Leonardo Capezzi (born 28 March 1995) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie C Group B club Carrarese.

Leonardo Capezzi
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-03-28) 28 March 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth Figline Valdarno, Italy
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Carrarese
Number 82
Youth career
2004–2008 Sangiovannese
2008–2012 Fiorentina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 Fiorentina 0 (0)
2014–2015Varese (loan) 36 (2)
2015–2016Crotone (loan) 33 (2)
2016 Crotone 1 (0)
2016–2020 Sampdoria 6 (0)
2016–2017Crotone (loan) 24 (0)
2018–2019Empoli (loan) 12 (0)
2019–2020Albacete (loan) 7 (0)
2020Salernitana (loan) 7 (0)
2020–2023 Salernitana 37 (1)
2023 Perugia 13 (0)
2023– Carrarese 0 (0)
International career
2011–2012 Italy U17 18 (1)
2014–2016 Italy U20 5 (0)
2016 Italy U21 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 November 2016

Club career edit

Capezzi is a youth exponent from Fiorentina.[1] He made his professional debut at 7 November 2013 in a Europa League game against Romanian side CS Pandurii Târgu Jiu. He replaced defender Facundo Roncaglia after 80 minutes and helped Fiorentina come back from 0–1 to a 2–1 away win.[2] On 1 September 2014, he moved on loan to Varese.[3] On 26 June 2015, he returned to Fiorentina.[4]

On 18 August 2015, he moved on loan to Crotone with option to ransom and against ransom for Fiorentina.[5] The following year Sampdoria bought him, but he rejoined Crotone on loan.[6]

On 3 August 2018, Capezzi joined to Empoli on loan until 30 June 2019.[7]

On 2 September 2019, Capezzi joined Spanish side Albacete on loan with an option to buy.[8] On 30 January 2020, Sampdoria terminated the loan to Albacete and sent him on loan to Salernitana.[9]

On 29 September 2020, he joined Salernitana on permanent deal.[10]

On 30 January 2023, Capezzi signed with Perugia until the end of the 2022–23 season, with an option to extend for two more years.[11]

International career edit

Capezzi made his debut with the Italy U21 side on 2 June 2016, in a friendly match against France.

Career statistics edit

Club edit

As of match played 23 August 2023[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fiorentina 2013–14 Serie A 0 0 0 0 1[b] 0 1 0
Varese (loan) 2014–15 Serie B 36 2 1 0 37 2
Crotone (loan) 2015–16 Serie B 32 2 0 0 32 2
2016–17 Serie A 25 0 1 0 26 0
Total 57 2 1 0 58 2
Sampdoria 2017–18 Serie A 6 0 2 0 8 0
Empoli (loan) 2018–19 Serie A 12 0 1 0 13 0
Albacete (loan) 2019–20 Segunda División 7 0 2 0 9 0
Salernitana 2019–20 Serie B 7 0 0 0 7 0
2020–21 32 1 2 1 34 2
2021–22 Serie A 5 0 1 0 6 0
2022–23 0 0 1 0 1 0
Total 44 1 4 1 48 2
Perugia 2022–23 Serie B 13 0 0 0 13 0
Career total 175 5 11 1 1 0 187 6
  1. ^ Includes Coppa Italia, Copa del Rey
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

References edit

  1. ^ Aquino, Massimiliano (12 July 2017). Crotone, la nostra prima voltA (in Italian). Youcanprint. p. 30. ISBN 9788892671416.
  2. ^ "Pandurii Târgu Jiu vs. Fiorentina 1 - 2". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Mercato: Capezzi al Varese" (Press release) (in Italian). Varese. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014.
  4. ^ "La Fiorentina esercita il controriscatto per Capezzi" (Press release) (in Italian). Varese. Archived from the original on 3 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Dalla Fiorentina arriva Capezzi. Benvenuto Leonardo!" (Press release) (in Italian). Crotone. 18 August 2015. Archived from the original on 20 August 2015.
  6. ^ "CAPEZZI BLUCERCHIATO A TITOLO DEFINITIVO, RESTERÀ UN ANNO AL CROTONE" (Press release) (in Italian). Sampdoria. 29 August 2016.
  7. ^ "Leonardo Capezzi è dell'Empoli" (Press release) (in Italian). Empoli. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Capezzi, Orgulloso de ser del Alba" (Press release) (in Spanish). 2 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  9. ^ "CAPEZZI SI TRASFERISCE DALL'ALBACETE ALLA SALERNITANA" (Press release) (in Italian). Sampdoria. 30 January 2020.
  10. ^ "CAPEZZI CEDUTO ALLA SALERNITANA A TITOLO DEFINITIVO" (Press release) (in Italian). Sampdoria. 29 September 2020.
  11. ^ "UFFICIALE: CAPEZZI È BIANCOROSSO!" (in Italian). A.C. Perugia Calcio. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  12. ^ Leonardo Capezzi at Soccerway

External links edit