Francesco Margiotta

Italian footballer (born 1993)

Francesco Margiotta
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-07-15) 15 July 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Turin, Italy
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Istiklol
Number 9
Youth career
0000–2012 Juventus
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2018 Juventus 0 (0)
2012–2013 → Carrarese (loan) 7 (0)
2013–2014 → Venezia (loan) 17 (4)
2014–2015 → Monza (loan) 14 (3)
2015 → Real Vicenza (loan) 13 (1)
2015–2016 → Santarcangelo (loan) 31 (9)
2016–2018 → Lausanne-Sport (loan)[2] 36 (15)
2018–2019 Lausanne-Sport 35 (4)
2019–2020 Luzern 35 (11)
2020–2021 Chievo 31 (5)
2021–2022 Melbourne Victory 25 (4)
2022–2023 Latina 18 (2)
2023 → Novara (loan) 11 (1)
2023–2024 Sestri Levante 17 (3)
2024 Botoșani 7 (1)
2024– Istiklol 0 (0)
International career
2011 Italy U19 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 August 2024

Francesco Margiotta (born 15 July 1993) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Tajikistan Higher League club Istiklol.

Career

Born in Turin, Piedmont, Margiotta started his career at Serie A side Juventus, signing a four-year contract in 2011.[citation needed] In 2012, he was loaned to Carrarese.[3][4] In 2013, Margiotta was loaned to Venezia.[5] He also signed a new three-year contract with Juventus in 2013.[citation needed] In 2014, Margiotta was signed by Monza.[6] In January 2015, Margiotta was loaned to Real Vicenza.[7][8] In 2015 Margiotta moved to Santarcangelo on loan.[9]

In June 2016, he moved to newly-promoted Swiss first division club Lausanne-Sport on an 18-month loan.[10] The loan was made permanent on 31 January 2018 for €1 million.[citation needed] In June 2019 he signed for FC Luzern; he left the club in October 2020 after 13 goals in 39 games.[citation needed] Margiotta then joined ChievoVerona later that month.[citation needed]

After the exclusion of Chievo, Margiotta signed for A-League side Melbourne Victory at the start of the 2021–22 season.[citation needed] In August 2022, he returned to Italy, signing for Latina in the Serie C.[11] On 31 January 2023, Margiotta was loaned to Novara, with an option to buy.[12]

Istiklol

On 3 August 2024, Tajikistan Higher League club Istiklol announced the signing of Margiotta on a one-year contract.[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 4 August 2024[14]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Juventus 2012–13 Serie A 0 0 0 0 - 0[a] 0 0[b] 0 0 0
2013–14 0 0 0 0 - 0[c] 0 0[b] 0 0 0
2014–15 0 0 0 0 - 0[a] 0 0[b] 0 0 0
2015–16 0 0 0 0 - 0[a] 0 0[b] 0 0 0
2016–17 0 0 0 0 - 0[a] 0 0[b] 0 0 0
2017–18 0 0 0 0 - 0[a] 0 0[b] 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 - - 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrarese (loan) 2012–13 Serie C 7 0 2 0 - - - 9 0
Venezia (loan) 2013–14 Serie C 17 4 0 0 - - - 0 0
Monza (loan) 2014–15 Serie C 14 3 1 0 - - - 15 3
Real Vicenza 2014–15 Serie C 13 1 0 0 - - - 13 1
Santarcangelo 2015–16 Serie C 31 9 0 0 - - - 31 9
Lausanne-Sport (loan) 2016–17 Swiss Super League 18 8 0 0 - - - 18 8
2017–18 18 7 1 0 - - - 19 7
Total 36 15 1 0 - - - - - - 37 15
Lausanne-Sport 2017–18 Swiss Super League 16 1 0 0 - - - 16 1
2018–19 Swiss Challenge League 19 3 1 0 - - - 20 3
Total 35 4 1 0 - - - - - - 36 4
Luzern 2019–20 Swiss Super League 35 11 3 2 - 4[d] 0 - 42 13
2020–21 0 0 1 0 - - - 1 0
Total 35 11 4 2 - - 4 0 - - 43 13
ChievoVerona 2020–21 Serie B 31 5 0 0 - - - 31 5
Melbourne Victory 2021–22 A-League Men 25 4 6 1 - 0[e] 0 - 31 5
Latina 2022–23 Serie C 18 2 0 0 - - - 18 2
Novara (loan) 2022–23 Serie C 11 1 0 0 - - - 11 1
Sestri Levante 2023–24 Serie C 17 3 0 0 - - - 17 3
Botoșani 2023–24 Liga I 7 1 0 0 - - 0[f] 0 7 1
Istiklol 2024[15] Tajikistan Higher League 0 0 1 3 - 0[g] 0 0[h] 0 1 3
Career total 297 96 16 6 0 0 4 0 0 0 317 102
  1. ^ a b c d e Appearances and goals in the UEFA Champions League
  2. ^ a b c d e f Appearances and goals in the Supercoppa Italiana
  3. ^ Zero appearances and goals in the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Appearances and goals in the UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ Appearances and goals in the AFC Champions League
  6. ^ Appearances and goals in the Promotion/relegation play-offs
  7. ^ Appearances and goals in the AFC Champions League Two
  8. ^ Appearances and goals in the Tajik Supercup

Honours

Melbourne Victory

References

  1. ^ "Francesco Margiotta". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  2. ^ Swiss Super League Archived 17 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
  3. ^ "OPERAZIONI DI MERCATO" (in Italian). Carrarese Calcio. 18 July 2012. Archived from the original on 1 September 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  4. ^ "CALCIATORI CONVOCATI PER RITIRO STAGIONE 2012/2013" (in Italian). Carrarese Calcio. July 2012. Archived from the original on 1 August 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  5. ^ "L'attacco si rinforza, Francesco Margiotta arriva in prestito dalla Juventus per 1 anno" (in Italian). FBC Unione Venezia. 16 July 2013. Archived from the original on 20 July 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  6. ^ "Anche per Francesco Margiotta c'è l'ufficialità" (in Italian). A.C. Monza Brianza 1912. 14 August 2014. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
  7. ^ "Due nuovi arrivi, i difensori Corduas e Lucarini, lasciano Rampi e Margiotta" (in Italian). A.C. Monza Brianza 1912. 10 January 2015. Archived from the original on 10 January 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  8. ^ "UFFICIALE: FRANCESCO MARGIOTTA" (in Italian). Real Vicenza V.S. 14 January 2015. Archived from the original on 16 January 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  9. ^ "Benvenuto Francesco Margiotta!" (in Italian). Santarcangelo Calcio. 29 August 2015. Archived from the original on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  10. ^ "Le LS recrute Paolo Frascatore et Francesco Margiotta" (in French). FC Lausanne-Sport. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  11. ^ Bruno, Mauro (17 August 2022). "Ufficiale, Francesco Margiotta è un nuovo attaccante del Latina Calcio 1932". Latina Calcio 1932 (in Italian). Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  12. ^ "Francesco Margiotta è un nuovo calciatore del Novara FC" (in Italian). Novara. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  13. ^ "АВВАЛИН ИТОЛИЯВӢ ДАР «ИСТИҚЛОЛ»!". t.me/s/fcistiklol2007 (in Tajik). FC Istiklol Telegram. 4 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  14. ^ Francesco Margiotta at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  15. ^ 2024 FC Istiklol season
  • "Francesco Margiotta". FIGC U19 profile (in Italian). Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  • AIC profile (data by football.it) (in Italian)