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Matteo Zanini

Matteo Zanini
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-05-10) 10 May 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Lodi, Italy
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Full back
Team information
Current team
 AlbinoLeffe
Number 8
Youth career
Pavia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Pavia 19 (0)
2013–2016 Cesena 0 (0)
2013–2014 → Pavia (loan) 26 (0)
2014–2015 → Cosenza (loan) 22 (0)
2015–2016 → Messina (loan) 25 (0)
2016–2017 Akragas 19 (5)
2017–2018 Catanzaro 42 (8)
2018–2019 Lucchese 32 (5)
2019–2021 Reggiana 23 (1)
2021–2022 Paganese 46 (1)
2022–2023 Imolese 28 (4)
2023– AlbinoLeffe 31 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 May 2024

Matteo Zanini (born 10 May 1994) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Serie C Group A club AlbinoLeffe.

Career

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Born in Pavia, Lombardy, Zanini started his career at hometown club A.C. Pavia. He was the member of the reserve team in 2011–12 season.[1] He made his first team debut during 2012–13 Lega Pro Prima Divisione season. On 6 December 2012 he signed his first fully professional contract.[2] However at the end of season, on 29 June 2013, he was sold to Serie B club Cesena in co-ownership deal for €400,000 in 3-year contract, with Caio De Cenco moved to Pavia also in co-ownership deal for €350,000.[3]

On 18 July 2013 he returned to Pavia along with Cesena team-mate Fabio Reato (whom Cesena signed him in 2012).[4] Pavia finished as the last of Group A in 2013–14 Lega Pro Prima Divisione season, but due to the merger of the prime and second division of Lega Pro, the team did not relegate.

On 20 June 2014 the co-ownership of Zanini, Reato and De Cenco were renewed.[5] In June 2015 Zanini joined Cesena outright.[6]

In summer 2015 Zanini joined Messina.

On 2 August 2016 Zanini joined Akragas in a 2-year contract.[7] On 31 January 2017 Zanini was signed by Catanzaro in a 2+1⁄2-year deal.[8]

On 17 October 2018, he signed with Lucchese.[9]

On 18 July 2019, he signed with Reggio Audace.[10]

On 1 February 2021 he joined Paganese.[11]

On 17 July 2023, Zanini moved to AlbinoLeffe.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Comunicato Ufficiale N°8/TB (2011–12)" (PDF) (in Italian). Lega Pro. 21 September 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Contratto triennale per Zanini" (in Italian). AC Pavia. 6 December 2012. Archived from the original on 20 June 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  3. ^ AC Cesena SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2013 (in Italian)
  4. ^ "Inizia l'avventura per il Pavia Calcio 2013/2014" (in Italian). AC Pavia. 18 July 2013. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  5. ^ "Il quadro definitivo delle comproprietà azzurre" (in Italian). AC Pavia. 20 June 2014. Archived from the original on 5 August 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  6. ^ "L'esito delle compartecipazioni bianconere" (in Italian). A.C. Cesena. 25 June 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  7. ^ "L'Akragas ufficializza tre calciatori: Riggio, Salvemini e Zanini" (in Italian). S.S. Akragas. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  8. ^ "Gomez, Zanini, Svedkauskas e Cedric in giallorosso" (in Italian). U.S. Catanzaro 1929. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  9. ^ "Matteo Zanini vestirà la maglia rossonera" (in Italian). Lucchese. 17 October 2018.
  10. ^ "Reggio Audace, Zanini si aggrega al ritiro granata". Tutto C (in Italian). 18 July 2019.
  11. ^ "INGAGGIATO MATTEO ZANINI" (in Italian). Paganese. 1 February 2021.
  12. ^ "MATTEO ZANINI È UN NUOVO GIOCATORE BLUCELESTE!" [MATTEO ZANINI IS A NEW BLUCELESTE PLAYER!] (in Italian). AlbinoLeffe. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
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