Francesco Margiotta (born 15 July 1993) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie C Group C club Latina.
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1993-07-15) 15 July 1993 (age 29) | ||
Place of birth | Turin, Italy | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Latina | ||
Number | 99 | ||
Youth career | |||
Juventus | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2018 | Juventus | 0 | (0) |
2012–2013 | → Carrarese (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2013–2014 | → Venezia (loan) | 17 | (4) |
2014–2015 | → Monza (loan) | 13 | (1) |
2015 | → Real Vicenza (loan) | 13 | (1) |
2015–2016 | → Santarcangelo (loan) | 31 | (9) |
2016–2018 | → Lausanne-Sport (loan)[2] | 36 | (15) |
2018–2019 | Lausanne-Sport | 35 | (4) |
2019–2020 | Luzern | 35 | (11) |
2020–2021 | ChievoVerona | 31 | (5) |
2021–2022 | Melbourne Victory | 25 | (4) |
2022– | Latina | 2 | (0) |
National team | |||
2011 | Italy U19 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 September 2022 |
Born in Turin, Piedmont, Margiotta started his career at Serie A side Juventus, signing a four-year contract in 2011.[citation needed] In 2012, he was loaned to Carrarese.[3][4] In 2013, Margiotta was loaned to Venezia.[5] He also signed a new three-year contract with Juventus in 2013.[citation needed] In 2014, Margiotta was signed by Monza.[6] In January 2015, Margiotta was loaned to Real Vicenza.[7][8] In 2015 Margiotta moved to Santarcangelo on loan.[9]
In June 2016, he moved to newly-promoted Swiss first division club Lausanne-Sport on an 18-month loan.[10] The loan was made permanent on 31 January 2018 for €1 million.[citation needed] In June 2019 he signed for FC Luzern; he left the club in October 2020 after 13 goals in 39 games.[citation needed] Margiotta then joined ChievoVerona later that month.[citation needed]
After the exclusion of Chievo, Margiotta signed for A-League side Melbourne Victory at the start of the 2021–22 season.[citation needed] In August 2022, he returned to Italy, signing for Latina in the Serie C.[11]
Melbourne Victory