Filippo Melegoni
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 Melegoni in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 February 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Bergamo, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Reggiana (on loan from Genoa) | ||
| 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– | → Reggiana (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 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 10 January 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:47, 18 November 2020 (UTC) | |||
Filippo Melegoni (born 18 February 1999) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie B club Reggiana on loan from Genoa.
Club career[edit]
Early career[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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 for an additional year.[4]
Loan to Genoa[edit]
On 16 September 2020, Melegoni joined Genoa on a two-year loan deal with a conditional obligation to buy.[5][6]
Genoa[edit]
Loan to Standard Liège[edit]
In August 2022, Melegoni was loaned to Belgian club Standard Liège on a one-year long deal.[7]
Loan to Reggiana[edit]
On 1 September 2023, Melegoni was loaned by Reggiana.[8]
International career[edit]
Melegoni has been capped by Italy at under-15,[9] under-16,[10] under-17 levels,[11] and is a current member of the under-19 side.[12] 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,[13] 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.[14] His first goal for the under-19 team came in his second game; a 2–1 loss against the Czech Republic.[15]
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.[16]
Honours[edit]
Italy U19
- UEFA European Under-19 Championship runner-up: 2018[17]
References[edit]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Filippo Melegoni è un giocatore del Genoa" (Press release) (in Italian). Genoa. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Benvenuto Filippo Melegoni" [Welcome Filippo Melegoni] (in French). Standard Liège. 31 August 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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 21, Italia nel segno dei debuttanti: 2-1 alla Slovenia". la Repubblica (in Italian). 3 September 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ "Under-19 - Portugal win epic U19 EURO final". UEFA. Retrieved 31 July 2018.