 Nyora kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Dossena akatanga basa rake rekutamba kuTorino muna 1976, uye akatamira kuPistoiese mwaka unotevera. Akazotamba kuCesena neBologna, asati adzokera kuTorino muna 1981, kwaakagara kusvika muna 1987; yaive panguva iyi yechipiri yekurohwa nekirabhu iyi kuti aive nhengo yechikwata chenyika cheItaly, akatopihwa runhare rwechikwata cheItaly pa1982 FIFA World Cup. Akabva atambira Udinese, Sampdoria uye Perugia, kwaakasiya basa muna 1992. Dossena anonyanya kuyeukwa nenguva yake neSampdoria, kwaakawana kubudirira kwakakosha mudzimba nekune dzimwe nyika, kuhwina 1988-89 Coppa Italia, 1989-90 European Cup Winners Cup, 1990-91 Serie Azita, uye 1991 Supercoppa Italiana, zvakare kurasikirwa pa1990 European Super Cup yokupedzisira kuti European Cup vakundi uye Serie A anokwikwidzana Milan. 