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Leonardo Gatto

Leonardo Gatto
Personal information
Full name Leonardo Davide Gatto
Date of birth (1992-04-28) 28 April 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Trebisacce, Italy
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Sanremese
Number 32
Youth career
Atalanta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Pisa 33 (4)
2013–2017 Atalanta 0 (0)
2013–2015 → Lanciano (loan) 59 (9)
2015–2016 → Vicenza (loan) 23 (2)
2016 → Salernitana (loan) 19 (2)
2016–2017 → Ascoli (loan) 33 (4)
2017–2018 Salernitana 12 (1)
2018–2020 Entella 18 (2)
2018–2019 → Pro Vercelli (loan) 24 (2)
2019–2020 → Triestina (loan) 26 (1)
2020–2021 Triestina 5 (0)
2021 → Pro Vercelli (loan) 19 (1)
2021–2023 Pro Vercelli 45 (6)
2023– Sanremese 7 (0)
International career
2011 Italy U20 2 (0)
2012–2013 Italy U20 "C" 4 (0)
2013 Italy U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 December 2023

Leonardo Davide Gatto (born 28 April 1992) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie D club Sanremese.

Club career

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Atalanta

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Born in Trebisacce, Calabria, Gatto started his career at Lombard side Atalanta. Gatto was a member of U17 team in 2008–09 season;[1] U18 in 2009–10[2] and the reserve in 2010–11.

Pisa

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In July 2011 the club decided to gift Pisa half of the registration rights in order to farm out the player from the reserve, for a peppercorn of €250.[3][4] In June 2012 the deal was renewed.

Return to Atalanta and loans

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Gatto returned to Atalanta in June 2013 for €75,000.[5][6]

In the same transfer window he was signed by Lanciano.[7] In July 2014 the loan was renewed.[8]

On 10 July 2015, he was signed by Vicenza in a temporary deal.[9][10]

On 1 February 2016, Gatto was signed by Salernitana.[11] He picked no.18 from departing Daniele Sciaudone.

In July 2016 Gatto was signed by Ascoli.[12]

Return to Salernitana

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On 16 August 2017 Salernitana signed Gatto on a three-year contract.[13]

Entella

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On 10 January 2018 Gatto was signed by Entella.[14]

Pro Vercelli

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On 24 August 2018 he joined Pro Vercelli on loan.[15]

Triestina

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On 8 August 2019 he joined Triestina on loan with an obligation to buy.[16]

Return to Pro Vercelli

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On 7 January 2021 he returned to Pro Vercelli on another loan.[17]

International career

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Gatto received a U17 call-up in March 2009[18] He did not enter the final squad for elite qualification nor final tournament. In 2011, he received call-up twice from Italy national under-20 football team. The latter was act as a replacement of Manuel Giandonato.[19]

In the 2012–13 season, Gatto, now an employee of a Lega Pro club, received call-up from Italy U20 Lega Pro team, the feeder team of U21 and dedicated to Lega Pro player (temporary deal excluded). He played the match against Croatia (twice),[20][21] Russia[22][23] and Oman.[24] He also played in the unofficial friendly against ACF Fiorentina reserve.[25]

References

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  1. ^ "Comunicato Ufficiale N°28 (2008–09)" (PDF) (in Italian). FIGC Settore Giovanile e Scolastico. 24 February 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
  2. ^ "Berretti: l'FC Südtirol perde in trasferta contro l'Atalanta 3:0" (in Italian). FC Südtirol. 13 March 2010. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
  3. ^ Atalanta B.C. SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2011 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
  4. ^ "Mercato: Ufficiali 3 arrivi e 1 partenza" (in Italian). AC Pisa 1909. 23 July 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
  5. ^ Atalanta B.C. SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2013 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
  6. ^ "Elenco esiti comproprietà" (in Italian). Atalanta BC. 20 June 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  7. ^ "Mercato: Leonardo Gatto in prestito dall'Atalanta: Preso anche Gianmarco De Feo (scuola Milan)" (in Italian). SS Virtus Lanciano 1924. 18 July 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  8. ^ "Leonardo Davide GATTO di nuovo rossonero: Il giocatore arriva nuovamente in prestito dall'Atalanta" (in Italian). SS Virtus Lanciano 1924. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  9. ^ "Leonardo Gatto in biancorosso" (in Italian). Vicenza. 10 July 2015. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  10. ^ "Mercato Atalanta, Leonardo Gatto in prestito al Vicenza" (in Italian). Atalanta BC. 10 July 2015. Archived from the original on 2 August 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  11. ^ "Leonardo Gatto è un giocatore della Salernitana" (in Italian). US Salernitana 1919. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  12. ^ "Calciomercato Ascoli, ufficiale Gatto dall'Atalanta". Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). Ascoli Piceno. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  13. ^ "Asmah, Gatto e Radunovic sono giocatori della Salernitana" (Press release) (in Italian). Salerno: US Salernitana 1919. 16 August 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  14. ^ "Rinforzo in attacco: dalla Salernitana arriva Gatto" (Press release) (in Italian). Virtus Entella. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  15. ^ "Gatto alla Pro Vercelli a titolo temporaneo" (in Italian). Virtus Entella. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  16. ^ "UFFICIALE: LEONARDO GATTO È UN NUOVO GIOCATORE DELL'UNIONE!" (Press release) (in Italian). Triestina. 8 August 2019.
  17. ^ "BENTORNATO LEONARDO GATTO!" (in Italian). Pro Vercelli. 7 January 2021.
  18. ^ "QUALIFICAZIONI EUROPEE: IL 20 AZZURRINI IN CAMPO CONTRO L'AUSTRIA" (in Italian). FIGC. 12 March 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
  19. ^ "UNDER 20: CONVOCATI 19 AZZURRINI PER L'AMICHEVOLE CON LA SPAGNA" (in Italian). FIGC. 15 April 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
  20. ^ "ITALIA LEGA PRO-CROAZIA 4-2" (in Italian). Lega Pro. 10 October 2012. Archived from the original on 24 October 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
  21. ^ "CROAZIA-ITALIA LEGA PRO 3-1" (in Italian). Lega Pro. 7 February 2013. Archived from the original on 9 February 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  22. ^ Товарищеские матчи, Кубок вызова [Friendlies, Challenge Cup] (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 14 November 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
  23. ^ "IN CAMPO ITALIA LEGA PRO - RUSSIA: LE FORMAZIONI" (in Italian). Lega Pro. 14 November 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
  24. ^ "OMAN-ITALIA LEGA PRO 1-2" (in Italian). Lega Pro. 29 November 2012. Archived from the original on 24 October 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  25. ^ "ITALIA LEGA PRO-FIORENTINA PRIMAVERA 3-2" (in Italian). Lega Pro. 7 November 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
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