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Filippo Melegoni
Filippo Melegoni (born 18 February 1999) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie B club Carrarese. Club careerEarly careerMelegoni 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] AtalantaMelegoni 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][3] Loan to PescaraOn 11 August 2018, Melegoni joined Serie B club Pescara on loan until 30 June 2019.[4] On 23 July 2019, the loan was renewed for an additional year.[5] Loan to GenoaOn 16 September 2020, Melegoni joined Genoa on a two-year loan deal with a conditional obligation to buy.[6][7] GenoaLoan to Standard LiègeIn August 2022, Melegoni was loaned to Belgian club Standard Liège on a one-year long deal.[8] Loan to ReggianaOn 1 September 2023, Melegoni was loaned by Reggiana.[9] CarrareseOn 24 January 2025, Melegoni signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Carrarese in Serie B.[10] International careerMelegoni has been capped by Italy at under-15,[11] under-16,[12] under-17 levels,[13] and is a current member of the under-19 side.[14] 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 3–1 loss against the Netherlands,[15] 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.[16] His first goal for the under-19 team came in his second game; a 2–1 loss against the Czech Republic.[17] On 3 September 2020, he made his debut with the Italy U21 side, scoring Italy's second goal in a 2–1 friendly home win against Slovenia.[18] Career statisticsClub
HonoursItaly U19
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