| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 July 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Rome, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Virtus Entella | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2013 | ASD Orange | ||
| 2013–2017 | Carpi | ||
| 2017–2019 | Napoli | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Carpi | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2025 | Napoli | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Carrarese (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2020 | → Pontedera (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Feralpisalò (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Pro Vercelli (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Pistoiese (loan) | 27 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | → Ancona (loan) | 35 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Perugia (loan) | 30 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | → Perugia (loan) | 28 | (2) |
| 2025– | Virtus Entella | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Italy U18 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 April 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 7 February 2018 | |||
Francesco Mezzoni (born 24 July 2000) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie B club Virtus Entella.
He spent his youth years at Carpi and was called up for the senior squad on several occasions during 2016–17 Serie B and 2017–18 Serie B seasons, but did not see any field time. [1]
On 31 August 2017, he joined Serie A club Napoli. [2] For the next two seasons, he played for the club's Under-19 squad in Campionato Primavera 1 and UEFA Youth League, without any call-ups to the senior squad.
On 1 August 2019, he joined Serie C club Carrarese on loan. [3]
He made his professional Serie C debut for Carrarese on 24 August 2019 in a game against Pontedera, playing the whole game. [4] He finished the loan with 13 league appearances, 8 of them as a starter, and 1 goal.
On 30 January 2020, he moved on loan to Pontedera. [5] He played in 4 games (3 as a starter) before Serie C season was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy.
On 17 September 2020, he joined Feralpisalò on loan. [6]
On 8 January 2021, he joined Pro Vercelli on loan. [7]
On 10 August 2023, Mezzoni joined Perugia on loan. [10]
Mezzoni was included in Napoli's matchday squad for the first time since signing in the first three games of the 2024–25 season; however, he remained on the bench. On 30 August 2024, he returned to Perugia on a new loan. [11]
For the 2025–26 season, Mezzoni signed with Virtus Entella in Serie B. [12]
He first represented his country with the Under-18 squad on 7 February 2018 in a friendly against France. [13]