspaper Swindon Advertiser reported that Lanzano was expecting to leave the club by mutual consent after failing to settle in England. [15] However, he made a U-turn on his decision and opted to stay at Swindon Town despite being a third choice goalkeeper. [16] His contributions at the club resulted in their promotion to League One. [17] At the end of the 2011-12 season, Lanzano made seven appearances in all competitions. However, ahead of the 2012-13 season, he was placed on a transfer list by Swindon Town. [18] On 29 June 2012, Lanzano had his contract at the club terminated. [19]

Fokikos F.C.

In August 2013, Lanzano moved to Greece, where he signed a one-year contract with Amfissa Fokikos F.C., which plays in the Football League; he took the number 28 shirt.

On 30 September 2013, made his debut in the Greek Football League for the club in a 2–2 draw over Kallithea F.C. and on 24 October 2013 in the Greek Football Cup against Olympiacos F.C. [20]

F.C. Grosseto

In August 2015 Lanzano signed a contract for his birthplace club, F.C. Grosseto. [21] At the end of the season, he extended his contract for another year until 2017. [22]

International career

U-17

Lanzano was a regular for the Italy under-17 side during the team's 2007 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship qualification campaign, under manager Luca Gotti, [23] debuting against Andorra.

U-19

Lanzano also received a call-up to the Italy U-19 from manager Massimo Piscedda, for a team for training camp held at Borghesiana. [24]

Honours

Swindon Town
Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Town clinch Lanzano signing". Swindon Town. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
    "Swindon Town complete deal for keeper Mattia Lanzano". BBC Sport. 4 July 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  2. ↑ "SWINDON TOWN: Lanzano ready to make an impression". Swindon Advertiser. 2 July 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  3. ↑ "Squad numbers announced". Swindon Advertiser. 23 July 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  4. ↑ "SWINDON TOWN: Risser to miss Ciren clash". Swindon Advertiser. 25 July 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
    "Swindon stopper Lanzano set to miss start of season". Swindon Advertiser. 29 July 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  5. ↑ "SWINDON TOWN: Scott's keeping up appearances". Swindon Advertiser. 23 July 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
    "SWINDON TOWN: Here to Phil in". Swindon Advertiser. 1 August 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
    "Di Canio demands a fired-up performance tonight". Swindon Advertiser. 16 August 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  6. ↑ "SWINDON TOWN: Di Canio bids to send the Saints marching out". Swindon Advertiser. 30 August 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
    "FULL TIME: Town 3 Rotherham 2". Swindon Advertiser. 3 September 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  7. ↑ "Lanzano happy with debut". Swindon Advertiser. 5 September 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  8. ↑ "FULL TIME: TOWN 2 SOUTHEND 0". Swindon Advertiser. 10 September 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
    "CRAWLEY TOWN 0 SWINDON TOWN 3: Mehdi leads the charge". Swindon Advertiser. 14 September 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  9. 1 2 "League 2 Team of the Week". The Football League. 12 September 2011. Archived from the original on 30 November 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
  10. ↑ "FULL TIME: BURTON 2 TOWN 0". Swindon Advertiser. 17 September 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  11. ↑ "SWINDON TOWN: It takes two". Swindon Advertiser. 19 September 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  12. ↑ "FULL TIME: MACCLESFIELD 2 TOWN 0". Swindon Advertiser. 30 September 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  13. ↑ "FULL TIME: EXETER 1 TOWN 2". Swindon Advertiser. 4 October 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
    "SWINDON TOWN: Di Canio's praise for two-goal Jervis". Swindon Advertiser. 5 October 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
    "FULL TIME: TOWN 3 HEREFORD 3". Swindon Advertiser. 8 October 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
    "SWINDON TOWN: Now we must win on the road - PDC". Swindon Advertiser. 10 October 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  14. ↑ "Di Canio is scoring no points with team fans". Swindon Advertiser. 14 October 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
    "ACCRINGTON V TOWN: Starts for Foderingham and Montano". Swindon Advertiser. 15 October 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
    "SWINDON TOWN: We're not going on a summer holiday". Swindon Advertiser. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  15. ↑ "Town to reject Bournemouth approach for Ritchie". Swindon Advertiser. 24 November 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  16. ↑ "Lanzano U-turn". Swindon Advertiser. 2 December 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  17. 1 2 Crook, Alex (21 April 2012). "Gillingham 3 Swindon Town 1: match report" . The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 21 April 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  18. ↑ "SWINDON TOWN: Town confirm transfer-listed quartet". Swindon Advertiser. 27 June 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  19. ↑ "Lanzano contract terminated". Swindon Advertiser. 29 June 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  20. ↑ "Lanzano pronto a sfidare le grandi". Archived from the original on 24 March 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  21. ↑ "Ufficializzato Mattia Lanzano". 26 August 2015.
  22. ↑ "Il Grosseto si riprende Mattia Lanzano". 26 August 2015.
  23. ↑ "UEFA European U-17 C'ship History Season 2006 – 2007 Qualifying round Group 4". UEFA. Archived from the original on 13 July 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  24. ↑ "Figc | News – la Nazionale Under 19 in raduno alla Borghesiana". figc.it. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
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