Mattia Lanzano

Mattia Lanzano

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*
Years	Team	Apps	(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.

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] [2]} Lanzano took the number 1 shirt.

On 24 August 2011, Lanzano made his debut for the club in a 1–0 win over Bristol City in the League Cup, keeping a clean sheet on his debut; he made another appearance in the League Cup on 30 August 2011 in a 3–1 loss against Southampton. Lanzano made his debut in League in a 3–2 win over Rotherham United. In a 2–0 win over Southend United, keeping his first clean sheet in the league, his good performance against Southend United earned him a "League Two – Team of the Week". ^[3]

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. ^[4]

F.C. Grosseto

In August 2015 Lanzano signed a contract for his birthplace club, F.C. Grosseto. ^[5] At the end of the season, he extended his contract for another year until 2017. ^[6]

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, ^[7] 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. ^[8]

Honours

Swindon Town

• League Two: Champions 2011–12

Individual

• League Two Team of the Week (1): 12/09/11

References

1. "Town clinch Lanzano signing". Swindon Town. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
2. "Swindon Town complete deal for keeper Mattia Lanzano". BBC Sport. 4 July 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
3. "League 2 Team of the Week". The Football League. 12 September 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
4. "Lanzano pronto a sfidare le grandi". Archived from the original on 24 March 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
5. "Ufficializzato Mattia Lanzano". 26 August 2015.
6. "Il Grosseto si riprende Mattia Lanzano". 26 August 2015.
7. "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.
8. "Figc | News – la Nazionale Under 19 in raduno alla Borghesiana". figc.it. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2022.

External links

• Mattia Lanzano at Soccerbase
• Mattia Lanzano at Soccerway