{{short description|Italian footballer (born 1994)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Alessio Cragno | image = Fenerbahçe - Cagliari Calcio 20170807 (221) (cropped2).jpg | caption = Cragno with Cagliari in 2017 | full_name = Alessio Cragno<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.legaseriea.it/uploads/default/attachments/comunicati/comunicati_m/7920/files/allegati/7989/cu175.pdf |title=Comunicato Ufficiale N. 175 |trans-title=Official Press Release No. 175 |publisher=Lega Serie A |page=6 |date=5 March 2019 |accessdate=14 December 2020 |language=Italian |archive-date=19 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519121327/https://www.legaseriea.it/uploads/default/attachments/comunicati/comunicati_m/7920/files/allegati/7989/cu175.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|6|28|df=y}} | birth_place = Fiesole, Italy | height = 1.85 m | position = Goalkeeper | currentclub = Südtirol | clubnumber = 22 | youthyears1 = 2003–2006 | youthclubs1 = Polisportiva Sieci | youthyears2 = 2006–2009 | youthclubs2 = Cattolica Virtus | youthyears3 = 2009–2012 | youthclubs3 = Brescia | years1 = 2012–2014 | clubs1 = Brescia | caps1 = 32 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2014–2023 | clubs2 = Cagliari | caps2 = 166 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2016 | clubs3 = → Virtus Lanciano (loan) | caps3 = 18 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2016–2017 | clubs4 = → Benevento (loan) | caps4 = 33 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2022–2023 | clubs5 = → Monza (loan) | caps5 = 1 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2023–2025 | clubs6 = Monza | caps6 = 0 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2023–2024 | clubs7 = → Sassuolo (loan) | caps7 = 3 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2025 | clubs8 = Sampdoria | caps8 = 14 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2026– | clubs9 = Südtirol | caps9 = 2 | goals9 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2011 | nationalteam1 = Italy U17 | nationalcaps1 = 7 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2011–2012 | nationalteam2 = Italy U18 | nationalcaps2 = 9 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2012–2013 | nationalteam3 = Italy U19 | nationalcaps3 = 13 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | nationalyears4 = 2013–2015 | nationalteam4 = Italy U20 | nationalcaps4 = 7 | nationalgoals4 = 0 | nationalyears5 = 2014–2017 | nationalteam5 = Italy U21 | nationalcaps5 = 12 | nationalgoals5 = 0 | nationalyears6 = 2020–2021 | nationalteam6 = Italy | nationalcaps6 = 2 | nationalgoals6 = 0 | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's Football}} {{MedalCountry|{{fb|ITA}}}} {{MedalComp|CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions}} {{Medal|RU|2022 England|}} | club-update = 12 May 2026 | nationalteam-update = 28 May 2021 }} '''Alessio Cragno''' (born 28 June 1994) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for {{Italian football updater|Sudtirol}} club Südtirol.
== Club career ==
=== Brescia === Cragno made his debut at Brescia Calcio on 25 September 2012 against Modena in a Serie B game, as the starting keeper, ahead of Stefano Russo; first choice keeper Michele Arcari was rested. Brescia won the game 2–1 after two goals from Andrea Caracciolo. Before the start of season Brescia had sold their first choice keeper Nicola Leali to Juventus. Cragno has been Brescia's first-choice regular since the 2013–14 season and performed well. Cragno also signed a contract with Brescia which would last until 30 June 2016, in 2012–13 season.<ref>Brescia Calcio S.p.A. ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2013, [https://www.registroimprese.it PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.] (in Italian)</ref>
=== Cagliari === In July 2014, Cragno moved to Serie A side Cagliari, penning a four-year deal<ref>[https://www.gazzetta.it/Calciomercato/11-07-2014/cagliari-colpo-zeman-cragno-20-anni-801202186041.shtml Cagliari, colpo "alla Zeman". Arriva Cragno, 20 anni] La Gazzeta della Sport.it. 11 July 2014. (in Italian)</ref> for a fee of €1 million.<ref>Cagliari Calcio S.p.A. ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2015, [https://www.registroimprese.it PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.] (in Italian)</ref> His debut for Cagliari was in a 2–0 Serie A match loss against Roma on 21 September 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-my/news/3899/italy/2014/09/22/5122924/roma-2-0-cagliari-destro-florenzi-ruin-zemans-return|title=Roma 2-0 Cagliari: Destro & Florenzi ruin Zeman's return|work=Goal.com|accessdate=15 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.afp.com/en/news/destro-florenzi-fire-roma-back-top-spot |title=Archived copy |accessdate=22 September 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20140922033831/http://www.afp.com/en/news/destro-florenzi-fire-roma-back-top-spot |archivedate=22 September 2014 }}</ref>
