Antonio Napolitano (footballer)

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Antonio Napolitano
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-02-16) 16 February 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth La Plata, Argentina
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder [1]
Team information
Current team
 Independiente Rivadavia
Number 19
Youth career
2005–2020 Gimnasia LP
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2023 Gimnasia LP 19 (0)
2021–2022 → Iraklis (loan) 13 (0)
2024– Independiente Rivadavia 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:11, 12 January 2025 (UTC)

Antonio Napolitano (born 16 February 1999) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Independiente Rivadavia. [2] [3]

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Club career

In 2005, Napolitano joined Gimnasia y Esgrima; aged six. [1] He spent the next fifteen years progressing through El Lobo's academy, notably moving into the reserves in 2016. [1] [4] On 25 February 2020, Napolitano was selected on the first-team's bench by manager Diego Maradona for a Copa Argentina round of sixty-four tie with Sportivo Barracas; though went unused. [2] On 21 January 2021, he signed his first professional contract; penning terms until 2023. [5] [6] Napolitano's senior debut soon arrived, as he replaced Johan Carbonero in stoppage time of a Copa de la Liga Profesional victory over Talleres on 19 February; aged twenty-two. [2]

International career

In March 2018, Napolitano received a training call-up from the Argentina U19s. [7]

Style of play

Napolitano started out as an attacking midfielder, before transitioning into an all-rounder in midfield. [1] He played in every position except goalkeeper and winger at various points in his youth career. [1]

Personal life

Napolitano is the son of Christian Napolitano, who also had a stint in the academy of Gimnasia y Esgrima; as did his uncle, José Luis, and cousin, Lautaro. [1]

Career statistics

As of 20 February 2021. [2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Gimnasia y Esgrima 2019–20 Primera División 000000—0000
2020–21 [nb 1] 000000—0000
2021 [nb 2] 1000——0010
Career total100000—0010

    Notes

    1. ↑ Soccerway counts 2020 Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.
    2. ↑ Soccerway counts 2021 Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.

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    References

    1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Conocé la historia de Antonio Napolitano: nuevo profesional de Gimnasia". Inferiores Platenses. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
    2. 1 2 3 4 "Argentina - A. Napolitano". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
    3. ↑ "Antonio Napolitano". World Football. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
    4. ↑ "Uno por uno: conocé a los 13 pibes que vuelven en el Lobo". CieloSport. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
    5. ↑ "Pibes Lobo profesionales". Gimnasia y Esgrima. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
    6. ↑ "Tres juveniles de Gimnasia firmaron su primer contrato". Diario Hoy. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
    7. ↑ "Durso, Napolitano y Cocimano juntos el Sub-19 juvenil". El Día. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
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