Mattia Zanotti

Mattia Zanotti

Personal information
Full name	Mattia Zanotti [1]
Date of birth	(2003-01-11) 11 January 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Brescia, Italy
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) [2]
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Lugano
Number	46
Youth career
2009–2011	Virtus Feralpi Lonato
2011–2017	Brescia
2017–2023	Inter Milan
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2024	Inter Milan	3	(0)
2023–2024	→ St. Gallen (loan)	34	(3)
2024–	Lugano	10	(0)
International career‡
2018	Italy U15	4	(0)
2018–2019	Italy U16	9	(0)
2019–2020	Italy U17	4	(0)
2021–2022	Italy U19	5	(0)
2022–2023	Italy U20	11	(0)
2023–	Italy U21	13	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing   Italy FIFA U-20 World Cup Runner-up 2023 Argentina
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2024

Mattia Zanotti (born 11 January 2003) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Swiss Super League club Lugano.

Club career

Zanotti played for Virtus Feralpi Lonato and Brescia, before joining Inter Milan's youth academy in 2017. ^[3] In October 2021, Zanotti signed a four-year professional contract with the Nerazzurri. ^[4]

On 12 December 2021, he made his Serie A debut for Inter Milan, coming on as a substitute in the 83rd minute of a 4–0 league win over Cagliari. ^{[5] [6]}

Shortly after extending his contract with the club until 2027, ^{[7] [8]} on 3 July 2023, Zanotti officially joined Swiss Super League club St. Gallen on a season-long loan. ^{[8] [9] [10]} On 22 July, he made his debut for the club in a 2–1 league win over Basel. ^[11] On 28 October, he scored his first professional goal and served two assists in a 3–1 league win over Grasshoppers. ^[12] Throughout the season, he helped St. Gallen qualify for the second qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League. ^{[13] [14]}

On 13 July 2024, Zanotti joined Swiss Super League club Lugano on a permanent deal, signing a four-year contract. ^{[15] [16]}

International career

Zanotti is a youth international for Italy, having represented the Italy U15s, U16s, U17s and U19s. ^[17]

In May 2023, he was included in the Italy U20 squad that took part in the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina, ^[18] where the Azzurrini finished runners-up after losing to Uruguay in the final match. ^{[19] [20]}

On 8 September 2023, he made his debut for the Italy under-21 national team, starting in a goalless draw against Latvia in the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifiers. ^{[21] [22]}

Honours

Inter Milan

• Supercoppa Italiana: 2022 ^[23]

Italy U20

• FIFA U-20 World Cup runner-up: 2023 ^{[19] [20]}

References

1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Italy (ITA)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 14. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
2. "Mattia Zanotti". Inter Milan. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
3. "FCIN1908 Scouting – Zanotti, il nuovo Trattore dell'Inter che insegue l'idolo Zanetti". FC Inter 1908 (in Italian). 14 April 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
4. "Mattia Zanotti si lega all'Inter fino al 2025" (Press release) (in Italian). Inter Milan. 1 October 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
5. Taidelli, Luca (12 December 2021). "Inter show, Cagliari annichilito: sorpasso al Milan e primato solitario". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 3 July 2023.
6. "Inter Milan vs. Cagliari - 12 December 2021". Soccerway.
7. Bonan, Tommaso; Cardia, Ivan (28 June 2023). "TMW - Inter, Zanotti: "San Gallo? Per ora ci siamo visti solo per mettere a posto il contratto"". TUTTOmercatoWEB.com (in Italian). Retrieved 3 July 2023.
8. Donato, Lelio (3 July 2023). "Zanotti rinnova e lascia l'Inter: va in prestito al San Gallo". Goal.com (in Italian). Retrieved 3 July 2023.
9. "Mattia Zanotti al San Gallo" (Press release) (in Italian). Inter Milan. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
10. "Mattia Zanotti leihweise zum FCSG für die Saison 2023/24" (Press release) (in German). FC St. Gallen. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
11. "Super League, 1. Runde - Görtler schiesst St. Gallen in der 86. Minute ins Glück". SRF (in Swiss High German). 22 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
12. "3:1-Sieg gegen GC - St. Gallens Heimserie hält an". SRF (in Swiss High German). 28 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
13. "3:1 auf der Schützenwiese - St. Gallen spielt in der nächsten Saison international". SRF (in Swiss High German). 20 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
14. Nava, Matteo (28 May 2024). "Da Correa a Carboni e i fratelli Esposito: come sono andati i prestiti dell'Inter". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 28 May 2024.
15. Mellini, Marzio (13 July 2024). "Mattia Zanotti è Bianconero". FC Lugano (in Italian). Retrieved 13 July 2024.
16. "Ora è ufficiale, Mattia Zanotti è un nuovo giocatore del Lugano". RSI (in Italian). 13 July 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
17. "MondoPrimavera – Mattia Zanotti, la macchina da assist dell'Inter". www.kickest.it. 11 November 2021.
18. "Ufficializzata la lista dei 21 convocati per il Mondiale in Argentina" (in Italian). FIGC. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
19. "Returning Rodriguez snatches Uruguay maiden title". FIFA . 11 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
20. Di Chiaro, Michael (11 June 2023). "Uruguay-Italia Under 20 1-0: Luciano Rodriguez stende gli Azzurrini, sudamericani Campioni del Mondo". Goal.com (in Italian). Retrieved 12 June 2023.
21. "Le qualificazioni all'Europeo iniziano con un pareggio: l'Italia non sfonda in Lettonia, a Jurmala è 0-0. Nunziata: "Dobbiamo migliorare"". Italian Football Federation (in Italian). 8 September 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
22. "L'Italia U21 sbatte contro la Lettonia: è 0-0". Sky Sport (in Italian). 8 September 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
23. "AC Milan 0-3 Inter Milan: Simone Inzaghi's side ease to Supercoppa win over rivals to defend title". Euro Sport. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2023.

External links

• Mattia Zanotti at Inter Milan (in Italian)
• Mattia Zanotti at Lega Serie A (archived)
• Mattia Zanotti – UEFA competition record ( archive )
• Mattia Zanotti at Soccerway