| Paolo Gozzi | |
| Full Name: | Paolo Gozzi Iweru |
| Birth Date: | 25 April 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Turin, Italy |
| Height: | 1.87 m |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Red Star |
| Clubnumber: | 5 |
| Youthyears1: | –2018 |
| Youthclubs1: | Juventus |
| Years1: | 2018–2022 |
| Clubs1: | Juventus U23 |
| Caps1: | 12 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2019–2022 |
| Clubs2: | Juventus |
| Caps2: | 1 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs3: | → Fuenlabrada (loan) |
| Caps3: | 23 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2022– |
| Clubs4: | Genoa |
| Caps4: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs5: | → Cosenza (loan) |
| Caps5: | 12 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2023 |
| Clubs6: | → Pescara (loan) |
| Caps6: | 0 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2023– |
| Clubs7: | → Red Star (loan) |
| Caps7: | 24 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2017 |
| Nationalteam1: | Italy U16 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2017 |
| Nationalteam2: | Italy U17 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 14 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2018 |
| Nationalteam3: | Italy U19 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 11 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 16:44, 29 June 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 13 April 2019 |
Paolo Gozzi Iweru (born 25 April 2001) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Red Star, on loan from Serie A club Genoa.
On 13 April 2019, Gozzi made his Juventus debut in a 2–1 away loss against SPAL in the Serie A.[1]
Gozzi's first game for Juventus U23, the reserve team of Juventus, came on 28 October 2020, in a 2–1 Serie C defeat against Como.[2]
On 21 July 2021, Gozzi moved to Segunda División side Fuenlabrada on a season-long loan.[3] [4]
He played his first game for the Spanish side on 21 August, starting in a 2-0 away win against AD Alcorcón.[5]
On 19 August 2022, Juventus announced to have sold Gozzi to Genoa on a permanent move.[6] Shortly afterwards, Serie B club Cosenza announced to have signed him on loan from Genoa.[7] The loan was terminated early on 31 January 2023.[8] On the same day, Gozzi was loaned to Pescara.[9] On 17 July 2023, Gozzi joined Championnat National club Red Star on loan.[10]
Gozzi was born in Italy and is of Nigerian descent; he is a youth international for Italy.[11]
With the Italy U19 team, he took part in the 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[12]
| Season | League | National cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Juventus | 2018–19 | Serie A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Juventus U23 | 2020–21 | Serie C | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Fuenlabrada (loan) | 2021–22 | Segunda División | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| Cosenza (loan) | 2022–23 | Serie B | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Pescara (loan) | 2022–23 | Serie C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Red Star (loan) | 2023–24 | Championnat National | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| Career total | 75 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 78 | 0 | |||
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