Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 25 June 2006 | ||
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* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023– | Atalanta U23 | 18 | (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 2 May 2024 |
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.
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]
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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