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

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who plays as a

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for 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 Stadio Olimpico di Torino. 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 Salernitana 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

on a contract until the end of the season.

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 Sportspeople from the Province of Viterbo Italian men's footballers Footballers from Lazio Men's association football defenders Italy men's youth international footballers Serie A players Serie B players Serie C 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