Giorgio Cittadini (born 18 April 2002) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie B club Frosinone, on loan from Atalanta.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 April 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Gardone Val Trompia, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Frosinone (on loan from Atalanta) | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Lumezzane | ||
| 2016–2022 | Atalanta | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Atalanta | 2 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Modena (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Monza (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Genoa (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Frosinone (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019–2020 | Italy U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022 | Italy U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022– | Italy U21 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2022 | |||
Club career
editEarly career and Atalanta
editBorn in Gardone Val Trompia, Cittadini started playing at Lumezzane before joining Atalanta's youth sector in 2016, aged 14.[1] Although he did not play consistently until he joined the under-17 team, he progressively came through the club's youth ranks,[2][3] winning a national championship and two Super Cups with the under-19 team in 2020 and 2021.[1][4]
On 9 January 2022, Cittadini made his professional debut for Atalanta, coming in as a 90th-minute substitute in a 6–2 Serie A win against Udinese.[5]
Loan to Modena
editOn 7 July 2022, Cittadini joined newly-promoted Serie B club Modena on a season-long loan.[6] Throughout the 2022–23 season, he established himself as a regular starter in the side, being praised for his league performances.[1]
Loan to Monza
editOn 4 July 2023, Cittadini was sent on a one-year loan to Monza ahead of the 2023–24 Serie A season.[7]
Loan to Genoa
editOn 26 January 2024, Cittadini moved on a new loan to Genoa.[8]
Loan to Frosinone
editInternational career
editCittadini made three appearances with the Italian under-18 national team in 2019 and 2020.[10]
In June 2022, he received his first call-up to the under-20 national team,[11] subsequently making his debut with the Azzurrini on June 7, coming in as a substitute during the 1–0 home loss against Poland.[12]
On 22 September of the same year, he also made his debut with the under-21 national team, playing the second half of a friendly match against England.[13]
In December 2022, he was involved in a training camp led by the Italian senior national team's manager, Roberto Mancini, and aimed to the most promising national talents.[14]
Style of play
editCittadini is a centre-back, who can play either in a back four or in a back three: he has been mainly regarded for his strength, his positioning and his ball-playing skills.[1][3]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 13 May 2023[15]
| Club | Season | League | Coppa Italia | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Atalanta | 2021–22 | Serie A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Modena (loan) | 2022–23 | Serie B | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | |
| Monza (loan) | 2023–24 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
References
edit- ^ a b c d Sassi, Matteo (14 January 2023). "Chi è Giorgio Cittadini, il difensore con il futuro nella Serie A". Numero Diez (in Italian). Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Bertini e Cittadini, convocazione anomala per i due Primavera". calcioatalanta.it (in Italian). 6 January 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ a b Celeste, Pietro (23 September 2022). "[FOCUS]- Giorgio Cittadini, da promessa a certezza del reparto difensivo dei canarini". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ Giorgio Cittadini at Soccerway
- ^ Ottaviano, Luca (9 January 2022). "Atalanta, altro esordio per un giovane difensore". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "GIORGIO CITTADINI E' GIALLOBLU'". Modena FC 2018 (in Italian). 7 July 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ "Giorgio Cittadini è biancorosso". AC Monza (in Italian). 4 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ "GIORGIO CITTADINI NUOVO GIOCATORE DEL GENOA" [GIORGIO CITTADINI IS A NEW GENOA PLAYER] (in Italian). Genoa. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "CITTADINI IS YELLOW AND BLUE" [CITTADINI È GIALLAZZURRO] (in Italian). Frosinone. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Convocazioni e presenze in campo" (in Italian). FIGC. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ "Riparte il Torneo 8 Nazioni: Bollini convoca 23 giocatori per l'esordio contro la Polonia". Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (in Italian). 30 May 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "8 Nazioni. Italia beffata al 90' da Tkocz. Bollini: "Niente da rimproverare ai ragazzi che hanno giocato un'ottima partita"". Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (in Italian). 7 June 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "Azzurrini sconfitti con onore dall'Inghilterra: a Pescara finisce 2-0, decisivi i gol in avvio di Brewster". Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (in Italian). 22 September 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ "Stage a Coverciano dal 20 al 22 dicembre, convocati due gruppi di calciatori di interesse nazionale". FIGC (in Italian). 15 December 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ Giorgio Cittadini at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
External links
edit- Giorgio Cittadini at WorldFootball.net
- Giorgio Cittadini FIGC Italy U21 profile (in Italian)
- Giorgio Cittadini FIGC Italy U20 profile (in Italian)
- Giorgio Cittadini FIGC Italy U18 profile (in Italian)