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Alessandro CIBOCCHI

An Italian left-back signed on a two year deal in July 2011, after a successful trial during the Town's pre-season tour of Italy, Cibocchi's debut at Swindon was delayed by international clearance, when the Italian FA claimed not to have received the required documentation. Six weeks after agreeing to join, Cibocchi finally made his first appearance in a Town shirt, coming off the bench during a 3-2 televised home win over Rotherham - Cibocchi starting his Town career on the left side of midfield, before dropping back into a centre back position following the dismissal of Alberto Comazzi.

Cibocchi found first team opportunities limited during the opening first months of his Town career, as he played second fiddle to first Callum Kennedy and then loan signing Liam Ridehalgh. Making just two league starts in 2011, it wasn't until Ridehalgh returned to parent club Huddersfield that Cibocchi became a more regular starter - and for a two month period, he was the first choice for the left back slot - a period during which he demonstrated his superb long range free-kicks - and though he didn't score himself, he forced a great save from Leicester keeper Kasper Schmeichel in the FA Cup, and after hitting the woodwork against Crawley, Luke Rooney was able to pick up the rebound to open the scoring. Cibocchi also became somewhat of a cult fans' favourite on social networking site Twitter, with his enthusiastic tweets written despite his basic grasp of English.

As the season moved into March though, Town boss Paolo di Canio seemed to become more critical of Cibocchi's performances - most notably after the away defeat at Oxford, in which Cibocchi gave a nervy performance - giving away a needless free-kick that led to the home side's first goal and then missing a clearance for their second, before di Canio substituted him after just twenty minutes. Cibocchi returned three days later with a much improved performance against Dagenham, but three weeks later, di Canio sealed the signing of Jay McEveley on loan - and immediately thrust the Scot into the starting eleven for the Johnstone's Paint Trophy final at Wembley. Cibocchi was introduced as a late substitute, and almost netted an equaliser with a headed effort, but it proved to be his last action of the season - McEveley continuing in the role for the rest of the season, as Swindon went on to win the League Two championship.

At the end of the season, Cibocchi was named as one of four players whom di Canio kept back to improve his fitness - and though it was mentioned that the Town manager was pleased with the way he had reacted to being left out of the side, the other three members of the group all went on to be released during the close season. After Swindon returned for pre-season, di Canio was scathing in his criticism of Cibocchi's preparation for a friendly at Weston-super-Mare - after being introduced as a substitute at half-time, di Canio withdrew him just seventeen minutes later, before leaving him out of the 24 man squad for the following game at Forest Green Rovers. Though he was named on the bench for the second league game of the season against Crawley, later the following week, it was announced that Cibocchi cancelled his contract at the County Ground to return to Italy for personal reasons.

PLAYING RECORD:

Season LEAGUE FA CUP LEAGUE CUP OTHER TOTAL
Played Gls Played Gls Played Gls Played Gls Played Gls
'12/'13 - - - - - - - - - -
'11/'12 11 (+7) - 1 (+2) - - - 3 (+2) - 15 (+11) -
TOTAL 11 (+7) - 1 (+2) - - - 3 (+2) - 15 (+11) -


TRANSFER INFORMATION:

DATE IN/OUT TRANSFER DETAIL
17 JUL 2011 IN Calcio Portogruaro Summaga
(unattached)
22 AUG 2012 OUT (released)


 ITALY

date of birth
18 September 1982


             
             
             
             
         
             

usual positions
left back
central defence

youth career
Ternana 

senior career
Ternana 
Torino 
Viterbese 
Ternana (loan) 
Ternana 
Meda (loan) 
Potenza (loan) 
Sassari Torres 1903 (loan) 
Colligiana 
Deruta 
PortoSummaga 
SWINDON TOWN
ASD Todi 
AD Voluntas Calcio Spoleto 
FC Civitanovese 1919
AC Bastia 1924 

Ternana 
head coach

ASD Ferentillo Valnerina
head coach

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