Antonio Palma

{{Short description|Italian footballer (born 1994)}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Antonio Palma

| image =

| height = {{height|m=1.87|precision=0}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|1|3|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Monza, Italy

| currentclub = Piacenza

| clubnumber =

| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 = 1999–2001 | youthclubs1 = Ges Monza

| youthyears2 = 2001–2002 | youthclubs2 = San Fruttuoso Monza

| youthyears3 = 2002–2013 | youthclubs3 = Atalanta

| years1 = 2013–2018 | clubs1 = Atalanta | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2013–2014 | clubs2 = → Nocerina (loan) | caps2 = 17 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2014 | clubs3 = → Como (loan) | caps3 = 1 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2014–2015 | clubs4 = → Cittadella (loan) | caps4 = 5 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2015 | clubs5 = → FeralpiSalò (loan) | caps5 = 10 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2015 | clubs6 = → Juve Stabia (loan) | caps6 = 1 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2015–2016 | clubs7 = → Teramo (loan) | caps7 = 5 | goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2016–2018 | clubs8 = → Renate (loan) | caps8 = 70 | goals8 = 6

| years9 = 2018–2020 | clubs9 = Giana Erminio | caps9 = 15 | goals9 = 2

| years10 = 2019–2020 | clubs10 = → Rimini (loan) | caps10 = 42 | goals10 = 2

| years11 = 2020–2021 | clubs11 = Piacenza | caps11 = 35 | goals11 = 2

| years12 = 2021 | clubs12 = Seregno | caps12 = 1 | goals12 = 0

| years13 = 2021–2022 | clubs13 = Imolese | caps13 = 16 | goals13 = 0

| years14 = 2022–2025 | clubs14 = Alcione | caps14 = 81 | goals14 = 11

| years15 = 2025– | clubs15 = Piacenza | caps15 = 0 | goals15 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2010 | nationalteam1 = Italy U-16 | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2012–2013 | nationalteam2 = Italy U-19 | nationalcaps2 = 7 | nationalgoals2 = 2

| nationalyears3 = 2014 | nationalteam3 = Italy U-20 | nationalcaps3 = 1 | nationalgoals3 = 0

| pcupdate = 11 January 2025

| ntupdate =

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Antonio Palma (born 3 January 1994) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie D club Piacenza.

Club career

Palma began his career on Atalanta's youth categories, and was promoted to main squad for 2012–13 season, receiving the no. 94 jersey.

On 12 May 2013, Palma made his professional debut, in a 1–2 away loss against Udinese, after came off the bench to replace Ivan Radovanović in 71st minute.{{cite web|url=http://www.legaseriea.it/it/serie-a-tim/match-report/-/match-report/Udinese-Atalanta/48003 |title=Udinese 2-1 Atalanta |publisher=Lega Serie A |language=Italian |date=12 May 2013 |accessdate=18 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812081218/http://www.legaseriea.it/it/serie-a-tim/match-report/-/match-report/Udinese-Atalanta/48003 |archivedate=12 August 2014 }} It was his maiden appearance in the competition.

On 3 August 2013, Palma was loaned to Nocerina.[http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/lega-pro/nocerina-il-giovane-palma-mi-ispiro-a-pirlo-seguo-tutte-le-sue-partite-471629 Nocerina, il giovane Palma: "Mi ispiro a Pirlo, seguo tutte le sue partite" (Nocerina, the young Palma: "My inspiration is Pirlo, watch all his matches")]; Tutto Mercato Web, 3 August 2013 {{in lang|it}} Still owned by La Dea, he represented Como and Cittadella also in temporary deals.

On 15 January 2019, he joined Rimini on loan.{{cite web|publisher=Giana Erminio|url=http://www.asgiana.com/antonio-palma-in-prestito-al-rimini/|title=ANTONIO PALMA IN PRESTITO AL RIMINI|date=15 January 2019|language=Italian}}

On 2 October 2021, he signed for Imolese.{{Cite web|title=CALCIO: Imolese no limits, preso anche il centrocampista Antonio Palma|url=https://www.teleromagna24.it/sport/calcio-imolese-no-limits-preso-anche-il-centrocampista-antonio-palma/2021/10|access-date=16 October 2021|website=TeleRomagna24|language=it}}

On 1 July 2022, Palma moved to Alcione in Serie D.{{cite web|publisher=Alcione|url=https://www.facebook.com/Alcione1952/posts/pfbid0oUiZAB1jTz5MhRyFTwdtTun1KTyCjDMYwqJMHbmgsG7VSSBx14NjQ64BXz2C9xkNl|title=La Società Alcione Milano comunica di aver acquisito le prestazioni sportive di Antonio Palma.|date=1 July 2022|access-date=5 July 2022|language=it}}

International career

On 16 November 2012, he was called up for Italy U19's.{{cite web |url=http://www.figc.it/it/204/34168/2012/11/News.shtml |title=SONO 21 I CONVOCATI DI EVANI PER L’AMICHEVOLE CON LA REPUBBLICA CECA |trans-title=Only 21 players called up for friendly against Czech Republic |publisher=FIGC |language=Italian |date=16 November 2012 |accessdate=18 May 2013 }} He made his debut on the 21st, and scored the second of a 4–0 routing over Czech Republic.{{cite web |url=http://www.figc.it/en/204/34233/2012/11/News.shtml |title=ITALY BEATS CZECH REPUBLIC 4-0 IN FRIENDLY MATCH |publisher=FIGC |date=21 November 2012 |accessdate=18 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304003450/http://www.figc.it/en/204/34233/2012/11/News.shtml |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}

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