Matteo Zanini

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Matteo Zanini
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-05-10) 10 May 1994 (age 32)
Place of birth Lodi, Italy
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Full back
Team information
Current team
Siracusa
Number 33
Youth career
Pavia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Pavia 19 (0)
2013–2016 Cesena 0 (0)
2013–2014Pavia (loan) 26 (0)
2014–2015Cosenza (loan) 22 (0)
2015–2016Messina (loan) 25 (0)
2016–2017 Akragas 19 (5)
2017–2018 Catanzaro 42 (8)
2018–2019 Lucchese 32 (5)
2019–2021 Reggiana 23 (1)
2021–2022 Paganese 46 (1)
2022–2023 Imolese 28 (4)
2023–2025 AlbinoLeffe 48 (5)
2025– Siracusa 6 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 November 2025

Matteo Zanini (born 10 May 1994) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Serie C Group C club Siracusa.

Career

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Born in Pavia, Lombardy, Zanini started his career at hometown club A.C. Pavia. He was the member of the reserve team in 2011–12 season.[1] He made his first team debut during 2012–13 Lega Pro Prima Divisione season. On 6 December 2012 he signed his first fully professional contract.[2] However at the end of season, on 29 June 2013, he was sold to Serie B club Cesena in co-ownership deal for €400,000 in 3-year contract, with Caio De Cenco moved to Pavia also in co-ownership deal for €350,000.[3]

On 18 July 2013 he returned to Pavia along with Cesena team-mate Fabio Reato (whom Cesena signed him in 2012).[4] Pavia finished as the last of Group A in 2013–14 Lega Pro Prima Divisione season, but due to the merger of the prime and second division of Lega Pro, the team did not relegate.

On 20 June 2014 the co-ownership of Zanini, Reato and De Cenco were renewed.[5] In June 2015 Zanini joined Cesena outright.[6]

In summer 2015 Zanini joined Messina.

On 2 August 2016 Zanini joined Akragas in a 2-year contract.[7] On 31 January 2017 Zanini was signed by Catanzaro in a 2+12-year deal.[8]

On 17 October 2018, he signed with Lucchese.[9]

On 18 July 2019, he signed with Reggio Audace.[10]

On 1 February 2021 he joined Paganese.[11]

On 17 July 2023, Zanini moved to AlbinoLeffe.[12]

References

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