Alessio Zerbin Explained

Alessio Zerbin
Birth Date:3 March 1999
Birth Place:Novara, Italy
Height:1.82 m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Napoli
Clubnumber:23
Youthyears1:2007–2013
Youthclubs1:Inter Milan
Youthyears2:2013–2014
Youthclubs2:Novara
Youthyears3:2014
Youthclubs3:Suno
Youthyears4:2014–2016
Youthclubs4:Gozzano
Youthyears5:2017–2018
Youthclubs5:Napoli
Years1:2016–2017
Clubs1:Gozzano
Caps1:20
Goals1:8
Years2:2017–
Clubs2:Napoli
Caps2:17
Goals2:0
Years3:2018–2019
Clubs3:Viterbese Castrense (loan)
Caps3:22
Goals3:1
Years4:2019–2020
Clubs4:Cesena (loan)
Caps4:21
Goals4:2
Years5:2020–2021
Clubs5:Pro Vercelli (loan)
Caps5:33
Goals5:5
Years6:2021–2022
Clubs6:Frosinone (loan)
Caps6:31
Goals6:9
Years7:2024
Clubs7:Monza (loan)
Caps7:13
Goals7:0
Nationalyears1:2017
Nationalteam1:Italy U18
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2022–
Nationalteam2:Italy
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:23:07, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:7 June 2022

Alessio Zerbin (born 3 March 1999) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Napoli and the Italy national team.

Club career

Zerbin started his senior career with Gozzano in Serie D in the 2015–16 season.[1]

He signed with Napoli on 31 January 2017.[2] He was assigned to their Under-19 squad and scored four goals in the 2017–18 UEFA Youth League. He made one bench appearance for Napoli's senior squad, late in the 2016–17 Serie A season.[3]

On 19 July 2018, he joined Serie C club Viterbese Castrense on a season-long loan.[4] He made his Serie C debut for Viterbese Castrense on 3 November 2018 in a game against Rieti as a 69th-minute substitute for Simone Palermo.[5]

On 24 July 2019, he joined Cesena on loan.[6]

On 17 September 2020, he joined Pro Vercelli on loan.[7]

On 28 July 2021, Zerbin joined Serie B side Frosinone on loan.[8] He scored his first goal for the club on 20 August 2021, converting past Italian football legend Gianluigi Buffon, in his debut league match against Parma.

On 25 January 2024, Zerbin was loaned to Monza.[9]

International career

In the spring of 2017, Zerbin played in several friendlies for Italy U18 national team and scored a goal against Denmark.[10]

He was selected in the senior Italy squad for the 2022 Finalissima against Argentina on 1 June 2022 and for 2022–23 UEFA Nations League group stage matches against Germany, Hungary, England and Germany between 4 and 14 June 2022. He made his full international debut as a substitute on 7 June 2022 in a 2–1 win against Hungary in the UEFA Nations League.[11]

Career statistics

Club

Club!rowspan="2"
SeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Gozzano2015–16Serie D4343
2016–17165165
Total208000000208
Viterbese (loan)2018–19Serie C22131252
Cesena (loan)2019–20212212
Pro Vercelli (loan)2020–2133530365
Frosinone (loan)2021–22Serie B31910329
Napoli2022–23Serie A1001030140
2023–2470000022102
Total170103022242
Monza (loan)2023–24Serie A130130
Career total1572551305217128

Honours

Napoli

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TuttoCalciatori. Profile by TuttoCalciatori. 6 November 2018. Italian.
  2. Web site: Napoli. Napoli officially release a new deal with Alessio Zerbin. 31 January 2017.
  3. Web site: ESPN. Sampdoria v Napoli game report. 28 May 2017.
  4. Viterbese Castrense.
    1. MERCATO2018 – DOPPIO COLPO DAL NAPOLI: ARRIVANO OTRANTO E ZERBIN
    . 19 July 2018. Italian. 6 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181107010134/https://viterbesecastrense.it/2018/07/19/mercato2018-doppio-colpo-dal-napoli-arrivano-otranto-e-zerbin/. 7 November 2018. dead.
  5. Web site: Soccerway. Game Report by Soccerway. 3 November 2018.
  6. Cesena. ACQUISITO DAL NAPOLI ALESSIO ZERBIN. 24 July 2019. Italian.
  7. Pro Vercelli. UFFICIALE: Alessio Zerbin alla Pro Vercelli. 17 September 2020. 17 September 2020. it. 18 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200918012026/http://www.fcprovercelli.it/ufficiale-alessio-zerbin-alla-pro-vercelli. dead.
  8. Frosinone. BENVENUTO ALESSIO ZERBIN. 28 July 2021. 28 July 2021. Italian.
  9. Web site: Monza. ALESSIO ZERBIN JOINS AC MONZA. 25 January 2024. 25 January 2024.
  10. Web site: Italian Football Federation. Zerbin U18 profile by Italian Football Federation. 6 November 2018. it.
  11. Web site: Una ‘Finalissima’ per salutare l’azzurro. Chiellini: "Lascio senza rimpianti, l’Europeo il ricordo più bello". . 30 May 2022 . 30 May 2022 . it.
  12. Web site: 4 May 2023 . Napoli win Serie A for first time in 33 years . 4 May 2023 . BBC Sport.