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Filippo Melegoni

Filippo Melegoni (born 18 February 1999) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Genoa.[1]

Filippo Melegoni
Melegoni in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-02-18) 18 February 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Bergamo, Italy
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Genoa
Number 72
Youth career
Atalanta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2022 Atalanta 1 (0)
2018–2020 → Pescara (loan) 26 (1)
2020–2022 → Genoa (loan) 39 (1)
2022– Genoa 0 (0)
2022–2023 → Standard Liège (loan) 27 (1)
2023–2024 → Reggiana (loan) 28 (1)
International career‡
2014 Italy U15 2 (0)
2014 Italy U16 4 (0)
2014–2016 Italy U17 29 (3)
2016–2018 Italy U19 28 (4)
2018–2019 Italy U20 7 (0)
2020 Italy U21 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:47, 18 November 2020 (UTC)

Club career

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Early career

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Melegoni was born in Bergamo, Italy, and began his career at local Serie A side Atalanta. A midfielder, he states that his playing style is modelled on his childhood idols Zinedine Zidane and David Beckham.[2]

Atalanta

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Melegoni played at various age levels of the Atalanta youth sector, including making 24 appearances for the under-17 side, scoring six goals. He eventually began to play in the full Primavera side in 2016, and established himself as a mainstay in the centre of midfield. After being named on the Atalanta first-team bench for several games, Melegoni was placed in the starting line-up for the match against Sampdoria on 22 January 2017. He played the first half before being replaced at the interval, in an eventual 1–0 win.[3]

Loan to Pescara

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On 11 August 2018, Melegoni joined Serie B club Pescara on loan until 30 June 2019.[4] On 23 July 2019, the loan was renewed for an additional year.[5]

Loan to Genoa

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On 16 September 2020, Melegoni joined Genoa on a two-year loan deal with a conditional obligation to buy.[6][7]

Genoa

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Loan to Standard Liège

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In August 2022, Melegoni was loaned to Belgian club Standard Liège on a one-year long deal.[8]

Loan to Reggiana

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On 1 September 2023, Melegoni was loaned by Reggiana.[9]

International career

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Melegoni has been capped by Italy at under-15,[10] under-16,[11] under-17 levels,[12] and is a current member of the under-19 side.[13] His first international call-up came in 2014 for a friendly match against Belgium. He progressed quickly up to the under-17 team, where he was eventually made captain. He also scored his first international goal whilst playing for Bruno Tedino's side, in a 3–1 loss against the Netherlands,[14] and went on to make 29 appearances in total. He received his first call-up to the under-19 side, bypassing under-18 level, by Roberto Baronio for the match against Croatia.[15] His first goal for the under-19 team came in his second game; a 2–1 loss against the Czech Republic.[16]

On 3 September 2020, he made his debut with the Italy U21 side, scoring Italy's second goal in a 2–1 friendly home win against Slovenia.[17]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 23 August 2024[18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Atalanta 2016–17 Serie A 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
Pescara (loan) 2018–19 Serie B 13 1 0 0 — — 13 1
2019–20 12 0 0 0 — 1[b] 0 13 0
Total 25 1 0 0 — 1 0 26 1
Genoa (loan) 2020–21 Serie A 14 0 3 1 — — 17 1
2021–22 25 1 2 0 — — 27 1
Genoa 2022–23 Serie B 0 0 1 0 — — 1 0
Total 39 1 6 1 — — 45 2
Standard Liège (loan) 2022–23 Jupiler League 21 1 2 0 — 6[c] 0 29 1
Reggiana (loan) 2023–24 Serie B 28 1 1 0 — — 29 1
Career total 114 4 9 1 — 7 0 130 5
  1. ^ Includes Coppa Italia, Belgian Cup
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Serie B play-out
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in Jupiler League Europe Playoff

Honours

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Italy U19

References

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  1. ^ "Bastoni e Melegoni, i nuovi giovanissimi di Gasp" (in Italian). Sky Italia. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Bastoni e Melegoni, i nuovi giovanissimi di Gasp" (in Italian). Sky Italia. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  3. ^ "ATALANTA VS. SAMPDORIA 1 - 0". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  4. ^ "UFFICIALE: Pescara, preso Melegoni". Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  5. ^ "Filippo Melegoni di nuovo in #BiancAzzurro" (Press release) (in Italian). Pescara. 23 July 2019.
  6. ^ "Filippo Melegoni è un giocatore del Genoa" (Press release) (in Italian). Genoa. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Badelj e Melegoni al Genoa: ufficiale il doppio rinforzo a centrocampo" [Badelj and Melegoni at Genoa: the double reinforcement to the midfield is official] (in Italian). Goal.com. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Benvenuto Filippo Melegoni" [Welcome Filippo Melegoni] (in French). Standard Liège. 31 August 2022.
  9. ^ "L'AC REGGIANA ANNUNCIA L'INGAGGIO DI FILIPPO MELEGONI" [AC REGGIANA ANNOUNCES THE SIGNING OF FILIPPO MELEGONI] (in Italian). Reggiana. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  10. ^ "UNDER 15: 32 PLAYERS CALLED FOR NORTH SELECTION". FIGC. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  11. ^ "UNDER 16: DOMANI LA PRIMA DELLE DUE AMICHEVOLI CON LA CROAZIA" (in Italian). FIGC. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  12. ^ "TOURNAMENT IN ENGLAND: 18 CALLED, DEBUT ON 27TH AGAINST PORTUGAL". FIGC. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  13. ^ "L'ITALIA DI BARONIO OSPITA LA SPAGNA, A UDINE FA IL SUO ESORDIO LA VAR ON-LINE" (in Italian). FIGC. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  14. ^ "NAZIONALE UNDER 17: 'QUATTRO NAZIONI', AZZURRINI BATTUTI DALL'OLANDA". FIGC. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  15. ^ "ITALY U-19S: BARONIO CALLS UP 21 PLAYERS FOR CROATIA FRIENDLY IN MANZANO ON 11TH AUGUST". FIGC. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  16. ^ "ITALY UNDER-19S: AZZURRINI LOSE 2-1 TO THE CZECH REPUBLIC IN PRIBRAM". FIGC. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  17. ^ "Under 21, Italia nel segno dei debuttanti: 2-1 alla Slovenia". la Repubblica (in Italian). 3 September 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  18. ^ Filippo Melegoni at Soccerway
  19. ^ "Under-19 - Portugal win epic U19 EURO final". UEFA. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
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