Stefano Padovan

Stefano Padovan
Personal information
Date of birth16 April 1994
Place of birthTurin, Italy
Playing positionForward
Club information
Current team
Juventus
Youth career
–2013Juventus
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2013–Juventus0(0)
2013–2014→ Pescara (loan)5(0)
2014→ Vicenza (loan)9(1)
National team‡
2010Italy U16[1]3(1)
2011Italy U17[1]2(1)
2012Italy U18[1]4(3)
2012–2013Italy U19[1][2]15(3)
2013–Italy U20[1]4(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 May 2014.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 March 2014

Stefano Padovan (born 16 April 1994) is an Italian professional footballer who plays for Juventus.

Biography

Club career

Born in Turin, capital of Piedmont region, Padovan was a youth product of hometown club Juventus F.C.. He was the member of U17 team in 2010–11 season[3] as well as the reserve team from 2011 to 2013. Juventus reserve finished as the losing quarter-finalists in 2012–13 season reserve league,[4] as well as winner of the reserve cup.

On 5 July 2013 Padovan was signed by Serie B club Pescara in temporary deal, with option to buy.[5][6] He was given no.31 shirt of the first team.[7] Padovan made his Serie B debut on 30 September 2013, against Cesena. He was the substitute of Riccardo Maniero. After the sub his team-mate Matteo Politano scored the equalizer goal for Pescara, by an assist from Padovan.[8][9]

On 16 January 2014 Padovan was signed by the third division club Vicenza.[10][11] Padovan played 9 games in the prime division of Lega Pro, as well as the first round of promotion playoffs against Savona.[12]

International career

Padovan capped for Italian youth teams from U16 to U20. He received his first call-up for 2009 Val-de-Marne tournament,[13] which no documentation of line-up were known. Padovan only able to play for the U17 team in friendlies, however he became a regular for the U19 team in 2012–13 season. Padovan made his U19 debut against Croatia, a friendly match;[2] he scored a brace in 2013 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification, against Albania. He made 2 substitute and 1 start in 2013 UEFA European Under-19 Championship elite qualification. Italy was eliminated as the runner-up of that group. That season he also scored a goal against Kazakhstan in a friendly match.[14]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 FIGC (Italian)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Hrvatska pobijedila Italiju u Kostreni" (in Croatian). sportcom.hr. 23 August 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
  3. ↑ "Allievi Nazionali 2010–2011" (in Italian). Juventus FC. c. September 2010. Archived from the original on 18 November 2010. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ↑ Match Report (Italian)
  5. ↑ "Padovan moves on loan to Pescara". Juventus FC. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  6. ↑ "Calciomercato: arriva Padovan" (in Italian). Delfino Pescara 1936. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  7. ↑ "Numerazione Ufficiale" (in Italian). Delfino Pescara 1936. 25 July 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  8. ↑ Match Report (Italian)
  9. ↑ Match Report (Italian)
  10. ↑ "Stefano Padovan in biancorosso" (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 16 January 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  11. ↑ "Speciale calciomercato" (in Italian). Delfino Pescara 1936. 17 January 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  12. ↑ "Vicenza-Savona 1-1 (2-3 d.c.r.)" (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 11 May 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  13. ↑ "Under 16 at “Val de Marne”: debut against Spain" (in Italian). FIGC. 26 October 2009. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  14. ↑ Match Report (Italian)