Davide Zappacosta
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David Zappacosta in action with Atalanta in the 2014–15 season | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Davide Zappacosta | ||
| Date of birth | 11 June 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Sora, Frosinone, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Full-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Torino | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2008 | Sora | ||
| 2008–2010 | Isola Liri | ||
| 2011 | Atalanta | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010–2011 | Isola Liri | 14 | (1) |
| 2011–2014 | Avellino | 83 | (3) |
| 2014–2015 | Atalanta | 29 | (3) |
| 2015– | Torino | 17 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013 | Italy U21 Serie B[1] | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Italy U21 | 17 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:37, 15 February 2016 (UTC). | |||
Davide Zappacosta (born 11 June 1992) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Torino.
Club career
Early career
Born in Sora, Lazio, Zappacosta joined hometown's Sora's youth setup in 1998, aged six, as a forward.[2] In 2008 he moved to neighbouring Isola Liri, appearing in Campionato Nazionale Dante Berretti under-20's,[3] and made his senior debut for the side in the 2009–10 campaign; obtaining a total of 14 caps and one goal in the league.
Avellino
In January 2011 Zappacosta joined Atalanta in co-ownership deal[4] and played for the Primavera for six months. He appeared during the pre-season with the main squad.[5][6] In summer 2011, at age 19, he transferred to Avellino in co-ownership,[7] with whom he played for two seasons in Lega Pro Prima Divisione, winning the championship in the 2012–13 season and the Supercoppa Lega Pro. After promotion to Serie B he decided to tattoo the date "05.05.2013".[8] The following year he scored a debut goal in Serie B in the match won 2–1 against Novara, standing out as one of the best full-backs in the league.
Return to Atalanta
On 4 June 2014 Zappacosta returned to Atalanta, signing a four-year deal.[9] He made his official debut with Atalanta on 23 August 2014 against Pisa in a 2–0 win in the third qualifying round of the Coppa Italia. On 31 August 2014 Zappacosta made his debut in Serie A, starting in a 0–0 home draw against Verona. On 6 January 2015 he scored his first Serie A goal in a 2–2 draw to Genoa; repeated the following week against Chievo in Bergamo.
Torino
On 10 July 2015 Zappacosta was sold to Torino, in the same transfer that also brought the midfielder Daniele Baselli to Piedmont, for a total of approximately €10 million. On 28 October 2015 he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–3 draw to Genoa.
International career
During his period in Irpinia, he made his debut with the Italy U-21 on 5 September 2013 in a qualifier match against Belgium, lost 3–1.
He took part in the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in the Czech Republic, playing as a starter in the right-back position in all three games played by Italy, eliminated in the group stage.
Career statistics
Club
Updated 3 February 2016.[10]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Osola Liri | 2009–10 | Lega Pro Seconda Divisione | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||||
| Avellino | 2011–12 | Serie B | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 28 | 1 | |||
| 2013–14 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 83 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 93 | 3 | |||
| Atalanta | 2014–15 | Serie A | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 3 | ||
| Torino | 2015–16 | Serie A | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 1 | ||
| Career Total | 142 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 152 | 8 | ||
Honours
Club
- Avellino
- Lega Pro Prima Divisione: 2012–13
- Supercoppa Lega Pro Prima Divisione: 2013
References
- ↑ http://www.sportcampania.it/b-italia-rappresentativa-aic-convocato-davide-zappacosta/
- ↑ "Comunicato Ufficiale n.55 (2006–07)" [Official announcement n.55 (2006–07)] (PDF). Comitato Regionale Lazio, FIGC (in Italian). 10 May 2007. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- ↑ "Comunicato Ufficiale n.43/TB (2009–10)" [Official announcement n.43/TB (2009–10)] (PDF). Campionato Nazionale D.Berretti, Lega Serie C (in Italian). 25 November 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- ↑ "Ceduto Davide Zappacosta" [Davide Zappacosta transferred]. AC Isola Liri (in Italian). 20 January 2011. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- ↑ "Quattordici reti in amichevole". Atalanta BC (in Italian). 28 July 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- ↑ "Atalanta-Lumezzane 2-0". Atalanta BC (in Italian). 3 August 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- ↑ "L'attaccante Zappacosta dall'Atalanta all'Avellino" [Forward Zappacosta from Atalanta to Avellino]. AS Avellino 1912 (in Italian). 31 August 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- ↑ http://www.gazzetta.it/Nazionale/03-09-2013/under-21-novita-zappacosta-dopo-avellino-voglio-a-201093311468.shtml
- ↑ "Esclusiva – Zappacosta torna all’Atalanta: ecco le cifre" [Exclusive – Zappacosta returns to Atalanta: here are the numbers] (in Italian). Hurra Avellino. 3 June 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ Davide Zappacosta profile at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
External links
- Football.it Profile (Italian)
- calciatori.com Profile (Italian)
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