Paolo Gozzi Andy Iweru (born 25 April 2001) is an Italian professional

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who plays as a defender for French club

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Club career

Juventus

On 13 April 2019, Gozzi made his

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debut in a 2–1 away loss against

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in the

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Juventus U23

Gozzi's first game for

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, the

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of Juventus, came on 28 October 2020, in a 2–1

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defeat against

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Loan to Fuenlabrada

On 21 July 2021, Gozzi moved to

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side

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on a season-long loan. He played his first game for the Spanish side on 21 August, starting in a 2-0 away win against

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Genoa, loans to Cosenza, Pescara and Red Star

On 19 August 2022, Juventus announced to have sold Gozzi to

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on a permanent move. Shortly afterwards, Serie B club

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announced to have signed him on loan from Genoa. The loan was terminated early on 31 January 2023. On the same day, Gozzi was loaned to

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 ...

. On 17 July 2023, Gozzi joined

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club

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on loan.

Troyes

On 30 August 2024, Gozzi returned to France and signed a two-year contract with

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club

International career

Gozzi was born in Italy and is of Nigerian Malagasy descent; he is a youth international for Italy. With the Italy U19 team, he took part in the

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Career statistics

Honours

Red Star *

: 2023–24

References

External links

* 2001 births Living people Footballers from Turin Italian people of Nigerian descent Italian men's footballers Men's association football defenders Italy men's youth international footballers Serie A players Serie B players Serie C players Segunda División players Championnat National players Juventus FC players Juventus Next Gen players CF Fuenlabrada footballers Genoa CFC players Cosenza Calcio players Delfino Pescara 1936 players Red Star FC players ES Troyes AC players Italian expatriate men's footballers Italian expatriate sportspeople in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Italian expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate men's footballers in France 21st-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-footy-defender-2000s-stub