Filippo Melegoni
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Filippo Melegoni | ||
| Date of birth | 18 February 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Bergamo, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pescara (on loan from Atalanta) | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Atalanta | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016– | Atalanta | 1 | (0) |
| 2018– | → Pescara (loan) | 13 | (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– | Italy U20 | 7 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 March 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2019 | |||
Filippo Melegoni (born 18 February 1999) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie B club Pescara, on loan from Atalanta, and the Italy under-20 team.
Club career
Early career
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.[1]
Atalanta
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.[2]
Loan to Pescara
On 11 August 2018, Melegoni joined Serie B club Pescara on loan until 30 June 2019.[3] On 23 July 2019, the loan was renewed.[4]
International career
Melegoni has been capped by Italy at under-15,[5] under-16,[6] under-17 levels,[7] and is a current member of the under-19 side.[8] 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 1–3 loss against the Netherlands,[9] 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.[10] His first goal for the under-19 team came in his second game; a 1–2 loss against the Czech Republic.[11]
Honours
International
- UEFA European Under-19 Championship runner-up: 2018[12]
References
- ^ "Bastoni e Melegoni, i nuovi giovanissimi di Gasp" (in Italian). Sky Italia. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "ATALANTA VS. SAMPDORIA 1 - 0". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "UFFICIALE: Pescara, preso Melegoni". Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "Filippo Melegoni di nuovo in #BiancAzzurro" (Press release) (in Italian). Pescara. 23 July 2019.
- ^ "UNDER 15: 32 PLAYERS CALLED FOR NORTH SELECTION". FIGC. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "UNDER 16: DOMANI LA PRIMA DELLE DUE AMICHEVOLI CON LA CROAZIA" (in Italian). FIGC. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "TOURNAMENT IN ENGLAND: 18 CALLED, DEBUT ON 27TH AGAINST PORTUGAL". FIGC. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "L'ITALIA DI BARONIO OSPITA LA SPAGNA, A UDINE FA IL SUO ESORDIO LA VAR ON-LINE" (in Italian). FIGC. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "NAZIONALE UNDER 17: 'QUATTRO NAZIONI', AZZURRINI BATTUTI DALL'OLANDA". FIGC. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "ITALY U-19S: BARONIO CALLS UP 21 PLAYERS FOR CROATIA FRIENDLY IN MANZANO ON 11TH AUGUST". FIGC. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "ITALY UNDER-19S: AZZURRINI LOSE 2-1 TO THE CZECH REPUBLIC IN PRIBRAM". FIGC. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "Under-19 - Portugal win epic U19 EURO final". UEFA. Retrieved 31 July 2018.