Alberto Almici (born 11 January 1993) is an Italian

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who plays as a

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Club career

Early career

Born in

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, Almici began his career on hometown's club

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, entering in the youth categories at 6 years old. He played on Primavera club, and in 2010–11 season his abilities impressed.

Gubbio (loan)

In July 2011, after a successful season with Primavera team, Almici was loaned to newly promoted club

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He made his debut for the club on 14 August 2011, in

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match against

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, and made his

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debut on 27 August, against

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. He finished the season appearing in 23 matches (1492 minutes) with his team eventually being relegated.

Virtus Lanciano (loan)

In July 2012, Almici was loaned to newly promoted S.S. Virtus Lanciano 1924, alongside Nadir Minotti.

Cesena (loan)

In July 2013, Almici joined Serie B side

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on a loan deal.

Padova (loan)

On 17 January 2014, Almici was again loaned to Serie B side

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, after ending a loan spell with Cesena.

Later years

In September 2020, Almici signed for

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club

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as a free transfer. He left Palermo in January 2022 to join

club

SPAL Società Polisportiva Ars et Labor, commonly referred to by the acronym SPAL (), is a professional football club based in Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. During the 2024–25 season the team played in Serie C, the third tier of the Italian foot ...

in a permanent transfer.

International career

Almici was called up to friendlies against Montenegro U19.

Career statistics

Club

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Almici, Alberto 1993 births Footballers from Bergamo Living people Italian men's footballers Italy men's youth international footballers Atalanta BC players AS Gubbio 1910 players SS Virtus Lanciano 1924 players AC Cesena players Calcio Padova players Latina Calcio 1932 players US Avellino 1912 players Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC players US Cremonese players Hellas Verona FC players Nuovo Pordenone 2024 FC ASD players Palermo FC players SPAL players Serie B players Serie C players Men's association football defenders 21st-century Italian sportsmen