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Filippo Melegoni

Filippo Melegoni

Italian footballer (born 1999)

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.

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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 for an additional year.[4]

Loan to Genoa

On 16 September 2020, Melegoni joined Genoa on a two-year loan deal with a conditional obligation to buy.[5][6]

Genoa

Loan to Standard Liège

In August 2022, Melegoni was loaned to Belgian club Standard Liège on a one-year long deal.[7]

Loan to Reggiana

On 1 September 2023, Melegoni was loaned by Reggiana.[8]

International career

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

Italy U19

References

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