Niccoló Zanellato (born 24 June 1998) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie C Group C club Catania.

Niccolò Zanellato
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-06-24) 24 June 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Milan, Italy
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Catania
Youth career
AC Milan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 AC Milan 1 (0)
2018Crotone (loan) 1 (0)
2018–2022 Crotone 78 (6)
2022–2023 SPAL 45 (0)
2023– Catania 13 (0)
2024Crotone (loan) 13 (1)
International career
2019–2020 Italy U21 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 September 2020

Club career

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Zanellato is a Milan's youth academy graduate. He received his first-ever call-up to the senior team from the head coach Vincenzo Montella ahead of the away Serie A game against Cagliari played on 28 May 2017; he, however, remained an unused substitute. He made his UEFA Europa League debut on 24 August 2017 against KF Shkëndija, playing the entire game as Milan won 1–0.[2]

On 30 January 2018, he was signed by Crotone on a six-months loan with an obligation to buy.[3]

On 29 January 2022, he signed with SPAL until 30 June 2024.[4]

On 1 February 2024, Zanellato returned to Crotone on loan.[5]

International career

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He made his debut with the Italy U21 on 6 September 2019, in a friendly match won 4–0 against Moldova.

Career statistics

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As of match played 14 January 2023[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Milan 2017–18 Serie A 0 0 0 0 2[a] 0 2 0
Crotone (loan) 2017–18 1 0 0 0 1 0
Crotone 2018–19 Serie B 18 2 2 0 20 2
2019–20 19 2 2 0 21 2
2020–21 Serie A 27 1 0 0 27 1
2021–22 Serie B 14 1 2 0 16 1
Total 79 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 85 6
SPAL 2021–22 Serie B 17 0 0 0 17 0
2022–23 15 0 2 0 17 0
Total 32 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 34 0
Career total 111 6 8 0 2 0 0 0 121 6
  1. ^ All appearances in Europa League

References

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  1. ^ "Niccolò Zanellato". SPAL. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Shkendija vs. Milan - 24 August 2017 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Zanellato è un calciatore del Crotone. #BenvenutoNiccolò" [Zanellato is a Crotone footballer. #BenvenutoNiccolò]. fccrotone.it (in Italian). Football Club Crotone. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  4. ^ "IL CENTROCAMPISTA NICCOLÒ ZANELLATO É UN NUOVO GIOCATORE BIANCAZZURRO" (Press release) (in Italian). SPAL. 29 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Bentornati, Rispoli e Zanellato!" [Welcome back, Rispoli and Zanellato!] (in Italian). Crotone. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  6. ^ Niccolò Zanellato at Soccerway