Flavio Paoletti
{{Short description|Italian footballer (born 2003)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Flavio Paoletti
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|2003|1|16}}
| birth_place = San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy
| position = Defensive midfielder
| currentclub = Mantova
| clubnumber = 36
| youthyears1 = 2010–2017
| youthclubs1 = Atletico Azzurra Colli
| youthyears2 = 2017–2023
| youthclubs2 = Sampdoria
| years1 = 2023
| clubs1 = Sampdoria
| caps1 = 11
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2023–2025
| clubs2 = Fatih Karagümrük
| caps2 = 36
| goals2 = 3
| years3 = 2025–
| clubs3 = Mantova
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2019
| nationalteam1 = Italy U17
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 18 January 2025
| nationalteam-update = 04:12, 18 December 2022 (UTC)
}}
Flavio Paoletti (born 16 January 2003) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for {{Italian football updater|Mantova}} club Mantova.
Club career
Born in San Benedetto del Tronto and raised in Colli del Tronto,{{Cite web |last=Cencioni |first=Marco |date=9 January 2023 |title=Da Colli del Tronto alla Sampdoria: l'esordio in Serie A di Flavio Paoletti |url=https://www.cronachemaceratesi.it/2023/01/09/da-colli-del-tronto-alla-sampdoria-lesordio-in-serie-a-di-flavio-paoletti/1716312/ |access-date=15 January 2023 |website=Cronache Maceratesi |language=it}}{{Cite web |last=Rippa |first=Simone |date=11 January 2023 |title=Chi è Flavio Paoletti, il fiore all'occhiello della Sampdoria |url=https://www.numero-diez.com/chi-e-flavio-paoletti-sampdoria/ |access-date=15 January 2023 |website=Numero Diez |language=it-IT}} Paoletti started playing football at local club Atletico Azzurra Colli, before joining Sampdoria's youth sector in the summer of 2017.{{Cite web |last=Pintimalli |first=Alessandro |date=25 October 2018 |title=Paoletti, dal rossoblù Samb al blucerchiato Samp: "Qui indosso i colori più belli del mondo" |url=https://www.sampdoria.it/news/2018/10/25/paoletti-dal-rossoblu-samb-al-blucerchiato-samp-qui-indosso-i-colori-piu-belli-del-mondo/ |access-date=15 January 2023 |website=U.C. Sampdoria |language=it-IT}} He then progressed through the club's youth ranks, as he eventually became the captain of their under-19 squad,{{Cite web |date=3 January 2023 |title=Chi è Paoletti, il capitano della Primavera convocato per Sassuolo-Sampdoria |url=https://www.sampnews24.com/paoletti-sampdoria-identikit-caratteristiche-convocazione-sassuolo-serie-a/ |access-date=15 January 2023 |website=Samp News 24 |language=it-IT}} and then signed his first professional contract in September 2022.{{Cite web |last=Berlingheri |first=Federico |date=21 September 2022 |title=Primi contratti professionistici per cinque blucerchiati |url=https://www.sampdoria.it/news/club/2022/09/21/primi-contratti-professionisti-per-cinque-giovani-blucerchiati/ |access-date=15 January 2023 |website=U.C. Sampdoria |language=it-IT}}
During the 2022–23 season, Paoletti started training with Sampdoria's first team under head coach Dejan Stanković: then, on 8 January 2023, he made his professional debut with the club, coming on as a substitute for Ronaldo Vieira in the 83rd minute of a 2–0 Serie A loss to Napoli.{{Cite web |date=8 January 2023 |title=Sampdoria: chi è Paoletti, all'esordio contro il Napoli |url=https://gianlucadimarzio.com/it/paoletti-sampdoria-chi-e-esordio |access-date=15 January 2023 |website=Gianluca Di Marzio |language=it}}{{Cite web |last=Andreuccetti |first=Gianluca |date=9 January 2023 |title=Sampdoria, arriva l'esordio di Paoletti in prima squadra |url=https://www.mondoprimavera.com/news/189177171462/sampdoria-arriva-l-esordio-di-paoletti-in-prima-squadra |access-date=15 January 2023 |website=MondoPrimavera |language=it}} Four days later, on 12 January, the midfielder made his first start in a professional game, together with team-mate Daniele Montevago, in a 1–0 Coppa Italia loss to Fiorentina.{{Cite web |last=Schirru |first=Francesco |date=12 January 2023 |title=Fiorentina-Sampdoria 1-0: basta Barak, viola al turno successivo |url=https://www.goal.com/it/liste/fiorentina-sampdoria-cronaca-tabellino-pagelle/bltc9df8d32a50c4cbc#cs73cf650a3a2a9f1c |access-date=15 January 2023 |website=Goal.com}}
