Alessandro Parisi (footballer, born 1977)
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Parisi (right) in Messina in 2024. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 April 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Palermo, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Messina (head coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1996 | Palermo | 1 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Trapani | 12 | (1) |
| 1997–1998 | Palermo | 10 | (0) |
| 1998–2000 | Reggiana | 47 | (3) |
| 2000–2003 | Triestina | 89 | (13) |
| 2003–2008 | Messina | 142 | (25) |
| 2008–2011 | Bari | 69 | (5) |
| 2011–2012 | Torino | 33 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2004 | Italy | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2026– | Messina | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alessandro Parisi (Italian pronunciation: [alesˈsandro paˈriːzi]; born 15 April 1977) is an Italian former footballer who played as a left-back, currently in charge as head coach of Serie D club Messina.
Club career
Parisi initially played for the Sicilian clubs Palermo, Trapani, and Messina for 8 seasons. He also played 5 seasons on the Italian peninsula. He scored 14 goals in Serie B for Messina in the 2003–04 season. He made his Serie A debut the following season, on 12 September 2004, against Parma F.C. He remained with the club until the conclusion of the 2007–08 Serie B season.[1]
International career
Parisi made his international debut and only appearance for Italy on 17 November 2004, starting in a 1–0 friendly victory over Finland in Messina.[2][3]
Coaching career
After retiring, Parisi returned to Messina, joining the club in a variety of positions, mostly as a youth coach.[4]
On 14 January 2026, Parisi was promoted to head coach of Messina's first team in the Serie D.[5]
References
- ^ "Alessandro Parisi". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ "Non male l'Italia sperimentale Miccoli-gol per battere la Finlandia". La Repubblica (in Italian). 17 November 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- ^ "Parisi, Alessandro" (in Italian). FIGC. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ "Alessandro Parisi, dai calci alla Statua alla Nazionale: "Rimpianto Mondiale, potevo essere tra gli eroi di Berlino"" (in Italian). PalermoToday. 22 November 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ^ "Pagniello incontra Feola ma il Messina ha deciso di dare fiducia a Parisi" (in Italian). Messina Sportiva. 14 January 2026. Retrieved 26 January 2026.