Leonardo Gatto Explained

Leonardo Gatto
Fullname:Leonardo Davide Gatto
Birth Date:28 April 1992
Birth Place:Trebisacce, Italy
Height:1.79 m
Position:Winger
Currentclub:Sanremese
Clubnumber:32
Youthclubs1:Atalanta
Years1:2011–2013
Caps1:33
Goals1:4
Clubs1:Pisa
Years2:2013–2017
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Clubs2:Atalanta
Years3:2013–2015
Caps3:59
Goals3:9
Clubs3:Lanciano (loan)
Years4:2015–2016
Caps4:23
Goals4:2
Clubs4:Vicenza (loan)
Years5:2016
Caps5:19
Goals5:2
Clubs5:Salernitana (loan)
Years6:2016–2017
Caps6:33
Goals6:4
Clubs6:Ascoli (loan)
Years7:2017–2018
Caps7:12
Goals7:1
Clubs7:Salernitana
Years8:2018–2020
Caps8:18
Goals8:2
Clubs8:Entella
Years9:2018–2019
Caps9:24
Goals9:2
Clubs9:Pro Vercelli (loan)
Years10:2019–2020
Caps10:26
Goals10:1
Clubs10:Triestina (loan)
Years11:2020–2021
Caps11:5
Goals11:0
Clubs11:Triestina
Years12:2021
Caps12:19
Goals12:1
Clubs12:Pro Vercelli (loan)
Years13:2021–2023
Caps13:45
Goals13:6
Clubs13:Pro Vercelli
Years14:2023–
Caps14:7
Goals14:0
Clubs14:Sanremese
Nationalyears1:2011
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalteam1:Italy U20
Nationalyears2:2012–2013
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalteam2:Italy U20 "C"
Nationalyears3:2013
Nationalcaps3:2
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalteam3:Italy U21
Club-Update:20 December 2023

Leonardo Davide Gatto (born 28 April 1992) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie D club Sanremese.

Club career

Atalanta

Born in Trebisacce, Calabria, Gatto started his career at Lombard side Atalanta. Gatto was a member of U17 team in 2008–09 season;[1] U18 in 2009–10[2] and the reserve in 2010–11.

Pisa

In July 2011 the club decided to gift Pisa half of the registration rights in order to farm out the player from the reserve, for a peppercorn of €250.[3] [4] In June 2012 the deal was renewed.

Return to Atalanta and loans

Gatto returned to Atalanta in June 2013 for €75,000.[5] [6]

In the same transfer window he was signed by Lanciano.[7] In July 2014 the loan was renewed.[8]

On 10 July 2015, he was signed by Vicenza in a temporary deal.[9] [10]

On 1 February 2016, Gatto was signed by Salernitana.[11] He picked no.18 from departing Daniele Sciaudone.

In July 2016 Gatto was signed by Ascoli.[12]

Return to Salernitana

On 16 August 2017 Salernitana signed Gatto on a three-year contract.[13]

Entella

On 10 January 2018 Gatto was signed by Entella.[14]

Pro Vercelli

On 24 August 2018 he joined Pro Vercelli on loan.[15]

Triestina

On 8 August 2019 he joined Triestina on loan with an obligation to buy.[16]

Return to Pro Vercelli

On 7 January 2021 he returned to Pro Vercelli on another loan.[17]

International career

Gatto received a U17 call-up in March 2009[18] He did not enter the final squad for elite qualification nor final tournament. In 2011, he received call-up twice from Italy national under-20 football team. The latter was act as a replacement of Manuel Giandonato.[19]

