Leonardo Gatto
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Leonardo Davide Gatto | ||
Date of birth | 28 April 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Trebisacce, Italy | ||
Playing position | Midfielder, Wing forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Virtus Lanciano (on loan from Atalanta) | ||
Number | 28 | ||
Youth career | |||
Atalanta | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
2011–2013 | Pisa | 37 | (6) |
2013– | Atalanta | 0 | (0) |
2013– | → Virtus Lanciano (loan) | 5 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2011 | Italy U20 | 2 | (0) |
2013– | Italy U21 | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 October 2013. † Appearances (Goals). |
Leonardo Davide Gatto (born 28 April 1992) is an Italian footballer who plays for Virtus Lanciano (on loan from Atalanta).
Biography
Born in Trebisacce, Calabria, Gatto started his career at Lombard side Atalanta B.C.. Gatto was a member of U17 team in 2008–09 season;[1] U18 in 2009–10[2] and the reserve in 2010–11. In July 2011 the club decided to gift Pisa half of the registration rights in order to farm out the player from the reserve, for a peppercorn of €250.[3][4] In June 2012 the deal was renewed.
International career
Gatto received U17 call-up in March 2009[5] He did not entered the final squad for elite qualification nor final tournament. In 2011 he received call-up twice from Italy national under-20 football team. The latter was act as a replacement of Manuel Giandonato.[6]
In 2012–13 season, Gatto, now an employee of a Lega Pro club, received call-up from Italy U20 Lega Pro team, the feeder team of U21 and dedicated to Lega Pro player (temporary deal excluded). He played the match against Croatia,[7] and Russia.[8][9] He also played in the un-official friendly against ACF Fiorentina reserve.[10]
References
- ↑ "Comunicato Ufficiale N°28 (2008–09)" (in Italian). FIGC Settore Giovanile e Scolastico. 24 February 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
- ↑ "Berretti: l’FC Südtirol perde in trasferta contro l’Atalanta 3:0" (in Italian). FC Südtirol. 13 March 2010. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
- ↑ Atalanta BC SpA Report and Accounts on 31 December 2011 (Italian)
- ↑ "Mercato: Ufficiali 3 arrivi e 1 partenza" (in Italian). AC Pisa 1909. 23 July 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
- ↑ "QUALIFICAZIONI EUROPEE: IL 20 AZZURRINI IN CAMPO CONTRO L’AUSTRIA" (in Italian). FIGC. 12 March 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
- ↑ "UNDER 20: CONVOCATI 19 AZZURRINI PER L’AMICHEVOLE CON LA SPAGNA" (in Italian). FIGC. 15 April 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
- ↑ "ITALIA LEGA PRO-CROAZIA 4-2" (in Italian). Lega Pro. 10 October 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
- ↑ "Товарищеские матчи, Кубок вызова" [Friendlies, Challenge Cup] (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 14 November 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
- ↑ "IN CAMPO ITALIA LEGA PRO - RUSSIA: LE FORMAZIONI" (in Italian). Lega Pro. 14 November 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
- ↑ "ITALIA LEGA PRO-FIORENTINA PRIMAVERA 3-2" (in Italian). Lega Pro. 7 November 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
External links
- FIGC (Italian)
- Football.it Profile (Italian)