Alessandro Marotta Explained

Alessandro Marotta
Birth Date:15 July 1986
Birth Place:Naples, Italy
Height:1.78 m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Puteolana
Youthclubs1:Vomero
Youthyears2:2002–2004
Youthclubs2:Ternana
Years1:2004–2007
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Clubs1:Ternana
Years2:2004–2005
Caps2:31
Goals2:8
Clubs2:Spoleto (loan)
Years3:2005–2006
Caps3:4
Goals3:0
Clubs3:Olbia (loan)
Years4:2006–2007
Caps4:4
Goals4:0
Clubs4:Martina (loan)
Years5:2007
Caps5:15
Goals5:0
Clubs5:Igea Virtus (loan)
Years6:2007–2008
Caps6:18
Goals6:0
Clubs6:Scafatese
Years7:2008–2009
Caps7:32
Goals7:22
Clubs7:Arrone
Years8:2009–2010
Caps8:32
Goals8:20
Clubs8:Gubbio
Years9:2010–2014
Caps9:27
Goals9:4
Clubs9:Bari
Years10:2010–2011
Caps10:28
Goals10:13
Clubs10:Lucchese (loan)
Years11:2012
Caps11:12
Goals11:3
Clubs11:Spezia (loan)
Years12:2012–2013
Caps12:17
Goals12:4
Clubs12:Cremonese (loan)
Years13:2013
Caps13:13
Goals13:3
Clubs13:Benevento (loan)
Years14:2014
Caps14:12
Goals14:6
Clubs14:Grosseto (loan)
Years15:2014–2016
Caps15:62
Goals15:18
Clubs15:Benevento
Years16:2016–2018
Caps16:73
Goals16:28
Clubs16:Robur Siena
Years17:2018–2019
Caps17:35
Goals17:9
Clubs17:Catania
Years18:2019–2021
Caps18:37
Goals18:8
Clubs18:Vicenza
Years19:2021
Caps19:15
Goals19:12
Clubs19:Juve Stabia
Years20:2021–2022
Caps20:8
Goals20:2
Clubs20:Modena
Years21:2022–2023
Caps21:32
Goals21:12
Clubs21:Viterbese
Years22:2023
Caps22:0
Goals22:0
Clubs22:Giugliano
Years23:2023–2024
Caps23:22
Goals23:2
Clubs23:Benevento
Years24:2024–
Caps24:0
Goals24:0
Clubs24:Puteolana
Nationalyears1:2003
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:5 May 2024

Alessandro Marotta (born 15 July 1986) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie D club Puteolana.

Club career

Ternana

Born in Naples, Campania, Marotta started his career at a local club of Vomero, Naples. In August 2002, he was loaned to Umbria side Ternana and turned to a permanent deal in the next season. After spent a season with Serie D side Spoleto, in summer 2005, he was loaned to Serie C2 team Olbia from the Serie B side, but the loan was pre-matured in January 2006. With the Serie B struggler, he played nil matches and Ternana relegated at the end of season.

On 30 August 2006, he was loaned to fellow Serie C1 side Martina along with Raffaele Perna, which the club also signed Nicola Mancino in co-ownership deal.[1] In January 2007, he was loaned to Serie C2 side Igea Virtus along with Jonatan Alessandro.[2] [3]

In 2007–08 season, he left for Serie C2 side Scafatese in co-ownership deal, along with Perna who went on loan, but still failed to score any goal.

Serie D

Marotta left for Serie D side Arrone in summer 2008, and found the way to score, made him earned a contract with newly promoted Serie A side Bari in June 2009.

Bari

Marotta became a player a Bari in June 2009. However, he never settled in Bari but loaned out several times.

Gubbio

He was farmed to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione (ex-Serie C2) side Gubbio in a co-ownership deal on 2 July 2009, for a peppercorn of €500.[4] Bari youth products Giacinto Allegrini and Leonardo Pérez also joined the club on loan.[5] With Gubbio, he scored 20 league goals in regular season (in Group B), and was the joint-topscorer of the league in regular season along with Daniel Ciofani (of Group C). Both players scored in promotion playoffs, which Marotta scored once and Ciofani scored twice, both winning the final, made Marotta was the second highest topscorer of the league (overall).

Return to Bari

On 25 June 2010, Bari bought him back in a 2-year contract for €60,000.[4] [6] On 3 July, he was loaned to Lega Pro Prima Divisione side Lucchese.[7] He scored 13 league goals as team-topscorer.[8] On 1 July 2011 he signed a new 4-year contract with Bari.[9]

On 12 January 2012 he was signed by Spezia Calcio of Serie B for €200,000.[10]

Marotta left for Cremonese on 31 July 2012.[11] On 15 January 2013 he left for Benevento.[12] Marotta was a player for Bari in the first half of 2013–14 Serie B. On 10 January 2014 he left for Grosseto[13] [14]

Benevento

On 12 July 2014 Marotta was signed by Benevento in a 2-year contract.[15]

Siena

On 10 August 2016 Marotta was signed by Robur Siena in a 3-year deal. He wore number 10 for the club.