In the 2012–13 season, Gatto, now an employee of a Lega Pro club, received call-up from Italy U20 Lega Pro team, the feeder team of U21 and dedicated to Lega Pro player (temporary deal excluded). He played the match against Croatia (twice),[20] [21] Russia[22] [23] and Oman.[24] He also played in the unofficial friendly against ACF Fiorentina reserve.[25]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Comunicato Ufficiale N°28 (2008–09). 24 February 2009. 27 November 2012. FIGC Settore Giovanile e Scolastico. Italian.
  2. News: Berretti: l'FC Südtirol perde in trasferta contro l'Atalanta 3:0. 13 March 2010. 27 November 2012. FC Südtirol. Italian.
  3. Atalanta B.C. SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2011, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
  4. News: Mercato: Ufficiali 3 arrivi e 1 partenza. 23 July 2011. 27 November 2012. AC Pisa 1909. Italian.
  5. Atalanta B.C. SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2013 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
  6. Web site: Elenco esiti comproprietà. 20 June 2013. 31 July 2015. Atalanta BC. Italian.
  7. Web site: Mercato: Leonardo Gatto in prestito dall'Atalanta: Preso anche Gianmarco De Feo (scuola Milan). 18 July 2013. 31 July 2015. SS Virtus Lanciano 1924. Italian.
  8. Web site: Leonardo Davide GATTO di nuovo rossonero: Il giocatore arriva nuovamente in prestito dall'Atalanta. 24 July 2014. 31 July 2015. SS Virtus Lanciano 1924. Italian.
  9. Web site: Leonardo Gatto in biancorosso. 10 July 2015. 31 July 2015. Vicenza. Italian. https://web.archive.org/web/20150711044129/http://www.vicenzacalcio.com/leonardo-gatto-in-biancorosso/. 11 July 2015. dead.
  10. Web site: Mercato Atalanta, Leonardo Gatto in prestito al Vicenza. 10 July 2015. 31 July 2015. Atalanta BC. Italian. https://web.archive.org/web/20150802224500/http://www.atalanta.it/site/paginalive/comunicati-dal-club/Stagione-2015-2016/2015-07/10-07-Mercato-Atalanta-Gatto-Vicenza.html. 2 August 2015. dead.
  11. Web site: Leonardo Gatto è un giocatore della Salernitana . 1 February 2016. 27 March 2016. US Salernitana 1919. Italian.
  12. News: Calciomercato Ascoli, ufficiale Gatto dall'Atalanta. 22 July 2016. 22 August 2017. Corriere dello Sport . Ascoli Piceno. Italian.
  13. Asmah, Gatto e Radunovic sono giocatori della Salernitana . 16 August 2017. 22 August 2017. US Salernitana 1919. Salerno. Italian.
  14. Rinforzo in attacco: dalla Salernitana arriva Gatto . 10 January 2018. 15 January 2018. Virtus Entella. Italian.
  15. Web site: Gatto alla Pro Vercelli a titolo temporaneo. 24 August 2018. 1 September 2018. Virtus Entella. Italian.
  16. Triestina. UFFICIALE: LEONARDO GATTO È UN NUOVO GIOCATORE DELL'UNIONE!. 8 August 2019. Italian.
  17. Web site: Pro Vercelli. BENTORNATO LEONARDO GATTO!. 7 January 2021. it.
  18. News: QUALIFICAZIONI EUROPEE: IL 20 AZZURRINI IN CAMPO CONTRO L'AUSTRIA. 12 March 2009. 27 November 2012. FIGC. Italian.
  19. News: UNDER 20: CONVOCATI 19 AZZURRINI PER L'AMICHEVOLE CON LA SPAGNA. 15 April 2011. 27 November 2012. FIGC. Italian.
  20. News: ITALIA LEGA PRO-CROAZIA 4-2. 10 October 2012. 27 November 2012. Lega Pro. Italian. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131024154502/http://www.lega-pro.com/sito/index.php/rappresentativa-news/2116-italia-lega-pro-croazia-4-2. 24 October 2013.
  21. Web site: CROAZIA-ITALIA LEGA PRO 3-1. 7 February 2013. 7 September 2015. Lega Pro. Italian. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130209194032/http://www.lega-pro.com/sito/index.php/news-sportive-/3033-croazia-italia-lega-pro-3-1. 9 February 2013.
  22. Web site: http://www.rfs.ru/tournaments/national/matches/tn106/12220.html. ru:Товарищеские матчи, Кубок вызова. Friendlies, Challenge Cup. 14 November 2012. 27 November 2012. Russian Football Union. Russian.
  23. News: IN CAMPO ITALIA LEGA PRO - RUSSIA: LE FORMAZIONI. 14 November 2012. 27 November 2012. Lega Pro. Italian.
  24. Web site: OMAN-ITALIA LEGA PRO 1-2. 29 November 2012. 7 September 2015. Lega Pro. Italian. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131024154636/http://www.lega-pro.com/sito/index.php/rappresentativa-news/2505-oman-italia-lega-pro-1-2. 24 October 2013.
  25. News: ITALIA LEGA PRO-FIORENTINA PRIMAVERA 3-2. 7 November 2012. 27 November 2012. Lega Pro. Italian.