Alessandro Martinelli
Martinelli playing for Modena in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-05-30) 30 May 1993
Place of birth Mendrisio, Switzerland
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 FC Mendrisio
Number 25
Youth career
0000–2009 Grasshopper[1]
2009–2012 Sampdoria
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2017 Sampdoria 0 (0)
2012–2013 → PortoSummaga (loan) 26 (0)
2013–2014 → Venezia (loan) 20 (1)
2014–2015 → Modena (loan) 20 (0)
2015–2017 → Brescia (loan) 67 (2)
2017–2019 Brescia 47 (0)
2019–2020 Palermo 24 (1)
2021–2022 AS Castello
2022– FC Mendrisio 11 (0)
International career‡
2008 Switzerland U15[2] 4 (0)
2008–2009 Switzerland U16[3] 8 (0)
2009–2010 Switzerland U17[4] 12 (1)
2010–2011 Switzerland U18[5] 2 (0)
2011–2012 Switzerland U19[6] 6 (0)
2013 Switzerland U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 June 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2013

Alessandro Martinelli (born 30 May 1993) is a Swiss professional footballer, currently playing as midfielder for FC Mendrisio in Seconda Lega, the sixth tier of Swiss football league system.[7][8][9]

Club career

Sampdoria

Born in Mendrisio, Ticino, an Italian-speaking canton, Switzerland, Martinelli moved south to Italy to start his professional career. He left the reserve team of U.C. Sampdoria in 2012 for Calcio Portogruaro Summaga.[10]

Martinelli returned to Sampdoria in June 2013; he signed a new 5-year contract with the Genoese club.[11]

On 2 September 2013, he was signed by Venezia.[12][13] On 7 July 2014, he was signed by Modena in a temporary deal, with an option to purchase.[14]

Brescia

He left for Brescia in the same formula on 9 July 2015.[15][16]

On 25 July 2016, the loan was renewed,[17][18] and in August 2017 Martinelli signed for Brescia on a permanent basis.[19]

Palermo

In August 2019 he was signed by Serie D club Palermo. As a regular, and also captaining the team in Mario Santana's absence, he won promotion to Serie C on his debut season with the Rosanero.

On 7 September 2020, Palermo announced Martinelli was forced to retire from active football due to cardiac issues.[20]

International career

Martinelli played every game in 2010 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. He also played for Swiss U18 team against Belgium and against Spain. He also received call-up against Austria[21] and France[22] but did not play. He only played once for Swiss U19 team in competitive match in 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship elite qualification. He received call-up against Northern Ireland (he played once),[23] Finland, (he played twice)[24] Netherlands (once)[25] and Estonia (once)[26] in friendlies. In October 2013 he received his first U21 call-up.[27] He made his debut as one of the starting XI.[28]

Career statistics

Club

As of 12 June 2021[29][30][31][32]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Other Total
Division AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Portogruaro (loan) 2012–13 Lega Pro Prima Divisione 2602000280
Venezia (loan) 2013–14 2011[33]0—211
Modena (loan) 2014–15 Serie B 200101[lower-alpha 1]0220
Brescia 2015–16 (loan) 33020—350
2016–17 (loan) 34200—342
2017–18 33000—330
2018–19 14010—150
Total 114230001172
Palermo 2019–20 Serie D 2411[34]0—251
AS Castello 2020–21 Seconda Lega 2[35]1——21
Career total 206580102155
  1. ↑ All appearance(s) in relegation play-outs.