Vicenza

On 15 July 2019, Marotta joined Vicenza on a 2-year contract.[16]

Return to Serie C

On 1 February 2021 he moved to Serie C club Juve Stabia.[17]

On 4 July 2021 he signed a two-year contract with Modena.[18] He missed most of the 2021–22 season after a toe surgery.[19]

On 30 August 2022, Marotta moved to Viterbese in Serie C.[20]

On 17 July 2023, Marotta signed a one-year contract with Giugliano.[21] Before the season started, on 24 August 2023 he moved again and returned to Benevento.[22]

International career

Marotta played his only game for the Italy youth national team at under-18 level on 10 December 2003, against the Slovenia national under-18 football team.

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Mercato: in tre finiscono al Martina. 30 August 2006. 5 July 2013. Ternana Calcio. Italian.
  2. News: Igea Virtus: ecco Marotta dal Martina . 4 January 2007 . 28 July 2010 . Tutto Mercato Web . Marcello . Mastrocola . Italian . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120616055317/http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/?action=read&id=46884 . 16 June 2012 .
  3. News: Bilancio mercato di Gennaio. 1 February 2007. 28 July 2010. Ternana Calcio. Italian.
  4. A.S. Bari S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2010 (in Italian)
  5. News: Mercato, preso il portiere Padelli . 2 July 2009 . 28 July 2010 . AS Bari . Italian . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101027002145/http://asbari.it/societa/archivio-news/1227-mercato-preso-il-portiere-padelli.html . 27 October 2010 .
  6. News: Meggiorini alle buste. Barreto è del Bari . 25 June 2010 . 28 July 2010 . AS Bari . Italian . https://web.archive.org/web/20100629221408/http://www.asbari.it/societa/archivio-news/2760-meggiorini-alle-buste-barreto-e-del-bari.html . 29 June 2010 . dead .
  7. News: Marotta, ecco il bomber rossonero. https://web.archive.org/web/20120308103259/http://www.luccheselibertas.it/news.php?pag=6. 3 July 2010. 17 August 2010. 8 March 2012. dead. AS Lucchese Libertas 1905. Archived by WebCite. Italian.
  8. Web site: Classifica Marcatori – 1° Divisione gir. B. https://web.archive.org/web/20110715023224/http://agonistica.lega-pro.com/marcatori/lp1db/. 30 June 2011. 15 July 2011. 3 July 2011. Lega Pro. Italian.
  9. News: Mercato, Marotta firma fino al 2015 . 1 July 2011 . 9 September 2013 . AS Bari . Italian . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110709024222/http://www.asbari.it/societa/archivio-news/3477-mercato-marotta-firma-fino-al-2015.html . 9 July 2011 .
  10. page 4, Relazione Gestione (Management Report) of AS Bari SpA on 31 December 2012 (inside bilancio – the financial report and accounts which purchased in Italian CCIAA) (in Italian)
  11. News: Alessandro Marotta è un giocatore grigiorosso . 31 July 2012. 29 March 2014. US Cremonese. Italian.
  12. News: L'attaccante Alessandro Marotta in giallorosso. 16 January 2013. 9 September 2013. Benevento Calcio. Italian.
  13. News: Due partenze e un nuovo arrivo in biancorosso. 10 January 2014. 29 March 2014. U.S. Grosseto F.C.. Italian. https://web.archive.org/web/20140113204515/http://www.usgrosseto1912.it/web/content/due-partenze-e-un-nuovo-arrivo-biancorosso. 13 January 2014. unfit.
  14. News: Mercato, Marotta al Grosseto. 10 January 2014. 29 March 2014. AS Bari. Italian. https://web.archive.org/web/20140413155012/http://www.asbari.it/societa/archivio-news/5849-mercato-marotta-al-grosseto.html. 13 April 2014. dead. dmy-all.
  15. Web site: Marotta: perfezionato il trasferimento in giallorosso. 12 July 2014. 10 September 2015. Benevento Calcio. Italian.
  16. Vicenza. Ufficiale: Alessandro Marotta ha sottoscritto l'accordo biennale. 15 July 2019. Italian.
  17. Web site: Juve Stabia. S.S. Juve Stabia, ufficiale l'arrivo di Marotta. 1 February 2021. it.
  18. Web site: Modena. Ingaggiato l'attaccante Marotta. 4 July 2021. it.
  19. Web site: Modena. BOLLETTINO MEDICO ALESSANDRO MAROTTA. 1 November 2021. 30 August 2022. it.
  20. Web site: Viterbese. Un bomber per i leoni gialloblù: benvenuto Alessandro Marotta. 30 August 2022. 30 August 2022. it.
  21. Web site: Giugliano. ALESSANDRO MAROTTA È GIALLOBLÙ. ALESSANDRO MAROTTA IS YELLOWBLUE. 17 July 2023. 25 August 2023. it.
  22. Web site: Benevento. ALESSANDRO MAROTTA TORNA A BENEVENTO. ALESSANDRO MAROTTA RETURNS TO BENEVENTO. 24 August 2023. 25 August 2023. it.