- Lewis Alessandra
Infobox Football biography
playername = Lewis Alessandra
fullname = Lewis Peter Alessandra
height = height|ft=5|in=9
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1989|2|8
cityofbirth =
countryofbirth =England
currentclub = Oldham Athletic
clubnumber = 25
position = Forward
preferedfoot =
youthyears =
youthclubs = Oldham Athletic
years = 2007–
clubs = Oldham Athletic
caps(goals) = 23 (3)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
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pcupdate = 20:27, 2 October 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate =Lewis Peter Alessandra (born
8 February 1989 ) is an English footballer who currently plays with Oldham Athletic inFootball League One . His predominant position is as a forward.Career
Oldham Athletic
Along with fellow teammate
Deane Smalley , Alessandra is a graduate of Oldham Athletic'syouth system . He was a regular in the reserve squad, receiving a contract extension in the summer of 2007.On
20 October 2007 , Alessandra made his senior team debut in a 1–1 draw versus Huddersfield Town, [cite web| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/7043082.stm| title=Huddersfield 1-1 Oldham| date=2007-10-20| accessdate=2008-04-05| publisher=BBC Sport] with his first start coming on2 February 2008 in a loss to Swansea City. [cite web| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/7210744.stm| title=Swansea 2-1 Oldham| date=2008-02-03| accessdate=2008-04-05| publisher=BBC Sport] His first goal with the senior squad came atBoundary Park in a 3–1 win over Tranmere Rovers on8 March 2008 . [cite web| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/7272526.stm| title=Oldham 3-1 Tranmere| date=2008-03-08| accessdate=2008-04-05| publisher=BBC Sport] On26 April 2008 , Alessandra scored his second league goal in the 87th minute versus Cheltenham Town, giving Oldham a 2–1 win. [cite web| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/7358681.stm| title=Oldham 2-1 Cheltenham| publisher=BBC Sport| date=2007-04-28| accessdate=2008-09-05]In Oldham's first game of the 2008–09 season, Alessandra scored Oldham's third goal in a 4–3 victory over Millwall. [cite web| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/7541055.stm| title=Oldham 4-3 Millwall| publisher=BBC Sport| date=2008-08-09| accessdate=2008-09-05]
Career statistics
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2007–08
rowspan=2|Oldham Athletic
rowspan=2|League One
15 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0! 16 !! 2
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2008–09
8 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0!10 !! 1
-! colspan=3|Career Total! 23 !! 3 !! 1 !! 0 !! 2 !! 0 !! 26 !! 3References
External links
* [http://www.oldhamathletic.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10337~40063,00.html Lewis Alessandra Bio] at Oldham Athletic
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