Alessandro Tuia | |
Birth Date: | 8 June 1990 |
Birth Place: | Civita Castellana, Italy |
Height: | 1.90 m |
Position: | Centre-back |
Youthyears1: | 1999–2000 |
Youthclubs1: | Civita Castellana |
Youthyears2: | 2000–2009 |
Youthclubs2: | Lazio |
Years1: | 2009–2011 |
Clubs1: | Lazio |
Caps1: | 1 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2009–2011 |
Clubs2: | → Monza (loan) |
Caps2: | 42 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2011–2012 |
Clubs3: | Foligno |
Caps3: | 25 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2012–2018 |
Clubs4: | Salernitana |
Caps4: | 106 |
Goals4: | 2 |
Years5: | 2018–2021 |
Clubs5: | Benevento |
Caps5: | 53 |
Goals5: | 4 |
Years6: | 2021–2023 |
Clubs6: | Lecce |
Caps6: | 26 |
Goals6: | 1 |
Years7: | 2023–2024 |
Clubs7: | Cremonese |
Caps7: | 4 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2005–2006 |
Nationalteam1: | Italy U16 |
Nationalcaps1: | 8 |
Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
Nationalyears2: | 2005–2007 |
Nationalteam2: | Italy U17 |
Nationalcaps2: | 23 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 9 June 2024 |
Nationalteam-Update: | 29 March 2007 |
Alessandro Tuia (born 8 June 1990) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.
Tuia is a product of the Lazio youth academy and former captain of the Primavera youth team, being invited to train with the senior side in the 2008-09 season. He made his Serie A debut on 31 May 2009, when he came off the bench in the second half of Lazio's 2–0 defeat to Juventus in the Stadio Olimpico di Torino.[1]
In the summer 2009 he has been loaned to Lega Pro Prima Divisione (Italian third tier) club Monza, in order to gain first team experience.[2] The loan was extended in summer 2010.
In August 2011, he joined Foligno in the Lega Pro Prima Divisione in co-ownership deal and at the end of the season, he came back to Lazio,[3] and then he was immediately sold to Salernitana in another co-ownership deal.[4]
In June 2014 Lazio gave up the remain 50% registration rights of Tuia.[5]
On 5 June 2018, Tuia signed for Benevento for free.[6]
On 14 June 2021, he signed a contract with Lecce for a term of two years with an optional third year.[7]
On 17 October 2023, Tuia joined Serie B club Cremonese on a contract until the end of the season.[8]
Tuia was the captain of the Italia U17 national team.[9]