On 29 August 2023, Paoletti joined Turkish side Fatih Karagümrük on a permanent deal, signing a three-year contract with the club.{{Cite web |date=29 August 2023 |title=Fatih Karagümrük İtalyan futbolcu Flavio Paoletti'yi kadrosuna kattı |url=https://www.fotomac.com.tr/fatih-karagumruk/2023/08/29/fatih-karagumruk-italyan-futbolcu-flavio-paolettiyi-kadrosuna-katti |access-date=29 August 2023 |website=Fotomaç}}{{Cite web |date=29 August 2023 |title=Ufficiale: Sampdoria, ceduto Paoletti al Fatih Karagumruk |url=https://www.alfredopedulla.com/ufficiale-sampdoria-ceduto-paoletti-al-fatih-karagumruk/ |access-date=29 August 2023 |website=Alfredo Pedullà |language=it-IT}}
On 26 January 2025, Paoletti signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Mantova in Serie B.{{cite web|publisher=Mantova 1911|url=https://www.mantova1911.club/news/ufficiale-flavio-paoletti-e-biancorosso/|title=UFFICIALE: Flavio Paoletti è BiancoRosso|trans-title=OFFICIAL: Flavio Paoletti is BiancoRosso|date=26 January 2025|access-date=27 January 2025|language=it}}
International career
Paoletti has represented Italy at youth international level, having played for the under-17 national team.{{Cite web |date=5 September 2019 |title=Academy: Amado e Paoletti convocati nelle rispettive Nazionali |url=https://sampgazzetta.it/2019/09/05/academy-amado-e-paoletti-convocati-nelle-rispettive-nazionali/ |access-date=15 January 2023 |website=Gazzetta Sampdoriana |language=it}}{{Cite web |date= |title=Flavio Paoletti - Convocazioni e presenze in campo |url=https://www.figc.it/it/nazionali/nazionali-in-cifre/dettaglio-convocato/?calciatoreId=53308&squadraId=15 |access-date=15 January 2023 |website=FIGC |language=it}}
In March 2023, he received a call-up to the Italian under-20 national team.{{Cite web |date=17 March 2023 |title=Contro Norvegia e Germania le ultime due gare del Torneo Otto Nazioni, poi il Mondiale: i 23 convocati di Nunziata |url=https://www.figc.it/it/nazionali/news/contro-norvegia-e-germania-le-ultime-due-gare-del-torneo-otto-nazioni-poi-il-mondiale-i-23-convocati-di-nunziata/ |access-date=29 August 2023 |website=FIGC |language=it-IT}}
Style of play
Paoletti has been described as a versatile midfielder, who can play either in a more defensive role or as a mezzala, while also being able to cover in the center-back position.
He cited Dennis Praet as a source of inspiration.
Personal life
Paoletti is a self-declared supporter of Sambenedettese, the main club based in his birthplace.
Career statistics
= Club =
{{Updated|match played 23 December 2023}}{{Soccerway|id=794089}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition ! rowspan="2" |Club ! rowspan="2" |Season ! colspan="3" |League ! colspan="2" |Cup{{Efn|Appearance(s) in the Coppa Italia and the Türkiye Kupası|name=a}} ! colspan="2" |Europe ! colspan="2" |Other ! colspan="2" |Total |
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals |
|---|
| Sampdoria
|11 |0 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |– | colspan="2" |– |12 |0 |
| Fatih Karagümrük
|4 |0 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |– | colspan="2" |– |5 |0 |
| colspan="3" |Career total
!15 !0 !2 !0 !0 !0 !0 !0 !17 !0 |
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References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|flavio-paoletti/794089}}
- {{WorldFootball.net|id=flavio-paoletti}}
- [https://www.figc.it/it/nazionali/nazionali-in-cifre/dettaglio-convocato/?calciatoreId=53308&squadraId=15 FIGC Profile]
{{Mantova 1911 squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Paoletti, Flavio}}
Category:Sportspeople from San Benedetto del Tronto
Category:Footballers from Marche
Category:Italian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Italy men's youth international footballers
Category:Fatih Karagümrük S.K. footballers
Category:Italian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey