Matteo Zanini
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 May 1994 | ||
| 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) |
| 2013–2014 | → Pavia (loan) | 26 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Cosenza (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Messina (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
[edit | edit source]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+1⁄2-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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External links
[edit | edit source]- AIC profile (data by football.it) (in Italian)
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- 1994 births
- Footballers from Pavia
- Living people
- Italian men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- AC Pavia 1911 SSD players
- AC Cesena players
- Cosenza Calcio players
- ACR Messina players
- ASD Akragas 2018 players
- US Catanzaro 1929 players
- Lucchese 1905 players
- AC Reggiana 1919 players
- Paganese Calcio 1926 players
- Imolese Calcio 1919 players
- UC AlbinoLeffe players
- Siracusa Calcio 1924 players
- Serie C players
- 21st-century Italian sportsmen