# Giorgio Altare

Giorgio Altare (born 9 August 1998) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Serie B club Sampdoria on loan from Venezia.

## Career
### AC Milan

Altare is a product of AC Milan youth teams. He spent the second half of the 2015–16 season on loan at Serie D club Alzano Seriate. Late in the 2016–17 Serie A season he was called up to the senior squad for one game, but remained on the bench.

### Genoa

In the summer of 2017 he moved to Genoa. He spent the 2017–18 season with their Under-19 squad, he did not receive any call-ups to the senior squad during that season.

#### Loan to Feralpisalò

On 20 July 2018, Altare joined Serie C club Feralpisalò on a season-long loan. In September, he suffered an ACL rupture and the recovery took most of the rest of the 2018–19 season.
He made his professional Serie C debut for Feralpisalò on 5 May 2019 in a game against Pordenone. He replaced Paolo Marchi in the 72nd minute. He made his first starting line-up appearance on 29 May 2019 against Triestina. He finished the season with five appearances, one of which as a starter).
On 11 July 2019, the loan was extended for the 2019–20 season. He made one league appearance (as a starter) and one Coppa Italia appearance for Feralpisalò in the 2019–20 season.

#### Loan to Olbia

On 16 January 2020, Altare joined Olbia in Serie C on loan. The loan was renewed for the 2020–21 season on 26 August 2020.

### Cagliari

On 18 July 2021, Altare signed a four-year contract with Cagliari. On 1 October 2021, he made his Serie A debut for Cagliari in a 1–1 home draw against Venezia.

#### Loan to Venezia

On 24 August 2023, Altare joined Venezia on loan with an option to buy and a conditional obligation to buy.

### Venezia
#### Loan to Sampdoria

On 27 January 2025, Altare moved on loan to Sampdoria until 30 June 2026, with an option to buy and a conditional obligation to buy. He signed a contract with Sampdoria until 30 June 2028 that would be in place if the transfer is made permanent after the loan expires.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 23 August 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Virtus Bergamo (loan) | 2015–16 | Serie D | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 |
| Feralpisalò (loan) | 2018–19 | Serie C | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Feralpisalò (loan) | 2019–20 | Serie C | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| Feralpisalò (loan) | Total | Total | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Olbia (loan) | 2019–20 | Serie C | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Olbia (loan) | 2020–21 | Serie C | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 37 | 2 |
| Olbia (loan) | Total | Total | 43 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 45 | 3 |
| Cagliari | 2021–22 | Serie A | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 1 |
| Cagliari | 2022–23 | Serie B | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2 |
| Cagliari | Total | Total | 45 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 53 | 3 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 98 | 5 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 0 | 118 | 6 |
* ↑ Includes Coppa Italia, Coppa Italia Serie C
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Serie C play-off
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Serie C play-out
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Serie B play-off