Filippo Melegoni

Filippo Melegoni

Melegoni in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth	(1999-02-18) 18 February 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth	Bergamo, Italy
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Reggiana (on loan from Genoa)
Youth career
	Atalanta
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2022	Atalanta	1	(0)
2018–2020	→ Pescara (loan)	26	(1)
2020–2022	→ Genoa (loan)	39	(1)
2022–	Genoa	0	(0)
2022–2023	→ Standard Liège (loan)	27	(1)
2023–	→ Reggiana (loan)	9	(0)
International career‡
2014	Italy U15	2	(0)
2014	Italy U16	4	(0)
2014–2016	Italy U17	29	(3)
2016–2018	Italy U19	28	(4)
2018–2019	Italy U20	7	(0)
2020	Italy U21	2	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 January 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:47, 18 November 2020 (UTC)

Filippo Melegoni (born 18 February 1999) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie B club Reggiana on loan from Genoa.

Club career

Early career

Melegoni 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]

Atalanta

Melegoni 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]

Loan to Pescara

On 11 August 2018, Melegoni joined Serie B club Pescara on loan until 30 June 2019. ^[3] On 23 July 2019, the loan was renewed for an additional year. ^[4]

Loan to Genoa

On 16 September 2020, Melegoni joined Genoa on a two-year loan deal with a conditional obligation to buy. ^{[5] [6]}

Loan to Standard Liège

In August 2022, Melegoni was loaned to Belgian club Standard Liège on a one-year long deal. ^[7]

Loan to Reggiana

On 1 September 2023, Melegoni was loaned by Reggiana. ^[8]

International career

Melegoni has been capped by Italy at under-15, ^[9] under-16, ^[10] under-17 levels, ^[11] and is a current member of the under-19 side. ^[12] 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, ^[13] 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. ^[14] His first goal for the under-19 team came in his second game; a 2–1 loss against the Czech Republic. ^[15]

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. ^[16]

Honours

Italy U19

• UEFA European Under-19 Championship runner-up: 2018 ^[17]

References

1. "Bastoni e Melegoni, i nuovi giovanissimi di Gasp" (in Italian). Sky Italia. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
2. "ATALANTA VS. SAMPDORIA 1 - 0". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
3. "UFFICIALE: Pescara, preso Melegoni" . Retrieved 11 August 2018.
4. "Filippo Melegoni di nuovo in #BiancAzzurro" (Press release) (in Italian). Pescara. 23 July 2019.
5. "Filippo Melegoni è un giocatore del Genoa" (Press release) (in Italian). Genoa. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
6. "Badelj e Melegoni al Genoa: ufficiale il doppio rinforzo a centrocampo" [Badelj and Melegoni at Genoa: the double reinforcement to the midfield is official] (in Italian). Goal.com. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
7. "Benvenuto Filippo Melegoni" [Welcome Filippo Melegoni] (in French). Standard Liège. 31 August 2022.
8. "L'AC REGGIANA ANNUNCIA L'INGAGGIO DI FILIPPO MELEGONI" [AC REGGIANA ANNOUNCES THE SIGNING OF FILIPPO MELEGONI] (in Italian). Reggiana. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
9. "UNDER 15: 32 PLAYERS CALLED FOR NORTH SELECTION". FIGC. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
10. "UNDER 16: DOMANI LA PRIMA DELLE DUE AMICHEVOLI CON LA CROAZIA" (in Italian). FIGC. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
11. "TOURNAMENT IN ENGLAND: 18 CALLED, DEBUT ON 27TH AGAINST PORTUGAL". FIGC. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
12. "L'ITALIA DI BARONIO OSPITA LA SPAGNA, A UDINE FA IL SUO ESORDIO LA VAR ON-LINE" (in Italian). FIGC. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
13. "NAZIONALE UNDER 17: 'QUATTRO NAZIONI', AZZURRINI BATTUTI DALL'OLANDA". FIGC. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
14. "ITALY U-19S: BARONIO CALLS UP 21 PLAYERS FOR CROATIA FRIENDLY IN MANZANO ON 11TH AUGUST". FIGC. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
15. "ITALY UNDER-19S: AZZURRINI LOSE 2-1 TO THE CZECH REPUBLIC IN PRIBRAM". FIGC. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
16. "Under 21, Italia nel segno dei debuttanti: 2-1 alla Slovenia". la Repubblica (in Italian). 3 September 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
17. "Under-19 - Portugal win epic U19 EURO final". UEFA . Retrieved 31 July 2018.