Francesco Mezzoni

Italian footballer (born 2000)

Francesco Mezzoni
Personal information
Date of birth	(2000-07-24) 24 July 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Rome, Italy
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Perugia
Youth career
2010–2013	ASD Orange
2013–2017	Carpi
2017–2019	Napoli
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2017	Carpi	0	(0)
2019–	Napoli	0	(0)
2019–2020	→ Carrarese (loan)	13	(1)
2020	→ Pontedera (loan)	4	(0)
2020–2021	→ Feralpisalò (loan)	8	(0)
2021	→ Pro Vercelli (loan)	9	(0)
2021–2022	→ Pistoiese (loan)	27	(1)
2022–2023	→ Ancona (loan)	35	(0)
2023–2024	→ Perugia (loan)	30	(2)
2024–	→ Perugia (loan)	0	(0)
International career^‡
2018	Italy U18	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 February 2018

Francesco Mezzoni (born 24 July 2000) is an Italian football player who plays as a midfielder for Serie C Group B club Perugia on loan from Napoli.

Club career

Carpi

He spent his youth years at Carpi and was called up for the senior squad on several occasions during 2016–17 Serie B and 2017–18 Serie B seasons, but did not see any field time.^[1]

Napoli

On 31 August 2017, he joined Serie A club Napoli.^[2] For the next two seasons, he played for the club's Under-19 squad in Campionato Primavera 1 and UEFA Youth League, without any call-ups to the senior squad.

Loan to Carrarese

On 1 August 2019, he joined Serie C club Carrarese on loan.^[3]

He made his professional Serie C debut for Carrarese on 24 August 2019 in a game against Pontedera, playing the whole game.^[4] He finished the loan with 13 league appearances, 8 of them as a starter, and 1 goal.

Loan to Pontedera

On 30 January 2020, he moved on loan to Pontedera.^[5] He played in 4 games (3 as a starter) before Serie C season was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy.

Loan to Feralpisalò

On 17 September 2020, he joined Feralpisalò on loan.^[6]

Loan to Pro Vercelli

On 8 January 2021, he joined Pro Vercelli on loan.^[7]

Loan to Pistoiese

On 31 August 2021, he was loaned to Pistoiese.^[8]

Loan to Ancona

On 14 July 2022, Mezzoni moved on loan to Ancona.^[9]

Loans to Perugia

On 10 August 2023, Mezzoni joined Perugia on loan.^[10]

Mezzoni was included in the matchday squad of Napoli for the first time since he signed in the first three games of the 2024–25 season, however, he remained on the bench. On 30 August 2024 he returned to Perugia on a new loan.^[11]

International career

He first represented his country with the Under-18 squad on 7 February 2018 in a friendly against France.^[12]

References

^ "Carpi v Ternana game report". Soccerway. 10 December 2016.
^ "Napoli, arrive Mezzoni from Carpi and Sgarbi from Sud Tirol" (Press release) (in Italian). Napoli. 31 August 2017.
^ "Mezzoni alla Carrarese, uno sprinter sulla fascia destra azzurra" (Press release) (in Italian). Carrarese. 1 August 2019.
^ "Pontedera v Carrarese game report". Soccerway. 24 August 2019.
^ "La società U.S Città di Pontedera comunica l'arrivo in maglia granata di Francesco Mezzoni" (in Italian). Pontedera. 30 January 2020.
^ "Feralpisalò: Arriva Francesco Mezzoni in prestito dal Napoli" (in Italian). Il Napoli Online. 17 September 2020.
^ "BENVENUTO FRANCESCO MEZZONI" (in Italian). Pro Vercelli. 8 January 2021. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
^ "Dal Napoli arriva l'esterno Francesco Mezzoni" (in Italian). Pistoiese. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
^ "CALCIOMERCATO: DAL NAPOLI ARRIVA MEZZONI" (in Italian). Ancona-Matelica. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
^ "FRANCESCO MEZZONI È DEL PERUGIA!" [FRANCESCO MEZZONI IS FROM PERUGIA!] (in Italian). Perugia. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
^ "UFFICIALE: MEZZONI TORNA AL PERUGIA!" [OFFICIAL: MEZZONI RETURNS TO PERUGIA!] (in Italian). Perugia. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
^ "France U18 v Italy U18 game report" (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 7 February 2018.