Francesco Margiotta

Francesco Margiotta (born 15 July 1993) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie C Group B club Sestri Levante.

Francesco Margiotta
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-07-15) 15 July 1993
Place of birth Turin, Italy
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Sestri Levante
Number 28
Youth career
Juventus
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2018 Juventus 0 (0)
2012–2013 → Carrarese (loan) 7 (0)
2013–2014 → Venezia (loan) 17 (4)
2014–2015 → Monza (loan) 13 (1)
2015 → Real Vicenza (loan) 13 (1)
2015–2016 → Santarcangelo (loan) 31 (9)
2016–2018 → Lausanne-Sport (loan)[2] 36 (15)
2018–2019 Lausanne-Sport 35 (4)
2019–2020 Luzern 35 (11)
2020–2021 ChievoVerona 31 (5)
2021–2022 Melbourne Victory 25 (4)
2022–2023 Latina 18 (2)
2023 → Novara (loan) 10 (1)
2023– Sestri Levante 2 (0)
International career
2011 Italy U19 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 October 2023

Career

Born in Turin, Piedmont, Margiotta started his career at Serie A side Juventus, signing a four-year contract in 2011. In 2012, he was loaned to Carrarese.[3][4] In 2013, Margiotta was loaned to Venezia.[5] He also signed a new three-year contract with Juventus in 2013. In 2014, Margiotta was signed by Monza.[6] In January 2015, Margiotta was loaned to Real Vicenza.[7][8] In 2015 Margiotta moved to Santarcangelo on loan.[9]

In June 2016, he moved to newly-promoted Swiss first division club Lausanne-Sport on an 18-month loan.[10] The loan was made permanent on 31 January 2018 for €1 million. In June 2019 he signed for FC Luzern; he left the club in October 2020 after 13 goals in 39 games. Margiotta then joined ChievoVerona later that month.

After the exclusion of Chievo, Margiotta signed for A-League side Melbourne Victory at the start of the 2021–22 season. In August 2022, he returned to Italy, signing for Latina in the Serie C.[11] On 31 January 2023, Margiotta was loaned to Novara, with an option to buy.[12]

Honours

Melbourne Victory

References
  1. Francesco Margiotta at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  2. Swiss Super League (in French)
  3. "OPERAZIONI DI MERCATO" (in Italian). Carrarese Calcio. 18 July 2012. Archived from the original on 1 September 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  4. "CALCIATORI CONVOCATI PER RITIRO STAGIONE 2012/2013" (in Italian). Carrarese Calcio. July 2012. Archived from the original on 1 August 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  5. "L'attacco si rinforza, Francesco Margiotta arriva in prestito dalla Juventus per 1 anno" (in Italian). FBC Unione Venezia. 16 July 2013. Archived from the original on 20 July 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  6. "Anche per Francesco Margiotta c'è l'ufficialità" (in Italian). A.C. Monza Brianza 1912. 14 August 2014. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
  7. "Due nuovi arrivi, i difensori Corduas e Lucarini, lasciano Rampi e Margiotta" (in Italian). A.C. Monza Brianza 1912. 10 January 2015. Archived from the original on 10 January 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  8. "UFFICIALE: FRANCESCO MARGIOTTA" (in Italian). Real Vicenza V.S. 14 January 2015. Archived from the original on 16 January 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  9. "Benvenuto Francesco Margiotta!" (in Italian). Santarcangelo Calcio. 29 August 2015. Archived from the original on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  10. "Le LS recrute Paolo Frascatore et Francesco Margiotta" (in French). FC Lausanne-Sport. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  11. Bruno, Mauro (17 August 2022). "Ufficiale, Francesco Margiotta è un nuovo attaccante del Latina Calcio 1932". Latina Calcio 1932 (in Italian). Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  12. "Francesco Margiotta è un nuovo calciatore del Novara FC" (in Italian). Novara. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
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