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Alex Benvenga

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Alex Benvenga
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-05-30) 30 May 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Gallipoli, Italy[1]
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
Gallipoli
Youth career
0000–2009 Lecce
2009–2010 Varese
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Varese 1 (0)
2010–2011 Valenzana 34 (2)
2011–2012 Pisa 25 (0)
2012–2015 Varese 0 (0)
2012–2013Como (loan) 21 (2)
2014 Forlì 11 (0)
2014–2015 ACR Messina 23 (0)
2015–2016 Lucchese 30 (2)
2016–2017 Nardò 24 (1)
2017 Audace Cerignola 10 (0)
2017–2018 Campobasso 12 (1)
2018 Nardò 12 (1)
2018–2019 Fidelis Andria 14 (1)
2019–2020 Taranto 20 (1)
2020–2021 Casarano 10 (1)
2021–2022 Fidelis Andria 33 (4)
2022– Gallipoli 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 April 2022

Alex Benvenga (born 30 May 1991) is an Italian footballer who plays as a right back for Serie D side Gallipoli.

Career

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Born in Gallipoli, the Province of Lecce, Apulia, Benvenga started his career at Apulia team U.S. Lecce. He was the member of Allievi U16 team in 2006–07 season.[2] Benvenga was promoted to Allievi U17 and the reserve in 2007–08 and 2008–09 respectively. In July 2009 he was sold to Lega Pro Prima Divisione team Varese in co-ownership deal.[3] He spent half season in Berretti reserve league for Varese.[4] In January 2010 he left for Seconda Divisione club Valenzana. He also selected to Prima Div.A representatives in Lega Pro Prima Divisione under-21 Tournament in January 2010, which he won the trophy. In June 2010 Varese acquired all the registration rights from Lecce.

Benvenga's loan was converted to co-ownership deal in 2010–11 season . In June 2011 Varese bought back Benvenga .[5] On 22 July 2011 he left for Pisa in new co-ownership deal.[6] In June 2012 Varese bought back Benvenga again.[7] On 11 July Benvenga left for another third division club Calcio Como in new temporary deal along with Paolo Marchi (loan) and Alessandro Scialpi (co-own)[8] Benvenga made his debut in a friendly against Tottenham[9] and followed by Internazionale.[10]

On 8 August 2020, he moved to Casarano.[11] He left the club in January 2021.[12]

On 20 February 2021, he returned to Fidelis Andria in Serie C.[13]

References

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  1. ^ "Senza nome 1". Archived from the original on 1 December 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
  2. ^ "Comunicato Ufficiale N°28 (2006–07)" (PDF) (in Italian). FIGC Settore Giovanile e Scolastico (SGS) Puglia. 25 January 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  3. ^ "Ceduti Mihoubi e Benvenga" (in Italian). US Lecce. 30 July 2009. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
  4. ^ "C.U. N°30/TB (2009–10)" (PDF). Campionato Berretti (in Italian). Lega Pro. 4 November 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2012.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "CHIUSE LE COMPROPRIETA'" (PDF) (in Italian). AS Varese 1910. 24 June 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2012.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Raggiunta quota 400 abbonati. Benvenga al Pisa" (in Italian). AS Varese 1910. 22 July 2011. Archived from the original on 12 January 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  7. ^ "Rinnovata la comproprietà di Bernardini col Livorno" (in Italian). AS Varese 1910. 22 June 2012. Archived from the original on 25 June 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  8. ^ "Oduamadi al Varese" (in Italian). AS Varese 1910. 11 July 2012. Archived from the original on 12 January 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  9. ^ "0 a 0 col Tottenham in attesa dell'Inter" (in Italian). Calcio Como. 22 July 2012. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  10. ^ "Como 2-3 Inter: Palacio scores in 2nd half". FC Internazionale Milano. 24 July 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  11. ^ "Mercato: Ecco la nuova squadra di Alex Benvenga". TuttoSportTaranto.com (in Italian). Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  12. ^ "Rescissione con Alex Benvenga". Casarano Calcio (in Italian). 19 February 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  13. ^ "Fidelis, colpo da novanta per la difesa: ecco Alex Benvenga". AndriaViva (in Italian). 20 February 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
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