Andrea Padula

Andrea Padula (born 4 April 1996) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a left back for the club Basel in the Swiss Super League. Born in Switzerland, he holds Romanian and Italian passports.[1]

Andrea Padula
Personal information
Full name Andrea Padula
Date of birth (1996-04-04) 4 April 1996
Place of birth Mendrisio, Switzerland
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Left back
Club information
Current team
 Basel
Number 72
Youth career
–2013 AP Campionese
2013–2016 Lugano II
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 Chiasso 86 (7)
2018 → Monza (loan) 3 (0)
2020 Wil 18 (4)
2020– Basel 14 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:46, 16 June 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Andrea Padula started as a youth for AP Campionese in the Italian enclave of Campione d'Italia. Padula began his senior career with FC Chiasso, and in 2018 joined A.C. Monza on loan.[2] Padula made his professional debut with Monza in a 1-0 Serie C loss to Carrarese on 4 February 2018.[3] On 11 September 2020, Padula signed a contract with FC Basel in the Swiss Super League.[4]

Personal life

Born in Switzerland, Padula is of Italian and Romanian descent.[2] His mother is from Bucharest, Romania, and Padula said that he feels Romanian and his dream is to represent the Romanian national team.[1][5]

References
  1. "EEXCLUSIV Gazeta a descoperit la FC Basel jucătorul care poate rezolva problema naționalei! Mesaj pentru Rădoi și Federație: "Vreau să joc pentru România!"" (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor. 7 January 2021.
  2. "Padula setzt Karriere in Italien fort". SwissFootballLeague.
  3. "Carrarese vs. Monza - 4 February 2018 - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
  4. "FC Basel 1893 - Andrea Padula wechselt zum FCB".
  5. Cazul ciudat al italianului care joacă la Basel și visează să reprezinte echipa națională: ”Mă simt român, pe cuvânt!”
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