Antonio Palumbo (born 6 August 1996) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie B club Modena.

Antonio Palumbo
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-08-06) 6 August 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Naples, Italy
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Modena
Number 10
Youth career
Amici di Mugnano
2011–2015 Ternana
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Ternana 27 (3)
2016–2021 Sampdoria 1 (0)
2016–2017Ternana (loan) 18 (1)
2017–2018Trapani (loan) 33 (1)
2018–2019Salernitana (loan) 5 (0)
2019–2020Ternana (loan) 38 (2)
2020–2021Ternana (loan) 25 (1)
2021–2023 Ternana 68 (7)
2023– Modena 36 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 June 2024

Club career

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Palumbo started his career at Amici di Mugnano youth academy.[1][2] Palumbo and teammate Simone Russini were signed by Umbrian side Ternana in 2011. Palumbo made his professional debut in the first match of Ternana in the second round of 2014–15 Coppa Italia. He also played 12 times in 2014–15 Serie B season.

On 6 July 2018, he joined Serie B club Salernitana on a season-long loan. Salernitana held an option to buy him out at the end of the season, which would turn into an obligation to buy if Salernitana got promoted into Serie A.[3]

After making only five appearances for Salernitana in the first half of the season, he was recalled from loan. On 25 January 2019, he rejoined Ternana on another loan until the end of 2018–19 season.[4] On 3 August 2019, he returned on loan at Ternana until 30 June 2020 with an option to buy.[5] Upon his return from this loan, he made his Serie A debut for Sampdoria on 2 October 2020 in a game against Fiorentina, he substituted Albin Ekdal in the 84th minute of a 2–1 away victory.[6] On 5 October 2020, he returned to Ternana for his third loan.[7] On 15 June 2021, Ternana exercised their option to purchase his rights and he signed a four-year contract with the club.[8]

On 18 July 2023, Palumbo moved to Modena.[9]

International career

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Palumbo received his first Italy U-20 team call-up in November 2015, replacing midfielders Lorenzo Pellegrini and Luca Mazzitelli who injured, Alberto Grassi who left for the U21 team.[10][11] Palumbo was an unused bench against Germany on 12 November.[12]

On 13 November Mazzitelli was returned from injury, but Alberigo Evani the coach still kept Palumbo in the squad, as well as adding Leonardo Capezzi to the call-up.[13] On 17 November Palumbo was featured as a bench warmer again.

Career statistics

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As of match played on 1 May 2024[14]
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
Ternana 2014–15 Serie B 12 0 1 0 13 0
2015–16 Serie B 15 3 1 0 16 3
Total 27 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 29 3
Ternana (loan) 2016–17 Serie B 18 1 2 0 20 1
Trapani (loan) 2017–18 Serie C 33 1 0 0 33 1
Sampdoria 2018–19 Serie A 0 0 2 0 2 0
2020–21 Serie A 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Salernitana (loan) 2018–19 Serie B 5 0 0 0 5 0
Ternana (loan) 2018–19 Serie C 10 1 0 0 10 1
Ternana (loan) 2019–20 Serie C 31 1 0 0 31 1
Ternana 2020–21 Serie C 25 1 0 0 25 1
2021–22 Serie B 33 3 1 0 34 3
2022–23 Serie B 35 4 1 1 36 5
Total 93 8 2 1 0 0 0 0 95 9
Modena 2023–24 Serie B 34 7 1 0 35 7
Career totals 252 22 9 1 0 0 0 0 261 23

References

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  1. ^ "Comunicato Ufficiale (C.U.) N°24 (2009–10)". Settore Giovanile Scolastico (SGS) Comitato Regionale Campania (in Italian). Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC). 17 December 2009. Archived from the original (Microsoft Word) on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  2. ^ "Storie dal Sud: Simone Russini, dalla bocciatura del Napoli alla Ternana" (in Italian). la Giovane Italia. 30 September 2014. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Antonio Palumbo è un giocatore della Salernitana" (in Italian). Salernitana. 6 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Dalla U.C. Sampdoria arriva in prestito il centrocampista Antonio Palumbo" [Midfielder Antonio Palumbo comes on loan from UC Sampdoria] (in Italian). Ternana. 25 January 2019.
  5. ^ "UFFICIALE: Sampdoria, Palumbo in prestito alla Ternana". Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Fiorentina v Sampdoria game report". Soccerway. 2 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Dalla Sampdoria torna in rossoverde Antonio Palumbo" (in Italian). Ternana. 5 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Esercitato il diritto di opzione dalla Sampdoria per Antonio Palumbo, sarà rossoverde fino al 2025" (in Italian). Ternana. 15 June 2021.
  9. ^ "CALCIOMERCATO: PALUMBO È DEL MODENA" [TRANSFER MARKET: PALUMBO IS AT MODENA] (in Italian). Modena. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  10. ^ "Torneo Quattro Nazioni: convocati 22 Azzurrini per la trasferta in Germania" (in Italian). FIGC. 5 November 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  11. ^ "Torneo 'Quattro Nazioni': Azzurrini in Germania a caccia della prima vittoria" (in Italian). FIGC. 11 November 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  12. ^ "15° TORNEO "QUATTRO NAZIONI" - Germania U20 vs Italia U20 0-2" (in Italian). Tutto Nazionali. 12 November 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  13. ^ "Under 20. Torneo 'Quattro Nazioni': i convocati per la gara con la Svizzera" (in Italian). FIGC. 13 November 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  14. ^ Antonio Palumbo at Soccerway
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