Stefano Mazzini

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Stefano Mazzini

| full_name =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|12|6|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Crema, Italy

| image =

| height = 1.91 m

| position = Goalkeeper

| currentclub = Carrarese

| clubnumber = 22

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2016

| youthclubs1 = Atalanta

| years1 = 2016–2023

| clubs1 = Atalanta

| caps1 = 0

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2017–2018

| clubs2 = → Gavorrano (loan)

| caps2 = 1

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2018

| clubs3 = → Pordenone (loan)

| caps3 = 5

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2018–2019

| clubs4 = → Carrarese (loan)

| caps4 = 6

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2019–2020

| clubs5 = → Pontedera (loan)

| caps5 = 21

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2020

| clubs6 = → Piacenza (loan)

| caps6 = 5

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2020–2022

| clubs7 = → Carrarese (loan)

| caps7 = 30

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2022–2023

| clubs8 = → Aquila Montevarchi (loan)

| caps8 = 16

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2023–

| clubs9 = Carrarese

| caps9 = 0

| goals9 = 0

| pcupdate = 23 April 2023

| ntupdate =

}}

Stefano Mazzini (born 6 December 1998) is an Italian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for {{Italian football updater|Carrarese}} club Carrarese.{{cite news |url=https://aquilamontevarchi.it/arriva-stefano-mazzini/ |title=Stefano Mazzini entra nella rosa dell'Aquila |publisher=Aquila Montevarchi 1902 |date=15 July 2022 |access-date=25 July 2022 |language=it}}

Club career

= Atalanta =

Born in Crema, Mazzini was a youth exponent of Atalanta. On 13 August 2016, he was called up to the senior squad's official game for the first time, in the third round of Coppa Italia against Cremonese and eight days later, on 21 August, for the first time in a Serie A match, against Lazio, but remained on the bench.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2016/08/21/italy/serie-a/atalanta-bergamo/ss-lazio-roma/2305752/|title=Atalanta vs. Lazio - 21 August 2016 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|access-date=2019-11-24}}{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2016/08/13/italy/coppa-italia/atalanta-bergamo/us-cremonese/2333450/|title=Atalanta vs. Cremonese - 13 August 2016 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|access-date=2019-11-24}}

== Loan to Gavorrano and Pordenone ==

On 13 July 2017, Mazzini was loaned to Serie C side Gavorrano on a season-long loan deal. Three months later, on 7 October, he made his professional debut in Serie C for Gavorrano in a 4–1 home defeat against Arzachena.{{cite web|publisher=Soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/10/07/italy/serie-c1/usd-gavorrana-1930/polisportiva-arzachena/2579783/|title=Game Report by Soccerway|date=7 October 2017}} However, in January 2018, his loan was interrupted and Mazzini returned to Atalanta leaving Gavorrano with only 1 appearance, remaining an unused substitute for 18 matches in the first part of the season.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/stefano-mazzini/453677/|title=Italy - S. Mazzini - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|language=en|access-date=2018-06-27}}

On 25 January 2018, Mazzini was signed by Serie C club Pordenone on a 6-month loan deal. Three weeks later, on 14 February, he made his debut for Pordenone in Serie C in a 1–0 away defeat against Südtirol.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2018/02/14/italy/serie-c1/fc-sudtirol-bolzano/pordenone-calcio-ssd/2579573/|title=Südtirol vs. Pordenone - 14 February 2018 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|language=en|access-date=2018-06-27}} On 18 March he kept his first clean sheet in a 2–0 home win over Fermana.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2018/03/18/italy/serie-c1/pordenone-calcio-ssd/fermana/2579649/|title=Pordenone vs. Fermana - 18 March 2018 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|language=en|access-date=2018-06-27}} Mazzini ended his 6-month loan to Pordenone with only 5 appearances, keeping 1 clean sheet and conceding 7 goals. At Pordenone he was the second keeper after Simone Perilli.

