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Italian footballer

Leonardo Mendicino
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-06-25) 25 June 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Carate Brianza, Italy
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team Cesena
Number 5
Youth career
2014–2015 La Dominante
2015–2017 Renate
2017–2023 Atalanta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Atalanta U23 18 (0)
2023– Atalanta 1 (0)
2024– → Cesena (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2021–2022 Italy U16 10 (0)
2022–2023 Italy U17 14 (3)
2023–2024 Italy U18 5 (2)
2024– Italy U19 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 August 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 August 2024

Leonardo Mendicino (born 25 June 2006) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Serie B club Cesena on loan from Atalanta.

Club career

Mendicino is a youth product of La Dominante and Renate, before moving to Atalanta's youth academy in 2017. He was promoted to the newly created Atalanta U23s in their debut season in the Serie C for the 2023–24 season. He made his senior and professional debut with the senior Atalanta team as a substitute in a 4–0 UEFA Europa League win over Raków Częstochowa on 14 December 2023.

On 30 August 2024, Mendicino moved on loan to Serie B club Cesena.

International career

Mendicino is a youth international for Italy. He was a part of the Italy U17 at the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. In November 2023, he was called up to the Italy U18s.

References

  1. ^ "Atalanta, brilla Mendicino: dalla Primavera all'esordio europeo". MondoPrimavera.
  2. "Chi è Leonardo Mendicino, il classe 2006 convocato da Gasperini". Atalantini.com. 24 April 2023.
  3. Maggi, Filippo (24 April 2023). "Chi è Leonardo Mendicino, classe 2006 convocato da Gasperini?".
  4. "Raków Czestochow 0-4 Atalanta: results, summary and goals". AS.com. 14 December 2023.
  5. "Leonardo Mendicino è un nuovo calciatore del Cesena FC" [Leonardo Mendicino is a new footballer for Cesena FC] (in Italian). Cesena. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  6. "I 20 convocati di Corradi per l'Europeo: lunedì partenza per l'Ungheria, il 18 maggio l'esordio contro la Spagna". Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio. 14 May 2023.
  7. "Italia Under 18, tre reti e vittoria contro la Romania". Notiziario del Calcio.

External links

Cesena FC – current squad


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