Andrea Seculin

Andrea Seculin (born 14 July 1990) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie B club Modena.

Club Career

Early career

Born in Gorizia, Venezia Giulia, Seculin started his career in Pro Romans of Romans d'Isonzo. He received a call-up to Friuli – Venezia Giulia Allievi representative team in 2005, for Coppa Nazionale Primavera, an event that 19 Italian regions against each other. Friuli – Venezia Giulia finished as the 12th place.

He then left for FC South Tyrol and played in Berretti under-20 team, the top level of youth leagues for Lega Pro clubs.

Fiorentina

In January 2008 he was signed by Tuscany club Fiorentina, for €300,000 on a 4+1⁄2-year contract. Seculin immediately entered the Primavera under-20 team (Lega Calcio version of Berretti league), taking the starting role from Edoardo Pazzagli. Seculin finished as losing semi-finalists in 2008 playoffs round. Seculin also played in quarter-finals and Pazzagli played in the two leg of the round of 16. Seculin was the starting keeper in the "spring" in the 2008–09 season and was the fourth keeper of the first team. However, he was not eligible to the list B of 2008–09 UEFA Champions League, in which Matteo Bacciosi became the fourth keeper in UCL instead.Primavera team did not qualify for the playoffs round in the 2008–09 season. In summer 2009 Seculin signed a new five-year contract with La Viola which ended on 30 June 2014.

Seculin also entered 2009–10 UEFA Champions League squad as the third keeper in the 22-man senior squad, replacing the left of Marco Storari. That season la Viola had Sebastien Frey and Vlada Avramov as first choice and backup.

This page also has a version in other languages :  Андреа Секулин (russian)