Alessio Abibi paying back Vinny Perth’s faith in Italian keeper

He was one of several foreign recruits during the reign of Italian Filippo Giovagnoli but has outlasted his compatriot and is soaring under his successor

Goalkeeper Alessio Abibi: 'I play for myself first, Dundalk next and finally the manager'. Picture: INPHO/Laszlo Geczo

The Italian presence at Dundalk has been maintained by Alessio Abibi, the goalkeeper who insists favouritism was never a factor in his decision to join the club.

He was one of several foreign recruits drafted in during the reign of Italian Filippo Giovagnoli but has outlasted his compatriot and is soaring under his successor Vinny Perth.