| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Raffaele Alexander Cirino [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 February 2007 [2] | ||
| Place of birth | Blackburn, England | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fleetwood Town | ||
| Number | 39 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2021–2025 | Fleetwood Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Fleetwood Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Bamber Bridge (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Montserrat | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09:54, 11 October 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:14, 15 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Raffaele Alexander Cirino (born 3 February 2007) is a footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Fleetwood Town. He represents the Montserrat national team.
Cirino first joined Fleetwood Town at under-15 level, having being scouted at grassroots level playing in his hometown of Great Harwood. [3] In the summer of 2023, he signed a two-year scholarship with the Academy. [3] On 8 October 2024, he was handed his professional debut by first team manager, Charlie Adam, starting in the 3–0 EFL Trophy win over Barrow. [4] On 22 March 2025, he was sent out on loan to gain some experience at Northern Premier League Premier Division side Bamber Bridge until the end of the season. [5] He made his debut against Macclesfield and started the following five games as Brig finished in mid-table. [6]
On 1 July 2025, Cirino was offered his first professional contract after a successful stint in the under-18's, signing a one-year deal with the option of an extended year. [7]
Cirino was called up to represent the Montserrat national team in the 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League matches against El Salvador and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in Bonaire. [8]
He is the younger brother of defender Lenni Cirino who plays for Gillingham. [9]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fleetwood Town | 2024–25 [4] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025–26 [4] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Bamber Bridge (loan) | 2024–25 [6] | NPL Premier Division | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montserrat | |||
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |