Francesco Mezzoni

Italian footballer (born 2000)
Francesco Mezzoni
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-07-24) 24 July 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Rome, Italy
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Perugia
Number 94
Youth career
2010–2013 ASD Orange
2013–2017 Carpi
2017–2019 Napoli
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Carpi 0 (0)
2019– Napoli 0 (0)
2019–2020 → Carrarese (loan) 13 (1)
2020 → Pontedera (loan) 4 (0)
2020–2021 → Feralpisalò (loan) 8 (0)
2021 → Pro Vercelli (loan) 9 (0)
2021–2022 → Pistoiese (loan) 27 (1)
2022–2023 → Ancona (loan) 35 (0)
2023– → Perugia (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2018 Italy U18 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 April 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 February 2018

Francesco Mezzoni (born 24 July 2000) is an Italian football player who plays as a midfielder for Serie C Group B club Perugia on loan from Napoli.

Club career

Carpi

He spent his youth years at Carpi and was called up for the senior squad on several occasions during 2016–17 Serie B and 2017–18 Serie B seasons, but did not see any field time.[1]

Napoli

On 31 August 2017, he joined Serie A club Napoli.[2] For the next two seasons, he played for the club's Under-19 squad in Campionato Primavera 1 and UEFA Youth League, without any call-ups to the senior squad.

Loan to Carrarese

On 1 August 2019, he joined Serie C club Carrarese on loan.[3]

He made his professional Serie C debut for Carrarese on 24 August 2019 in a game against Pontedera, playing the whole game.[4] He finished the loan with 13 league appearances, 8 of them as a starter, and 1 goal.

Loan to Pontedera

On 30 January 2020, he moved on loan to Pontedera.[5] He played in 4 games (3 as a starter) before Serie C season was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy.

Loan to Feralpisalò

On 17 September 2020, he joined Feralpisalò on loan.[6]

Loan to Pro Vercelli

On 8 January 2021, he joined Pro Vercelli on loan.[7]

Loan to Pistoiese

On 31 August 2021, he was loaned to Pistoiese.[8]

Loan to Ancona

On 14 July 2022, Mezzoni moved on loan to Ancona.[9]

Loan to Perugia

On 10 August 2023, Mezzoni joined Perugia on loan.[10]

International career

He first represented his country with the Under-18 squad on 7 February 2018 in a friendly against France.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Carpi v Ternana game report". Soccerway. 10 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Napoli, arrive Mezzoni from Carpi and Sgarbi from Sud Tirol" (Press release) (in Italian). Napoli. 31 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Mezzoni alla Carrarese, uno sprinter sulla fascia destra azzurra" (Press release) (in Italian). Carrarese. 1 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Pontedera v Carrarese game report". Soccerway. 24 August 2019.
  5. ^ "La società U.S Città di Pontedera comunica l'arrivo in maglia granata di Francesco Mezzoni" (in Italian). Pontedera. 30 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Feralpisalò: Arriva Francesco Mezzoni in prestito dal Napoli" (in Italian). Il Napoli Online. 17 September 2020.
  7. ^ "BENVENUTO FRANCESCO MEZZONI" (in Italian). Pro Vercelli. 8 January 2021. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Dal Napoli arriva l'esterno Francesco Mezzoni" (in Italian). Pistoiese. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  9. ^ "CALCIOMERCATO: DAL NAPOLI ARRIVA MEZZONI" (in Italian). Ancona-Matelica. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  10. ^ "FRANCESCO MEZZONI È DEL PERUGIA!" [FRANCESCO MEZZONI IS FROM PERUGIA!] (in Italian). Perugia. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  11. ^ "France U18 v Italy U18 game report" (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 7 February 2018.

External links

  • Francesco Mezzoni at Soccerway
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