Francesco Margiotta

Italian footballer (born 1993)

Francesco Margiotta
Personal information
Date of birth	(1993-07-15) 15 July 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth	Turin, Italy
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)^[1]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Botoșani
Number	19
Youth career
0000–2012	Juventus
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2018	Juventus	0	(0)
2012–2013	→ Carrarese (loan)	8	(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	30	(5)
2021–2022	Melbourne Victory	25	(4)
2022–2023	Latina	18	(2)
2023	→ Novara (loan)	10	(1)
2023–2024	Sestri Levante	17	(3)
2024–	Botoșani	7	(1)
International career
2011	Italy U19	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 April 2024

Francesco Margiotta (born 15 July 1993) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Romanian Liga I club Botoșani.

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]

Honours

Melbourne Victory

FFA Cup: 2021

References

^ Francesco Margiotta at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
^ Swiss Super League Archived 17 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
^ "OPERAZIONI DI MERCATO" (in Italian). Carrarese Calcio. 18 July 2012. Archived from the original on 1 September 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "UFFICIALE: FRANCESCO MARGIOTTA" (in Italian). Real Vicenza V.S. 14 January 2015. Archived from the original on 16 January 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
^ "Benvenuto Francesco Margiotta!" (in Italian). Santarcangelo Calcio. 29 August 2015. Archived from the original on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
^ "Le LS recrute Paolo Frascatore et Francesco Margiotta" (in French). FC Lausanne-Sport. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
^ 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.
^ "Francesco Margiotta è un nuovo calciatore del Novara FC" (in Italian). Novara. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.