== Loan to Carrarese ==

On 23 August 2018, Mazzini was signed by Serie C side Carrarese on a season-long loan deal.{{Cite news|url=https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-c/ufficiale-carrarese-arriva-il-portiere-mazzini-dall-atalanta-1149636|title=UFFICIALE: Carrarese, arriva il portiere Mazzini dall'Atalanta - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com|access-date=2018-08-25}} After seven months, on 24 February 2019, Mazzini made his debut for Carrarese and kept his first clean sheet for the club in a 1–0 home win over Pontedera.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2019/02/24/italy/serie-c1/carrarese-calcio/us-pontedera-1912/2919097/|title=Carrarese vs. Pontedera - 24 February 2019 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|access-date=2019-04-02}} On 2 March he kept his second clean sheet in a 3–0 away win over Albissola and two weeks later, on 16 March, Mazzini kept his third clean sheet, but he was sent-off with a red card in the 68th minute of a 3–0 home win over Arezzo.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2019/03/02/italy/serie-c1/albissola/carrarese-calcio/2919101/|title=Albissola vs. Carrarese - 2 March 2019 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|access-date=2019-04-02}}{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2019/03/16/italy/serie-c1/carrarese-calcio/ac-arezzo/2919119/|title=Carrarese vs. Arezzo - 16 March 2019 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|access-date=2019-04-02}} Mazzini ended his season-long loan to Carrarese with 9 appearances (including 3 in the play-off), 5 goals conceded and 5 keeping clean sheets.

== Loan to Pontedera and Piacenza ==

On 3 July 2019, Mazzini was loaned to Serie C club Pontedera on a season-long loan deal.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uspontedera.it/ufficiale-il-portiere-stefano-mazzini-arriva-in-prestito-dallatalanta/|title=UFFICIALE! Il Portiere Stefano Mazzini arriva in prestito dall'Atalanta|last=uspontedera_2016|date=2019-07-03|website=U.S. Citta di Pontedera|language=it-IT|access-date=2019-07-11}} On 24 August he made his debut for the club in a 3–1 home win over Carrarese.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2019/08/24/italy/serie-c1/us-pontedera-1912/carrarese-calcio/3108761/?ICID=PL_MS_01|title=Pontedera vs. Carrarese - 24 August 2019 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|access-date=2019-08-25}} He became Pontedera's first-choice early in the season. On 15 September he kept his first clean sheet for Pontedera in a 0–0 home draw against Novara.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2019/09/15/italy/serie-c1/us-pontedera-1912/novara-calcio/3108793/|title=Pontedera vs. Novara - 15 September 2019 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|access-date=2019-09-17}} Three weeks later, on 6 October, he kept his second clean sheet for the club in a 2–0 away win over Alessandria.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2019/10/06/italy/serie-c1/us-alessandria-1912/us-pontedera-1912/3108826/|title=Alessandria vs. Pontedera - 6 October 2019 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|access-date=2019-11-24}} In January 2020, Mazzini was re-called to Atalanta and he ended the loan to Pontedera with 21 appearances in the league and 3 clean sheets.

On 21 January 2020, he moved to Serie C club Piacenza on loan.{{Cite press release|publisher=Piacenza|url=https://www.piacenzacalcio.it/mazzini-giocatore-piacenza/|title=STEFANO MAZZINI E' UN GIOCATORE DEL PIACENZA|date=21 January 2020|language=Italian}} Two days later, on 23 January, Mazzini made his debut for the club and he also his first clean sheet in a 0–0 home draw against Arzignano Valchiampo.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2020/01/23/italy/serie-c1/piacenza-calcio/union-arzignanochiampo/3109708/|title=Piacenza vs. Arzignano Valchiampo - 23 January 2020 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|access-date=2020-03-08}} On 9 February he kept his second clean sheet for Piacenza, a 1–0 away win over Ravenna.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2020/02/09/italy/serie-c1/ravenna-calcio/piacenza-calcio/3109761/|title=Ravenna vs. Piacenza - 9 February 2020 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|access-date=2020-03-08}} Mazzini ended his 6-month loan to Piacenza with only 5 appearances, 5 goals conceded and 2 clean sheets.

