Flavio Paoletti

Flavio Paoletti

Personal information
Date of birth	(2003-01-16) 16 January 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth	San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) [1]
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Mantova
Number	36
Youth career
2010–2017	Atletico Azzurra Colli
2017–2023	Sampdoria
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023	Sampdoria	11	(0)
2023–2025	Fatih Karagümrük	36	(3)
2025–	Mantova	0	(0)
International career‡
2019	Italy U17	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 04:12, 18 December 2022 (UTC)

Flavio Paoletti (born 16 January 2003) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Serie B club Mantova.

Club career

Born in San Benedetto del Tronto and raised in Colli del Tronto, ^{[2] [3]} Paoletti started playing football at local club Atletico Azzurra Colli, ^{[2] [3]} before joining Sampdoria's youth sector in the summer of 2017. ^{[2] [4]} He then progressed through the club's youth ranks, as he eventually became the captain of their under-19 squad, ^{[2] [3] [5]} and then signed his first professional contract in September 2022. ^[6]

During the 2022–23 season, Paoletti started training with Sampdoria's first team under head coach Dejan Stanković: ^[5] then, on 8 January 2023, he made his professional debut with the club, coming on as a substitute for Ronaldo Vieira in the 83rd minute of a 2–0 Serie A loss to Napoli. ^{[3] [7] [8]} Four days later, on 12 January, the midfielder made his first start in a professional game, together with team-mate Daniele Montevago, in a 1–0 Coppa Italia loss to Fiorentina. ^[9]

On 29 August 2023, Paoletti joined Turkish side Fatih Karagümrük on a permanent deal, signing a three-year contract with the club. ^{[10] [11]}

On 26 January 2025, Paoletti signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Mantova in Serie B. ^[12]

International career

Paoletti has represented Italy at youth international level, having played for the under-17 national team. ^{[13] [14]}

In March 2023, he received a call-up to the Italian under-20 national team. ^[15]

Style of play

Paoletti has been described as a versatile midfielder, ^{[3] [5]} who can play either in a more defensive role or as a mezzala , ^[4] while also being able to cover in the center-back position. ^[3]

He cited Dennis Praet as a source of inspiration. ^[4]

Personal life

Paoletti is a self-declared supporter of Sambenedettese, the main club based in his birthplace. ^{[3] [4]}

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 23 December 2023 ^[16]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup [a]		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sampdoria	2022–23	Serie A	11	0	1	0	–		–		12	0
Fatih Karagümrük	2023–24	Süper Lig	4	0	1	0	–		–		5	0
Career total			15	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	17	0

1. Appearance(s) in the Coppa Italia and the Türkiye Kupası

References

1. "Flavio Paoletti" (in Italian). U.C. Sampdoria. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
2. Cencioni, Marco (9 January 2023). "Da Colli del Tronto alla Sampdoria: l'esordio in Serie A di Flavio Paoletti". Cronache Maceratesi (in Italian). Retrieved 15 January 2023.
3. Rippa, Simone (11 January 2023). "Chi è Flavio Paoletti, il fiore all'occhiello della Sampdoria". Numero Diez (in Italian). Retrieved 15 January 2023.
4. Pintimalli, Alessandro (25 October 2018). "Paoletti, dal rossoblù Samb al blucerchiato Samp: "Qui indosso i colori più belli del mondo"". U.C. Sampdoria (in Italian). Retrieved 15 January 2023.
5. "Chi è Paoletti, il capitano della Primavera convocato per Sassuolo-Sampdoria". Samp News 24 (in Italian). 3 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
6. Berlingheri, Federico (21 September 2022). "Primi contratti professionistici per cinque blucerchiati". U.C. Sampdoria (in Italian). Retrieved 15 January 2023.
7. "Sampdoria: chi è Paoletti, all'esordio contro il Napoli". Gianluca Di Marzio (in Italian). 8 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
8. Andreuccetti, Gianluca (9 January 2023). "Sampdoria, arriva l'esordio di Paoletti in prima squadra". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 15 January 2023.
9. Schirru, Francesco (12 January 2023). "Fiorentina-Sampdoria 1-0: basta Barak, viola al turno successivo". Goal.com. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
10. "Fatih Karagümrük İtalyan futbolcu Flavio Paoletti'yi kadrosuna kattı". Fotomaç . 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
11. "Ufficiale: Sampdoria, ceduto Paoletti al Fatih Karagumruk". Alfredo Pedullà (in Italian). 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
12. "UFFICIALE: Flavio Paoletti è BiancoRosso" [OFFICIAL: Flavio Paoletti is BiancoRosso] (in Italian). Mantova 1911. 26 January 2025. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
13. "Academy: Amado e Paoletti convocati nelle rispettive Nazionali". Gazzetta Sampdoriana (in Italian). 5 September 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
14. "Flavio Paoletti - Convocazioni e presenze in campo". FIGC (in Italian). Retrieved 15 January 2023.
15. "Contro Norvegia e Germania le ultime due gare del Torneo Otto Nazioni, poi il Mondiale: i 23 convocati di Nunziata". FIGC (in Italian). 17 March 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
16. Flavio Paoletti at Soccerway

External links

• Flavio Paoletti at Soccerway
• Flavio Paoletti at WorldFootball.net
• FIGC Profile