Alessandro Tuia (born 8 June 1990) is an Italian professional

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who plays as a

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for Croatian club

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Club career

Tuia is a product of the

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youth academy and former captain of the '' Primavera'' youth team, being invited to train with the senior side in the 2008-09 season. He made his

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debut on 31 May 2009, when he came off the bench in the second half of Lazio's 2–0 defeat to

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in the

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. In the summer 2009 he has been loaned to

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(Italian third tier) club

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, in order to gain first team experience. The loan was extended in summer 2010. In August 2011, he joined

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in the Lega Pro Prima Divisione in co-ownership deal and at the end of the season, he came back to

, and then he was immediately sold to

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in another co-ownership deal. In June 2014 Lazio gave up the remain 50% registration rights of Tuia. On 5 June 2018, Tuia signed for

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for free. On 14 June 2021, he signed a contract with

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for a term of two years with an optional third year. On 17 October 2023, Tuia joined Serie B club

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on a contract until the end of the season. On 29 August 2024, Tuia signed with

in Croatia, which is managed by Italian coach Federico Coppitelli.

International career

Tuia was the captain of the Italia U17 national team.

References

External links

Official SSLazio.it Profile

Official FIGC International Statistics
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tuia, Alessandro 1990 births Living people Footballers from the Province of Viterbo Italian men's footballers Men's association football defenders Italy men's youth international footballers Serie A players Serie B players Serie C players Croatian Football League players SS Lazio players AC Monza players ASD Città di Foligno 1928 players US Salernitana 1919 players Benevento Calcio players US Lecce players US Cremonese players NK Osijek players Italian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Croatia Italian expatriate sportspeople in Croatia 21st-century Italian sportsmen