Davide Zugaro

Davide Zugaro
Personal information
Full name	Davide Zugaro De Matteis
Date of birth	16 April 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Pescara, Italy
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Bitonto
Youth career
0000–2018	Pescara
2018–2019	Inter
2018–2019	→ Pescara (loan)
Senior career*
Years	Team
2019–2023	Inter
2019–2020	→ Olbia (loan)
2020–2021	→ Giana Erminio (loan)
2021–2022	→ Virtus Verona (loan)
2022–2023	→ Sangiuliano City (loan)
2023	Notaresco
2023–	Bitonto
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 December 2023

Davide Zugaro De Matteis, known as Davide Zugaro (born 16 April 2000) is an Italian footballer who plays as a left-back for Serie D club Bitonto.

Club career

Internazionale

He played most of his youth career with Pescara. In January 2018, his rights were purchased by Inter, who loaned him back to Pescara.^[2]

Loan to Olbia

On 9 August 2019, Zugaro joined Serie C club Olbia on a season-long loan.^[3] Five months later, on 22 January 2020, he made his professional Serie C in a game against Siena. He substituted Mattia Pitzalis in the 74th minute.^[4] Four days later he made his second appearances, replacing Francesco Pisano in the 76th minute of a 3–3 away draw against Alessandria.^[5] On 30 June, Zugaro made his third appearances for the club, again as a substitute, replacing Antonio Candela in the 75th minute of a 1–1 away draw against Giana Erminio in the second leg of the play-out where Olbia wins 2–1 on aggregate to avoid relegation in Serie D.^[6] Zugaro ended his season-long loan to Olbia with only 3 appearances, all as a substitute, he remained an unused substitute for other 26 matches.^[7]

Loan to Giana Erminio

On 23 September 2020, Zugaro moved to Serie C side Giana Erminio on a season-long loan.^[8] Two weeks later he made his debut for the club as a substitute replacing Vincent De Maria in the 46th minute of a 2–1 away defeat against Novara.^[9] One week later, on 12 October, he played his first entire match for Giana Erminio, a 1–0 away win over AlbinoLeffe.^[10] He became Giano Erminio's first-choice early in the season. On 25 November he was sent-off with a double yellow card in the 59th minute of a 2–0 home win over Piacenza.^[11] On 17 March 2021, Zugaro scored his first professional goal in the 42nd minute of a 4–3 home win over Lucchese.^[12] Zugaro ended his season-long loan to Giana Erminio with 30 appearances, including 21 of them as a starter.^[7]

Loan to Virtus Verona

On 22 July 2021, Zugaro was loaned to Serie C club Virtus Verona on a season-long loan deal.^[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of 16 April 2022


Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
Club	Season	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Olbia (loan)	2019–20	Serie C	2	0	0	0	—		1^[a]	0	3	0
Giana Erminio (loan)	2020–21	Serie C	30	1	0	0	—		—		30	1
Virtus Verona (loan)	2021–22	Serie C	29	1	1	0	—		—		30	1
Career total			61	2	1	0	—		1	0	63	2

^ All appearance(s) in Serie C play-out.

References

^ Davide Zugaro at WorldFootball.net
^ "Relazione sulla Gestione 01/07/2017 - 30/06/2018" (PDF) (in Italian). Inter. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
^ "L'Olbia accoglie Zugaro" (Press release) (in Italian). Olbia. 9 August 2019.
^ "game report". Soccerway. 22 January 2020.
^ "Alessandria vs. Olbia - 26 January 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
^ "Giana Erminio vs. Olbia - 30 June 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Italy - D. Zugaro - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
^ "Dall'Inter arriva Davide Zugaro" (Press release) (in Italian). Giana Erminio. 23 September 2020.
^ "Novara vs. Giana Erminio - 7 October 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
^ "AlbinoLeffe vs. Giana Erminio - 12 October 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
^ "Giana Erminio vs. Piacenza - 25 November 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
^ "Giana Erminio vs. Lucchese - 17 March 2021 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
^ "Serie C, Virtus Verona, arriva il difensore Davide Zugaro". www.tuttocampo.it (in Italian). Retrieved 25 August 2021.

External links

Davide Zugaro at Soccerway

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[PO-14] All appearance(s) in Serie C play-out.

[1] Davide Zugaro at WorldFootball.net

[2] "Relazione sulla Gestione 01/07/2017 - 30/06/2018" (PDF) (in Italian). Inter. Retrieved 4 March 2020.

[3] "L'Olbia accoglie Zugaro" (Press release) (in Italian). Olbia. 9 August 2019.

[4] "game report". Soccerway. 22 January 2020.

[5] "Alessandria vs. Olbia - 26 January 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 August 2021.

[6] "Giana Erminio vs. Olbia - 30 June 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 August 2021.

[:0-7] "Italy - D. Zugaro - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 August 2021.

[8] "Dall'Inter arriva Davide Zugaro" (Press release) (in Italian). Giana Erminio. 23 September 2020.

[9] "Novara vs. Giana Erminio - 7 October 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 August 2021.

[10] "AlbinoLeffe vs. Giana Erminio - 12 October 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 August 2021.

[11] "Giana Erminio vs. Piacenza - 25 November 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 August 2021.

[12] "Giana Erminio vs. Lucchese - 17 March 2021 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 August 2021.

[13] "Serie C, Virtus Verona, arriva il difensore Davide Zugaro". www.tuttocampo.it (in Italian). Retrieved 25 August 2021.

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