Place of birth Palermo, Italy 2006–2010 Palermo Position Defender Years Team Height 1.87 m | Current team unattached Role Football player Playing position Name Alberto Cossentino | |
Date of birth (1988-09-10) 10 September 1988 (age 27) Number 53 (U.S. Citta di Palermo / Defender) | ||
Alberto Cossentino (born 10 September 1988) is an Italian football defender who plays for Siracusa.
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Club career
A product of the rosanero's youth system, Cossentino made his first team debut with the rosanero being featured in the starter lineup in a Coppa Italia 2006-07 match against Sampdoria, and then a UEFA Cup 2006-07 game against Fenerbahçe. He was confirmed to the rosanero first team squad also for the 2007–08 campaign, and finally made his Serie A debut on 30 March 2008 at Stadio San Paolo, against Napoli.
On July 2008 Cossentino accepted a loan to Serie B side Triestina in order to gain more first team experience. However, he did not manage to play a single match for the alabardati, and returned to Palermo on January 2009.
On July 2009 Cossentino agreed another move on loan, and spent the 2009–10 season with Lega Pro Prima Divisione side Novara, where he played only six games throughout a season that ended with his side winning the league and ensuring promotion to Serie B. On July 2010 Palermo announced to have sold half of Cossentino's registration rights to Novara. On 29 January 2011 he was loaned to Gela. Cossentino made his second comeback to Novara on June 2011, as his co-ownership was solved in favour of the piemontesi. On 30 August 2011 he moved on loan to Andria BAT.
On 13 July 2012, he joined Reggiana on a permanent deal. He was released on 7 January 2015.
He joined Modena for the 2016–17 season, but was released later in January 2017 and successively signed by another Lega Pro club, Siracusa, on 2 February 2017 as a free transfer.
International career
Cossentino has also appeared for the Italian team at Under-19 and Under-20 level.