Andrea Petagna Explained

Andrea Petagna
Full Name:Andrea Petagna
Birth Date:30 June 1995
Birth Place:Trieste, Italy
Height:1.90 m
Position:Striker
Currentclub:Monza
Clubnumber:37
Youthyears1:2006–2008
Youthclubs1:Itala San Marco
Youthyears2:2008–2009
Youthclubs2:Donatello
Youthyears3:2009–2013
Youthclubs3:AC Milan
Years1:2012–2016
Clubs1:AC Milan
Caps1:3
Goals1:0
Years2:2013–2014
Clubs2:Sampdoria (loan)
Caps2:3
Goals2:0
Years3:2014–2015
Clubs3:Latina (loan)
Caps3:10
Goals3:0
Years4:2015
Clubs4:Vicenza (loan)
Caps4:12
Goals4:1
Years5:2015–2016
Clubs5:Ascoli (loan)
Caps5:18
Goals5:4
Years6:2016–2019
Clubs6:Atalanta
Caps6:63
Goals6:9
Years7:2016
Clubs7:Ascoli (loan)
Caps7:14
Goals7:3
Years8:2018–2019
Clubs8:SPAL (loan)
Caps8:36
Goals8:16
Years9:2019–2020
Clubs9:SPAL
Caps9:21
Goals9:8
Years10:2020–2023
Clubs10:Napoli
Caps10:50
Goals10:7
Years11:2020
Clubs11:SPAL (loan)
Caps11:15
Goals11:4
Years12:2022–2023
Clubs12:Monza (loan)
Caps12:31
Goals12:4
Years13:2023–
Clubs13:Monza
Caps13:0
Goals13:0
Years14:2023–2024
Clubs14:Cagliari (loan)
Caps14:18
Goals14:1
Nationalyears1:2010–2011
Nationalteam1:Italy U16
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2011
Nationalteam2:Italy U17
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2013
Nationalteam3:Italy U18
Nationalcaps3:7
Nationalgoals3:2
Nationalyears4:2013
Nationalteam4:Italy U19
Nationalcaps4:4
Nationalgoals4:2
Nationalyears5:2015
Nationalteam5:Italy U20
Nationalcaps5:5
Nationalgoals5:2
Nationalyears6:2016–2017
Nationalteam6:Italy U21
Nationalcaps6:7
Nationalgoals6:1
Nationalyears7:2017
Nationalteam7:Italy
Nationalcaps7:1
Nationalgoals7:0
Club-Update:9 June 2024
Nationalteam-Update:27 June 2017

Andrea Petagna (pronounced as /it/; born 30 June 1995) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Monza. He has also previously represented the Italy national team.

Club career

AC Milan and loans

Petagna started his football career in AC Milan's youth system, where he was a member of the under-15 squad who won the Campionato Nazionale Giovanissimi in 2010 and a member of the under-17 squad who won the Campionato Nazionale Allievi the following year.[1] [2] He made his professional debut on 4 December 2012, coming on as a substitute in the late stages of a UEFA Champions League group stage home game against Zenit St. Petersburg, which Milan lost 0–1.[3]

At the start of the 2013–14 season, Petagna was promoted full-time to the first team.[4] He made his Serie A debut on 24 August 2013, coming on as a late substitute in the opening game, a 2–1 away loss against newly promoted Hellas Verona.[5] [6] However, following the acquisition of Alessandro Matri in the late days of the summer transfer window, Milan decided they would let Petagna go out on loan to Sampdoria in order to gain more first team experience.[7] Sampdoria also had the option to make the deal a co-ownership agreement at the end of the season-long loan spell.[8] In spite of that, the loan was terminated early and Petagna returned to Milan in January, having made five scoreless appearances during his stay at Sampdoria.[9] He finished the season with three more senior appearances, while being mainly employed by the under-19 squad managed by Filippo Inzaghi. The side won the Viareggio Cup in February, defeating Anderlecht in the final, with Petagna scoring the equaliser for the rossoneri in a 3–1 win.[10]

On 16 July 2014, Petagna was loaned out to Serie B side Latina ahead of the 2014–15 season.[11] On 13 January 2015, he was signed by Vicenza on loan.

