Alessandro Rosina

Early career

Born in Belvedere Marittimo, Rosina resided until the age of 9 in the nearby town of Bonifati (the town of origin of his maternal family), he starting his career at local Cittadella del Capo football youth team at the age of 5, where he caught the eye of Juventus, Roma and Milan scouts. His father, however, decided to let him join Parma. He was subsequently brought up in the club's youth system. Rosina spent the 2001–02 season playing for the Parma Primavera team. He was promoted to the first team the next season, making his professional debut on 16 February 2003 against Juventus as a substitute for Hidetoshi Nakata. In two and a half years at the club, he made 25 league appearances. Rosina was a member of the B squad in the 2003–04 UEFA Cup. Following a tactical change to the team's formation, Rosina found first-team opportunities hard to come by. In January 2005 he was loaned to Hellas Verona, where he had a hugely successful spell. After the end of the loan he was bought by Torino, then in Serie B.

Torino

Rosina was regarded as a revelation since his arrival at the Turin club. He became the driving force behind Torino's 2005–06 promotion campaign, making 42 appearances, scoring twelve times, as the club clinched a spot in the Italian top flight the following season. In two subsequent Serie A seasons, he dragged the team to survival from relegation, averaging a goal every three games as well as providing several assists. As a result, he…

Rosina was a member of the Italy U-21 team from 2004 to 2007. On 17 October 2007, Rosina made his Italy national team debut against South Africa in an international friendly match.

Club

Zenit St. Petersburg

Russian Premier League: 2010, 2012 Russian Cup: 2010

International

Italy U-21

UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship: 2004

Individual

UEFA European Under-21 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2007