Mattia Felici

Mattia Felici

Personal information
Date of birth	(2001-04-17) 17 April 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Rome, Italy
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Left winger
Team information
Current team	Cagliari
Number	97
Youth career
	GSD Nuova Tor Tre Teste
2018–2019	→ Lecce (loan)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2019	GSD Nuova Tor Tre Teste
2018–2019	→ Lecce (loan)	1	(0)
2019–2022	Lecce	0	(0)
2019–2020	→ Palermo (loan)	25	(4)
2022	→ Palermo (loan)	11	(1)
2022–2024	Triestina	27	(4)
2023–2024	→ Feralpisalò (loan)	36	(4)
2024	Feralpisalò	0	(0)
2024–	Cagliari	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 July 2024

Mattia Felici (born 17 April 2001) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Serie A club Cagliari.

Club career

Born in Rome, Felici started his playing career at local amateur team GSD Nuova Tor Tre Teste, before joining Lecce's youth sector in 2018, initially on loan. ^{[1] [2]}

He made his professional debut for Lecce on 23 March 2019, as a 70th-minute substitute for Panagiotis Tachtsidis in a 7–0 Serie B win over Ascoli. ^{[2] [3]} He was signed permanently by Lecce by the end of the campaign, and subsequently loaned to Serie D club Palermo for the 2019–20 season. ^[4] Here, the winger established himself as a regular starter, helping the team win promotion back to Serie C. ^[2]

After returning to Lecce in July 2020, Felici failed to break into the first team during the 2020–21 Serie B campaign, as well as the first half of the following season, due to a series of injuries. ^[2] On 5 January 2022, he was loaned back to Palermo, now in Serie C, on a two-year term, with an option to buy. ^[5] However, at the end of the campaign, on 21 July 2022 Felici terminated both his loan spell and his contract with Lecce by mutual consent. ^[6]

A couple days later, he was permanently signed by fellow Serie C side Triestina on a three-year deal. ^[2] Although the team got involved in a relegation battle since the start of the 2022–23 season, Felici established himself as a regular starter and one of the club's most notable performers. ^[7] However, on 30 November 2022, he was sent-off for violent conduct against referee Dario Madonia in a 2–0 league loss against Piacenza, and subsequently received a four-match ban. ^{[8] [9] [10]} On 22 April 2023, he scored one of the goals in a 2–1 league win over Pergolettese, which allowed Triestina to reach the play-outs; ^{[11] [12]} the team would eventually defeat Sangiuliano City to stay in the third tier. ^[13]

On 30 July 2023, Felici joined newly-promoted Serie B side Feralpisalò on a season-long loan, with an option-to-buy that could turn into an obligation, once certain targets were met. ^[14] He scored four goals and five assists in 36 league games, as the team eventually got relegated to Serie C. ^[15]

On 10 July 2024, Felici joined Serie A side Cagliari, signing a three-year contract, with a club option for two more seasons. ^{[16] [17]} The deal reportedly commanded a fee in the region of €2 million, ^[18] as well as the loan of Nicolò Cavuoti to Feralpisalò. ^{[19] [20]}

Style of play

Felici is primarily a left winger, although he can play in several different attacking positions, or even as a left wing-back. ^[2]

Career statistics

Club

As of 1 May 2024 ^{[21] [22]}

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Lecce	2018–19	Serie B	1	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2020–21		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Palermo (loan)	2019–20	Serie D	25	4	0	0	—		25	4
	2021–22	Serie C	11	1	0	0	0	0	11	1
	Total		36	5	0	0	0	0	36	5
Triestina	2022–23	Serie C	30	4	—		0	0	30	4
Feralpisalò (loan)	2023–24	Serie B	36	4	2	1	—		38	5
Career total			103	13	2	1	0	0	105	14

Honours

Lecce

• Serie B runners-up: 2018–19

References

1. "MATTIA FELICI- Il romano che indossa il giallorosso del Lecce" (in Italian). Giovanili Nazionali. 10 May 2019.
2. "La Triestina mette la freccia a sinistra: ecco Felici" (in Italian). Trieste News. 23 July 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
3. "Lecce v Ascoli game report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 23 March 2019.
4. "Mercato Palermo, preso il 2001 Mattia Felici del Lecce" (in Italian). Stadionews.it. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
5. "FELICI È ROSANERO" (in Italian). Palermo F.C. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
6. "RISOLUZIONE CONSENSUALE CON IL CALCIATORE FELICI" (in Italian). Lecce. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
7. Oddi, Samuele (29 January 2023). "Il Napoli osserva Felici della Triestina per il futuro". Numero Diez (in Italian). Retrieved 29 January 2023.
8. "Piacenza – Triestina 2-0, nebbia sempre più fitta per Pavanel: ora l'Alabarda è ultima!". Triveneto Goal (in Italian). 30 November 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
9. "Triestina, spallata all'arbitro ed espulsione diretta per Felici". La Casa di C (in Italian). 30 November 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
10. "GIUDICE SPORTIVO 16^ GIORNATA GIR. A-C 30 NOVEMBRE 2022". Lega Pro (in Italian). 1 December 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
11. Saule, Andrea (22 April 2023). "La Triestina batte la Pergolettese 2 a 1 e si gioca tutto ai playout". Rai News (in Italian). Retrieved 7 July 2023.
12. Sorrentino, Emanuele (22 April 2023). "Top & Flop di Pergolettese-Triestina". Tutto C (in Italian). Retrieved 7 July 2023.
13. Donzella, Sebastian (13 May 2023). "Triestina on fire! Salva all'ultimo istante con un eurogol. Sangiuliano in D". Tutto C (in Italian). Retrieved 7 July 2023.
14. "MATTIA FELICI - COMUNICATO UFFICIALE" [Mattia Felici - Official Communication] (in Italian). Feralpisalò. 30 July 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
15. Lora Lamia, Paolo (4 July 2024). "Cagliari, individuato l'erede di Nandez: in arrivo Felici, ai dettagli con la Feralpisalò". TUTTOmercatoWEB (in Italian). Retrieved 4 July 2024.
16. "Felici è del Cagliari". Cagliari (in Italian). 10 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
17. "Mattia Felici è del Cagliari". Rai News (in Italian). 10 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
18. "La FeralpiSalò saluta Felici: c'è l'accordo con il Cagliari". Giornale di Brescia (in Italian). 9 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
19. "FELICI, COMUNICATO UFFICIALE" (in Italian). 10 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
20. Bonan, Tommaso (10 July 2024). "Il giovane Cavuoti va in prestito alla Feralpisalò. Il comunicato del Cagliari". TUTTOmercatoWEB (in Italian). Retrieved 11 July 2024.
21. Mattia Felici at Soccerway
22. Mattia Felici at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)

External links

• Mattia Felici at Soccerway