Leonardo Fontanesi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonardo Fontanesi | ||
| Date of birth | 20 February 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Correggio, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Center back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Sassuolo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2020 | Sassuolo | 3 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Cesena (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Brescia (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Gubbio (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Pontedera (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | Italy U-21[1] | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 May 2019 | |||
Leonardo Fontanesi (born 20 February 1996) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre back.
Club career[edit]
Fontanesi is a youth exponent from Sassuolo. He made his Serie A debut on 2 May 2015 against Palermo. He played the first 84 minutes of a 0–0 home draw before being substituted for Cesare Natali.[2]
He signed a five-year contract with Sassuolo on 1 July 2015.[3] On 22 January 2016, Fontanesi was signed by A.C. Cesena on a temporary deal.[4]
In July 2016 Fontanesi returned to Sassuolo. He was assigned number 21 shirt.[5]
On 31 August 2016, Fontanesi was signed by Brescia on a temporary deal, with an option to buy.[6] There, he played only six games during 2016–17 Serie B season.
On 12 July 2017, after returning to Sassuolo, he was signed by Gubbio.[7][8]
On 13 July 2018, Sassuolo loaned him to Serie C club Pontedera.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ FIGC (in Italian)
- ^ "Sassuolo vs. Palermo - 2 May 2015 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ^ "Aggiornamenti di calciomercato" (in Italian). U.S. Sassuolo Calcio. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ^ "Leonardo Fontanesi al Cesena" (in Italian). A.C. Cesena. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
- ^ "I numeri di maglia dei neroverdi per la nuova stagione" (Press release) (in Italian). U.S. Sassuolo Calcio. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ^ "Bubnjic, Sbrissa e Fontanesi sono biancazzurri!" (in Italian). Brescia Calcio. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ "UFFICIALE: Leonardo Fontanesi va al Gubbio" (in Italian). Canale Sassuolo. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- ^ "Quattro nuovi volti in rossoblù" (Press release) (in Italian). A.S. Gubbio 1910. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ^ "Movimenti di calciomercato: Fontanesi al Pontedera, Zecca al Teramo" (in Italian). Sassuolo Calcio. 13 July 2018.
External links[edit]
- Leonardo Fontanesi at Soccerway
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