# Alessandro Marcandalli
**Alessandro Marcandalli** (born 2002) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a center-back for Genoa in [Serie A](https://www.edgepedia.org/serie-a)[1](https://theanalyst.com/players/4682/alessandro-marcandalli). Born in Bergamo, he stands 195 cm tall, is right-footed, and wears the number 27 shirt[2](https://fieldinsider.com/scout-report/alessandro-marcandalli-281826) • [3](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1436436/alessandro-marcandalli).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 2002, Bergamo, Italy[2](https://fieldinsider.com/scout-report/alessandro-marcandalli-281826) |
| Position | Centre-back (defender), right-footed[3](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1436436/alessandro-marcandalli) |
| Club | Genoa, Serie A, shirt number 27[1](https://theanalyst.com/players/4682/alessandro-marcandalli) • [2](https://fieldinsider.com/scout-report/alessandro-marcandalli-281826) |
| Youth clubs | Atalanta and Giana Erminio, with first-team debut for Giana Erminio[4](https://www.veneziafc.it/news/alessandro-marcandalli-al-venezia-fc) |
| Permanent Genoa move | July 2021, after the second half of 2020/21 on loan in Genoa's Primavera 1 side[5](https://www.asgiana.com/marcandalli-al-genoa-a-titolo-definitivo/) |
| Serie B season | 2023/24 on loan at Reggiana: 35 league appearances, 1 goal, 1 assist[6](https://theanalyst.com/players/4682/alessandro-marcandalli/career) |
| Venezia loan | Agreed 28 January 2025, running to the end of the 2024/25 season[4](https://www.veneziafc.it/news/alessandro-marcandalli-al-venezia-fc) |
| Contract | To 30 June 2029[3](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1436436/alessandro-marcandalli) |
## Youth career and move to Genoa
Marcandalli grew up in the youth sectors of Atalanta and Giana Erminio, the club with which he made his first-team debut[4](https://www.veneziafc.it/news/alessandro-marcandalli-al-venezia-fc). Giana Erminio's own announcement records that he had been in the club's youth setup since the Under-16 level, and that after playing the second half of the 2020/21 season on loan in Genoa's Primavera 1 team he was transferred permanently to [Genoa CFC](https://www.edgepedia.org/genoa-cfc) in July 2021[5](https://www.asgiana.com/marcandalli-al-genoa-a-titolo-definitivo/). His Opta career history shows two [Serie C](https://www.edgepedia.org/serie-c) appearances for Giana Erminio in 2020/21 and 30 appearances with 1 goal in the Campionato Primavera 1 for Genoa in 2021/22[6](https://theanalyst.com/players/4682/alessandro-marcandalli/career).
## Loans in the lower divisions
**Pontedera, 2022/23.** Marcandalli spent the 2022/23 season on loan at Pontedera in Serie C, where Opta records 24 league appearances, 1,709 minutes, and 1 goal[6](https://theanalyst.com/players/4682/alessandro-marcandalli/career). Venezia FC's signing announcement gives 27 appearances and 1 goal for the Pontedera spell[4](https://www.veneziafc.it/news/alessandro-marcandalli-al-venezia-fc), a small discrepancy between the two sources. According to a Lega B profile, his performances with Pontedera convinced Genoa to end the loan early and return him to the first-team squad under coach Gilardino[7](https://www.legab.it/news/alessandro-marcandalli-larte-di-imparare-dai-migliori).
**Reggiana, 2023/24.** The following season he moved on loan to Reggiana in [Serie B](https://www.edgepedia.org/serie-b), making 35 league appearances with 1 goal and 1 assist in 2,919 minutes[6](https://theanalyst.com/players/4682/alessandro-marcandalli/career). It was his first season as a Serie B regular, and his first professional goal came after 24 matchdays, against Cremonese, a header from a corner taken by Melegoni[7](https://www.legab.it/news/alessandro-marcandalli-larte-di-imparare-dai-migliori). The Lega B profile describes him as a solid, physical center-back with a strong sense of anticipation, quick in carrying the ball forward, and notes that he worked under coach [Alessandro Nesta](https://www.edgepedia.org/alessandro-nesta), whose daily guidance he followed closely; he has named Real Madrid and Germany defender Toni Rudiger as his model[7](https://www.legab.it/news/alessandro-marcandalli-larte-di-imparare-dai-migliori).
**Venezia, 2024/25.** On 28 January 2025, Venezia FC announced an agreement with Genoa for the temporary acquisition of Marcandalli until the end of the 2024/25 season[4](https://www.veneziafc.it/news/alessandro-marcandalli-al-venezia-fc). He had made 2 Serie A appearances for Genoa earlier that season[4](https://www.veneziafc.it/news/alessandro-marcandalli-al-venezia-fc) • [6](https://theanalyst.com/players/4682/alessandro-marcandalli/career), and Opta records 8 Serie A appearances and 357 minutes for Venezia in the loan spell[6](https://theanalyst.com/players/4682/alessandro-marcandalli/career).
## Genoa first team
From the 2025/26 season Marcandalli established himself in Genoa's Serie A side, playing 32 league matches with 2 assists over 2,599 minutes[6](https://theanalyst.com/players/4682/alessandro-marcandalli/career). A Field Insider analysis of that season counted 33 tackles and 20 interceptions, with 7 clean sheets across 32 appearances for a Genoa side that finished 16th of 20, and noted his availability, on the pitch for 76.2 percent of available minutes[2](https://fieldinsider.com/scout-report/alessandro-marcandalli-281826). He continued in the role into the 2026/27 season, with 5 Serie A starts over 441 minutes by late September 2026, plus 2 [Coppa Italia](https://www.edgepedia.org/coppa-italia) appearances that included a goal against Ascoli[6](https://theanalyst.com/players/4682/alessandro-marcandalli/career) • [3](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1436436/alessandro-marcandalli).
## Playing style
Scouting descriptions center on defensive solidity and ball-playing. The Lega B profile credits him with a clean touch and elegance in possession, citing a Reggiana season in which he attempted 1,019 passes at 88 percent accuracy, about 46 per match, alongside 173 duels won at a 63 percent rate[7](https://www.legab.it/news/alessandro-marcandalli-larte-di-imparare-dai-migliori). FotMob's trait comparison against other Serie A center-backs places him high on chances created and low on touches and defensive contributions in its current-season sample[3](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1436436/alessandro-marcandalli).
## References
1. [Alessandro Marcandalli, Opta Analyst](https://theanalyst.com/players/4682/alessandro-marcandalli)
2. [Alessandro Marcandalli, Scout Report, Field Insider](https://fieldinsider.com/scout-report/alessandro-marcandalli-281826)
3. [Alessandro Marcandalli, stats, career and market value, FotMob](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1436436/alessandro-marcandalli)
4. [Alessandro Marcandalli al Venezia FC, Venezia FC](https://www.veneziafc.it/news/alessandro-marcandalli-al-venezia-fc)
5. [Marcandalli al Genoa a titolo definitivo, A.S. Giana Erminio](https://www.asgiana.com/marcandalli-al-genoa-a-titolo-definitivo/)
6. [Alessandro Marcandalli Career History, Opta Analyst](https://theanalyst.com/players/4682/alessandro-marcandalli/career)
7. [Alessandro Marcandalli, l'arte di imparare dai migliori, Lega B](https://www.legab.it/news/alessandro-marcandalli-larte-di-imparare-dai-migliori)
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