| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Raffaele Alexander Cirino[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2007-02-03) 3 February 2007[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Blackburn, England | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fleetwood Town | ||
| Number | 39 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2021–2025 | Fleetwood Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Fleetwood Town | 1 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Bamber Bridge (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Montserrat | 2 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:16, 28 April 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:14, 15 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Raffaele Alexander Cirino (born 3 February 2007) is a footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Fleetwood Town. He represents the Montserrat national team.
Career
[edit]Cirino first joined Fleetwood Town at under-15 level, having been scouted at grassroots level playing in his hometown of Great Harwood. In the summer of 2023, he signed a two-year scholarship with the academy. On 8 October 2024, he was handed his professional debut by first team manager, Charlie Adam, starting in the 3–0 EFL Trophy win over Barrow.[4] On 22 March 2025, he was sent out on loan to gain some experience at Northern Premier League Premier Division side Bamber Bridge until the end of the season.[5] He made his debut against Macclesfield and started the following five games as Brig finished in mid-table.[6]
On 1 July 2025, Cirino was offered his first professional contract after a successful stint in the under-18's, signing a one-year deal with the option of an extended year.[7]
International career
[edit]Cirino was called up to represent the Montserrat national team in the 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League matches against El Salvador and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in Bonaire.[8]
Personal life
[edit]He is the younger brother of defender Lenni Cirino who plays for Gillingham.[9]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 25 April 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fleetwood Town | 2024–25[4] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025–26[4] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Bamber Bridge (loan) | 2024–25[6] | NPL Premier Division | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
- ↑ Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
International
[edit]- As of match played 8 September 2024[10]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montserrat | |||
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
References
[edit]- ↑ "CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. p. 37. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ↑ "Raffaele Cirino Profile & Stats". Premier League. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Games played by Raff Cirino in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ↑ Bamber Bridge FC [@BamberBridgeFC] (22 March 2025). "We're delighted to announce the loan signing of @ftfc defender and Monserrat international Raffaele Cirino. 👏" (Tweet). Retrieved 11 October 2025 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- 1 2 "Bamber Bridge – Appearances – Raf Cirino – 2024-2025". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
- ↑ "Five Academy Graduates Sign First Professional Contract". Fleetwood Town FC. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
- ↑ Fielding, Sam (20 August 2024). "Three Academy players get international call-ups". Fleetwood Town FC. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ↑ "Raff Cirino Fleetwood Town Football Club profile". Fleetwood Town FC. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
- ↑ "Raff Cirino". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- Living people
- Footballers from Blackburn
- Montserratian men's footballers
- Montserrat men's international footballers
- English men's footballers
- English people of Montserratian descent
- Men's association football defenders
- Fleetwood Town F.C. players
- Bamber Bridge F.C. players
- Northern Premier League players
- 2007 births