Filippo Melegoni

Filippo Melegoni
Melegoni in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-02-18) 18 February 1999 (age 27)
Place of birth Bergamo, Italy
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Juventus Next Gen
Number 72
Youth career
Atalanta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2022 Atalanta 1 (0)
2018–2020 → Pescara (loan) 26 (1)
2020–2022 → Genoa (loan) 39 (1)
2022–2025 Genoa 3 (0)
2022–2023 → Standard Liège (loan) 27 (1)
2023–2024 → Reggiana (loan) 28 (1)
2025–2026 Carrarese 37 (1)
2026– Juventus Next Gen 4 (0)
International career‡
2014 Italy U15 2 (0)
2014 Italy U16 4 (0)
2014–2016 Italy U17 29 (3)
2016–2018 Italy U19 28 (4)
2018–2019 Italy U20 7 (0)
2020 Italy U21 2 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:47, 18 November 2020 (UTC)

Filippo Melegoni (born 18 February 1999) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie C Group B club Juventus Next Gen.

Club career

Early career

Melegoni was born in Bergamo, Italy, and began his career at local Serie A side Atalanta. A midfielder, he states that his playing style is modelled on his childhood idols Zinedine Zidane and David Beckham.

Atalanta

Melegoni played at various age levels of the Atalanta youth sector, including making 24 appearances for the under-17 side, scoring six goals. He eventually began to play in the full Primavera side in 2016, and established himself as a mainstay in the centre of midfield. After being named on the Atalanta first-team bench for several games, Melegoni was placed in the starting line-up for the match against Sampdoria on 22 January 2017. He played the first half before being replaced at the interval, in an eventual 1–0 win.

Loan to Pescara

On 11 August 2018, Melegoni joined Serie B club Pescara on loan until 30 June 2019. On 23 July 2019, the loan was renewed for an additional year.

Loan to Genoa

On 16 September 2020, Melegoni joined Genoa on a two-year loan deal with a conditional obligation to buy.

Genoa

Loan to Standard Liège

In August 2022, Melegoni was loaned to Belgian club Standard Liège on a one-year long deal.

Loan to Reggiana

On 1 September 2023, Melegoni was loaned by Reggiana.

Carrarese

On 24 January 2025, Melegoni signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Carrarese in Serie B.

Juventus Next Gen

On 1 September 2026, he transferred permanently to Juventus' reserve team, ahead of the 2026–27 season.

International career

Melegoni has been capped by Italy at under-15, under-16, under-17 levels, and is a current member of the under-19 side. His first international call-up came in 2014 for a friendly match against Belgium. He progressed quickly up to the under-17 team, where he was eventually made captain. He also scored his first international goal whilst playing for Bruno Tedino's side, in a 3–1 loss against the Netherlands, and went on to make 29 appearances in total. He received his first call-up to the under-19 side, bypassing under-18 level, by Roberto Baronio for the match against Croatia. His first goal for the under-19 team came in his second game; a 2–1 loss against the Czech Republic.

On 3 September 2020, he made his debut with the Italy U21 side, scoring Italy's second goal in a 2–1 friendly home win against Slovenia.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 27 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Atalanta 2016–17 Serie A 1000—10
Pescara (loan) 2018–19 Serie B 13100—131
2019–20 12000—10130
Total 25100—10261
Genoa (loan) 2020–21 Serie A 14031—171
2021–22 25120—271
Genoa 2022–23 Serie B 0010—10
2024–25 Serie A 30—30
Total 42161—482
Standard Liège (loan) 2022–23 Jupiler League 21120—60291
Reggiana (loan) 2023–24 Serie B 28110—291
Career total 117491—701335
  1. ↑ Includes Coppa Italia, Belgian Cup
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in Serie B play-out
  3. ↑ Appearance(s) in Jupiler League Europe Playoff

Honours

Italy U19

References

  1. ↑ "Bastoni e Melegoni, i nuovi giovanissimi di Gasp" (in Italian). Sky Italia. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "ATALANTA VS. SAMPDORIA 1 - 0". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  3. ↑ "Bastoni e Melegoni, i nuovi giovanissimi di Gasp" (in Italian). Sky Italia. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  4. ↑ "UFFICIALE: Pescara, preso Melegoni". Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  5. ↑ "Filippo Melegoni di nuovo in #BiancAzzurro" (Press release) (in Italian). Pescara. 23 July 2019.
  6. ↑ "Filippo Melegoni è un giocatore del Genoa" (Press release) (in Italian). Genoa. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  7. ↑ "Badelj e Melegoni al Genoa: ufficiale il doppio rinforzo a centrocampo" [Badelj and Melegoni at Genoa: the double reinforcement to the midfield is official] (in Italian). Goal.com. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  8. ↑ "Benvenuto Filippo Melegoni" [Welcome Filippo Melegoni] (in French). Standard Liège. 31 August 2022.
  9. ↑ "L'AC REGGIANA ANNUNCIA L'INGAGGIO DI FILIPPO MELEGONI" [AC REGGIANA ANNOUNCES THE SIGNING OF FILIPPO MELEGONI] (in Italian). Reggiana. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  10. ↑ "Filippo Melegoni è un nuovo giocatore della Carrarese" [Filippo Melegoni is a new player for Carrarese] (in Italian). Carrarese Calcio 1908. 24 January 2025. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  11. ↑ "Next Gen: Filippo Melegoni è un nuovo giocatore della Juventus" (in Italian). Juventus FC. 1 September 2026. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
  12. ↑ "UNDER 15: 32 PLAYERS CALLED FOR NORTH SELECTION". FIGC. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  13. ↑ "UNDER 16: DOMANI LA PRIMA DELLE DUE AMICHEVOLI CON LA CROAZIA" (in Italian). FIGC. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  14. ↑ "TOURNAMENT IN ENGLAND: 18 CALLED, DEBUT ON 27TH AGAINST PORTUGAL". FIGC. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  15. ↑ "L'ITALIA DI BARONIO OSPITA LA SPAGNA, A UDINE FA IL SUO ESORDIO LA VAR ON-LINE" (in Italian). FIGC. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  16. ↑ "NAZIONALE UNDER 17: 'QUATTRO NAZIONI', AZZURRINI BATTUTI DALL'OLANDA". FIGC. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  17. ↑ "ITALY U-19S: BARONIO CALLS UP 21 PLAYERS FOR CROATIA FRIENDLY IN MANZANO ON 11TH AUGUST". FIGC. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  18. ↑ "ITALY UNDER-19S: AZZURRINI LOSE 2-1 TO THE CZECH REPUBLIC IN PRIBRAM". FIGC. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  19. ↑ "Under 21, Italia nel segno dei debuttanti: 2-1 alla Slovenia". la Repubblica (in Italian). 3 September 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  20. ↑ Filippo Melegoni at Soccerway
  21. ↑ "Under-19 - Portugal win epic U19 EURO final". UEFA. Retrieved 31 July 2018.