| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 April 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Bergamo, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) [1] | ||
| Position | Right back [1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Guidonia | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Empoli | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2022 | Empoli | 1 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Cuneo (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Arezzo (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Piacenza (loan) | 26 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Cesena (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Pescara (loan) | 30 | (2) |
| 2022–2025 | Virtus Entella | 71 | (1) |
| 2025 | Trapani | 6 | (0) |
| 2025– | Guidonia | 10 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 October 2025 | |||
Davide Zappella (born 29 April 1998) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a right back for Serie C Group B club Guidonia.
He started to play football in Pistoia for AC Capostrada and when he was 7 a talent scout recommended him to Empoli. He made his Serie B debut for Empoli on 26 August 2017 in a game against Ternana. [2]
On 10 July 2019, he joined Piacenza on a season-long loan. [3] On 27 January 2021, he was loaned to Cesena. [4]
On 16 July 2021, he moved to Pescara on loan, Pescara were obligated to purchase his rights in case of their promotion to Serie B. [5]
On 8 July 2022, Zappella moved to Virtus Entella on a permanent basis. [6]