Alessio Bottani
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at FC Rapid Lugano
at FC Rapid Lugano
328 days · joined 2025-07-01
👕200+ Apps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Rating · 23/24
5.4
Average
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
05/06
debut season
0.1
goals / match
AC Bellinzona
top club · 81 apps
Position rank · 23/24
#529
goals rank
#1098
assists rank
23
season goals
0
season assists
Among 1,537 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€50k
peak value · 2008
—
top transfer fee
4
best season · 16/17
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1988-01-20 · 6 players total
229Appearances
23Goals
0Assists
35Yellow cards
2Red cards
99Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Alessio Bottani |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1988-01-20 (38 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Sorengo, Switzerland |
| Citizenship |  Switzerland |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 170.00 m |
| Current club | FC Rapid Lugano |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2025
Transfer: Vedeggio → Rapid Lugano
25/26 · Transfer
Jan 2025
Transfer: Rapid Lugano → Vedeggio
24/25 · Transfer
Aug 2024
Transfer: FC Locarno → Rapid Lugano
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — FC Locarno
20 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
Transfer: Rapid Lugano → FC Locarno
22/23 · Transfer
Jan 2022
Transfer: FC Stella Capriasca → Rapid Lugano
21/22 · Transfer
Aug 2021
Transfer: FC Mendrisio → FC Stella Capriasca
21/22 · Transfer
Feb 2021
Transfer: FC Agno → FC Mendrisio
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — FC Mendrisio
3 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
Transfer: AC Bellinzona → FC Agno
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — AC Bellinzona
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — AC Bellinzona
22 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — AC Bellinzona
25 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — AC Bellinzona
23 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Unknown → AC Bellinzona
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
Transfer: Rapperswil-Jona → Unknown
13/14 · Transfer
Aug 2012
Transfer: GC Biaschesi → Rapperswil-Jona
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — FC Rapperswil-Jona
23 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
11/12 — GC Biaschesi
15 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Team Ticino U21 → GC Biaschesi
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Team Ticino U21, FC Lugano
19 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: FC Lugano → Team Ticino U21
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Team Ticino U21, FC Lugano
21 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2009
Transfer: FC Chiasso → FC Lugano
08/09 · Return from loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — FC Chiasso
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: FC Lugano → FC Chiasso
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2007
07/08 — Team Ticino U21, FC Lugano
13 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Team Ticino U21, FC Lugano
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2006
Transfer: Rapid Lugano → FC Lugano
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — FC Lugano
10 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €50k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1270 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 23/24. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.38/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 0.38/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.19/90
Minutes played by club
FC Locarno
5.3%
FC Mendrisio
1.8%
AC Bellinzona
28.5%
FC Rapperswil-Jona
22.2%
GC Biaschesi
11.7%
FC Lugano
9.3%
Team Ticino U21
12.9%
FC Chiasso
8.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Locarno | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 473 |
| FC Mendrisio | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 165 |
| AC Bellinzona | 4 | 15/16 | 18/19 | 81 | 9 | 0 | 2,551 |
| FC Rapperswil-Jona | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1,988 |
| GC Biaschesi | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1,042 |
| FC Lugano | 5 | 05/06 | 10/11 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 831 |
| Team Ticino U21 | 4 | 06/07 | 10/11 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 1,152 |
| FC Chiasso | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 738 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2. Liga Inter - Gr. 3 | FC Locarno | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 473 |
| 20/21 | 2. Liga Inter - Gr. 4 | FC Mendrisio | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 165 |
| 18/19 | Promotion League | AC Bellinzona | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Schweizer Cup | AC Bellinzona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 1. Liga Gr. 3 | AC Bellinzona | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 627 |
| 17/18 | 1. Liga Playoff | AC Bellinzona | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Swiss Cup qualifiers | AC Bellinzona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 1. Liga Gr. 3 | AC Bellinzona | 20 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 750 |
| 16/17 | 1. Liga Playoff | AC Bellinzona | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 140 |
| 16/17 | Schweizer Cup | AC Bellinzona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Swiss Cup qualifiers | AC Bellinzona | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 15/16 | 2. Liga Inter - Gr. 4 | AC Bellinzona | 19 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 764 |
| 15/16 | Schweizer Cup | AC Bellinzona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Swiss Cup qualifiers | AC Bellinzona | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 12/13 | 1.Liga Cl. Gr. 3 | FC Rapperswil-Jona | 23 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,988 |
| 11/12 | 1. Liga Gr. 3 (- 11/12) | GC Biaschesi | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,042 |
| 11/12 | Swiss Cup qualifiers | GC Biaschesi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 1. Liga Gr. 3 (- 11/12) | Team Ticino U21 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 545 |
