Matteo Pessina
![]() Pessina in 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Matteo Pessina[1] | ||
Date of birth | 21 April 1997 | ||
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]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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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]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Italy | 2020 | 1 | 0 |
2021 | 5 | 2 | |
Total | 6 | 2 |
- Scores and results list Italy's goal tally first.[19]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 28 May 2021 | Sardegna Arena, Cagliari, Italy | ![]() |
5–0 | 7–0 | Friendly |
2 | 7–0 |
Honours
Italy U20
- FIFA U-20 World Cup third place: 2017[11]
References
- ^ "Comunicato Ufficiale N. 265" [Official Statement No. 265] (PDF) (in Italian). Lega Serie A. 16 July 2020. p. 3. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Matteo Pessina". Spezia Calcio - Sito ufficiale. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Il centrocampista Matteo Pessina dal Milan al Catania, a titolo temporaneo". calciocatania.it (in Italian). Calcio Catania. 19 January 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Ecco Matteo Pessina" (in Italian). Atalanta B.C. 7 July 2017. Archived from the original on 10 July 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
- ^ "Matteo Pessina allo Spezia" (in Italian). Atalanta B.C. 25 August 2017. Archived from the original on 27 August 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
- ^ "Mercato: Matteo Pessina nuovo centrocampista aquilotto" (in Italian). Atalanta B.C. 25 August 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
- ^ "UFFICIALE: Hellas Verona, dall'Atalanta arriva Pessina" (in Italian). TuttoMercatoWeb. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "Atalanta defeat Napoli, will face Juventus in Coppa Italia final". DAZN. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Hungary U21 - Italy U21 results 05.10.2017 - Foot Live". footlive.com. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "Mancini convoca anche Bastoni, Ferrari e Zaccagni. Alle 16 primo allenamento" (in Italian). www.figc.it. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "New look Italy secure routine win over Estonia". Forza Italian Football. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "ITALY 7-0 SAN MARINO: PESSINA AND POLITANO WITH TWO EACH". Football Italia. 28 May 2021.
- ^ "Mancini names uncapped striker Raspadori in final Italy Euro 2020 squad". Reuters. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ Bettoni, Lorenzo (3 June 2021). "Italy: Injured Sensi out of Euro 2020". Football Italia. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ a b c "M. Pessina". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
External links
- Matteo Pessina at Soccerway
- International caps at FIGC.it
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Monza
- Footballers from Lombardy
- Association football midfielders
- Italian footballers
- Italy youth international footballers
- Italy under-21 international footballers
- Italy international footballers
- A.C. Monza players
- A.C. Milan players
- U.S. Lecce players
- Calcio Catania players
- Como 1907 players
- Atalanta B.C. players
- Spezia Calcio players
- Hellas Verona F.C. players
- Serie C players
- Serie B players
- Serie A players
- UEFA Euro 2020 players