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Zeta Milano
Full nameFootball Club Zeta Milano
NicknameZeta
Founded22 May 2024; 2 years ago (2024-05-22)
GroundCampo Sportivo Comunale Luigi Fabbri
Trezzano sul Naviglio (MI)
PresidentAntonio Pellegrino
LeaguePrima Categoria
2025–26Seconda Categoria Milan – Group Q, 1st of 16 (promoted)

Football Club Zeta Milano, commonly known as Zeta Milano or colloquially as Zeta (pronounced [ˈd͡zeːta]), is an Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy. The club competes in Prima Categoria, the seventh tier of the Italian football league system.

Founded in 2024 by Antonio Pellegrino, better known online as ZWJackson, the club has been described by Italian media as a football project combining amateur football with digital content creation and social media.[1][2]

History

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The club was officially founded on 22 May 2024 by 26-year-old YouTuber Antonio Pellegrino, better known online as ZWJackson.[3][‡ 1] Known for his content on sports video games such as FIFA and EA Sports FC, Pellegrino had previously played in Italy's Terza Categoria with Play2Give and had been included in La Fiorita's squad for the UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds.[4]

In May 2024, Pellegrino announced the creation of the club through his Instagram profile, presenting it as a social-media-driven football project. Followers were involved in choosing the team's name, colours and crest. The final choice was FC Zeta Milano, with red, white and black as the club colours.[‡ 1] The crest was later announced by Italian actor Paolo Ruffini.[5]

After announcing Umberto Maria Chiaramonte as head coach and choosing the "Gaetano Scirea" sports field in Buccinasco as the club's first home ground,[‡ 1][6] the club announced former Serie A forward Jeda as its first signing.[7][5][8]

Once the squad was assembled, the club was registered in Terza Categoria, in Group C of the Milan section. The official debut took place on 8 September 2024 in the Coppa Lombardia, with a 7–0 win over Lacchiarella.[9] The match was documented by Pellegrino through a vlog on his YouTube channel, as part of the club's wider media project.[‡ 2] The team also opened its league campaign with a 4–0 away win over Virtus Abbiatense.[10]

During the winter break, Zeta Milano played a friendly against former Serie A side Siena. The match ended 7–0 in favour of Siena, giving Zeta Milano its first defeat.[11]

On 16 March 2025, after an unbeaten run in the league, Zeta Milano mathematically secured promotion to Seconda Categoria by winning its Terza Categoria group.[12][‡ 3] Following the league win, the club registered television presenter Alessandro Cattelan as a player,[13] and later influencer Luca Campolunghi, chairman of a club in the Kings League Italia.[14][15] Both appeared in official matches. Later in the season, Zeta Milano won the Coppa Lombardia Terza Categoria with a 2–0 victory over Polisportiva Pessina.[16]

At the end of the season, on 24 May 2025, Pellegrino announced that for the 2025–26 season the club would no longer play in Buccinasco, moving instead to the Campo Sportivo Comunale Luigi Fabbri in Trezzano sul Naviglio.[17] He also announced the creation of a youth section named Zeta Future.[17]

A few days later, Chiaramonte resigned as head coach,[18] while Cristian Brocchi, former coach of the club's Kings League team, was appointed general director.[19] On 1 August 2025, former Serie A player Dario Hübner was announced as head coach.[20]

During the 2025–26 season, Zeta Milano won Group Q of the Milan section of Seconda Categoria, earning a second consecutive promotion and reaching Prima Categoria. The team secured promotion with two matches remaining, after collecting 75 points from 28 matches; according to SerieD24, it had scored 107 goals at that stage and had both the best attack and the best defence in the group.[21] The club also reached the final of the Coppa Lombardia Seconda Categoria, where it lost 2–1 to Triuggese.[22]

On 9 May 2026, Cristian Brocchi resigned as head coach of the first team after the club's league win. He remained at Zeta Milano, returning to the role of general manager.[23]

Kings League

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FC Zeta also operates in the Kings League ecosystem. In January 2026, Como 1907, Como Gaming Club and FC Zeta announced the creation of Zeta Como, a Kings League team intended to connect Como's professional football brand with digital communities and the entertainment-based football format.[24]

