Mattia Zaccagni
{{short description|Italian footballer (born 1995)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Mattia Zaccagni
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|6|16|df=yes}}
| image = Mattia Zaccagni 2021.jpg
| caption = Zaccagni playing for Lazio in 2021
| birth_place = Cesena, Italy
| height = 1.76 m
| position = Winger
| currentclub = Lazio
| clubnumber = 10
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2013
| youthclubs1 = Bellaria Igea
| years1 = 2012–2014
| clubs1 = Bellaria Igea
| caps1 = 6
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2013–2014
| clubs2 = → Hellas Verona (loan)
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2014–2022
| clubs3 = Hellas Verona
| caps3 = 137
| goals3 = 14
| years4 = 2014–2015
| clubs4 = → Venezia (loan)
| caps4 = 33
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2016
| clubs5 = → Cittadella (loan)
| caps5 = 12
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2021–2022
| clubs6 = → Lazio (loan)
| caps6 = 29
| goals6 = 4
| years7 = 2022–
| clubs7 = Lazio
| caps7 = 97
| goals7 = 24
| nationalyears1 = 2022–
| nationalteam1 = Italy
| nationalcaps1 = 10
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| club-update = 30 May 2025
| nationalteam-update = 23 March 2025
}}
Mattia Zaccagni ({{IPA|it|matˈtiːa ddzakˈkaɲɲi}}; born 16 June 1995) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a left winger or attacking midfielder for Serie A club Lazio, whom he captains, and the Italy national team.
Club career
Zaccagni made his professional debut in the Lega Pro for Venezia on 10 September 2014 in a game against Südtirol.{{cite web|publisher=Soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/09/10/italy/serie-c1/ssc-venezia/fc-sudtirol-bolzano/1893119/|title=Game Report by Soccerway|date=10 September 2014}}{{Better source needed|date=March 2024}}
He made his Serie A debut for Verona on 23 September 2015 as a 75th-minute substitute for Jacopo Sala in a 1–0 loss against Internazionale.{{cite web|publisher=Soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/09/23/italy/serie-a/fc-internazionale-milano/hellas-verona-fc/2120420/|title=Game Report by Soccerway}}
On 31 August 2021, Zaccagni completed a move from Hellas Verona to Lazio on loan with a conditional obligation to buy.{{cite web|publisher=Hellas Verona|url=https://www.hellasverona.it/it/news/mattia-zaccagni-si-trasferisce-alla-lazio|title=Mattia Zaccagni si trasferisce alla Lazio|date=31 August 2021|access-date=1 July 2022|language=it}}
On 17 April 2024, Zaccagni signed a new contract with the Biancocelesti until 30 June 2029 worth €2.8 million per season in addition to bonuses that will take his total salary to figure closer to €3.4 million per year.{{Cite web |last=Moore |first=Steven |date=2024-04-17 |title=Official: Italy International Mattia Zaccagni Signs Lazio Contract Extension |url=https://thelaziali.com/2024/04/17/official-zaccagni-signs-contract-extension/ |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=The Laziali |language=en}}
Following Ciro Immobile’s move to Besiktas ahead of the 2024-25 season, Zaccagni announced that he had been named as the new Lazio captain: "Being captain is a privilege, but it also means great responsibility. I’ll commit and give my all to the fans, team and club to honour this armband to the fullest."{{Cite web |last=Heyes |first=Apollo |date=2024-07-28 |title=Zaccagni Named New Lazio Captain After Immobile Departure |url=https://thelaziali.com/2024/07/28/zaccagni-named-new-lazio-captain/ |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=The Laziali |language=en}}
In February 2025, Zaccagni revealed that his idol growing up was Juventus legend Alessandro Del Piero in an exclusive interview with [https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenkmoore/ Steven Moore] of Canadian Serie A Broadcaster TLN TV.{{Cite web |last=Sakr |first=Michel |date=2025-02-21 |title=Zaccagni Reveals Special Rapport With Juventus Icon Del Piero |url=https://thelaziali.com/2025/02/21/mattia-zaccagni-reveals-special-rapport-with-juventus-icon-alessandro-del-piero/ |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=The Laziali |language=en}}
International career
Zaccagni was first called up to the senior Italy squad in November 2020.{{Cite web|title=Mancini convoca anche Bastoni, Ferrari e Zaccagni. Alle 16 primo allenamento|url=https://www.figc.it/it/nazionali/news/mancini-convoca-anche-bastoni-ferrari-e-zaccagni-alle-16-primo-allenamento/|date=9 November 2020|language=it}} He debuted in a friendly match against Turkey on 30 March 2022.{{Cite news|first=Elmar|last=Bergonzini|title=Lazio, l'entusiasmo del debuttante azzurro Zaccagni per dimenticare il derby flop|trans-title=Lazio, the enthusiasm of the Italy senior team debutant Zaccagni to forget the derby flop|url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/Lazio/30-03-2022/lazio-ora-riparti-entusiasmo-azzurro-zaccagni-4302087517752.shtml?refresh_ce|website=La Gazzetta dello Sport|date=30 March 2022|language=it}}
In June 2024, Zaccagni was called up to represent Italy at UEFA Euro 2024.{{Cite web |date=6 June 2024|title=Ufficializzati i convocati per EURO 2024, esclusi dalla lista Provedel, Ricci e Orsolini|trans-title=The squad for EURO 2024 has been made official, Provedel, Ricci and Orsolini excluded from the list|url=https://www.figc.it/it/nazionali/news/ufficializzati-i-convocati-per-euro-2024-esclusi-dalla-lista-provedel-ricci-e-orsolini/|publisher=Italian Football Federation|access-date=16 June 2024|language=it}} In their final group stage match against Croatia, he scored his first international goal with an equaliser in the last minute of stoppage time to secure a 1–1 draw and send his country through to the knockout stage by finishing second in the group.{{Cite web|title=Croatia 1–1 Italy: Zaccagni steers Azzurri into last 16|url=https://www.uefa.com/euro2024/news/028e-1b3622f2b2f6-790678ad49bd-1000--croatia-1-1-italy-zaccagni-steers-azzurri-into-last-16/|website=UEFA|publisher=Union of European Football Associations|date=24 June 2024|access-date=25 June 2024}}{{cite news |url=https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2024/06/25/euro-2024-zaccagni-come-del-piero-con-la-germania-lanalogia-tra-i-due-gol-che-fa-sognare/7599898/ |title=Euro 2024, Zaccagni come Del Piero con la Germania: l'analogia tra i due gol che fa sognare |work=Il Fatto Quotidiano |language=it-IT |date=25 June 2024 |access-date=25 June 2024 }} Italy were eliminated from the tournament in the round of 16 following a 2–0 loss to Switzerland.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/40460124/euro-2024-italy-luciano-spalletti-responsibility-switzerland |title=Spalletti: Italy Euro '24 failure my 'responsibility' |publisher=ESPN.com |date=29 June 2024 |access-date=29 June 2024 }}
