Alessandro Golinucci Explained

Alessandro Golinucci
Birth Date:10 October 1994
Birth Place:San Marino
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Virtus
Clubnumber:17
Youthyears1:2000–2011
Youthclubs1:San Marino Calcio
Youthyears2:2011–2013
Youthclubs2:AC Sammaurese
Years1:2013–2018
Clubs1:Tropical Coriano
Caps1:38
Goals1:7
Years2:2018–2021
Clubs2:CBR Carli Pietracuta
Caps2:10
Years3:2021–
Clubs3:Virtus
Caps3:88
Goals3:5
Nationalyears1:2010
Nationalteam1:San Marino U17
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2011–2012
Nationalteam2:San Marino U19
Nationalcaps2:6
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2012–2016
Nationalteam3:San Marino U21
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2015–
Nationalteam4:San Marino
Nationalcaps4:54
Nationalgoals4:1
Club-Update:1 June 2024
Nationalteam-Update:12 June 2024

Alessandro Golinucci (born 10 October 1994 in San Marino) is a Sammarinese footballer who plays for Virtus and the San Marino national football team.

Club career

Golinucci joined Virtus in 2021, where he won his first title by achieving the 2022–23 Coppa Titano.[1]

International career

On 27 March 2015, Golinucci made his international debut for San Marino in a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying match against Slovenia.[2] He captained his national team for the first time on 19 June 2023 in a UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying match against Finland.[3]

On 17 October 2023, Golinucci scored his first international goal in a 2–1 defeat against Denmark in the same Euro 2024 qualification campaign, to be his country's first goal in a European qualifying match in four years, and first competitive goal since 2021.[4]

International goals

As of match played 17 October 2023. San Marino score listed first, score column indicates score after each Golinucci goal.

International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
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scope=row style=text-align:center117 October 2023San Marino Stadium, Serravalle, San Marino481–11–2UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying

Personal life

His brother, Enrico, is also a footballer. Golinucci works by day at a toy company's distribution factory.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Coppa Titano, la prima della Virtus: Tre Penne ko 3-1 . San Marino RTV . it . 27 May 2023 .
  2. Web site: Slovenia 6–0 San Marino . UEFA . 27 March 2015 .
  3. Web site: Finland 6–0 San Marino . UEFA . 19 June 2023 .
  4. Web site: San Marino 1–2 Denmark . BBC Sport . 17 October 2023 .
  5. Web site: San Marino haven't won since 2004 and are world's worst team, but they're not giving up . 11 October 2023. 13 December 2023. ESPN.