Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 15 July 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Turin, Italy | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
–2012 | Juventus | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2018 | Juventus | 0 | (0) |
2012–2013 | → Carrarese (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2013–2014 | → Venezia (loan) | 17 | (4) |
2014–2015 | → Monza (loan) | 14 | (3) |
2015 | → Real Vicenza (loan) | 13 | (1) |
2015–2016 | → Santarcangelo (loan) | 31 | (9) |
2016–2018 | → Lausanne-Sport (loan) [2] | 36 | (15) |
2018–2019 | Lausanne-Sport | 35 | (4) |
2019–2020 | Luzern | 35 | (11) |
2020–2021 | Chievo | 31 | (5) |
2021–2022 | Melbourne Victory | 25 | (4) |
2022–2023 | Latina | 18 | (2) |
2023 | → Novara (loan) | 11 | (1) |
2023–2024 | Sestri Levante | 17 | (3) |
2024 | Botoșani | 7 | (1) |
2024 | Istiklol | 9 | (3) |
International career | |||
2011 | Italy U19 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 January 2025 |
Francesco Margiotta (born 15 July 1993) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward, nost recently for Tajikistan Higher League club Istiklol.
Born in Turin, Piedmont, Margiotta started his career at Serie A side Juventus, signing a four-year contract in 2011.[ citation needed ] In 2012, he was loaned to Carrarese. [3] [4] In 2013, Margiotta was loaned to Venezia. [5] He also signed a new three-year contract with Juventus in 2013.[ citation needed ] In 2014, Margiotta was signed by Monza. [6] In January 2015, Margiotta was loaned to Real Vicenza. [7] [8] In 2015 Margiotta moved to Santarcangelo on loan. [9]
In June 2016, he moved to newly-promoted Swiss first division club Lausanne-Sport on an 18-month loan. [10] The loan was made permanent on 31 January 2018 for €1 million.[ citation needed ] In June 2019 he signed for FC Luzern; he left the club in October 2020 after 13 goals in 39 games.[ citation needed ] Margiotta then joined ChievoVerona later that month.[ citation needed ]
After the exclusion of Chievo, Margiotta signed for A-League side Melbourne Victory at the start of the 2021–22 season.[ citation needed ] In August 2022, he returned to Italy, signing for Latina in the Serie C. [11] On 31 January 2023, Margiotta was loaned to Novara, with an option to buy. [12]
On 3 August 2024, Tajikistan Higher League club Istiklol announced the signing of Margiotta on a one-year contract. [13] On 14 January 2025, Istiklol announced their contract with Margiotta had expired and that he had left the club. [14]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Juventus | 2012–13 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 [a] | 0 | 0 [b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2013–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 [c] | 0 | 0 [b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2014–15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 [a] | 0 | 0 [b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2015–16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 [a] | 0 | 0 [b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2016–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 [a] | 0 | 0 [b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2017–18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 [a] | 0 | 0 [b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Carrarese (loan) | 2012–13 | Serie C | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | 9 | 0 | |||
Venezia (loan) | 2013–14 | Serie C | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | |||
Monza (loan) | 2014–15 | Serie C | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 15 | 3 | |||
Real Vicenza | 2014–15 | Serie C | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 13 | 1 | |||
Santarcangelo | 2015–16 | Serie C | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 31 | 9 | |||
Lausanne-Sport (loan) | 2016–17 | Swiss Super League | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 18 | 8 | |||
2017–18 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 19 | 7 | |||||
Total | 36 | 15 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 37 | 15 | ||
Lausanne-Sport | 2017–18 | Swiss Super League | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 16 | 1 | |||
2018–19 | Swiss Challenge League | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 20 | 3 | ||||
Total | 35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 36 | 4 | ||
Luzern | 2019–20 | Swiss Super League | 35 | 11 | 3 | 2 | - | 4 [d] | 0 | - | 42 | 13 | ||
2020–21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | |||||
Total | 35 | 11 | 4 | 2 | - | - | 4 | 0 | - | - | 43 | 13 | ||
ChievoVerona | 2020–21 | Serie B | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 31 | 5 | |||
Melbourne Victory | 2021–22 | A-League Men | 25 | 4 | 6 | 1 | - | 0 [e] | 0 | - | 31 | 5 | ||
Latina | 2022–23 | Serie C | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 18 | 2 | |||
Novara (loan) | 2022–23 | Serie C | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 11 | 1 | |||
Sestri Levante | 2023–24 | Serie C | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 17 | 3 | |||
Botoșani | 2023–24 | Liga I | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 [f] | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
Istiklol | 2024 [16] | Tajikistan Higher League | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | - | 3 [g] | 0 | 0 [h] | 0 | 16 | 6 | |
Career total | 306 | 99 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 332 | 105 |
Melbourne Victory
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