On 30 August 2015, he was signed by Serie B newcomers Ascoli on loan.[12]

Atalanta and Ascoli loan

On 25 January 2016, Petagna signed for Atalanta and was loaned to former club Ascoli until 30 June 2016.[13]

SPAL

On 19 July 2018, Petagna signed for SPAL on loan until 30 June 2019 with an obligation to buy.[14] He scored his first goal with S.P.A.L. in his debut match on 12 August, scoring the final 1–0 goal in the Coppa Italia third round match against Spezia[15] He scored his first Serie A goals with the Emilian side on 17 September, scoring a double that allowed the Biancazzurri to beat his former side Atalanta 2–0.[15] He made 37 appearances scoring 17 goals in all competitions, On 1 July 2019, Petagna was signed on a permanent deal by SPAL.[16]

Napoli

On 30 January 2020, Petagna signed with Napoli. He stayed at SPAL on loan until the end of 2019–20 season.[17]

Monza

On 12 August 2022, Petagna joined newly promoted Serie A side Monza, with an obligation for purchase if certain conditions are met.[18] He made his debut for Monza on 14 August, as a starter in a 2–1 Serie A defeat to Torino.[19]

On October 19, Petagna scored his first goal for the biancorossi, sealing the 3–2 comeback win in the round of 32 match against Udinese.[20] [21] On 31 October, he scored the first goal Serie A goal for Monza, from a penalty kick, momentarily giving his side the advantage in the home match against Bologna, which eventually ended in a 2–1 defeat.[22]

When Monza guaranteed survival in the Serie A, Petagna's obligation-to-buy clause was triggered, forcing the Lombardy club to permanently acquire the striker for a reported total cost of €14 million.[23]

Cagliari (loan)

On 30 August 2023, recently promoted to Serie A side Cagliari announced the signing of Petagna on a season-long loan from Monza, with an option to make the move permanent.[24]

International career

Petagna won five caps for Italy under-16 between 2010 and 2011.[25] In 2011, he won one further cap for Italy under-17.[25] He went on to be capped for Italy under-18, making eight appearances and scoring two goals in 2013.[25] In 2013, he was also capped for Italy under-19, making his first appearance on 24 April.[25]

He made his debut with the Italy U21 team on 11 October 2016, in the 2017 European U21 Championship qualification match against Lithuania in Kaunas.

On 28 March 2017, Petagna made his senior international debut for the Italy national football team, along with four other players, coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 friendly away win against the Netherlands.[26]

In June 2017, he was included in the Italy under-21 squad for the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship by manager Luigi Di Biagio.[27] On 18 June, he scored in Italy's opening match of the tournament, a 2–0 win over Denmark; this was also his only goal for the Italy U21 side.[28] Italy were eliminated in the semi-finals following a 3–1 defeat to Spain on 27 June.[29] Petagna gained notoriety at the tournament after winning the semifinal game, when he celebrated by taking his shorts off and showing off his briefs.[30]

Personal life

Petagna is the grandson of a former football player and coach (1923–2000).[31] He is partially of Jewish ancestry; his great-grandfather was a victim of the Holocaust in Italy.[32]

Career statistics

Club

Club!rowspan=2
SeasonLeagueCoppa ItaliaContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
AC Milan2012–13Serie A00001010
2013–14Serie A301040
Total30101050
Sampdoria (loan)2013–14Serie A302050
Latina (loan)2014–15Serie B10010110
Vicenza (loan)2014–15Serie B141141
Ascoli (loan)2015–16Serie B327327
Atalanta2016–17Serie A34520365
2017–18Serie A2942082396
Total63940827511
SPAL (loan)2018–19Serie A3616113717
SPAL2019–20Serie A3612103712
Napoli2020–21Serie A264316010365
2021–22Serie A2431170324
Total5074213010689
Monza (loan)2022–23Serie A31411325
Monza2023–24Serie A000000
2024–25Serie A001010
Total314210000335
Cagliari (loan)2023–24Serie A18120201
Career total296571842221034463

International

[25]

Appearances and goals by national team and year!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
Italy201710
Total10

