Mattia Pagliuca (born 25 April 2002) is an Italian professional footballer who plays for Serie C Group A club Virtus Verona.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 April 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Bologna, Italy[1] | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger/Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Virtus Verona | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bologna | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2024 | Bologna | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Imolese (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Alessandria (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Brindisi (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2024– | Virtus Verona | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 May 2024 | |||
Club career
editMattia Pagliuca made his Serie A debut for Bologna on 13 December 2020 against Roma appearing as a substitute for Emanuel Vignato at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara in a 5–1 defeat.[2]
In the summer of 2022 he went on loan to Imolese; in December 2022 he suffered a cruciate ligament break in his knee which forced him to end the competitive season early.
On 21 August 2023 his transfer was announced, on annual loan, to Alessandria.[3] On 1 February 2024, Pagliuca moved on loan to Brindisi.[4]
On 8 August 2024, Pagliuca signed a two-season contract with Virtus Verona.[5] With Virtus Verona, he scored his first senior professional goal on 12 October 2024, a late winner against Arzignano, with his father Gianluca present in the stands.[6]
Personal life
editMattia is the son of former Italian international goalkeeper Gianluca Pagliuca who also previously played for Bologna.[7]
References
edit- ^ Mattia Pagliuca at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
- ^ "Bologna vs. Roma - 13 December 2020". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ "MATTIA PAGLIUCA NUOVO ATTACCANTE GRIGIO" [MATTIA PAGLIUCA NEW FORWARD] (in Italian). Alessandria. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ "BENVENUTO PAGLIUCA" [Welcome Pagliuca] (in Italian). Brindisi. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "COMUNICATO UFFICIALE: MATTIA PAGLIUCA È ROSSOBLÙ" [OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: MATTIA PAGLIUCA IS RED AND BLUE] (in Italian). Virtus Verona. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "Virtus Verona, prima rete in Serie C per Pagliuca: l'esultanza con il padre Gianluca" (in Italian). Tuttomercatoweb. 12 October 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ "Chi è Mattia Pagliuca, il figlio di Gianluca, all'esordio in Bologna Roma | Sky Sport". sport.sky.it (in Italian). 13 December 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
External links
edit- Mattia Pagliuca at Soccerway
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