Andrea Meroni
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 January 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Empoli, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Mantova (on loan from Bari) | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Empoli | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Empoli | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Cosenza (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Paganese | 21 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Pisa | 34 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Paganese (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Sassuolo | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | → Pisa (loan) | 27 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Cremonese (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Cosenza | 46 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Reggiana | 36 | (0) |
| 2025– | Bari | 12 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Mantova (loan) | 8 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 May 2026 | |||
Andrea Meroni (born 9 January 1997) is an Italian football player who plays for Serie B club Mantova on loan from Bari.
Club career
[edit]Empoli
[edit]He spent his youth career with Empoli. He did not appear for the club's senior squad.[1]
Loan to Cosenza
[edit]On 30 July 2016 he joined Lega Pro club Cosenza on loan.[2]
He made his professional Lega Pro debut for Cosenza on 6 November 2016 in a game against Casertana. He started the game and played the whole match.[3] He finished the loan with 4 appearances for Cosenza, 2 of them as a starter.
Paganese
[edit]On 28 July 2017 he signed a 3-year contract with Serie C club Paganese.[4]
Pisa
[edit]Loan to Paganese
[edit]On 31 January 2018 his rights were acquired by Serie C club Pisa, who then loaned him back to Paganese for the remainder of the 2017–18 season.[5]
Sassuolo
[edit]Loan to Pisa
[edit]On 31 July 2019 his rights were acquired by Serie A club Sassuolo, who then loaned him back to Pisa on a 2-year term.[6]
Pisa was promoted to Serie B for the 2019–20 season and Meroni made his debut in the second tier on 15 September 2019 in a game against Cremonese. He started the game and played for 72 minutes before being substituted.[7]
Loan to Cremonese
[edit]Return to Cosenza
[edit]On 26 July 2022, Meroni returned to Cosenza on a two-year contract.[9]
Reggiana
[edit]On 5 July 2024, Meroni signed a two-year contract with Reggiana.[10]
Bari
[edit]On 1 September 2025, Meroni moved to Bari on a two-season deal.[11] On 2 February 2026, Meroni moved to Mantova on loan, with Mantova holding an obligation to buy if they avoid relegation from Serie B.[12]
References
[edit]- ↑ Andrea Meroni at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
- ↑ "COSENZA, PERFEZIONATO IL TRASFERIMENTO DI ANDREA MERONI IN PRESTITO DALL'EMPOLI" (Press release) (in Italian). Cosenza. 30 July 2016.
- ↑ "Cosenza v Casertana game report". Soccerway. 6 November 2016.
- ↑ "TRIENNALE PER IL DIFENSORE ANDREA MERONI" (Press release) (in Italian). Paganese. 28 July 2017.
- ↑ "CALCIOMERCATO: MAXI-OPERATION WITH PAGANESE" (Press release). Pisa. 31 January 2018.
- ↑ "ANDREA MERONI PASSA AL SASSUOLO MA RESTA IN NERAZZURRO" (Press release) (in Italian). Pisa. 31 July 2019.
- ↑ "Pisa v Cremonese game report". Soccerway. 15 September 2019.
- ↑ "MERONI NUOVO CALCIATORE GRIGIOROSSO" (Press release) (in Italian). Cremonese. 31 August 2021.
- ↑ "Bentornato in rossoblù ad Andrea Meroni!" (in Italian). Cosenza. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ↑ "Andrea Meroni rinforza la linea difensiva della Reggiana" [Andrea Meroni strengthens Reggiana's defensive line] (in Italian). Reggiana. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ↑ "Benvenuto Andrea Meroni" [Welcome Andrea Meroni] (in Italian). SSC Bari. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ↑ "Ufficiale: ingaggiato il difensore Andrea Meroni" [Official: defender Andrea Meroni signed] (in Italian). Mantova 1911. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
External links
[edit]- Andrea Meroni at Soccerway
- 1997 births
- Sportspeople from Empoli
- Footballers from the Metropolitan City of Florence
- Living people
- 21st-century Italian sportsmen
- Men's association football defenders
- Italian men's footballers
- Cosenza Calcio players
- Paganese Calcio 1926 players
- Pisa SC players
- US Cremonese players
- AC Reggiana 1919 players
- SSC Bari players
- Mantova 1911 players
- Serie B players
- Serie C players