Players

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Current squad

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As of 20 May 2026[25]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ITA Alessio Buono
2 DF  ITA Yahia Yahia
3 DF  ITA Andrés Llamas Acuña
4 DF  ITA Carlo Zanotti
5 MF  MAR Mattia El Hilali
6 DF  ITA Ludovico Lualdi
7 FW  ITA Davide Bertocchi
8 MF  ITA Andrea Montagna
9 FW  ITA Lorenzo Berra
10 MF  ITA Riccardo Marsanasco
13 DF  ITA Alessandro Esposito
14 DF  ITA Andrea Tarasco
15 FW  ITA Tommaso Saponara
16 FW  ITA Michele Brescia
16 MF  ITA Davide Crapanzano
16 DF  ITA Mattia Ioanna
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 FW  ITA Kevin Girgenti
21 MF  ITA Salvatore Scopelliti
22 GK  ITA Francesco Ambrosio
23 DF  ITA Matteo Manzoni
24 MF  ITA Domenico Vanacore
27 FW  BRA Jeda (captain)
28 MF  ITA Erick Diana
28 MF  ITA Lorenzo Vitrano
30 MF  ITA Samuele Tomasino
32 MF  ITA Andrea Cerchiaro
70 FW  ITA Anthony Pace
72 MF  ITA Matteo Cascianelli
75 MF  ITA Niccolò Mongiovì
82 DF  ITA Lorenzo Mantovani
99 FW  ITA Luca Arrigoni
— GK  ITA Samuele Venturi

Coaching staff

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Managers

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Name Nationality Years
Umberto Maria Chiaramonte[26] Italy 2024–2025
Dario Hübner[20][27] Italy 2025
Cristian Brocchi[23] Italy 2025–2026

Current technical staff

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As of 20 May 2026[28]
Position Name
Head coachItaly Fabio Mascetti
Assistant head coachNot annonced
Goalkeeping coachItaly Valerio Anane
Fitness coachItaly Andrea Gonzales

Club personnel

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Position Name
ChairmanItaly Antonio Pellegrino
Vice-chairmanItaly Umberto Maria Chiaramonte[28]
General managerItaly Cristian Brocchi[23]
Club match commentatorItaly Massimo Callegari [it][11]
Match analystItaly Carmelo Russo[11]

Honours

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  • Coppa Lombardia Terza Categoria
    • Winners (1): 2024–25
  • Coppa Lombardia Seconda Categoria
    • Runners-up (1): 2025–26

