Mattia Mustacchio
Mattia Mustacchio (born 17 May 1989) is an Italian footballer who plays for Serie C Group A club Pro Vercelli as a forward.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mattia Mustacchio[1] | ||
Date of birth | 17 May 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Chiari, Italy | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Pro Vercelli | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
Brescia | |||
2008–2009 | Sampdoria | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2011 | Sampdoria | 5 | (0) |
2009–2010 | → Ancona (loan) | 24 | (0) |
2010–2011 | → Varese (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2011 | → Vicenza (loan) | 14 | (0) |
2011–2014 | Vicenza | 69 | (9) |
2014–2015 | Ascoli | 34 | (6) |
2015–2017 | Pro Vercelli | 54 | (10) |
2017–2019 | Perugia | 60 | (6) |
2019 | → Carpi (loan) | 11 | (2) |
2019–2021 | Crotone | 34 | (3) |
2021–2022 | Alessandria | 45 | (1) |
2022– | Pro Vercelli | 19 | (1) |
2023 | → Cesena (loan) | 11 | (2) |
International career | |||
2006 | Italy U17 | 3 | (1) |
2009 | Italy U20 | 10 | (5) |
2009–2010 | Italy U21 | 8 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 April 2023 |
Club career
Mustacchio and Morris Donati were signed by Sampdoria on 31 January 2008 in co-ownership deal, for €700,000 and €300,000 respectively, as part of the deal that 50% registration of Andrea Caracciolo moved to opposite direction for €3.55 million.[2][3][4] Mustacchio played his first Serie A match on 28 January 2009, a 3–1 victory against S.S. Lazio. He replaced Claudio Bellucci in the last minute. He played 5 Serie A matches, all as substitute. He also made his European debut on 26 February 2009, a 0–2 loss to FC Metalist Kharkiv; he came in for Marco Padalino in 82 minute. The match knocked Sampdoria out from the UEFA Cup.
In summer 2009 he left on loan to A.C. Ancona. Sampdoria bought Mustacchio outright on 26 June 2010 from Brescia. Both clubs failed to form an agreement before the deadline, however Brescia did not submit a bid to Lega Calcio, thus Sampdoria got Donati and Mustacchio for free.[5]
He left on loan to Varese in July 2010.
Vicenza
In January 2011 his loan was terminated and he left for Vicenza,[6][7] re-joining Alessandro Bastrini. Mustacchio wore no.9 shirt left by Mattia Minesso.[8] In summer 2011 Vicenza signed Mustacchio in a new co-ownership deal for a peppercorn of €500.[9]
In June 2012, after Vicenza relegated, the club decided to give up most of the co-ownership deal, including Bastrini and Mustacchio;[10] however, Sampdoria also gave to its remain 50% registration rights of Bastrini and Mustacchio to Vicenza for free. Vicenza was re-admitted to Serie B on 23 August 2012.
In 2012–13 Serie B Mustacchio changed to wear no.8 which left by Alemão (also briefly owned by Marco Cellini and Rodrigo Possebon).[11] At the end of season Vicenza was relegated again.
Pro Vercelli
Mustacchio was sold to Pro Vercelli on 31 August 2015.[14]
Perugia
On 24 January 2017 Mustacchio was signed by Perugia.[15]
On 31 January 2019 he joined Carpi on loan until the end of the 2018–19 season.[16]
Alessandria
On 15 January 2021, he joined Alessandria on a 2.5-year contract.[18]
Return to Pro Vercelli
On 20 July 2022, Mustacchio returned to Pro Vercelli.[19] On 17 January 2023, he was loaned to Cesena.[20]
International career
Mustacchio was selected to 2009 Mediterranean Games and 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup for Italy national under-20 football team.
On 12 August 2009 he made his debut with the Italy U-21 squad in a friendly match against Russia. On 7 September 2010 he scored his first goal, in a qualification match against Wales in Pescara.
References
- "FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009™: List of Players: Italy" (PDF). FIFA. 6 October 2009. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2009.
- "Caracciolo al Brescia. Arrivano i giovani Mustacchio e Donati" (in Italian). UC Sampdoria. 2008-01-31. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
- UC Sampdoria SpA Report and Accounts on 31 December 2008 (in Italian)
- US Città di Palermo SpA Report and Accounts on 30 June 2008 (in Italian)
- UC Sampdoria SpA Report and Accounts on 31 December 2010 (in Italian)
- "Mattia Mustacchio: risoluzione del prestito" [Mattia Mustacchio: resolution of the loan]. AS Varese 1910 (in Italian). 20 January 2011. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
- "Mustacchio dal Varese al Vicenza a titolo temporaneo" [Mustacchio from Varese to Vicenza in temporary]. UC Sampdoria (in Italian). 20 January 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
- "Numerazione maglie per la stagione 2011-12" (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 2 August 2011. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- UC Sampdoria SpA Report and Accounts on 31 December 2011 (in Italian)
- "Compartecipazioni: tutte le operazioni" (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 22 June 2012. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- "Numerazione maglie s.s. 2012-2013" (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 24 August 2012. Archived from the original on 19 June 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- "Mattia Mustacchio all'Ascoli Calcio" (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 11 July 2014. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- Entry in official facebook page
- "Arriva Caturano, saluta Mattia Mustacchio" (in Italian). Ascoli Picchio F.C. 1898. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- "Mattia Mustacchio è biancorosso" (in Italian). A.C. Perugia Calcio. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- "Mercato: arriva Mustacchio dal Perugia!" [Market:Mustacchio arrives from Perugia!] (in Italian). Carpi. 31 January 2019.
- "COLPO CROTONE, MUSTACCHIO È ROSSOBLÙ. BENVENUTO MATTIA!" (Press release) (in Italian). Crotone. 24 July 2019.
- "Mattia Mustacchio è un nuovo giocatore dell'Alessandria" (in Italian). Alessandria. 15 January 2021.
- "BENTORNATO MATTIA MUSTACCHIO!" (in Italian). Pro Vercelli. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- "MATTIA MUSTACCHIO JOINS CESENA FC". Cesena. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
External links
- Profile at Football.it (in Italian)
- FIGC (in Italian)
- Mattia Mustacchio – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Mattia Mustacchio at Soccerway