Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 15 July 1993 | ||
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 | |||
–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.
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]
Melbourne Victory