Alessandro Capello

Alessandro Capello

Personal information
Full name	Alessandro Capello
Date of birth	12 December 1995
Place of birth	Bologna, Italy
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current team	Prato (on loan from Cagliari)
Youth career
2012–2013	Bologna
2013–2014	Inter Milan
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2012–2013	Bologna	0	(0)
2013–2014	Inter Milan	0	(0)
2014–	Cagliari	0	(0)
2015	→ Varese (loan)	4	(0)
2015–	→ Prato (loan)	16	(8)
National team
2011–2012	Italy U17	7	(0)
2012	Italy U18	1	(0)
2013	Italy U19	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Alessandro Capello (born 12 December 1995) is an Italian footballer who plays as a forward for Prato, on loan from Cagliari.

Having begun his career at Bologna, he then moved to Cagliari and gained experience with a loan to Varese. Capello has represented Italy at youth international levels up to the under-19 team.

Club career

Born in Bologna, Capello began his career at hometown club Bologna F.C. 1909. He made his debut on 28 November 2012 in the fourth round of the Coppa Italia, a 1–0 win over Livorno at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, replacing Luca Veratti for the final 14 minutes of the game.^[2] Aged 16, it was his only appearance for the club.

In June 2013, Inter bought half the player's rights in a co-ownership deal with Bologna, for €2.5 million (50% registration rights of Andrea Bandini and Andrea Romanò, plus €200,000).^[3][4][5] In his only season with the Inter Primavera Youth side, he made 26 appearances in all competitions, scoring 8 goals between Primavera League, Coppa Italia and Torneo di Viareggio matches.^[6] Bologna and Inter bought back all their player's rights in June 2014 for the original price.^[7][6]

On 2 July 2014, Capello moved to Cagliari for €4 million from Bologna (cash plus defender Marios Oikonomou).^[7][8] Having been an unused substitute in 14 Serie A matches and one cup match, he made his debut for the Sardinian club on 14 January 2015 in the last 16 of the season's cup, a 2–1 loss at Parma. He was substituted after 56 minutes for Marco Sau, who scored Cagliari's goal.^[9]

Capello was loaned to Serie B club Varese for the remainder of the season on 2 February 2015.^[10][11] More often an unused substitute, he made four appearances for the team from Lombardy, of which only one was a start: a 1–0 defeat at Crotone on 10 May, in which he was replaced by Luca Miracoli with 15 minutes remaining.^[12]

On 31 August 2015 Capello left for Lega Pro club Prato in a temporary deal.^[13][14] Capello's number 16 shirt^[15] was also taken by youngster Davide Arras.

International career

Capello made his international debut for Italy under-17 in a 1–0 defeat away to Israel on 14 September 2011. He earned seven caps in total for that category, and went on to earn one for the under-18 team and two for the under-19 team in the following years.^[16][17]

Style of play

Described as a promising, modern, and dynamic forward, Capello is capable of playing anywhere along the front-line, and has been used both as a striker, and as a winger.^[6] A talented player, his main attributes are his technique, dribbling, and his striking ability from outside the area.^[6]

References

1. "Alessandro Capello" (in Italian). Eurosport. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
2. "Pasquato stende il Livorno" [Pasquato destroys Livorno]. Corriere di Bologna (in Italian). 28 November 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
3. Bologna F.C. 1909 S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2013 (Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
4. Mario Garau (4 July 2013). "UFFICIALE - Preso Alessandro Capello dal Bologna in comproprietà" [OFFICIAL - Alessandro Capello acquired from Bologna in co-ownership deal] (in Italian). F.C. Inter News. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
5. "Primavera, Alessandro Capello è dell'Inter" [Primavera, Alessandro Capello belongs to Inter] (in Italian). F.C. Internazionale. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
6. Marco Deiana (1 July 2014). "Alessandro Capello: il profilo del nuovo acquisto rossoblu" [Alessandro Capello: the profile of the new rossoblu purchase] (in Italian). Tutto Cagliari. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
7. Bologna F.C. 1909 S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2014 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
8. "Cagliari, UFFICIALE: Capello al Bologna, Oikonomou in Emilia" [Cagliari, OFFICIAL: Capello to Bologna [sic], Oikonomou to Emilia] (in Italian). Calcio Mercato. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
9. "Coppa Italia, Parma-Cagliari 2-1: Rispoli regala i quarti ai ducali" [Coppa Italia, Parma 2-1 Cagliari: Rispoli treats the ducali to the quarter-finals]. La Repubblica (in Italian). 14 January 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
10. "Colpo a segno: Capello arriva a Varese" [Done deal: Capello arrives at Varese] (in Italian). La Provincia editoriale di Varese. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
11. "Capello, Giorico e Loi in prestito" (in Italian). Cagliari Calcio. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
12. "Crotone-Varese 1-0: Dezi segna e fa polemica, tre punti per la salvezza" [Crotone 1-0 Varese: Dezi scores and creates controversy, three points for salvation]. La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 10 May 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
13. "Alessandro Capello al Prato" (in Italian). Cagliari Calcio. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
14. "Ufficializzato l´attaccante Alessandro Capello" (in Italian). A.C. Prato. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
15. "I numeri all' asta" (in Italian). Cagliari Calcio. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
16. "Oikonomou e Lopez a Bologna Al Cagliari l'attaccante Capello" [Oikonomou and Lopez to Bologna Striker Capello to Cagliari] (in Italian). Unione Sarda. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
17. "Nazionale in Cifre: Capello, Alessandro" [National team in Numbers: Capello, Alessandro] (in Italian). FIGC. Retrieved 19 August 2015.

External links

• Alessandro Capello profile at Soccerway
• Italy national teams profile