Mattia Lanzano

Mattia Lanzano

Personal information
Full name	Mattia Lanzano
Date of birth	4 July 1990 (1990-07-04) (age 21)
Place of birth	Grosseto, Italy
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1]
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Swindon Town
Number	1
Youth career
	Piacenza Calcio
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2008–2009	Piacenza Calcio	0	(0)
2009–2010	→ U.S. Poggibonsi (loan)	20	(0)
2010–2011	U.S. Gavorrano	16	(0)
2011–	Swindon Town	6	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:04, 23 October 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16:00, 4 July 2011 (UTC)

Mattia Lanzano (born 4 July 1990 in Grosseto, Italy) is a Italian professional footballer currently playing for Swindon Town.

Playing career

Career in Italy

Lanzano began his professional career with Piacenza^[1] but failed to make an appearance for the Biancorossi during his career with the Serie B side. He was released in 2009.

In pursuit of first team football, Lanzano dropped down to Serie C level with Poggibonsi^[1] in 2009 where he made 20 league appearances before leaving in June 2010 for Gavorrano the following season.^[2] Lanzano played 16 times for the Lega Pro Seconda Divisione side.^[3]

He took part with the Italy U-17 squad at the 2006 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship, debuting against Andorra.

Swindon Town

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 and Raffaele De Vita at the Wiltshire club.^[4][5]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "http://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10341~44825,00.html". 
2. ^ "Gavorrano, dal Piacenza arriva Lanzano". http://www.notiziariocalcio.com/?action=read&idnotizia=50work=notiziariocalcio.com. Retrieved 4 June 2011. 
3. ^ "LANZANO MATTIA". tuttocalciatori.net. http://www.tuttocalciatori.net/index.php?mod=cc1&par=6247&cl=152&ncl=U.S.%20POGGIBONSI. Retrieved 4 July 2011. 
4. ^ "Town clinch Lanzano signing". Swindon Town. http://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10341~2385857,00.html. Retrieved 4 July 2011. 
5. ^ "Swindon Town complete deal for keeper Mattia Lanzano". BBC. 4 July 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13960163.stm. Retrieved 4 July 2011. 

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Name	Lanzano, Mattia
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Date of birth	4 July 1990
Place of birth	Grosseto, Italy
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