References

  1. ↑ "Europeo Under 17: nella Svizzera c'è l'allievo Martinelli" (in Italian). UC Sampdoria. 30 April 2010. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  2. ↑ "Schweizerischer Fussballverband - SFV".
  3. ↑ Schweizerischer Fussballverband > Nationalteams > U-16 > Statistik und Resultate (in German) Retrieved 4 April 2014
  4. ↑ "Schweizerischer Fussballverband - SFV".
  5. ↑ "Schweizerischer Fussballverband - SFV".
  6. ↑ "Schweizerischer Fussballverband - SFV".
  7. ↑ "Martinelli-Castello, un lusso per tutti" (in Italian). laborsport.com. 16 February 2021.
  8. ↑ "Seconda Lega: dopo sette anni il Castello saluta il difensore Alessandro D'Aiola. Martinelli era già in gruppo" (in Italian). chalcio.com. 16 February 2021.
  9. ↑ "Il grande ritorno del calcio regionale: "Stavolta i risultati non contano"" (in Italian). cdt.ch. 6 June 2021. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  10. ↑ "Sei giovani passano a titolo temporaneo al Portogruaro" (in Italian). UC Sampdoria. 2 August 2012. Archived from the original on 21 September 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  11. ↑ "Martinelli rinnova fino al 2018: «Voglio crescere per la Samp»" (in Italian). UC Sampdoria. 13 June 2013. Archived from the original on 18 June 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
  12. ↑ "Martinelli in prestito dalla Sampdoria, Gerini ceduto con diritto di riscatto al Carpi" (in Italian). FBC Unione Venezia. 2 September 2013. Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  13. ↑ "ALESSANDRO MARTINELLI CEDUTO IN PRESTITO ALL'UNIONE VENEZIA" (in Italian). U.C. Sampdoria. 2 September 2013. Archived from the original on 4 September 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  14. ↑ "Alessandro Martinelli passa al Modena a titolo temporaneo" (in Italian). U.C. Sampdoria. 7 July 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  15. ↑ "Ufficiale: Martinelli al Brescia con la formula del prestito" (in Italian). U.C. Sampdoria. 9 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  16. ↑ "Alessandro Martinelli al Brescia Calcio" (in Italian). Brescia Calcio. 9 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  17. ↑ "Martinelli torna al Brescia, cessione a titolo temporaneo" (Press release) (in Italian). U.C. Sampdoria. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  18. ↑ "Bentornato Alessandro!" (Press release) (in Italian). Brescia Calcio. 26 July 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  19. ↑ "Martinelli passa al Brescia: è ufficiale". Sampnews24 (in Italian). Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  20. ↑ "Palermo captain Martinelli forced to retire". Football Italia. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  21. ↑ "Alessandro Martinelli convocato nell'Under 18 svizzera" (in Italian). UC Sampdoria. 4 November 2010. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  22. ↑ "Martinelli convocato per Svizzera-Francia Under 18" (in Italian). UC Sampdoria. 28 April 2011. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  23. ↑ "Sprint Ungheria in Moldavia, Romero ok con la Nigeria" (in Italian). UC Sampdoria. 6 September 2011. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  24. ↑ "Nazionali: Argentina sconfitta senza Romero" (in Italian). UC Sampdoria. 12 October 2011. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  25. ↑ "Under 19: Martinelli convocato per Svizzera-Olanda" (in Italian). UC Sampdoria. 24 February 2012. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  26. ↑ "Under 19: Martinelli e Savic per Svizzera-Estonia" (in Italian). UC Sampdoria. 3 April 2012. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  27. ↑ "Alessandro Martinelli convocato con la Nazionale Under 21 Svizzera" (in Italian). FBC Unione Venezia. 7 October 2013. Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  28. ↑ "Clinical Brozović helps Croatia punish Switzerland". UEFA. 14 October 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  29. ↑ "A. Martinelli". Soccerway.
  30. ↑ "MARTINELLI ALESSANDRO". Tuttocalciatori.net (in Italian).
  31. ↑ "Scheda anagrafica di Alessandro Martinelli". aic.football (in Italian).
  32. ↑ "Federazione ticinese di calcio - Campionato". ftc.football.ch (in Italian).
  33. ↑ Coppa Italia Lega Pro.
  34. ↑ Coppa Italia Serie D.
  35. ↑ https://ftc.football.ch/federazione-ticinese-di-calcio/competizione-ftc/campionato-ftc.aspx/ln-13010/v-0/tg-3416114/
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