Zaccagni was once again called up to the Azzurri by Luciano Spalletti in September 2024 for their UEFA Nations League matches against France and Israel; however, he played just four minutes in total.{{Cite web |last=Sakr |first=Michel |date=2024-09-03 |title=Nine Lazio Players Called up for International Duty - Full List Revealed |url=https://thelaziali.com/2024/09/03/nine-lazio-players-called-up-for-international-duty-full-list-reve-aled/ |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=The Laziali |language=en}} In the following International Break in October 2024, Zaccagni did not receive a call up which sparked some controversy, but it was later revealed that this was due to the fact that he was struggling with a back injury.{{Cite web |last=Sakr |first=Michel |date=2024-10-11 |title=Why Lazio Captain Zaccagni Asked to Be Left Out of Italy Squad |url=https://thelaziali.com/2024/10/11/why-lazio-captain-asked-to-be-left-out-of-italy-squad/ |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=The Laziali |language=en}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 25 May 2025}}{{Soccerway|mattia-zaccagni/279720}}
| 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"|National cup{{efn|Includes Coppa Italia Serie C, Coppa Italia}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellaria Igea
|6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 0 | |||
| Hellas Verona (loan)
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| Venezia (loan)
|33 | 1 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 36 | 1 | |||
| rowspan="8"|Hellas Verona
|Serie A |3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17
|26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 2 | |||
| 2017–18
|Serie A |6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19
|Serie B |30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|Appearances in Serie B promotion play-offs}} | 1 | 34 | 4 | ||
| 2019–20
|rowspan="3"|Serie A |34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 35 | 2 | |||
| 2020–21
|36 | 5 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 37 | 5 | |||
| 2021–22
|2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 2 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!137 | 14 | 8 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 1 | 147 | 15 | ||
| Cittadella (loan)
|12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|Appearances in Supercoppa di Lega Pro}} | 1 | 14 | 1 | ||
| Lazio (loan)
|Serie A |29 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 36 | 5 | ||
| rowspan="4"|Lazio
|rowspan="3"|Serie A |35 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8{{efn|Five appearances in UEFA Europa League, three appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 45 | 10 | ||
| 2023–24
|28 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 7 | |
| 2024–25
|34 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 10{{efn|name=UEL}} | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 46 | 10 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!126 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 163 | 32 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!314 | 43 | 21 | 1 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 368 | 49 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played 23 March 2025}}
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|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals | ||
| rowspan=4|Italy
|2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| colspan=2|Total||10||1 |
|---|
Scores and results list Italy's goal tally first.
| class="wikitable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Mattia Zaccagni !scope="col"|No. !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Cap !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition | |||||||
| align="center"|1 | 24 June 2024 | Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany | align="center"|7 | {{fb|CRO}} | align="center"|1–1 | align="center"|1–1 | UEFA Euro 2024 |
Honours
Citadella
- Lega Pro: 2015–16
- Coppa Italia Serie C runner-up: 2015–16
Individual
- Serie A Goal of the Year: 2021{{Cite web|url=https://grangala.assocalciatori.it/gran-gala-del-calcio-2021-trionfano-lukaku-e-girelli-scopri-tutti-gli-altri-premiati/|title=Gran Galà del Calcio 2021: trionfano Lukaku e Girelli! Scopri tutti gli altri premiati|date=19 March 2021|publisher=Gran Galà del Calcio|access-date=21 March 2022|archive-date=21 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220321141803/https://grangala.assocalciatori.it/gran-gala-del-calcio-2021-trionfano-lukaku-e-girelli-scopri-tutti-gli-altri-premiati/|url-status=live|language=it}}
- Serie A Team of the Season: 2024–25{{cite news |date=24 May 2025 |title=EA Sports FC 25 – Serie A Team of the Season |url=https://www.ea.com/games/ea-sports-fc/fc-25/tots/serie-a|access-date=24 May 2025 |publisher=Serie A}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.sslazio.it/player/m-zaccagni Lazio official profile]
- {{WorldFootball.net|mattia-zaccagni}}
- {{UEFA player}}
{{SS Lazio squad}}
{{Italy squad UEFA Euro 2024}}
{{Serie A Goal of the Year}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Zaccagni, Mattia}}
Category:Footballers from Cesena
Category:Men's association football wingers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Italian men's footballers
Category:UEFA Euro 2024 players
Category:AC Bellaria Igea Marina players
Category:Hellas Verona FC players
Category:AS Cittadella players