Matteo Zanini

Matteo Zanini

Personal information
Date of birth	10 May 1994
Place of birth	Pavia, Italy
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current team	Cesena
Youth career
	Pavia
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2012–2014	Pavia	45	(0)
2014–	Cesena	0	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Matteo Zanini (born 20 May 1994) is an Italian professional footballer who plays for Serie A club Cesena.

Biography

Born in Pavia, Lombardy, Zanini started his career at hometown club A.C. Pavia. He was the member of the reserve team in 2011–12 season.^[1] He made his first team debut during 2012–13 Lega Pro Prima Divisione season. On 6 December 2012 he signed his first fully professional contract.^[2] However at the end of season, on 29 June 2013, he was sold to Serie B club Cesena in co-ownership deal for €400,000 in 3-year contract, with Caio De Cenco moved to Pavia also in co-ownership deal for €350,000.^[3]

On 18 July 2013 he returned to Pavia along with Cesena team-mate Fabio Reato (whom Cesena signed him in 2012).^[4] Pavia finished as the last of Group A in 2013–14 Lega Pro Prima Divisione season, but due to the merger of the prime and second division of Lega Pro, the team did not relegate.

On 20 June 2014 the co-ownership of Zanini, Reato and De Cenco were renewed.^[5]

References

1. "Comunicato Ufficiale N°8/TB (2011–12)" (PDF) (in Italian). Lega Pro. 21 September 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
2. "Contratto triennale per Zanini" (in Italian). AC Pavia. 6 December 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
3. AC Cesena SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2013 (Italian)
4. "Inizia l'avventura per il Pavia Calcio 2013/2014" (in Italian). AC Pavia. 18 July 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
5. "Il quadro definitivo delle comproprietà azzurre" (in Italian). AC Pavia. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.

External links

• AIC profile (data by football.it) (Italian)