| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 July 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Rome, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | 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, correct as of 27 April 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct 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 the matchday squad of Napoli for the first time since he signed 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]