Antonio Mazzotta

Antonio Mazzotta
Personal information
Date of birth 2 August 1989 (1989-08-02) (age 22)
Place of birth Palermo, Italy
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Playing position Left back
Club information
Current club Crotone
Number 37
Youth career
0000–2005 Fortitudo Golden Boys
2005–2006 Kamarat
2006–2009 Palermo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2009–2010 Palermo 0 (0)
2009–2010 → Lecce (loan) 20 (0)
2010– Lecce 0 (0)
2010–2011 → Pescara (loan) 12 (0)
2011– → Crotone (loan) 22 (0)
National team‡
2009–2010 Italy U-20[2] 7 (1)
2010–2011 Italy U-21 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:42, 27 January 2011 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 3 September 2010

Antonio Mazzotta (born 2 August 1989) is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender for Crotone, on loan from Lecce and Palermo.

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Club career

Mazzotta started his career at Eccellenza Sicily amateurs Kamarat, then joining hometown club Palermo in 2006. In August 2009, he was loaned to Lecce who had recently relegated to Serie B.[3] Mazzotta made his debut 6 days later on a 2–6 lost to Sampdoria at Coppa Italia.[4] After winning the 2009–10 Serie B title and therefore ensuring a place in the 2010–11 Serie A, Lecce used its option to buy half of Mazzotta's transfer rights from Palermo[5] and sent the player out on loan to Serie B club Pescara.[6][7]

In January 2011 he left Pescara due to lack of first team opportunities in order to join fellow Serie B club Crotone, again on loan from Lecce and Palermo.[8] The loan is extended for another year.

International career

Mazzotta represented Italy at youth U-20 level, and was part of the Italian squad at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup held in Egypt, playing a total four games during the competition, also scoring a goal in the quarter finals against Hungary.[2]

On 11 August 2010 he made his debut with the Italy U-21 team in a friendly match against Denmark.

References

  1. ^ Ufficio Stampa. "Antonio Mazzotta" (in Italian). FC Crotone. http://www.fccrotone.it/fcrosa.asp?invia=scheda&id=129. Retrieved 27 January 2011. 
  2. ^ a b "Convocazioni e presenze in campo MAZZOTTA ANTONIO" (in Italian). FIGC.it. http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=3462&squadra=1. Retrieved 2010-03-24. 
  3. ^ "Ufficiale Mazzotta dal Palermo" (in Italian). US Lecce. 2009-08-10. http://www.uslecce.it/PaginaEvento.aspx?ID_TIPO_EVENTO=1&ID_EVENTO=1254. Retrieved 2009-08-19. 
  4. ^ "Tim Cup, la Samp ci va pesante: 6–2 al Lecce" (in Italian). UC Sampdoria. 2009-08-16. http://www.sampdoria.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5010&Itemid=38. Retrieved 2009-10-13. 
  5. ^ "Esercitato il diritto di compartecipazione su Mazzotta". US Lecce. 2010-06-22. http://www.uslecce.it/PaginaEvento.aspx?ID_TIPO_EVENTO=1&ID_EVENTO=2530. Retrieved 2010-06-23. 
  6. ^ "Mazzotta ceduto al Pescara" (in Italian). US Lecce. 16 July 2010. http://www.uslecce.it/PaginaEvento.aspx?ID_TIPO_EVENTO=1&ID_EVENTO=2555. Retrieved 4 September 2010. 
  7. ^ Ufficio Stampa (14 July 2010). "MERCATO 2010" (in Italian). Delfino Pescara 1936. http://www.pescaracalcio.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3518&Itemid=2. Retrieved 4 September 2010. 
  8. ^ Ufficio Stampa (10 January 2011). "Arriva Mazzotta" (in Italian). FC Crotone. http://www.fccrotone.it/fcnews.asp?invia=dettaglio&id=231. Retrieved 27 January 2011. 

External links

F.C. Crotone – current squad