Filippo Melegoni

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.

Filippo Melegoni
Personal information
Full name Filippo Melegoni
Date of birth (1999-02-18) 18 February 1999
Place of birth Bergamo, Italy
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club 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)
National team‡
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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 March 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 March 2019

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

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