Filippo Melegoni
![]() Melegoni in 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1999-02-18) 18 February 1999 (age 25) | ||
Place of birth | Bergamo, Italy | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | 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) |
2023–2024 | → Reggiana (loan) | 28 | (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) |
2018–2019 | Italy U20 | 7 | (0) |
2020 | Italy U21 | 2 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 June 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 A club Genoa.[1]
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.[2]
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.[3]
Loan to Pescara
On 11 August 2018, Melegoni joined Serie B club Pescara on loan until 30 June 2019.[4] On 23 July 2019, the loan was renewed for an additional year.[5]
Loan to Genoa
On 16 September 2020, Melegoni joined Genoa on a two-year loan deal with a conditional obligation to buy.[6][7]
Genoa
Loan to Standard Liège
In August 2022, Melegoni was loaned to Belgian club Standard Liège on a one-year long deal.[8]
Loan to Reggiana
On 1 September 2023, Melegoni was loaned by Reggiana.[9]
International career
Melegoni has been capped by Italy at under-15,[10] under-16,[11] under-17 levels,[12] and is a current member of the under-19 side.[13] 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,[14] 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.[15] His first goal for the under-19 team came in his second game; a 2–1 loss against the Czech Republic.[16]
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.[17]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 23 August 2024[18]
Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Atalanta | 2016–17 | Serie A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
Pescara (loan) | 2018–19 | Serie B | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||
2019–20 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||
Total | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 26 | 1 | |||
Genoa (loan) | 2020–21 | Serie A | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 1 | ||
2021–22 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1 | ||||
Genoa | 2022–23 | Serie B | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
Total | 39 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 45 | 2 | ||||
Standard Liège (loan) | 2022–23 | Jupiler League | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 6[c] | 0 | 29 | 1 | |
Reggiana (loan) | 2023–24 | Serie B | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 1 | ||
Career total | 114 | 4 | 9 | 1 | — | 7 | 0 | 130 | 5 |
- ^ Includes Coppa Italia, Belgian Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in Serie B play-out
- ^ Appearance(s) in Jupiler League Europe Playoff
Honours
Italy U19
- UEFA European Under-19 Championship runner-up: 2018[19]
References
- ^ "Bastoni e Melegoni, i nuovi giovanissimi di Gasp" (in Italian). Sky Italia. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Filippo Melegoni at Soccerway
- ^ "Under-19 - Portugal win epic U19 EURO final". UEFA. Retrieved 31 July 2018.