Thomas Albanese
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Thomas Albanese is an Italian football
Football in Italy
Football is the most popular sport in Italy. The Italian national football team has won the FIFA World Cup 4 times , trailing only Brazil . Italy's club sides have won 27 major European trophies, making them the most successful European nation in the subject of football...

er who plays for Lega Pro Prima Divisione club F.C. Südtirol-Alto Adige
F.C. Südtirol-Alto Adige
F.C. Südtirol-Alto Adige is an Italian association football club, based in the city of Bolzano, South Tyrol.In the season 2011-12 it plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione B.The team's colors are white and red....

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Biography

Born in Varese
Varese
Varese is a town and comune in north-western Lombardy, northern Italy, 55 km north of Milan.It is the capital of the Province of Varese. The hinterland or urban part of the city is called Varesotto.- Geography :...

, Lombardy
Lombardy
Lombardy is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital is Milan. One-sixth of Italy's population lives in Lombardy and about one fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in this region, making it the most populous and richest region in the country and one of the richest in the whole of Europe...

, Albanese started his senior career with Marche
Marche
The population density in the region is below the national average. In 2008, it was 161.5 inhabitants per km2, compared to the national figure of 198.8. It is highest in the province of Ancona , and lowest in the province of Macerata...

 club Tolentino
U.S. Tolentino
Unione Sportiva Tolentino is an Italian association football club located in Tolentino, Marche. It currently plays in Serie D. Its colors are all-crimson.-External links: *...

. He made his senior debut in 2005–06 Serie D. In July 2006, he was loaned to Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...

 side Siena
A.C. Siena
Associazione Calcio Siena is an Italian football club based in Siena.The club currently plays in Serie A, having gained promotion from Serie B at the end of the 2010-2011 season....

 and played at its Primavera team. Siena bought him outright in January 2007.

In July 2007, he was loaned to Serie C1 club Ancona
A.C. Ancona
Associazione Calcio Ancona was a professional Italian football club, based in Ancona, Marche. It was founded in 1905 as Unione Sportiva Anconitana, changing its name to Ancona Calcio 1905 in 1981 and being refounded in 2004 with its last denomination....

. He played 4 Serie C1 matches with the promotion playoffs winner. In August 2008, he remained in Lega Pro Prima Divisione (ex-Serie C1) for Legnano
A.C. Legnano
Associazione Calcio Legnano was an Italian football club, based in Legnano, Lombardy, that was founded in 1913. The team's colors were lilac and white. In the past Legnano have played three seasons in Italy's top league; Serie A, finishing bottom of the league each time.The club were perhaps best...

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In 2009–10 season, he was loaned to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione side South Tyrol
F.C. Südtirol-Alto Adige
F.C. Südtirol-Alto Adige is an Italian association football club, based in the city of Bolzano, South Tyrol.In the season 2011-12 it plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione B.The team's colors are white and red....

 He scored 8 league goals for the Seconda Divisione Group A champion. In July 2010 his loan was renewed, and Siena also loaned Mariano Romano
Mariano Romano
Mariano Romano is an Italian footballer who plays for South Tyrol of Lega Pro Prima Divisione.-Biography:Born in Naples, Campania, Romano started his career at Tuscany side Siena. On 3 July 2009, he was loaned to Serie B side Sassuolo with option to co-own the player in June 2010.On 21 January...

 to the F.C. Südtirol-Alto Adige
F.C. Südtirol-Alto Adige
F.C. Südtirol-Alto Adige is an Italian association football club, based in the city of Bolzano, South Tyrol.In the season 2011-12 it plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione B.The team's colors are white and red....

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International career

Albanese received several cap from Italy U19 team but not played in 2007 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship qualification
2007 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship qualification
UEFA U-19 Championship 2007 was the first round of qualifications for the Final Tournament of UEFA U-19 Championship 2007. 48 teams are split into 12 groups of 4 and teams in each group play each other once...

. He also made an appearance for Italy U20 team, replacing Daniele Paponi
Daniele Paponi
Daniele Paponi is an Italian footballer who plays currently for Bologna.-Career:Paponi started his career with Ancona, playing into the biancorossi youth ranks...

 at the second half of the first match of 2007–08 Four Nations Tournament
Italy/Germany/Switzerland under-20 Four Nations Tournament
Torneo Quattro Nazioni Under-20 is the annual under-20 football tournament. Since 2003-04 edition until 2009-10 edition, the participate nations were Austria, Germany, Italy and Switzerland, the Alps nations.-2009–10:----------------------------...

. He also received call-up from Italy under-20 Lega Pro representative team and also represented Serie C1/B in an annual under-21 trophy against Serie C1/A, which Albanese scored 1 goal for the losing side in 2008 and scored 1 goal for the winning side in 2009 for Group A. He also played for the Lega Pro team in 2008–09 Mirop Cup.

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