Mattia Lanzano Explained

Mattia Lanzano
Birth Date:4 July 1990
Birth Place:Grosseto, Italy
Height:6 ft 2 in
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthyears1:2004–2008
Youthclubs1:Piacenza
Years1:2008–2009
Clubs1:Piacenza
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2009–2010
Clubs2:Poggibonsi (loan)
Caps2:20
Goals2:0
Years3:2010–2011
Clubs3:Gavorrano (loan)
Caps3:17
Goals3:0
Years4:2011–2012
Clubs4:Swindon Town
Caps4:6
Goals4:0
Years5:2012–2013
Clubs5:Gavorrano
Caps5:12
Goals5:0
Years6:2013–2014
Clubs6:Fokikos
Caps6:20
Goals6:0
Years7:2015–2016
Clubs7:Grosseto
Caps7:23
Goals7:0
Years8:2017–2018
Clubs8:Piacenza
Caps8:2
Goals8:0
Totalcaps:103
Totalgoals:0 -->
Nationalyears1:2005
Nationalteam1:Italy U16
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2006
Nationalteam2:Italy U17
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:23 May 2018

Mattia Lanzano (born 4 July 1990) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Early career

Lanzano began his professional career with Piacenza Calcio, but did not make an appearance for the Biancorossi during his career with the Serie B side.

In July 2009 Lanzano left Piacenza Calcio on loan to Lega Pro level for U.S. Poggibonsi before moving in June 2010 for U.S. Gavorrano the following season.

Swindon Town F.C.

On 4 July 2011, Lanzano was confirmed as Paolo Di Canio's fifth summer signing for Swindon Town by signing a two-year contract and joining fellow Italian footballers Alberto Comazzi, Alessandro Cibocchi and Raffaele De Vita at the Wiltshire club.[1] [2] Lanzano took the number 1 shirt.

On 24 August 2011, Lanzano made his debut for the club in a 1–0 win over Bristol City in the League Cup, keeping a clean sheet on his debut; he made another appearance in the League Cup on 30 August 2011 in a 3–1 loss against Southampton. Lanzano made his debut in League in a 3–2 win over Rotherham United.In a 2–0 win over Southend United, keeping his first clean sheet in the league, his good performance against Southend United earned him a "League Two – Team of the Week".[3]

Fokikos F.C.

In August 2013, Lanzano moved to Greece, where he signed a one-year contract with Amfissa Fokikos F.C., which plays in the Football League; he took the number 28 shirt.On 30 September 2013, made his debut in the Greek Football League for the club in a 2–2 draw over Kallithea F.C. and on 24 October 2013 in the Greek Football Cup against Olympiacos F.C.[4]

F.C. Grosseto

In August 2015 Lanzano signed a contract for his birthplace club, F.C. Grosseto.[5] At the end of the season, he extended his contract for another year until 2017.[6]

International career

U-17

Lanzano was a regular for the Italy under-17 side during the team's 2007 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship qualification campaign, under manager Luca Gotti,[7] debuting against Andorra.

U-19

Lanzano also received a call-up to the Italy U-19 from manager Massimo Piscedda, for a team for training camp held at Borghesiana.[8]

Honours

Swindon Town
Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Town clinch Lanzano signing. Swindon Town. 4 July 2011.
  2. News: Swindon Town complete deal for keeper Mattia Lanzano. BBC Sport. 4 July 2011. 4 July 2011.
  3. News: League 2 Team of the Week. The Football League. 12 September 2011. 29 June 2012.
  4. News: Lanzano pronto a sfidare le grandi. 24 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140324215129/http://www.sportal.it/articoli/calcio/altre-nazionali/lanzano-pronto-a-sfidare-le-grandi/1022684/?categorie=305. 24 March 2014. dead.
  5. News: Ufficializzato Mattia Lanzano. 26 August 2015.
  6. News: Il Grosseto si riprende Mattia Lanzano. 26 August 2015.
  7. Web site: UEFA European U-17 C'ship History Season 2006 – 2007 Qualifying round Group 4. https://archive.today/20120713051756/http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/under17/history/season=2007/round=2246/group=2591.html. dead. 13 July 2012. 29 August 2011. UEFA.
  8. Web site: Figc | News – la Nazionale Under 19 in raduno alla Borghesiana . figc.it . 13 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304050832/http://www.figc.it/it/204/19429/2008/08/News.shtml . 4 March 2016 . dead.