==== Loan to Lanciano ==== In January 2016 he was loaned to Lanciano in Serie B,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.virtuslanciano.it/news/3259_calciomercato.html|title=Calciomercato: Cragno è rossonero|date=26 January 2016|access-date=6 September 2016|publisher=S.S. Virtus Lanciano 1924|language=Italian|archive-date=22 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161022072934/http://www.virtuslanciano.it/news/3259_calciomercato.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> who by the end of the season were relegated to Lega Pro after losing the play-out matches against Salernitana. On 9 June 2016, Cragno signed a new four-year deal with Cagliari.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cagliaricalcio.com/news/ultimissime/15020/alessio-cragno-rinnova-con-il-cagliari|title=Alessio Cragno rinnova con il Cagliari|date=9 June 2016|access-date=6 September 2016|publisher=Cagliari Calcio|language=Italian|archive-date=9 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160909074853/http://www.cagliaricalcio.com/news/ultimissime/15020/alessio-cragno-rinnova-con-il-cagliari|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==== Loan to Benevento ==== In summer 2016, he was sent again on loan with option to buy, to Serie B newcomer Benevento.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cagliaricalcio.com/news/ultimissime/15069/cragno-al-benevento|title=Cragno al Benevento|date=15 July 2016|access-date=6 September 2016|publisher=Cagliari Calcio|language=Italian|archive-date=9 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160909074956/http://www.cagliaricalcio.com/news/ultimissime/15069/cragno-al-benevento|url-status=dead}}</ref> After a successful season, in which Benevento achieved the promotion to Serie A through play-offs with Cragno as the starting goalkeeper, he returned to Cagliari in the summer of 2017.{{Citation needed|date=July 2022}}
==== Return to Cagliari ==== During the 2017–18 season he returned to Cagliari, establishing himself as the goalkeeper of the ''rossoblù'' team. He played 29 Serie A games, as well as a game in the Coppa Italia – keeping a clean sheet on 7 occasions. The team remained in the top flight after finishing in 16th place.{{Citation needed|date=July 2022}}
In the 2018–19 season Cragno stood out as one of the best goalkeepers in the league: he won the ''Premio Apport'' for best goalkeeper in Serie A, being voted by the ''Associazione Italiana Preparatori Portieri Calcio'' (Italian Association of Goalkeepers Trainers). He finished the season as the player with the most minutes played in the league (3,686) and the goalkeeper with the most saves made (152).<ref>{{cite web|url= https://calciodangolo.com/2019/06/serie-a-2018-19-tutte-statistiche-portieri/ |title=Alessio Cragno rinnova con il Cagliari|date=2019 |access-date=14 December 2020|website=calciodangolo|language=Italian}}</ref>
He renewed his contract with Cagliari until 2024. On 7 August 2019, during a pre-season friendly match played in Istanbul against Fenerbahçe, he sustained an injury and remained on the sidelines for five months. He returned to the field on 26 January 2020, in a 1–1 draw against Inter Milan.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fonsato |first=Stefano |date=26 January 2020 |title=Le pagelle di Inter-Cagliari 1-1: Subito ottimo l'impatto di Young |url=https://www.eurosport.it/calcio/serie-a/2019-2020/le-pagelle-di-inter-cagliari-1-1-subito-ottimo-l-impatto-di-young_sto7634938/story.shtml |access-date=14 December 2020 |website=Eurosport |language=Italian}}</ref>
=== Monza === On 27 June 2022, Cragno joined newly-promoted Serie A side Monza on a one-year loan, with an option and conditional obligation for purchase.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alessio Cragno è biancorosso - Associazione Calcio Monza S.p.A. |url=https://www.acmonza.com/it/news/3717/ |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=www.acmonza.com |language=it}}</ref> He made his debut on 8 August, in a 3–2 Coppa Italia win against Frosinone.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Panza |first=Filippo |date=7 August 2022 |title=Coppa Italia, il Monza riparte da Gytkjaer e batte 3–2 il Frosinone! |url=https://www.mbnews.it/2022/08/coppa-italia-monza-frosinone-vittoria/ |access-date=8 August 2022 |website=MBNews |language=it}}</ref>
==== Loan to Sassuolo ==== After Monza had avoided relegation in the 2022–23 Serie A season, on 15 July 2023, Cragno was sent on loan to Sassuolo with an option to buy.<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 July 2023 |title=Alessio Cragno in prestito al Sassuolo |url=https://www.acmonza.com/it/news/alessio-cragno-trasferimento-sassuolo-comunicato-ufficiale/ |access-date=17 July 2023 |publisher=AC Monza |language=it}}</ref>
