Davide Zappacosta

Davide Zappacosta
Personal information
Full nameDavide Zappacosta
Date of birth11 June 1992
Place of birthSora, Frosinone, Italy
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionRight back
Club information
Current team
Atalanta
Number22
Youth career
1998–2008Sora
2008–2010Isola Liri
2011Atalanta
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2010–2011Isola Liri14(1)
2011Atalanta0(0)
2011–2014Avellino83(3)
2014–Atalanta22(3)
National team‡
2013–Italy U2113(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 March 2015.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 March 2015

Davide Zappacosta (born 11 June 1992) is an Italian footballer who plays for Atalanta as a right back.

Club career

Born in Sora, Lazio, Zappacosta joined hometown's Sora's youth setup in 1998, aged six, as a forward.[1] In 2008 he moved to neighbouring Isola Liri, appearing in Campionato Nazionale Dante Berretti under-20's,[2] and made his senior debuts for the side in the 2009–10 campaign.

In January 2011 he joined Atalanta in co-ownership deal,[3] and was assigned to the under-20's. He appeared during the pre-season with the main squad,[4][5] but was loaned to Avellino on 31 August 2011.[6]

Zappacosta was an ever-present figure for the club during his spell, being initially reconverted to a winger in his first season, and subsequently to right back in the following two. On 4 June 2014 he returned to Atalanta, signing a four-year deal.[7]

On 31 August 2014 Zappacosta made his Serie A debut, starting in a 0–0 home draw against Hellas Verona. A regular so far in the 2014 season, Atalanta announced on 19 December 2014 that they had bought the remaining 50% of his contract making him a full Atalanta player.[8] His first goal was the match against Fiorentina 8 February 2015 at 3: 2

International career

He made his debut with the Italy U-21 team on 5 September 2013, in a qualifier match against Belgium.

References

  1. ↑ "Comunicato Ufficiale n.55 (2006–07)" [Official announcement n.55 (2006–07)]. Comitato Regionale Lazio, FIGC (in Italian). 10 May 2007. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
  2. ↑ "Comunicato Ufficiale n.43/TB (2009–10)" [Official announcement n.43/TB (2009–10)]. Campionato Nazionale D.Berretti, Lega Serie C (in Italian). 25 November 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "Quattordici reti in amichevole". Atalanta BC (in Italian). 28 July 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
  5. ↑ "Atalanta-Lumezzane 2-0". Atalanta BC (in Italian). 3 August 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "Atalanta 0–0 Verona". Football Italia. 31 August 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2014.

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