Gaetano Monachello

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Gaetano Monachello

|image = Gaetano Monachello.JPG

|caption =

|fullname =

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|3|3|df=y}}

|birth_place = Agrigento, Italy

|height = {{height|m=1.87}}

|position = Striker

|currentclub = Lumezzane

|clubnumber = 45

|youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2007

|youthclubs1 = Gattopardo Calcio

|youthyears2 = 2007–2012

|youthclubs2 = Inter Milan

|youthyears3 = 2012

|youthclubs3 = → Parma (loan)

|years1 = 2012–2013

|clubs1 = Metalurh Donetsk

|caps1 = 4

|goals1 = 0

|years2 = 2013

|clubs2 = Olympiakos Nicosia

|caps2 = 14

|goals2 = 7

|years3 = 2013–2015

|clubs3 = Monaco

|caps3 = 0

|goals3 = 0

|years4 = 2013

|clubs4 = → Cercle Brugge (loan)

|caps4 = 14

|goals4 = 1

|years5 = 2014

|clubs5 = → Ergotelis (loan)

|caps5 = 10

|goals5 = 2

|years6 = 2014–2015

|clubs6 = → Virtus Lanciano (loan)

|caps6 = 35

|goals6 = 8

|years7 = 2015–2020

|clubs7 = Atalanta

|caps7 = 9

|goals7 = 0

|years8 = 2016

|clubs8 = → Bari (loan)

|caps8 = 4

|goals8 = 2

|years9 = 2017

|clubs9 = → Ternana (loan)

|caps9 = 10

|goals9 = 0

|years10 = 2017–2018

|clubs10 = → Palermo (loan)

|caps10 = 5

|goals10 = 1

|years11 = 2018

|clubs11 = → Ascoli (loan)

|caps11 = 21

|goals11 = 7

|years12 = 2018–2019

|clubs12 = → Pescara (loan)

|caps12 = 25

|goals12 = 5

|years13 = 2019–2020

|clubs13 = → Pordenone (loan)

|caps13 = 11

|goals13 = 0

|years14 = 2020

|clubs14 = → Venezia (loan)

|caps14 = 12

|goals14 = 0

|years15 = 2020–2022

|clubs15 = Modena

|caps15 = 23

|goals15 = 5

|years16 = 2022–2024

|clubs16 = Mantova

|caps16 = 51

|goals16 = 12

|years17 = 2024–

|clubs17 = Lumezzane

|caps17 = 18

|goals17 = 4

|nationalyears1 = 2010–2011

|nationalteam1 = Italy U-17

|nationalcaps1 = 9

|nationalgoals1 = 2

|nationalyears2 = 2015–2016

|nationalteam2 = Italy U-21

|nationalcaps2 = 8

|nationalgoals2 = 2

|club-update = 13 December 2024

|nationalteam-update =

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Gaetano Monachello ({{IPA|it|ɡa.eˈtaːno monaˈkɛllo}}; born 3 March 1994) is an Italian footballer who plays as a striker for {{Italian football updater|Lumezzane}} club Lumezzane.

Club career

Monachello was called up for the squad in Allievi Nazionali U-17 team and also participated in The 2011 Granatkin Memorial in Moscow which took place from 3 to 9 January 2011{{cite web|publisher=La Giovane Italia|title=Gaetano Monachello|url=http://www.lagiovaneitalia.com/2011/01/gaetano-monachello.html|language=Italian|date=26 June 2012}}

In March 2012, he signed a contract with SC Tavriya, which was confirmed in June 2012.{{cite web|publisher=SC Tavriya Official Site|script-title=ru:"Таврия" подписала форварда миланского "Интера"|url=http://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/high/4fe85255.html|language=Russian|date=26 June 2012}} But two weeks later, in July 2012 it was announced that his club would be FC Metalurh Donetsk of the Ukrainian Premier League.{{cite web|publisher=Terrikon|script-title=ru:Монакелло едет в Украину, но не в "Таврию"|url=http://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/high/4ff946f5.html|language=Russian|date=8 July 2012}}

In January 2013, Monachello left Metalurh Donetsk for Olympiakos Nicosia on a free transfer signing for six months.{{cite web|publisher=kerkida.net|title=Έφερε Monachello|url=http://www.kerkida.net/olympiakos/item/67574-έφερε-monachello|access-date=13 January 2013|language=Greek|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116052235/http://www.kerkida.net/olympiakos/item/67574-%CE%AD%CF%86%CE%B5%CF%81%CE%B5-monachello|archive-date=16 January 2013|df=dmy-all}}

