Alessandro Bastrini
Alessandro Bastrini (born 3 April 1987) is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender. Club career. Sampdoria. Bastrini joined Sampdoria on loan from Como in January 2006, and made his Serie A debut against A.S. Livorno Calcio on 7 May 2006. He was successively sent out on loan to Serie B side Modena in January 2008. In July 2008 he accepted a loan move to Sassuolo, another Serie B team. In August 2009, he was loaned to Salernitana. Vicenza. On 9 August 2010 Bastrini was sold to Vicenza Calcio in a co-ownership deal. In June 2011  the deal was renewed. In June 2012 Bastrini and Mattia Mustacchio joined Vicenza outright. Novara. On 20 August 2012 Bastrini joined Novara Calcio, with Achille Coser moved to opposite direction. Bastrini signed a 4-year contract. On 1 February 2014, Bastrini joined Serie A side Cagliari on loan for the remainder of 2013–14 season. On 17 July 2014 Bastrini was signed by Ternana in a temporary deal, with an option to buy. Catania. On 28 August 2015 Bastrini was signed by Calcio Catania in a temporary deal, with an obligation to sign outright at the end of season. He signed  a 1+2-year contract. Cremonese. On 18 January 2017 Bastrini was signed by Cremonese. Monopoli. On 31 January 2019, he signed with Monopoli. Lecco. On 20 September 2019 he joined Lecco. Return to Monopoli. On 29 September 2020, he returned to Monopoli on a one-year contract. He was released from his contract on 1 February 2021. International career. On 5 October 2007 was called up for the first time by Pierluigi Casiraghi for the Italy U-21's in the matches against Croatia and Greece in the qualification for the European Championships in Sweden, however Bastrini was unused  in both matches.