References

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Citations

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  1. ↑ Benedetta Invernizzi (13 December 2024). "FC Zeta Milano, tra pallone e social media: ecco la squadra amata dal web" (in Italian). Sky TG24. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  2. ↑ Alessandro Dowlatshahi (31 January 2025). "FC Zeta Milano, la squadra dei calciatori-influencer della Terza Categoria lombarda" (in Italian). MasterX. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  3. ↑ Benedetta Invernizzi (13 December 2024). "FC Zeta Milano, tra pallone e social media: ecco la squadra amata dal web" (in Italian). Sky TG24. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  4. ↑ Elisa Gianessi (17 June 2022). "Ecco i 22 giocatori per la Champions League" (in Italian). Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  5. 1 2 Alessandro Iacobelli (9 October 2024). "Zeta Milano: da YouTube al calcio. La storia di ZW Jackson" (in Italian). Social Media Soccer. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  6. ↑ Alessandro Dowlatshahi (31 January 2025). "FC Zeta Milano, la squadra dei calciatori-influencer della Terza Categoria lombarda" (in Italian). MasterX. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "FC Zeta Milano: Jeda è il primo colpo targato ZW Jackson!" (in Italian). Tuttocampo. 30 May 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  8. ↑ Luca Di Leonardo (31 May 2025). "Jeda riparte dall'Fc Zeta Milano, il primo social team calcistico" (in Italian). Tutto Cagliari. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  9. ↑ Simone Basilico (11 September 2024). "L'esordio della nuova FC Zeta Milano: la prima squadra di calcio social" (in Italian). Mi-Tomorrow. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  10. ↑ "Virtus Abbiatense v FC Zeta Milano" (in Italian). Tuttocampo. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  11. 1 2 3 Alessandro Iacobelli (18 December 2024). "La Zeta Milano di ZW Jackson ha disputato una prestigiosa amichevole con il Siena" (in Italian). Social Media Soccer. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  12. ↑ Federico De Milano (11 March 2025). "La Zeta Milano vince il campionato: c'è la conferma aritmetica" (in Italian). SerieD24. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  13. ↑ Niccolò Parenti (25 March 2025). "Zeta Milano, arriva l'esordio di Alessandro Cattelan" (in Italian). SerieD24. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  14. ↑ "Da rivali nella Kings League a "compagni" in Terza Categoria: l'esordio di Campolunghi con la Zeta Milano" (in Italian). Tuttocampo. 1 April 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  15. ↑ "Zebras FC" (in Italian). Kings League. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  16. ↑ Jary Carzaniga (8 May 2025). "La storia prende vita! Nati sui social, vincono tutto in una partita leggendaria e fanno la storia" (in Italian). Sprint e Sport. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  17. 1 2 "Prime novità in casa Zeta Milano! Nuovo stadio e squadra Juniores in arrivo" (in Italian). Tuttocampo. 26 May 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  18. ↑ "Zeta Milano: tra nome settore giovanile e cessioni. Mister Chiaramonte si dimette ma…" (in Italian). Tuttocampo. 29 May 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  19. ↑ "Cristian Brocchi nuovo direttore generale della Zeta Milano: il club rossonero sogna in grande" (in Italian). SportLegnano. 30 May 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  20. 1 2 "L'ex bomber di Serie A Dario Hubner riparte dalla seconda categoria" (in Italian). Tuttocampo. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  21. ↑ Tommaso Cagno (14 April 2026). "Zeta Milano, arriva la seconda promozione consecutiva per ZW Jackson" (in Italian). SerieD24. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  22. ↑ "È la squadra più forte di sempre: ribalta gli idoli del web davanti a 2000 persone e vince tutto" (in Italian). Sprint e Sport. 1 May 2026. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  23. 1 2 3 Antonino Iorfida (9 May 2026). "Cristian Brocchi lascia la panchina dello Zeta Milano: tornerà a coprire il ruolo di general manager del club" (in Italian). SerieD24. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  24. ↑ "Zeta Como is born: Como 1907 and FC Zeta in Kings League unite tradition and innovation". Como 1907. 13 January 2026. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  25. ↑ "Rosa FC Zeta Milano - Seconda Categoria Milano Girone Q" (in Italian). Tuttocampo. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  26. ↑ "ZWJACKSON è ospite di ALESSANDRO CATTELAN in Stasera c'è Cattelan - Supernova" (in Italian). 28 November 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  27. ↑ Alessandro Stella (1 August 2025). "Riecco Dario Hubner: sarà allenatore della Zeta Milano, squadra tutta social di Seconda Categoria" (in Italian). QS Sport. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  28. 1 2 "Staff FC Zeta Milano - Seconda Categoria Milano Girone Q" (in Italian). Tuttocampo. Retrieved 20 May 2026.

Primary video, playlist, and post sources

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In the text these references are preceded by a double dagger (‡):

  1. 1 2 3 Antonio Pellegrino (4 September 2024). ⚽️💰HO COMPRATO una SQUADRA di CALCIO A 11 (a soli 26 ANNI) Ecco QUANTO HO SPESO! (in Italian). ZWJackson. Retrieved 20 May 2026 – via YouTube.
  2. ↑ Antonio Pellegrino (10 September 2024). ⚽️⚡️FULMINI E SAETTE nella PRIMA PARTITA UFFICIALE della ZETA MILANO! (in Italian). ZWJackson. Retrieved 20 May 2026 – via YouTube.
  3. ↑ Antonio Pellegrino (18 March 2025). 🏆⚽️ LA PARTITA DECISIVA per la PROMOZIONE in SECONDA CATEGORIA! (in Italian). ZWJackson. Retrieved 20 May 2026 – via YouTube.
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