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DeutschFlavio Paoletti
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 January 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fatih Karagümrük | ||
| Number | 97 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2017 | Atletico Azzurra Colli | ||
| 2017–2023 | Sampdoria | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | Sampdoria | 11 | (0) |
| 2023– | Fatih Karagümrük | 21 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Italy U17 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 04:12, 18 December 2022 (UTC) | |||
Flavio Paoletti (born 16 January 2003) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for 1. Lig club Fatih Karagümrük.
Club career
[edit]Born in San Benedetto del Tronto and raised in Colli del Tronto,[2][3] Paoletti started playing football at local club Atletico Azzurra Colli,[2][3] before joining Sampdoria's youth sector in the summer of 2017.[2][4] He then progressed through the club's youth ranks, as he eventually became the captain of their under-19 squad,[2][3][5] and then signed his first professional contract in September 2022.[6]
During the 2022–23 season, Paoletti started training with Sampdoria's first team under head coach Dejan Stanković:[5] then, on 8 January 2023, he made his professional debut with the club, coming on as a substitute for Ronaldo Vieira in the 83rd minute of a 2–0 Serie A loss to Napoli.[3][7][8] Four days later, on 12 January, the midfielder made his first start in a professional game, together with team-mate Daniele Montevago, in a 1–0 Coppa Italia loss to Fiorentina.[9]
On 29 August 2023, Paoletti joined Turkish side Fatih Karagümrük on a permanent deal, signing a three-year contract with the club.[10][11]
International career
[edit]Paoletti has represented Italy at youth international level, having played for the under-17 national team.[12][13]
In March 2023, he received a call-up to the Italian under-20 national team.[14]
Style of play
[edit]Paoletti has been described as a versatile midfielder,[3][5] who can play either in a more defensive role or as a mezzala,[4] while also being able to cover in the center-back position.[3]
He cited Dennis Praet as a source of inspiration.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Paoletti is a self-declared supporter of Sambenedettese, the main club based in his birthplace.[3][4]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 23 December 2023[15]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sampdoria | 2022–23 | Serie A | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 0 | ||
| Fatih Karagümrük | 2023–24 | Süper Lig | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in the Coppa Italia and the Türkiye Kupası
References
[edit]- ^ "Flavio Paoletti" (in Italian). U.C. Sampdoria. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d Cencioni, Marco (9 January 2023). "Da Colli del Tronto alla Sampdoria: l'esordio in Serie A di Flavio Paoletti". Cronache Maceratesi (in Italian). Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g Rippa, Simone (11 January 2023). "Chi è Flavio Paoletti, il fiore all'occhiello della Sampdoria". Numero Diez (in Italian). Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ a b c d Pintimalli, Alessandro (25 October 2018). "Paoletti, dal rossoblù Samb al blucerchiato Samp: "Qui indosso i colori più belli del mondo"". U.C. Sampdoria (in Italian). Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ a b c "Chi è Paoletti, il capitano della Primavera convocato per Sassuolo-Sampdoria". Samp News 24 (in Italian). 3 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ Berlingheri, Federico (21 September 2022). "Primi contratti professionistici per cinque blucerchiati". U.C. Sampdoria (in Italian). Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Sampdoria: chi è Paoletti, all'esordio contro il Napoli". Gianluca Di Marzio (in Italian). 8 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ Andreuccetti, Gianluca (9 January 2023). "Sampdoria, arriva l'esordio di Paoletti in prima squadra". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ Schirru, Francesco (12 January 2023). "Fiorentina-Sampdoria 1-0: basta Barak, viola al turno successivo". Goal.com. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Fatih Karagümrük İtalyan futbolcu Flavio Paoletti'yi kadrosuna kattı". Fotomaç. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ "Ufficiale: Sampdoria, ceduto Paoletti al Fatih Karagumruk". Alfredo Pedullà (in Italian). 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ "Academy: Amado e Paoletti convocati nelle rispettive Nazionali". Gazzetta Sampdoriana (in Italian). 5 September 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Flavio Paoletti - Convocazioni e presenze in campo". FIGC (in Italian). Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Contro Norvegia e Germania le ultime due gare del Torneo Otto Nazioni, poi il Mondiale: i 23 convocati di Nunziata". FIGC (in Italian). 17 March 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ Flavio Paoletti at Soccerway
External links
[edit]- Flavio Paoletti at Soccerway
- Flavio Paoletti at WorldFootball.net
- FIGC Profile