Alessandro Pistone
| Date of birth | 27 July 1975 |
| Place of birth | Milan |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Weight | 77 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Defender |
Rated as one of the brightest prospects in Serie A when he moved to Newcastle United for £4.3million, Alessandro's assured control and clever use of the ball soon impressed the Tyneside public but was not to find favour with manager Ruud Gullit.
The Italian defender's 2000-01 season was symptomatic of Everton's injury-troubled campaign.
After a solid debut at Leeds United on the opening day of the season, he lasted just 38 minutes of his first home game against Charlton Athletic before bowing out with a hamstring injury.
After shaking off that problem, Alessandro lasted just six minutes of his next appearance before pulling up with cruciate knee ligament damage - and then spent six months on the sidelines.
In his few first-team forays, he showed the pace and willingness to get forward that Everton lacked all season.
But a campaign to forget was compounded when he received a red card in his comeback game against Manchester City.
A left back, equally at home in central defence and also capable of playing down the right.
Alessandro's contract at Everton was extended to June 2007 in July 2005.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vicenza | 01 Jul 1992 | 01 Jul 1993 | |
| Solbiatese | 01 Jul 1993 | 01 Jul 1994 | |
| Crevalcore | 01 Jul 1994 | 01 Aug 1995 | |
| Vicenza | 01 Aug 1995 | 01 Nov 1995 | |
| Internazionale | 01 Nov 1995 | 31 Jul 1997 | |
| Newcastle United | 31 Jul 1997 | 12 Jul 2000 | |
| Venezia | 01 Feb 1999 | 31 May 1999 | L |
| Everton | 12 Jul 2000 | 30 Jun 2007 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 5 |
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| 1997-98 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 28 |
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| 1997-98 | Newcastle United | UEFA Champions League | 5 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 2 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 15 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Newcastle United | UEFA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Everton | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Everton | Premier League | 5 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Everton | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Everton | Premier League | 25 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Everton | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Everton | Premier League | 10 | 5 |
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| 2003-04 | Everton | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Everton | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Everton | Premier League | 20 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Everton | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Everton | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Everton | Premier League | 32 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Everton | Premier League | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Everton | UEFA Champions League | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug 1997 | Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Aug 1997 | Newcastle United v Croatia Zagreb | W | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 23 Aug 1997 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Aug 1997 | Croatia Zagreb v Newcastle United | D |
2-2 Agg: 3-4 |
UEFA Champions League | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 13 Sep 1997 | Newcastle United v Wimbledon | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 24 Sep 1997 | Newcastle United v Everton | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Sep 1997 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Nov 1997 | Newcastle United v PSV Eindhoven | L | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 08 Nov 1997 | Coventry City v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Nov 1997 | Derby County v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 22 Nov 1997 | Newcastle United v Southampton | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Nov 1997 | Barcelona v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 29 Nov 1997 | Crystal Palace v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Dec 1997 | Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Dec 1997 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Dec 1997 | Newcastle United v Dynamo Kiev | W | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 13 Dec 1997 | Barnsley v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 17 Dec 1997 | Newcastle United v Derby County | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Dec 1997 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 1997 | Derby County v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 1997 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 04 Jan 1998 | Everton v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 17 Jan 1998 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Jan 1998 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Jan 1998 | Stevenage Borough v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 1998 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Feb 1998 | Newcastle United v Stevenage Borough | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 07 Feb 1998 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Feb 1998 | Newcastle United v Tranmere Rovers | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 22 Feb 1998 | Newcastle United v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Mar 1998 | Newcastle United v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Mar 1998 | Newcastle United v Crystal Palace | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Mar 1998 | Southampton v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Apr 1998 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Apr 1998 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Apr 1998 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 May 1998 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 May 1998 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 May 1998 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | Final |
| 15 Aug 1998 | Newcastle United v Charlton Athletic | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Aug 1998 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 31 Oct 1998 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 12 Oct 1999 | Birmingham City v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 25 Oct 1999 | Newcastle United v Derby County | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Oct 1999 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Nov 1999 | Newcastle United v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Nov 1999 | Watford v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Nov 1999 | AS Roma v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | UEFA Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 04 Dec 1999 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Dec 1999 | Newcastle United v AS Roma | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-1 |
UEFA Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 12 Dec 1999 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 18 Dec 1999 | Bradford City v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 1999 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 1999 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 Jan 2000 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 08 Jan 2000 | Newcastle United v Sheffield United | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 16 Jan 2000 | Newcastle United v Southampton | W | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Jan 2000 | Wimbledon v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Jan 2000 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 05 Feb 2000 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 29 Apr 2000 | Newcastle United v Coventry City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 May 2000 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 06 May 2000 | Derby County v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1995-96 | Italy | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | 2 |
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| 1995-96 | Italy | Under-21 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Italy | Olympics | 1 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Italy | UEFA Under-21 | 4 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Italy | UEFA Under-21 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct 1995 | Croatia v Italy | D | 2-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 20 Dec 1995 | Italy v Bulgaria | W | 2-0 | Under 21 | |
| 27 Mar 1996 | Italy v Portugal | W | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Quarter-final |
| 28 May 1996 | Italy v France | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Semi-final |
| 31 May 1996 | Spain v Italy | W | 1-1 (4-2) | UEFA U21 | Final |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Ghana v Italy | L | 3-2 | Olympics | Finals Group C |
| 25 Jul 1996 | Italy v Korea Republic | W | 2-1 | Olympics | Finals Group C |
| 09 Oct 1996 | Italy v Georgia | W | 6-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
| 12 Feb 1997 | England v Italy | L | 1-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 2 |
| 27 Mar 1997 | Italy v Moldova | W | 6-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
| 01 Apr 1997 | Poland v Italy | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
| 01 May 1997 | Italy v Poland | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
| 10 Sep 1997 | Georgia v Italy | L | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.