Paolo Gozzi

Paolo Gozzi
Personal information
Full name Paolo Gozzi Andy Iweru
Date of birth (2001-04-25) 25 April 2001 (age 25)
Place of birth Turin, Italy
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Troyes
Number 25
Youth career
–2018 Juventus
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 Juventus U23 12 (0)
2019–2022 Juventus 1 (0)
2021–2022 → Fuenlabrada (loan) 23 (0)
2022–2024 Genoa 0 (0)
2022–2023 → Cosenza (loan) 12 (0)
2023 → Pescara (loan) 0 (0)
2023–2024 → Red Star (loan) 24 (0)
2024– Troyes 31 (0)
International career‡
2017 Italy U16 6 (0)
2017 Italy U17 14 (0)
2018 Italy U19 11 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Italy
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Runner-upEngland 2018U-17 Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 April 2019

Paolo Gozzi Andy Iweru (born 25 April 2001) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defender for French Ligue 1 club Troyes.

Club career

Juventus

On 13 April 2019, Gozzi made his Juventus debut in a 2–1 away loss against SPAL in the Serie A.

Juventus U23

Gozzi's first game for Juventus U23, the reserve team of Juventus, came on 28 October 2020, in a 2–1 Serie C defeat against Como.

Loan to Fuenlabrada

On 21 July 2021, Gozzi moved to Segunda División side Fuenlabrada on a season-long loan.

He played his first game for the Spanish side on 21 August, starting in a 2-0 away win against AD Alcorcón.

Genoa, loans to Cosenza, Pescara and Red Star

On 19 August 2022, Juventus announced to have sold Gozzi to Genoa on a permanent move. Shortly afterwards, Serie B club Cosenza announced to have signed him on loan from Genoa. The loan was terminated early on 31 January 2023. On the same day, Gozzi was loaned to Pescara. On 17 July 2023, Gozzi joined Championnat National club Red Star on loan.

Troyes

On 30 August 2024, Gozzi returned to France and signed a two-year contract with Ligue 2 club Troyes.

International career

Gozzi was born in Italy and is of Nigerian Malagasy descent; he is a youth international for Italy.

With the Italy U19 team, he took part in the 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.

Career statistics

As of match played 29 June 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Juventus 2018–19 Serie A 1 0 0 0 1 0
Juventus U23 2020–21 Serie C 13 0 0 0 13 0
Fuenlabrada (loan) 2021–22 Segunda División 23 0 2 0 25 0
Cosenza (loan) 2022–23 Serie B 12 0 0 0 12 0
Pescara (loan) 2022–23 Serie C 2 0 0 0 2 0
Red Star (loan) 2023–24 Championnat National 24 0 1 0 25 0
Career total 75 0 3 0 78 0

Honours

Red Star

References

  1. ↑ "Spal Juve 2-1: gol e highlights. Floccari rinvia la festa scudetto bianconera" (in Italian). Sport.Sky.it. 13 April 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  2. ↑ Baridon, Marco (28 October 2020). "Juventus U23-Como 1-2: Marques non basta, secondo ko stagionale – VIDEO". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  3. ↑ JuventusNews24, Redazione (21 July 2021). "Gozzi Fuenlabrada, il difensore lascia la Juventus U23. Il comunicato". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 21 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ↑ "Paolo Gozzi, nuevo jugador del Fuenla". CF Fuenlabrada (Press release) (in Spanish). 21 July 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  5. ↑ "El Fuenla se lleva el derbi del Sur". CF Fuenlabrada (Press release) (in Spanish). 21 August 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  6. ↑ "Juventus, ceduto a titolo definitivo il 2001 Paolo Gozzi al Genoa". TuttoMercatoWeb (in Italian). 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  7. ↑ "Benvenuto nel Cosenza a Paolo Gozzi" (Press release) (in Italian). Cosenza. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  8. ↑ "Risolto il prestito di Paolo Gozzi" (in Italian). Cosenza. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  9. ↑ "GOZZI PAOLO IWERU E' BIANCAZZURRO" (in Italian). Delfino Pescara 1936. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  10. ↑ Ducassou, Paul (17 July 2023). "PAOLO GOZZI SIGNE | Red Star Football Club". www.redstar.fr (in French). Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  11. ↑ "Paolo Gozzi rejoint l'ESTAC" [Paolo Gozzi joins ESTAC] (in French). Troyes. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  12. ↑ "L'amico Kean, lo switch con Barzagli: Juve, chi è Paolo Gozzi". gianlucadimarzio.com.
  13. ↑ "Europeo. Convocati i 20 Azzurrini per l'Armenia. Nunziata: 'Squadra giovane, giocherà da protagonista'". Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  14. ↑ Paolo Gozzi at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  15. ↑ Garlan, Victor (26 April 2024). "Le Red Star sacré champion de National". Foot Mercato [fr] (in French). Retrieved 26 April 2024.