Mattia Mustacchio (born 17 May 1989) is an Italian footballer who plays for club AlbinoLeffe as a

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Club career

Mustacchio and Morris Donati were signed by

Sampdoria Unione Calcio Sampdoria, commonly referred to as Sampdoria (), is an Italian professional football club based in Genoa, Liguria. Sampdoria was formed in 1946 from the merger of two existing sports clubs whose roots can be traced back to the ...

on 31 January 2008 in co-ownership deal, for €700,000 and €300,000 respectively, as part of the deal that 50% registration of

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moved to opposite direction for €3.55 million. Mustacchio played his first Serie A match on 28 January 2009, a 3–1 victory against

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. He replaced Claudio Bellucci in the last minute. He played 5 Serie A matches, all as substitute. He also made his European debut on 26 February 2009, a 0–2 loss to

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; he came in for

Marco Padalino Marco Padalino (born 8 December 1983) is a Swiss former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He played for Malcantone Agno, Catania, Piacenza, Sampdoria and Vicenza, and Lugano. A Swiss international from 2009 to 2014, he represen ...

in 82 minute. The match knocked Sampdoria out from the

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. In summer 2009 he left on loan to

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. Sampdoria bought Mustacchio outright on 26 June 2010 from Brescia. Both clubs failed to form an agreement before the deadline, however Brescia did not submit a bid to

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, thus Sampdoria got Donati and Mustacchio for free. He left on loan to

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in July 2010.

Vicenza

In January 2011 his loan was terminated and he left for

Vicenza Vicenza ( , ; or , archaically ) is a city in northeastern Italy. It is in the Veneto region, at the northern base of the Monte Berico, where it straddles the Bacchiglione, River Bacchiglione. Vicenza is approximately west of Venice and e ...

, re-joining

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. Mustacchio wore no.9 shirt left by Mattia Minesso. In summer 2011 Vicenza signed Mustacchio in a new co-ownership deal for a peppercorn of €500. In June 2012, after Vicenza relegated, the club decided to give up most of the co-ownership deal, including Bastrini and Mustacchio; however, Sampdoria also gave to its remain 50% registration rights of Bastrini and Mustacchio to Vicenza for free. Vicenza was re-admitted to Serie B on 23 August 2012. In

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Mustacchio changed to wear no.8 which left by Alemão (also briefly owned by Marco Cellini and

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). At the end of season Vicenza was relegated again.

Ascoli

On 11 July 2014 he was signed by Ascoli in a 2+1 year contract.

Pro Vercelli

Mustacchio was sold to

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on 31 August 2015.

Perugia

On 24 January 2017 Mustacchio was signed by

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. On 31 January 2019 he joined

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on loan until the end of the 2018–19 season.

Crotone

On 24 July 2019, he signed a 2-year contract with

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Alessandria

On 15 January 2021, he joined

Alessandria Alessandria (; ) is a city and commune in Piedmont, Italy, and the capital of the Province of Alessandria. It is also the largest municipality of the region. The city is sited on the alluvial plain between the Tanaro and the Bormida rivers, ...

on a 2.5-year contract.

Return to Pro Vercelli

On 20 July 2022, Mustacchio returned to

. On 17 January 2023, he was loaned to

Cesena Cesena (; ) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy; and - with Forlì - is the capital of the Province of Forlì-Cesena. Served by Autostrada A14 (Italy), Autostrada A14, and located near the Apennine M ...

AlbinoLeffe

On 1 August 2024, Mustacchio signed a one-season contract with AlbinoLeffe.

International career

Mustacchio was selected to

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and

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for

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. On 12 August 2009 he made his debut with the Italy U-21 squad in a friendly match against

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. On 7 September 2010 he scored his first goal, in a qualification match against

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Pescara Pescara (; ; ) is the capital city of the province of Pescara, in the Abruzzo Regions of Italy, region of Italy. It is the most populated city in Abruzzo, with 118,657 (January 1, 2023) residents (and approximately 350,000 including the surround ...

References

External links

Profile at Football.it

FIGC
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mustacchio, Mattia 1989 births Footballers from the Province of Brescia Living people Italian men's footballers Brescia Calcio players UC Sampdoria players AC Ancona players SSD Varese Calcio players LR Vicenza players FC Pro Vercelli 1892 players AC Perugia Calcio players AC Carpi players FC Crotone players US Alessandria Calcio 1912 players Cesena FC players UC AlbinoLeffe players Italy men's youth international footballers Italy men's under-21 international footballers Serie A players Serie B players Serie C players Men's association football forwards Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Italy Mediterranean Games medalists in football Competitors at the 2009 Mediterranean Games 21st-century Italian sportsmen