Alessio Besio
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-03-18) 18 March 2004 (age 19)
Place of birth St. Gallen, Switzerland
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
SC Freiburg II
Number 9
Youth career
0000–2021 St. Gallen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 St. Gallen B 11 (11)
2021–2023 St. Gallen 34 (2)
2023– SC Freiburg II 0 (0)
International career
2021 Switzerland U19 2 (0)
2023– Switzerland U20 1 (0)
2023– Switzerland U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:36, 1 June 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:36, 1 June 2023 (UTC)

Alessio Besio (born 18 March 2004) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a forward for German 3. Liga club SC Freiburg II. He was included in The Guardian's "Next Generation" list for 2021.[1]

Club career

On 30 May 2023, Besio agreed to join SC Freiburg II on a free transfer on 1 July 2023 following the end of his contract with St. Gallen.[2]

Personal life

Besio is the son of former professional footballer Claudio Besio.

Career statistics

Club

As of 7 October 2021[3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
St. Gallen 2020–21 Swiss Super League 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
2021–22 9 0 1[a] 1 0 0 10 1
Career total 10 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 11 2
  1. ^ Appearances in the Swiss Cup

References

  1. ^ "Next Generation 2021: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  2. ^ "ALESSIO BESIO VERSTÄRKT DIE ZWEITE". SC Freiburg. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  3. ^ Alessio Besio at Soccerway