Alessandro Golinucci (born 10 October 1994 in San Marino) is a Sammarinese footballer who plays for Virtus and the San Marino national football team.[1]
Club career
Golinucci joined Virtus in 2021, where he won his first title by achieving the 2022–23 Coppa Titano.[2]
International career
On 27 March 2015, Golinucci made his international debut for San Marino in a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying match against Slovenia.[3] He captained his national team for the first time on 19 June 2023 in a UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying match against Finland.[4]
On 17 October 2023, Golinucci scored his first international goal in a 2–1 defeat against Denmark in the same Euro 2024 qualification campaign, to be his country's first goal in a European qualifying match in four years, and first competitive goal since 2021.[5]
On 18 November 2024, during a UEFA Nations League D game against Liechtenstein, he scored his second goal with his country, becoming the sixth Sammarinese to score more than one goal, and at 30 years and 1 months San Marino’s oldest goalscorer ever in UEFA Nations League.[6]
International goals
- As of match played 18 November 2024. San Marino score listed first, score column indicates score after each Golinucci goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 October 2023 | San Marino Stadium, Serravalle, San Marino | 48 |  Denmark |
1–1 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 2 | 18 November 2024 | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein | 57 |  Liechtenstein |
3–1 | 3–1 | 2024-25 UEFA Nations League D |
Personal life
His brother, Enrico, is also a footballer. Golinucci works by day at a toy company's distribution factory.[7]
References
- ^ Alessandro Golinucci at Soccerway
- ^ "Coppa Titano, la prima della Virtus: Tre Penne ko 3-1" (in Italian). San Marino RTV. 27 May 2023.
- ^ "Slovenia 6–0 San Marino". UEFA. 27 March 2015.
- ^ "Finland 6–0 San Marino". UEFA. 19 June 2023.
- ^ "San Marino 1–2 Denmark". BBC Sport. 17 October 2023.
- ^ "Liechtenstein-San Marino". UEFA. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "San Marino haven't won since 2004 and are world's worst team, but they're not giving up". ESPN. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
External links
- Alessandro Golinucci at National-Football-Teams.com
- Alessandro Golinucci at EU-Football.info
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