Alex Ferrari (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 July 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Modena, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sampdoria | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2002 | Modena Est | ||
| 2002–2013 | Bologna | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2019 | Bologna | 33 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Crotone (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Hellas Verona (loan) | 39 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | → Sampdoria (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2019– | Sampdoria | 80 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Cremonese (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | Italy U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Italy U21 | 7 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 March 2026 | |||
Alex Ferrari (born 1 July 1994) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Serie B club Sampdoria. Mainly a centre-back, he can also play as a right-back.
Ferrari was born in Modena. He played for lowly Modena Est, before joining Bologna's youth setup in 2002, aged eight,[2] and was promoted to the Primavera squad in the mid–2011.
On 3 December 2013, Ferrari made his first-team debut, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–2 home loss against Siena, for the season's Coppa Italia.[3] On 14 January of the following year he was loaned to Crotone.[4]
In January 2017 he signed a new 4+1⁄2-year contract with Bologna.[5] He moved on loan to Hellas Verona on 27 January 2017, lasting until the end of the season.[6] On 12 July 2017, his loan at Verona was extended until June 2018, with an obligation to buy.[7][8][9]
On 13 June 2018, Ferrari signed for Serie A club Sampdoria, on loan until 30 June 2019 with an option to buy.[10] The deal was later turned permanent.[11] On 2 January 2023, he joined fellow Serie A club Cremonese on loan until the end of the 2022–23 season.[12]
International career
Ferrari made his debut with the Italy U21 on 2 June 2016, in a friendly match against France.
In June 2017, he was included in the Italy under-21 squad for the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship by manager Luigi Di Biagio.[13] He made his only appearance of the tournament In Italy's second group match on 21 June, a 3–1 defeat to Czech Republic.[14] Italy were eliminated in the semi-finals following a 3–1 defeat to Spain on 27 June.[15]