Mattia Zennaro (born 3 August 2000) is an Italian

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player who plays as a

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for club Union Brescia.

Club career

He is a

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native and was raised in the youth teams of

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. In October 2018 he signed a professional contract with the club until 2023. He made his

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debut for Venezia on 26 October 2018 in a game against

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, as a 79th-minute substitute for

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. On 31 January 2019, he signed with

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club

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, who loaned him back to Venezia until the end of the 2018–19 season. On 14 January 2021, he joined

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club

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on loan. On 31 July 2021, he was loaned to Serie C club Pergolettese. On 7 July 2022, Zennaro joined Feralpisalò on loan with an option to buy.

International career

He was first called up to represent his country on 16 January 2019 with

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in a friendly against Spain. He scored a goal just one minute after coming on as a substitute in a 3–0 victory.

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* 2000 births Living people Footballers from Venice Italian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Serie B players Serie C players Venezia FC players Genoa CFC players Lucchese 1905 players US Pergolettese 1932 players Feralpisalò players Italy men's youth international footballers 21st-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-footy-midfielder-2000s-stub