Leonardo Spinazzola
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonardo Spinazzola | ||
| Date of birth | 25 March 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Foligno, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Atalanta (on loan from Juventus) | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Siena | ||
| 2010–2012 | → Juventus (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012– | Juventus | 0 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Empoli (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2013 | → Lanciano (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Siena (loan) | 24 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | → Atalanta (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Vicenza (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Perugia (loan) | 34 | (0) |
| 2016– | → Atalanta (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2011 | Italy U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2012 | Italy U20 | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 November 2016. | |||
Leonardo Spinazzola (born 25 March 1993) is an Italian footballer who plays for Atalanta, on loan from Juventus, as a right midfielder.
Club career
Born in Foligno, Spinazzola started his career at Siena's youth setup. In 2010 he joined Juventus in a temporary deal, being assigned to the Primavera squad. In June 2012 Juventus signed half of the registration rights for €400,000.
On 5 July 2012 Spinazzola and Filippo Boniperti were loaned to Serie B side Empoli in a season-long loan.[1] 1 September he played his first match as a professional, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–2 away draw against Novara.[2]
Spinazzola scored his first professional goal on the 15th, but in a 2–4 loss at Livorno.[3] After appearing in only seven matches, his loan spell was cut short and he moved to Virtus Lanciano also in a temporary deal in January 2013.[4]
Spinazzola only appeared in three matches with Virtus, all from the bench. On 10 August 2013 he was again loaned, this time to his first club Siena;[5] he appeared regularly with the latter, contributing with 24 matches and one goal for the latter, which narrowly missed out play-offs.
In June 2014 the co-ownership agreement between Siena and Juventus was renewed again However, after the bankruptcy of Siena in July, Juventus acquired the remain 50% registration rights of Spinazzola from Siena for free.
On 11 August 2014 Spinazzola joined Serie A side Atalanta also in a loan deal.[6] On the 23rd he made his debut for the club, scoring the last of a 2–0 home win against Pisa.
Spinazzola made his debut in the Italian top flight on 31 August, replacing Marcelo Estigarribia in the 82nd minute of a 0–0 home draw against Verona.[7]
References
- ↑ Maxi scambio tra Juventus ed Empoli (More transfers between Juventus and Empoli); Spazio Juve, 5 July 2012 (Italian)
- ↑ Novara Empoli 2–2: E' mancata la vittoria, bisogna formare il gruppo (Novara Empoli 2–2: When you fail to win, you have to form the group); Novara Today, 1 September 2012 (Italian)
- ↑ Irresistibile Livorno, 4-2 contro l’Empoli (Unstoppable Livorno, 4–2 against Empoli); Il Tirreno, 15 September 2012 (Italian)
- ↑ Virtus Lanciano, piace Spinazzola dell'Empoli (Virtus Lanciano, takes Spinazzola from Empoli); Tutto Mercato Web, 8 January 2013 (Italian)
- ↑ Calciomercato Siena, Giacomazzi e Spinazzola bianconeri (Transfer market Siena, Giacomazzi and Spinazzola bianconeri); Serie B News, 10 August 2013 (Italian)
- ↑ Ufficiale – Spinazzola all'Atalanta in prestito (Official – Spinazzola to Atalanta on loan); Tutto Mercato Web, 11 August 2014 (Italian)
- ↑ Atalanta 0–0 Verona; Football Italia, 31 August 2014
External links
- Tutto Calciatori profile (Italian)
- Leonardo Spinazzola profile at Soccerway