Alberto Cossentino

Infobox Football biography


playername = Alberto Cossentino
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1988|9|10
cityofbirth = Palermo
countryofbirth = Italy
height = height|metres=1.86
currentclub = Triestina
clubnumber =
position = Centre back
youthyears =
youthclubs = Palermo
years = 2006–
2008–
clubs = Palermo
→ Triestina "(loan)"
caps(goals) = 1 (0)

nationalyears = 2007
2007-
nationalteam = Italy U-19
Italy U-20
nationalcaps(goals) = 2 (0)cite web |url=http://213.92.78.197/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=3102&squadra=NAZIONALI |publisher=FIGC.it |language=Italian |accessdate=2008-03-30 |title=COSSENTINO ALBERTO - Convocazioni e presenze in campo]
2 (0)
pcupdate = 2008-03-30
ntupdate = 2007-12-05

Alberto Cossentino (born September 10, 1988 in Palermo) is an Italian football defender presently playing with Triestina on loan from Palermo.

A product of the "rosanero"'s youth system, Cossentino made his first team debut with the "rosanero" being featured in the starter lineup in a Coppa Italia 2006-07 match against Sampdoria, and then a UEFA Cup 2006-07 game against Fenerbahçe. He was confirmed to the "rosanero" first team squad also for the 2007-08 campaign, and finally made his Serie A debut on March 30, 2008 at Stadio San Paolo, against Napoli. [cite news |url=http://qn.quotidiano.net/campionato_2007_2008/2008/03/30/76401-hamsik_esplodere_paolo.shtml |language=Italian |publisher=Quotidiano Nazionale |title=Hamsik fa esplodere il San Paolo |accessdate=2008-03-30 |date=2008-03-30]

Cossentino will spend the 2008–09 season on loan to Serie B side Triestina in order to gain more first team experience.cite news |url=http://www.triestinacalcio.it/news/press/press-releases/cossentino-sabato-ed-ardemagni-ufficialmente-alla-triestina/view|publisher=US Triestina Calcio |title=Cossentino, Cia, Sabato ed Ardemagni ufficialmente alla Triestina |date=2008-07-12 |accessdate=2008-07-13|language=Italian]

References

External links

* [http://www.ilpalermocalcio.it/en/0607/scheda.jsp?id=2401 Cossentino's profile (from US Palermo official website)]

Persondata
NAME= Cossentino, Alberto
ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Cossentino, Alberto
SHORT DESCRIPTION=footballer
DATE OF BIRTH= 1988-9-10
PLACE OF BIRTH= Palermo, Italy
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=