Alessandro Rosina

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Alessandro Rosina
Personal information
Full name Alessandro Rosina
Date of birth January 31, 1984 (1984-01-31) (age 24)
Place of birth    Belvedere Marittimo, Italy
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing position Winger
Club information
Current club Torino
Number 10
Youth clubs
Parma
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2002-2005
2005
2005-		 Parma
Verona (loan)
Torino		 25 0(0)
17 0(2)
112 (29)   
National team2
2004-2007
2007-		 Italy U-21
Italy		 32 0(4)[1]
01 0(0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of May 18, 2008.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of October 17, 2007.
* Appearances (Goals)

Alessandro Rosina (born January 31, 1984 in Belvedere Marittimo, Cosenza) is an Italian footballer, currently playing for Torino F.C. of Serie A, he is an attacking midfielder who plays on either flank or central.

He was brought up in the Parma youth system, and then was loaned to Verona to gain experience. He moved back to Parma where he did not find an opportunity to impress, and was subsequently sold to Torino, where he became the driving force behind their 2005-2006 promotion campaign.

After a dazzling 2006-07 season, many pundits have hailed him one of the brightest future stars of Italy. A regular in the Italy U-21 squad, his Brazilian-inspired flair and technical skills have earned him the nickname Rosinaldo, a portmanteau of his last name and Ronaldo's name.[2]

On October 2007 he penned a contract extension with Torino to June 30, 2011, ending speculation over his future.[3]

On October 17, 2007, Rosina made his full Italian national team debut against South Africa in an international friendly match.[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ ROSINA ALESSANDRO (Italian). FIGC. Retrieved on 2007-10-19.
  2. ^ Alessandro Rosina: Rosinaldo. Football Italia (May 2007). Retrieved on 2007-10-19.
  3. ^ Rosina agrees Toro extension. Football Italia (2007-10-05). Retrieved on 2007-10-19.
  4. ^ Rosina's Azzurri ambition. Football Italia (2007-10-18). Retrieved on 2007-10-19.

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Torino F.C. – current squad

1 Sereni • 2 Comotto • 3 Pisano • 4 Recoba • 5 Corini • 7 Motta • 8 Barone • 9 Ventola • 10 Rosina • 11 Lazetić • 13 Grella • 14 Natali • 15 Dellafiore • 16 Oguro • 17 Di Michele • 19 Diana • 20 Bjelanović • 21 Franceschini • 22 Di Loreto • 23 Lanna • 27 P. Zanetti • 28 Vailatti • 29 Bottone • 31 Fontana • 33 Rubin • 77 Stellone • 89 Gomis • 92 Malonga • Coach: Novellino
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