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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1999-12-22) 22 December 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Monza, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Hellas Verona (on loan from Cagliari) | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2009 | COSOV | ||
| 2009–2010 | Nuova Usmate | ||
| 2010–2014 | Accademia Internazionale | ||
| 2014–2019 | Inter Milan | ||
| 2019 | Pescara | ||
| 2019 | → Inter Milan (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Pescara | 25 | (5) |
| 2019 | → Inter Milan (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Cagliari (loan) | 34 | (0) |
| 2021– | Cagliari | 161 | (6) |
| 2026– | → Hellas Verona (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Italy U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Italy U20 | 5 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Italy U21 | 4 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 September 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 May 2021 | |||
Gabriele Zappa (born 22 December 1999) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a right-back or centre-back for Serie B club Hellas Verona, on loan from Cagliari.
Club career
Early career
Zappa began his youth career at Villasanta-based COSOV aged five, before playing one year for Nuova Usmate and then for Accademia Internazionale.[2]
Inter Milan
Zappa was raised in the Inter Milan youth sector, and started playing for their under-19 squad in the 2016–17 season.[3] On 10 April 2018, he signed his first professional contract with the club.[4] He played several games for the senior squad in the summer 2018 pre-season, including appearances in the 2018 International Champions Cup.[5]
On 30 January 2019, Inter agreed on his transfer to Pescara, with Pescara loaning him back to Inter for the remainder of the 2018–19 season, and Inter holding a buy-back clause.[6] He was called-up for Inter's senior squad competitive game for the first time on 14 March 2019, for the Europa League game against Eintracht Frankfurt, but remained on the bench.[7]
Pescara
Zappa joined Pescara on a previously agreed contract for the summer 2019 pre-season. He made his Serie B debut for Pescara on 24 September 2019, in a game against Cittadella. During the match, he replaced Antonio Balzano late in the first half after the latter suffered an injury.[8] Three days later, he made his first Serie B start, against Crotone.
Cagliari
On 8 September 2020, he joined Serie A side Cagliari on loan from Pescara with an obligation to buy.[9]
Loan to Verona
On 28 August 2026, Zappa joined Verona on loan with a conditional obligation to buy for €2 million.[10]
International career
In September 2016, Zappa was first called up to represent Italy in friendly games for the under-18 squad.[11]
Style of play
Zappa is a right-back who can also play as a right-sided central defender.[12] He is known for his attacking style and dribbling ability.[12]
Career statistics
- As of match played 29 August 2026[13]
| Club | Season | League | Coppa Italia | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Pescara | 2018–19 | Serie B | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | Serie B | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 26 | 5 | ||
| 2020–21 | Serie B | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 5 | ||
| Inter Milan (loan) | 2018–19 | Serie A | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cagliari (loan) | 2020–21 | Serie A | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 36 | 0 | |
| Cagliari | 2021–22 | Serie A | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Serie B | 34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 36 | 3 | ||
| 2023–24 | Serie A | 38 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 40 | 1 | ||
| 2024–25 | Serie A | 37 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 40 | 2 | ||
| 2025–26 | Serie A | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2026–27 | Serie A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | — | 200 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 214 | 6 | |
| Verona (loan) | 2026–27 | Serie A | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 193 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 206 | 11 | ||
Honours
Individual
References
- "Gabriele Zappa" (in Italian). Cagliari Calcio. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- "Alle origini di Zappa: dall'Accademia Inter al sogno Serie A col Cagliari". La Giovane Italia (in Italian). 26 October 2020. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- Gabriele Zappa at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
- "FIRST PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT FOR GABRIELE ZAPPA" (Press release). Inter Milan. 10 April 2018.
- "Chelsea v Inter game report". ESPN. 28 July 2018.
- "GRAVILLON SIGNS FROM PESCARA WITH ZAPPA MOVING THE OTHER WAY" (Press release). Inter Milan. 10 April 2018.
- "Inter v Eintracht game report". ESPN. 14 March 2019.
- "Cittadella v Pescara game report". Soccerway. 24 September 2019.
- "Zappa al Cagliari" (Press release) (in Italian). Cagliari. 8 September 2020. Archived from the original on 8 September 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- "Ufficiale: Gabriele Zappa è un nuovo giocatore del Verona". Hellas Verona. 28 August 2026. Retrieved 29 August 2026.
- "Zappa Italy U18 profile" (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- "Fanta consigli, difensori che segnano: Zappa, un gol ogni 4 partite". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 9 September 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- Gabriele Zappa at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- "Gabriele Zappa Wins November's Goal of the Month Presented by iliad" (Press release). Serie A. 4 December 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
External links
- Gabriele Zappa at Soccerway