| 10/11 | Challenge League | FC Lugano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 1. Liga Gr. 3 (- 11/12) | Team Ticino U21 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 607 |
| 09/10 | Challenge League | FC Lugano | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Swiss Cup | FC Lugano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 1. Liga Gr. 3 (- 11/12) | FC Chiasso | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 738 |
| 08/09 | 1. Liga Playoff | FC Chiasso | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 2. Liga inter - Gr. 3 (- 11/12) | Team Ticino U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Challenge League | FC Lugano | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 231 |
| 07/08 | Swisscom Cup | FC Lugano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 2. Liga inter - Gr. 3 (- 11/12) | Team Ticino U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Challenge League | FC Lugano | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Swisscom Cup | FC Lugano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Challenge League | FC Lugano | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 600 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2006-02-01 | Rapid Lugano | FC Lugano | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | FC Lugano | FC Chiasso | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | FC Chiasso | FC Lugano | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | FC Lugano | Team Ticino U21 | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Team Ticino U21 | GC Biaschesi | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-01 | GC Biaschesi | Rapperswil-Jona | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Rapperswil-Jona | Unknown | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Unknown | AC Bellinzona | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | AC Bellinzona | FC Agno | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-15 | FC Agno | FC Mendrisio | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-01 | FC Mendrisio | FC Stella Capriasca | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-26 | FC Stella Capriasca | Rapid Lugano | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Rapid Lugano | FC Locarno | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-23 | FC Locarno | Rapid Lugano | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-01 | Rapid Lugano | Vedeggio | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Vedeggio | Rapid Lugano | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€50k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Berera | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luca Quadri | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Salvatore Guarino | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ulisse Pelloni | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Felitti | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| David Stojanov | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario Rocca | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vladan Milošević | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mattia Bottani | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 1. Liga Gr. 3 (- 11/12) | Team Ticino U21 | 3 | 19 |
| 09/10 | 1. Liga Gr. 3 (- 11/12) | Team Ticino U21 | 2 | 14 |
| 23/24 | 2. Liga Inter - Gr. 3 | FC Locarno | 2 | 20 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | FC Chiasso | FC Lugano | Return from loan | — | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | FC Lugano | FC Chiasso | Loan | — | €50k |
Teams faced most often by Alessio Bottani's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Zürich | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 23 | -10 | 25% |
| FC St. Gallen | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 67% |
| BSC Young Boys | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 25 | -12 | 8% |
| FC Luzern | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 45% |
| FC Sion | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 25% |
| FC Schaffhausen | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 0% |
| FC Aarau | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 50% |
| FC Winterthur | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 63% |
| Servette FC | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 0% |
| FC Wil 1900 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 25% |
| FC Vaduz | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 25% |
| SC Kriens | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season | |
| 05/06 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 20 | 473 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 20/21 | 3 | 165 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 17/18 | 22 | 627 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 16/17 | 25 | 980 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 15/16 | 23 | 944 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.57 |
| 12/13 | 23 | 1,988 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 11/12 | 15 | 1,042 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 10/11 | 19 | 545 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.16 |
| 09/10 | 21 | 607 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 08/09 | 17 | 738 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.49 |
| 07/08 | 13 | 231 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 06/07 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 10 | 600 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
1. Liga Gr. 3 (- 11/12)
61 apps
7 G
0 A
1.Liga Cl. Gr. 3
60 apps
5 G
0 A
2. Liga Inter - Gr. 4
22 apps
3 G
0 A
Challenge League
30 apps
3 G
0 A
2. Liga Inter - Gr. 3
20 apps
2 G
0 A
Swiss Cup qualifiers
5 apps
2 G
0 A
1. Liga Playoff
9 apps
1 G
0 A
Promotion League
10 apps
0 G
0 A
Swisscom Cup
10 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Alessio Bottani
Who is Alessio Bottani?
Alessio Bottani is a Switzerland professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for FC Rapid Lugano.
How old is Alessio Bottani?
Alessio Bottani is 38 years old. He was born on January 20, 1988 in Sorengo.
What position does Alessio Bottani play?
Alessio Bottani plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Alessio Bottani play for?
Alessio Bottani currently plays for FC Rapid Lugano.
How many career goals has Alessio Bottani scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Alessio Bottani has scored 23 goals in 229 appearances.