=== Sampdoria === On 3 February 2025, Cragno joined Sampdoria on a half-season deal.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Sampdoria|url=https://www.sampdoria.it/news/club/2025/02/03/cragno-e-blucerchiato-arriva-a-titolo-definitivo-dal-monza/|title=Cragno è blucerchiato: arriva dal Monza a titolo definitivo|trans-title=Cragno is a Blucerchiato: he arrives from Monza on a permanent basis|date=3 February 2025|access-date=4 February 2025|language=it}}</ref>
=== Südtirol === On 28 January 2026, Cragno signed with Südtirol in Serie B until the end of the 2025–26 season.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=FC Südtirol|url=https://www.fc-suedtirol.com/de/news/cragno-ist-ein-neuer-spieler-des-fc-s%C3%BCdtirol/24-9598.html|title=Cragno ist ein neuer Spieler des FC Südtirol|trans-title=Cragno is a new player for FC Südtirol|date=28 January 2026|access-date=28 January 2026|language=de}}</ref>
== International career == Cragno made his debut with the Italy under-21 squad on 4 June 2014, replacing Francesco Bardi in a friendly match won 4–0 against Montenegro.{{Citation needed|date=July 2022}} In June 2017, he was included in the Italy under-21 squad for the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship by manager Luigi Di Biagio.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.football-italia.net/103752/u21-italy-squad-euros-named|title=U21: Italy squad for Euros named|publisher=Football Italia|date=6 June 2017|accessdate=16 June 2017}}</ref>
Cragno was given his first senior international call-up for Italy in September 2018, by manager Roberto Mancini, for Italy's opening UEFA Nations League matches against Poland and Portugal later that month.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/chiellini-rejoins-italy-squad-pellegri-called/ |title=Chiellini rejoins Italy squad; Pellegri called up |publisher=sportsnet.ca |date=1 September 2018 |accessdate=2 September 2018 }}</ref> On 7 October 2020, Cragno made his senior International debut for Italy in a friendly match against Moldova, replacing Salvatore Sirigu in the second half of a 6–0 home win.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.football-italia.net/160290/italy-6-0-moldova-caputo-and-el-sha-shine-azzurri|title=Italy 6–0 Moldova: Caputo and El Sha shine for Azzurri|publisher=Football Italia|date=7 October 2020}}</ref>
== Career statistics == === Club === {{updated|match played 6 April 2025}}<ref name="SW">{{Soccerway|180566|access-date=19 October 2022}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|Brescia |2012–13 |Serie B |2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||2||0 |- |2013–14 |Serie B |30||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||31||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !32!!0!!1!!0!!0 !0!!33!!0 |- |rowspan="8"|Cagliari |2014–15 |Serie A |14||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||16||0 |- |2015–16 |Serie B |0||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||2||0 |- |2017–18 |Serie A |29||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||30||0 |- |2018–19 |Serie A |38||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||40||0 |- |2019–20 |Serie A |16||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||16||0 |- |2020–21 |Serie A |34||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||34||0 |- |2021–22 |Serie A |35||0||1||0||colspan="2"|–||36||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !166!!0!!8!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!174!!0 |- |Virtus Lanciano (loan) |2015–16 |Serie B |18||0||0||0||2{{efn|name=Serie B–Relegation play-outs|Appearances in Serie B – Relegation play-outs}}||0||20||0 |- |Benevento (loan) |2016–17 |Serie B |33||0||1||0||5{{efn|name=Serie B–Promotion play-offs|Appearances in Serie B – Promotion play-offs}}||0||39||0 |- |Monza (loan) |2022–23 |Serie A |1||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||4||0 |- |rowspan="2"|Monza |2024–25 |Serie A |0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !1!!0!!3!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!4!!0 |- |Sassuolo (loan) |2023–24 |Serie A |3||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||5||0 |- |Sampdoria |2024–25 |Serie B |8||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||8||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !261!!0!!15!!0!!7!!0!!283!!0 |} {{notelist}}
=== International === {{updated|match played 28 May 2021}}<ref name="SW"/><ref name="figc profile">{{FIGC Italy player|45242|access-date=28 May 2021}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="2"|Italy |2020||1||0 |- |2021||1||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!2!!0 |}
== Honours == '''Individual''' * Serie B Footballer of the Year: 2017<ref name=seriebfootballer>{{cite web|url=https://www.football-italia.net/113463/buffon-named-best-player|title=Buffon named best player|publisher=Football Italia|date=27 November 2017}}</ref>
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == {{commons category}} * [https://www.acmonza.com/it/player/145/ Profile] at AC Monza * {{Worldfootball.net|alessio-cragno|new_id=pe292569}}
{{FC Südtirol squad}} {{Serie B Footballer of the Year}}
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