Leonardo Mendicino

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Leonardo Mendicino
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-06-25) 25 June 2006 (age 17)
Place of birth Carate Brianza, Italy [1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Atalanta Under-23
Number 5
Youth career
2014–2015 La Dominante
2015–2017 Renate
2017–2023 Atalanta
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Atalanta U23 9 (0)
2023– Atalanta 1 (0)
International career
2021–2022 Italy U16 10 (0)
2022–2023 Italy U17 14 (3)
2023– Italy U18 3 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:03, 4 February 2024 (UTC)

Leonardo Mendicino (born 25 June 2006) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Serie C Group A club Atalanta U23.

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Club career

Mendicino is a youth product of La Dominante and Renate, before moving to Atalanta's youth academy in 2017. [2] [3] He was promoted to the newly created Atalanta U23s in their debut season in the Serie C for the 2023–24 season. [1] He made his senior and professional debut with the senior Atalanta team as a substitute in a 4–0 UEFA Europa League win over Raków Częstochowa on 14 December 2023. [4]

International career

Mendicino is a youth international for Italy. He was a part of the Italy U17 at the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. [5] In November 2023, he was called up to the Italy U18s. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Atalanta, brilla Mendicino: dalla Primavera all'esordio europeo". MondoPrimavera.
  2. ↑ "Chi è Leonardo Mendicino, il classe 2006 convocato da Gasperini". Atalantini.com. 24 April 2023.
  3. ↑ Maggi, Filippo (24 April 2023). "Chi è Leonardo Mendicino, classe 2006 convocato da Gasperini?".
  4. ↑ "Raków Czestochow 0-4 Atalanta: results, summary and goals". AS.com. 14 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "I 20 convocati di Corradi per l'Europeo: lunedì partenza per l'Ungheria, il 18 maggio l'esordio contro la Spagna". Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio. 14 May 2023.
  6. ↑ "Italia Under 18, tre reti e vittoria contro la Romania". Notiziario del Calcio.
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