Alessandro Tuia
Encyclopedia
Alessandro Tuia is an Italian
footballer who plays as a central defender for Foligno Calcio
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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.
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. The loan was extended in summer 2010.
In August 2011, he joined Foligno
in the Lega Pro Prima Divisione for undisclosed fee.
side.
Italian people
The Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people...
footballer who plays as a central defender for Foligno Calcio
Foligno Calcio
Foligno Calcio is an Italian association football club, based in Foligno, Umbria.- History :The club was founded in 1928.Foligno currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione.-Squad of the season 2011-12:-External links:**...
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Club career
Tuia is a product of the LazioS.S. Lazio
Società Sportiva Lazio, commonly referred to as Lazio, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. The team, founded in 1900, play in the Serie A and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Italian football...
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
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
debut on 31 May 2009, when he came off the bench in the second half of Lazio's 2–0 defeat to Juventus
Juventus F.C.
Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont...
in the Stadio Olimpico di Torino.
In the summer 2009 he has been loaned to Lega Pro Prima Divisione (Italian third tier) club Monza
A.C. Monza Brianza 1912
Associazione Calcio Monza Brianza 1912 is an Italian football club based in Monza, Lombardy.Founded in 1912, Monza currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione group A, having last been in Serie B in 2000. Monza spent the last few years in Serie C1 and Serie C2.-History:Monza was founded on 1...
, in order to gain first team experience. The loan was extended in summer 2010.
In August 2011, he joined Foligno
Foligno Calcio
Foligno Calcio is an Italian association football club, based in Foligno, Umbria.- History :The club was founded in 1928.Foligno currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione.-Squad of the season 2011-12:-External links:**...
in the Lega Pro Prima Divisione for undisclosed fee.
International career
Tuia has been the captain of the Italian U-17Italy national under-17 football team
The Italy national U-17 football team is the national under-17 football team of Italy and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation.The team competes in the UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship, held every year.-UEFA U-17 Championship Record:...
side.