Leonardo Capezzi

Leonardo Capezzi (born 28 March 1995) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Salernitana, on loan from Sampdoria.[1]

Leonardo Capezzi
Personal information
Full name Leonardo Capezzi
Date of birth (1995-03-28) 28 March 1995
Place of birth Figline Valdarno, Italy
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Salernitana (on loan from Sampdoria)
Number 8
Youth career
2004–2008 Sangiovannese
2008–2012 Fiorentina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 Fiorentina 0 (0)
2014–2015 → Varese (loan) 36 (2)
2015–2016 Crotone 33 (2)
2016– Sampdoria 6 (0)
2016–2017 → Crotone (loan) 25 (0)
2018–2019 → Empoli (loan) 12 (0)
2019–2020 → Albacete (loan) 7 (0)
2020– → Salernitana (loan) 0 (0)
National team‡
2011–2012 Italy U-17 18 (1)
2014–2016 Italy U-20 5 (0)
2016 Italy U-21 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 December 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 November 2016

Club career

Capezzi is a youth exponent from Fiorentina.[2] He made his professional debut at 7 November 2013 in a Europa League game against Romanian side CS Pandurii Târgu Jiu. He replaced defender Facundo Roncaglia after 80 minutes and helped Fiorentina come back from 0–1 to a 2–1 away win.[3] On 1 September 2014, he moved on loan to Varese.[4] On 26 June 2015, he returned to Fiorentina.[5]

On 18 August 2016, he moved on loan to Crotone with option to ransom and against ransom for Fiorentina.[6]

On 3 August 2018, Capezzi joined to Empoli on loan until 30 June 2019.[7]

On 2 September 2019, Capezzi joined Spanish side Albacete on loan with an option to buy.[8] On 30 January 2020, Sampdoria terminated the loan to Albacete and sent him on loan to Salernitana.[9]

International career

Capezzi made his debut with the Italy U21 side on 2 June 2016, in a friendly match against France.

References
  1. CAPEZZI BLUCERCHIATO A TITOLO DEFINITIVO, RESTERÀ UN ANNO AL CROTONE‚ sampdoria.it, 29 August 2016
  2. Aquino, Massimiliano (2017-07-12). Crotone, la nostra prima voltA (in Italian). Youcanprint. p. 30. ISBN 9788892671416.
  3. "Pandurii Târgu Jiu vs. Fiorentina 1 - 2". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  4. Mercato: Capezzi al Varese Archived 2014-09-03 at the Wayback Machine varese1910.it
  5. La Fiorentina esercita il controriscatto per Capezzi Archived 2015-07-03 at the Wayback Machine varese1910.it
  6. Dalla Fiorentina arriva Capezzi. Benvenuto Leonardo! fccrotone.it
  7. "UFFICIALE: Sampdoria, Leonardo Capezzi ceduto in prestito all'Empoli". Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  8. "UFFICIALE: Sampdoria, Capezzi si trasferisce all'Albacete" (in Italian). Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  9. "CAPEZZI SI TRASFERISCE DALL'ALBACETE ALLA SALERNITANA" (Press release) (in Italian). Sampdoria. 30 January 2020.
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