Andrea Meroni (born 9 January 1997) is an Italian football player who plays for Serie B club Reggiana.

Andrea Meroni
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-01-09) 9 January 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Empoli, Italy
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Reggiana
Number 13
Youth career
0000–2016 Empoli
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Empoli 0 (0)
2016–2017Cosenza (loan) 4 (0)
2017–2018 Paganese 21 (0)
2018–2019 Pisa 34 (0)
2018Paganese (loan) 11 (0)
2019–2022 Sassuolo 0 (0)
2019–2021Pisa (loan) 27 (0)
2021–2022Cremonese (loan) 8 (0)
2022–2024 Cosenza 46 (1)
2024– Reggiana 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 June 2024

Club career

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Empoli

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He spent his youth career with Empoli. He did not appear for the club's senior squad.[1]

Loan to Cosenza

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On 30 July 2016 he joined Lega Pro club Cosenza on loan.[2]

He made his professional Lega Pro debut for Cosenza on 6 November 2016 in a game against Casertana. He started the game and played the whole match.[3] He finished the loan with 4 appearances for Cosenza, 2 of them as a starter.

Paganese

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On 28 July 2017 he signed a 3-year contract with Serie C club Paganese.[4]

Pisa

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Loan to Paganese

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On 31 January 2018 his rights were acquired by Serie C club Pisa, who then loaned him back to Paganese for the remainder of the 2017–18 season.[5]

Sassuolo

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Loan to Pisa

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On 31 July 2019 his rights were acquired by Serie A club Sassuolo, who then loaned him back to Pisa on a 2-year term.[6]

Pisa was promoted to Serie B for the 2019–20 season and Meroni made his debut in the second tier on 15 September 2019 in a game against Cremonese. He started the game and played for 72 minutes before being substituted.[7]

Loan to Cremonese

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On 31 August 2021 he joined Cremonese on loan.[8]

Return to Cosenza

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On 26 July 2022, Meroni returned to Cosenza on a two-year contract.[9]

Reggiana

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On 5 July 2024, Meroni signed a two-year contract with Reggiana.[10]

References

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  1. ^ Andrea Meroni at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
  2. ^ "COSENZA, PERFEZIONATO IL TRASFERIMENTO DI ANDREA MERONI IN PRESTITO DALL'EMPOLI" (Press release) (in Italian). Cosenza. 30 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Cosenza v Casertana game report". Soccerway. 6 November 2016.
  4. ^ "TRIENNALE PER IL DIFENSORE ANDREA MERONI" (Press release) (in Italian). Paganese. 28 July 2017.
  5. ^ "CALCIOMERCATO: MAXI-OPERATION WITH PAGANESE" (Press release). Pisa. 31 January 2018.
  6. ^ "ANDREA MERONI PASSA AL SASSUOLO MA RESTA IN NERAZZURRO" (Press release) (in Italian). Pisa. 31 July 2019.
  7. ^ "Pisa v Cremonese game report". Soccerway. 15 September 2019.
  8. ^ "MERONI NUOVO CALCIATORE GRIGIOROSSO" (Press release) (in Italian). Cremonese. 31 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Bentornato in rossoblù ad Andrea Meroni!" (in Italian). Cosenza. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  10. ^ "Andrea Meroni rinforza la linea difensiva della Reggiana" [Andrea Meroni strengthens Reggiana's defensive line] (in Italian). Reggiana. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
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