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Campionato Giovanissimi Nazionali 2009/10 . acmilan.com . . 5 December 2012 . it . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121223080034/http://www.acmilan.com/it/teams/youth_teams_palmares/scudetto_giovanissimi_nazionali_2009_10 . 23 December 2012 .
  2. Web site: Campionato Allievi Nazionali 2010/11 . acmilan.com . . 5 December 2012 . it . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121223081551/http://www.acmilan.com/it/teams/youth_teams_palmares/scudetto_allievi_nazionali_2010_11 . 23 December 2012 .
  3. Web site: Danny delivers as Zenit win at Milan . uefa.com . . 4 December 2011 . 5 December 2012.
  4. News: Adriano Galliani: "Cristante and Petagna in the first team next season" . acmilan.com . . 11 January 2013 . 25 August 2013.
  5. Web site: Hellas Verona 2–1 Milan . legaseriea.it . . 24 August 2013 . 25 August 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130826032741/http://www.legaseriea.it/en/serie-a-tim/match-report/-/match-report/Hellas%20Verona-Milan/66168 . 26 August 2013 .
  6. News: Petagna a MN: "Contento per l'esordio, peccato per la sconfitta. Spero di giocare in Champions" . milannews.it . 24 August 2013 . 25 August 2013 . it . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130827072438/http://www.milannews.it/altre-notizie/petagna-a-mn-contento-per-l-esordio-peccato-per-la-sconfitta-spero-di-giocare-in-champions-121036 . 27 August 2013 .
  7. News: Matri al Milan, Petagna va in prestito alla Sampdoria . Pietro Mazzara . milannews.it . 29 August 2013 . 2 September 2013 . it.
  8. News: A.C. Milan official communication . acmilan.com . . 2 September 2013 . 2 September 2013.
  9. News: A.C. Milan official communication . acmilan.com . . 14 January 2014 . 14 January 2014.
  10. News: Watch AC Milan youngster Andrea Petagna produce magnificent individual effort in youth cup final . Alex . Richards . mirror.co.uk . . 18 February 2014 . 14 July 2014.
  11. News: Andrea Petagna in nerazzurro . https://archive.today/20140718043441/http://www.uslatinacalcio.it/notizie/1994/andrea-petagna-in-nerazzurro . dead . 18 July 2014 . Pietro Mazzara . uslatinacalcio.it . 16 July 2014 . 18 July 2014 . it .
  12. Web site: Ufficiale Petagna dal Milan. Prolunga il contratto Addae. 30 August 2015. 16 November 2015. Ascoli Picchio F.C. 1898. it. https://web.archive.org/web/20150904084507/http://www.ascolipicchio.com/index.php/news/leggi/ufficiale-petagna-dal-milan.-prolunga-il-contratto-addae. 4 September 2015. dead.
  13. News: Investiamo sul futuro, Andrea Petagna all'Atalanta a titolo definitivo . atalanta.it . . 25 January 2016 . 26 January 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160201135800/http://www.atalanta.it/site/paginalive/prima-squadra/Stagione-2015-2016/2016-01/25-01-Petagna.html . 1 February 2016 .
  14. Web site: UFFICIALE: Spal, ecco Petagna in prestito con obbligo di riscatto - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com. www.tuttomercatoweb.com.
  15. Web site: Spezia vs. SPAL - 12 agosto 2018 - Soccerway. it.soccerway.com.
  16. Web site: UFFICIALE: SPAL, riscattati Dickmann, Petagna, Fares e Valoti - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com. www.tuttomercatoweb.com.
  17. Web site: UFFICIALE: Napoli, ecco Petagna. Resterà alla SPAL fino a giugno. 30 January 2020.
  18. Web site: 12 August 2022 . Andrea Petagna è del Monza . 12 August 2022 . . it.
  19. Web site: Il Torino rovina l'esordio in A del Monza: 2-1 firmato Miranchuk e Sanabria . 2022-08-13 . corrieredellosport.it . it.
  20. Web site: Petagna, che gol! Il Monza ribalta l'Udinese: Galliani esulta, ora c'è la Juve . 2022-11-01 . La Gazzetta dello Sport . it-IT.
  21. Web site: Dubbi d'estate svaniti: Petagna torna al goal dopo 8 mesi e porta il Monza agli ottavi di Coppa Italia Goal.com . 2022-11-01 . www.goal.com.
  22. Web site: Ferguson e Orsolini ribaltano il Monza. Bologna, seconda vittoria di fila . 2022-11-01 . La Gazzetta dello Sport . it-IT.
  23. Web site: 4 August 2023 . Monza, incerto il futuro di Petagna: ipotesi cessione concreta . Monza, Petagna's future uncertain: concrete transfer hypothesis . 31 August 2023 . FootballNews24 . it-IT.
  24. Web site: 30 August 2023 . Petagna al Cagliari . Petagna to Cagliari . 31 August 2023 . Cagliari Calcio . it.
  25. Web site: Andrea Petagna . figc.it . . 5 December 2012 . it . https://web.archive.org/web/20140116185320/http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=3556&squadra=1 . 16 January 2014 . dead . dmy-all .
  26. Web site: Olanda-Italia 1-2, Eder e Bonucci ribaltano l'autogol di Romagnoli. La Gazzetta dello Sport. it. Valerio Clari. 28 March 2017. 29 March 2017.
  27. Web site: U21: Italy squad for Euros named. Football Italia. 6 June 2017. 16 June 2017.
  28. Web site: Denmark 0-2 Italy: Lorenzo Pellegrini hits stunner in European U21 Championship clash . Sky Sports . Robert O'Connor . 19 June 2017 . 6 March 2019 .
  29. Web site: Spain U21 3-1 Italy U21 . BBC Sport . 27 June 2017 . 6 March 2019 .
  30. Web site: Italian Footballer Andrea Petagna Celebrates Victory by Dropping His Shorts.
  31. Web site: Mattioli: "Petagna? Qui grazie al nonno...". 20 August 2020. Virgilio Sport. 17 September 2018. it-IT. 16 August 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220816071915/https://sport.virgilio.it/mattioli-petagna-qui-grazie-al-nonno-78521. dead.
  32. Web site: La visita ad Auschwitz. PressReader. 28 July 2023.