== Loan to Carrarese ==

On 29 August 2020, Mazzini returned to Serie C side Carrarese on a season-long loan deal.{{Cite web|title=UFFICIALE - Carrarese, in porta torna Stefano Mazzini|url=https://www.tuttoc.com/ufficialita/ufficiale-carrarese-in-porta-torna-stefano-mazzini-257274|access-date=2020-09-08|website=www.tuttoc.com|language=it}} On 23 September he made his seasonal debut for the club in a 4–0 home win over Ambrosiana in the first round of Coppa Italia.{{Cite web|title=Carrarese vs. Ambrosiana - 23 September 2020 - Soccerway|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2020/09/23/italy/coppa-italia/carrarese-calcio/ambrosiana/3371968/|access-date=2021-04-26|website=uk.soccerway.com}} Four days later, on 27 September, he made his league debut and he kept the clean sheet in a 0–0 home draw against Pro Patria, and one week later he kept his second consecutive clean sheet in a 1–0 away win over Pro Sesto.{{Cite web|title=Carrarese vs. Pro Patria - 27 September 2020 - Soccerway|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2020/09/27/italy/serie-c1/carrarese-calcio/pro-patria/3380038/|access-date=2021-04-26|website=uk.soccerway.com}}{{Cite web|title=Pro Sesto vs. Carrarese - 4 October 2020 - Soccerway|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2020/10/04/italy/serie-c1/ac-pro-sesto/carrarese-calcio/3380056/|access-date=2021-04-26|website=uk.soccerway.com}} Mazzini became Carrarese's first-choice goalkeeper early in the season. On 17 October he kept his third clean sheet in Serie C in a 0–0 away draw against Lecco.{{Cite web|title=Lecco vs. Carrarese - 17 October 2020 - Soccerway|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2020/10/17/italy/serie-c1/calcio-lecco-1912/carrarese-calcio/3380080/|access-date=2021-04-26|website=uk.soccerway.com}} Mazzini ended his season-long loan to Carrarese with 31 appearances, 33 goals conceded and 10 clean sheets.

On 1 September 2021, he was loaned again to Carrarese.{{Cite web|title=Serie C. Carrarese, torna in azzurro Stefano Mazzini|url=https://www.tuttocampo.it/Toscana/MS/News/1437884/serie-c-carrarese-torna-in-azzurro-stefano-mazzini|access-date=11 January 2022|website=www.tuttocampo.it|language=it}}

== Loan to Aquila Montevarchi ==

Mazzini joined Serie C club Aquila Montevarchi on a one-year loan on 15 July 2022.

Career statistics

= Club =

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" \|+ ! rowspan="2" \|Club ! rowspan="2" \|Season ! colspan="3" \|League ! colspan="2" \|Cup ! colspan="2" \|Europe ! colspan="2" \|Other ! colspan="2" \|Total
League !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals
Gavorrano (loan) \|2017–18 \|Serie C \|1 \|0 \|0 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \| colspan="2" \|— \|1 \|0
Pordenone (loan) \|2017–18 \|Serie C \|5 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \| colspan="2" \|— \| colspan="2" \|— \|5 \|0
Carrarese (loan) \|2018–19 \|Serie C \|6 \|0 \|0 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \|3All appearance(s) in Serie C play-off. \|0 \|9 \|0
Pontedera (loan) \|2019–20 \|Serie C \|21 \|0 \|0 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \| colspan="2" \|— \|21 \|0
Piacenza (loan) \|2019–20 \|Serie C \|5 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \| colspan="2" \|— \| colspan="2" \|— \|5 \|0
Carrarese (loan) \|2020–21 \|Serie C \|30 \|0 \|1 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \| colspan="2" \|— \|31 \|0
colspan="3" \|Career total !68 !0 !1 !0 ! colspan="2" \|— !3 !0 !72 !0

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! colspan="2" |Europe

! colspan="2" |Other

! colspan="2" |Total

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