Matteo Zanini
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-05-10) 10 May 1994
Place of birth Lodi, Italy
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Full back
Team information
Current team
 AlbinoLeffe
Number 3
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 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 April 2023

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

Career

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

  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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