Monachello then transferred to AS Monaco in June 2013. Two months later it was announced that he would play on loan for Monaco's Belgian partner football club Cercle Brugge until the end of the 2013–14 football season.{{cite web |publisher=Sporza |title=Nieuwe Cercle-spits blundert: "Ga naar Club" |url=http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza/voetbal/Jupiler_Pro_League/130802_Cercle_Monachello |language=Dutch |date=2 August 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130805002758/http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza/voetbal/Jupiler_Pro_League/130802_Cercle_Monachello |archive-date=5 August 2013 }} He made his debut on 10 August 2013, coming on as a substitute in the 57th minutes, as Cercle Brugge and Lierse drew 1–1. His first goal came on 5 October 2013, when he scored the club's first goal game before setting up the second in a 2–1 win over Mechelen. He mostly came on as a substitute in the second half, as his minutes significantly decreased. After five months at the club, his loan spell with Cercle Brugge ended.After the end of the loan Gaetano had to choose his next station for his career.Despite interest from Bolton , Bournemouth and Blackpool he chose his next team to be the Cretan side Ergotelis F.C as he played for the 2013-14 season scoring two goals.{{cite news|url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1815041|title=Van Roose prologns contract with Cercle, Monachello leaves|language=dutch|date=24 December 2012|publisher=sporza.be}}

Monachello signed for Atalanta on 23 July 2015.{{cite web|title=Gaetano Monachello all'Atalanta a titolo definitivo|url=http://www.atalanta.it/site/paginalive/prima-squadra/Stagione-2015-2016/2015-07/23-07-Monachello-Atalanta.html|website=Atalanta B.C.|access-date=23 July 2015|language=Italian|date=23 July 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150723225153/http://www.atalanta.it/site/paginalive/prima-squadra/Stagione-2015-2016/2015-07/23-07-Monachello-Atalanta.html|archive-date=23 July 2015}}

Monachello signed for US Palermo on 31 August 2017.

On 15 January 2020, his loan to Pordenone was terminated early.{{cite press release|publisher=Pordenone|url=https://www.pordenonecalcio.com/2020/01/15/lattaccante-monachello-rientra-allatalanta/|title=L'ATTACCANTE MONACHELLO RIENTRA ALL'ATALANTA|date=15 January 2020|language=Italian}} On the same day, he was loaned to Venezia.{{cite press release|publisher=Venezia|url=https://www.veneziafc.it/news/ufficiale-gaetano-monachello-in-arancioneroverde/|title=Ufficiale: Gaetano Monachello in arancioneroverde|date=15 January 2020|language=Italian}}

On 3 October 2020, he moved to Serie C club Modena on a permanent basis.{{cite web|publisher=Modena|url=https://modenacalcio.com/monachello-si-veste-di-gialloblu/|title=Monachello si veste di gialloblù|date=3 October 2020|language=Italian}}

On 25 January 2022, he was transferred to Serie C club Mantova on a permanent basis.{{cite web|publisher=Gazzetta di Mantova|url=https://gazzettadimantova.gelocal.it/sport/2022/01/25/news/mantova-ufficiale-l-acquisto-di-monachello-per-l-attacco-1.41167721|title=Mantova, ufficiale l'acquisto di Monachello per l'attacco|date=26 January 2022|language=Italian}}

On 26 July 2024, Monachello joined Lumezzane on a two-season deal.{{cite web|publisher=Lumezzane|url=https://www.fclumezzane.it/ufficiale-gaetano-monachello-al-lumezzane/|title=UFFICIALE – Gaetano Monachello al Lumezzane|trans-title=OFFICIAL – Gaetano Monachello to Lumezzane|date=26 July 2024|access-date=14 August 2024|language=it}}

International career

He made his debut with the Italy U21 team on 8 September 2015, in a qualification march against Slovenia.

References

External links

{{Soccerway}}
[http://www.iltalentocheverra.it/interviste-tcv/intervista-esclusiva-gaetano-monachello/ iltalentocheverra.it] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140314174752/http://www.iltalentocheverra.it/interviste-tcv/intervista-esclusiva-gaetano-monachello/ |date=14 March 2014 }}

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Category:Men's association football forwards

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Category:Italian expatriate men's footballers

Category:Inter Milan players

Category:FC Metalurh Donetsk players

Category:Olympiakos Nicosia players