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Matteo Pessina
Pessina in 2018
Personal information
Full name Matteo Pessina[1]
Date of birth (1997-04-21) 21 April 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Monza, Italy
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Atalanta
Number 32
Youth career
2005–2007 La Dominante
2007–2014 Monza
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Monza 22 (6)
2015–2017 Milan 0 (0)
2015–2016 → Lecce (loan) 3 (0)
2016 → Catania (loan) 1 (0)
2016–2017 → Como (loan) 36 (9)
2017– Atalanta 40 (2)
2017–2018 → Spezia (loan) 38 (2)
2019–2020 → Hellas Verona (loan) 35 (7)
International career‡
2015–2016 Italy U19 4 (0)
2016–2017 Italy U20 12 (0)
2017–2018 Italy U21 9 (0)
2020– Italy 7 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 May 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 June 2021

Matteo Pessina (born 21 April 1997) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Atalanta and the Italy national team.

Club career

Coming from the youth system, Pessina began his senior career in 2014 at hometown club Monza.[3] In 2015 he moved to Milan, from where he was loaned out to Lecce, Catania, and Como.[4][5]

On 7 July 2017, Pessina signed a contract with Atalanta.[6] On 25 August, he was signed on loan by Spezia.[7][8] On 26 August 2019, Pessina joined Hellas Verona on loan with an option to buy.[9] On 10 February 2021, he scored 2 goals in a 3–1 win against Napoli in the second leg of the Coppa Italia semi-final, which allowed Atalanta to progress to the final.[10]

International career

Pessina was a member of the Italy U20 side that finished in third place at the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[11]

Pessina made his debut with the U21 team on 5 October 2017, in a 6–2 friendly win against Hungary in Budapest.[12]

Pessina was called up to the Italy senior squad by manager Roberto Mancini in November 2020,[13] and made his senior debut for Italy on 11 November, featuring as a substitute in a 4–0 friendly win against Estonia in Florence.[14][15]

On 28 May 2021, Pessina scored his first goal for Italy in the 75th minute of a 7–0 home win in a friendly against San Marino; he scored a second goal in the 87th minute.[16]

In June 2021, he was included in Italy's preliminary squad for UEFA Euro 2020 by manager Roberto Mancini, but he was initially left out of the final 26-man squad for the tournament.[17] However, following an injury to Stefano Sensi, Pessina was called up to the tournament in his place.[18]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 23 May 2021[19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Monza 2014–15 Lega Pro 22 6 1 0 — — 23 6
Lecce (loan) 2015–16 Lega Pro 3 0 1 0 — — 4 0
Catania (loan) 2015–16 Lega Pro 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
Como (loan) 2016–17 Lega Pro 36 9 5 0 — — 41 9
Spezia (loan) 2017–18 Serie B 38 2 0 0 — — 38 2
Atalanta 2018–19 Serie A 12 0 2 0 5 0 — 19 0
2020–21 Serie A 28 2 5 2 7 0 — 40 4
Total 40 2 7 2 12 0 0 0 59 4
Hellas Verona (loan) 2019–20 Serie A 35 7 0 0 — — 35 7
Career total 171 26 14 2 11 0 0 0 196 28

International

As of match played 16 June 2021[19]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Italy 2020 1 0
2021 5 2
Total 6 2
Scores and results list Italy's goal tally first.[19]
List of international goals scored by Matteo Pessina
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 28 May 2021 Sardegna Arena, Cagliari, Italy  San Marino 5–0 7–0 Friendly
2 7–0

Honours

Italy U20

References

  1. ^ "Comunicato Ufficiale N. 265" [Official Statement No. 265] (PDF) (in Italian). Lega Serie A. 16 July 2020. p. 3. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Matteo Pessina". Spezia Calcio - Sito ufficiale. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Pessina si presenta: "Al Milan perché c'è un progetto migliore dell'Inter. Pronto per giocarmi le mie carte"" (in Italian). www.spaziomilan.it. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Il centrocampista Matteo Pessina dal Milan al Catania, a titolo temporaneo". calciocatania.it (in Italian). Calcio Catania. 19 January 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  5. ^ "Al Como la mezzala Matteo Pessina" [Midfielder Matteo Pessina to Como]. calciocomo1907.it. Calcio Como. 15 July 2016. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  6. ^ "Ecco Matteo Pessina" (in Italian). Atalanta B.C. 7 July 2017. Archived from the original on 10 July 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  7. ^ "Matteo Pessina allo Spezia" (in Italian). Atalanta B.C. 25 August 2017. Archived from the original on 27 August 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  8. ^ "Mercato: Matteo Pessina nuovo centrocampista aquilotto" (in Italian). Atalanta B.C. 25 August 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  9. ^ "UFFICIALE: Hellas Verona, dall'Atalanta arriva Pessina" (in Italian). TuttoMercatoWeb. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  10. ^ "Atalanta defeat Napoli, will face Juventus in Coppa Italia final". DAZN. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  11. ^ a b "News - Verso il Mondiale. Ufficializzati i nomi dei 21 Azzurrini, domenica sera raduno a Roma" (in Italian). Figc. 19 May 2017. Archived from the original on 19 May 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  12. ^ "Hungary U21 - Italy U21 results 05.10.2017 - Foot Live". footlive.com. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  13. ^ "Mancini convoca anche Bastoni, Ferrari e Zaccagni. Alle 16 primo allenamento" (in Italian). www.figc.it. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  14. ^ "A Grifo brace and goals from Bernardeschi and Orsolini secure a comfortable win against Estonia". www.figc.it. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  15. ^ "New look Italy secure routine win over Estonia". Forza Italian Football. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  16. ^ "ITALY 7-0 SAN MARINO: PESSINA AND POLITANO WITH TWO EACH". Football Italia. 28 May 2021.
  17. ^ "Mancini names uncapped striker Raspadori in final Italy Euro 2020 squad". Reuters. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  18. ^ Bettoni, Lorenzo (3 June 2021). "Italy: Injured Sensi out of Euro 2020". Football Italia. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  19. ^ a b c "M. Pessina". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
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