Alessandro Buongiorno

About

Alessandro Buongiorno (Italian pronunciation: [alesˈsandro ˌbwɔnˈdʒorno]; 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.

Born in Turin, but originally from Campania on his grandparents’ side, Buongiorno is a childhood fan of Torino.

Buongiorno grew up playing in the Torino youth sector, with whom he won a Coppa Italia Primavera in 2017–18.
On 14 February 2018, Buongiorno signed a professional contract with Torino, keeping him in the club until 2022. 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.

In the 2018–19 season, he was loaned to Carpi in Serie B coached by Fabrizio Castori. He debuted on 25 September in a 0–1 loss against Perugia as a substitute for Enrico Pezzi in the 66th minute.
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. He played 13 matches, failing…