Stefano Mazzini (born 6 December 1998) is an Italian

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who plays as a

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for club

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Club career

Atalanta

Born in Crema, Mazzini was a youth exponent of

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. On 13 August 2016, he was called up to the senior squad's official game for the first time, in the third round of

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against

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and eight days later, on 21 August, for the first time in a

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match, against

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, but remained on the bench.

Loan to Gavorrano and Pordenone

On 13 July 2017, Mazzini was loaned to

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side

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on a season-long loan deal. Three months later, on 7 October, he made his professional debut in Serie C for Gavorrano in a 4–1 home defeat against Arzachena. However, in January 2018, his loan was interrupted and Mazzini returned to

leaving Gavorrano with only 1 appearance, remaining an unused substitute for 18 matches in the first part of the season. On 25 January 2018, Mazzini was signed by Serie C club

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on a 6-month loan deal. Three weeks later, on 14 February, he made his debut for Pordenone in Serie C in a 1–0 away defeat against

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. On 18 March he kept his first clean sheet in a 2–0 home win over Fermana. Mazzini ended his 6-month loan to Pordenone with only 5 appearances, keeping 1 clean sheet and conceding 7 goals. At Pordenone he was the second keeper after

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Loan to Carrarese

On 23 August 2018, Mazzini was signed by

side

on a season-long loan deal. After seven months, on 24 February 2019, Mazzini made his debut for Carrarese and kept his first clean sheet for the club in a 1–0 home win over

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. On 2 March he kept his second clean sheet in a 3–0 away win over Albissola and two weeks later, on 16 March, Mazzini kept his third clean sheet, but he was sent-off with a red card in the 68th minute of a 3–0 home win over

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. Mazzini ended his season-long loan to Carrarese with 9 appearances (including 3 in the play-off), 5 goals conceded and 5 keeping clean sheets.

Loan to Pontedera and Piacenza

On 3 July 2019, Mazzini was loaned to

club

on a season-long loan deal. On 24 August he made his debut for the club in a 3–1 home win over

. He became Pontedera's first-choice early in the season. On 15 September he kept his first clean sheet for Pontedera in a 0–0 home draw against

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. Three weeks later, on 6 October, he kept his second clean sheet for the club in a 2–0 away win over Alessandria. In January 2020, Mazzini was re-called to Atalanta and he ended the loan to Pontedera with 21 appearances in the league and 3 clean sheets. On 21 January 2020, he moved to

club

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on loan. Two days later, on 23 January, Mazzini made his debut for the club and he also his first clean sheet in a 0–0 home draw against Arzignano Valchiampo. On 9 February he kept his second clean sheet for Piacenza, a 1–0 away win over

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. Mazzini ended his 6-month loan to Piacenza with only 5 appearances, 5 goals conceded and 2 clean sheets.

Loan to Carrarese

On 29 August 2020, Mazzini returned to

side

on a season-long loan deal. On 23 September he made his seasonal debut for the club in a 4–0 home win over

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in the first round of

. Four days later, on 27 September, he made his league debut and he kept the clean sheet in a 0–0 home draw against Pro Patria, and one week later he kept his second consecutive clean sheet in a 1–0 away win over

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. Mazzini became Carrarese's first-choice goalkeeper early in the season. On 17 October he kept his third clean sheet in Serie C in a 0–0 away draw against

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. Mazzini ended his season-long loan to Carrarese with 31 appearances, 33 goals conceded and 10 clean sheets. On 1 September 2021, he was loaned again to Carrarese.

Loan to Aquila Montevarchi

Mazzini joined Serie C club Aquila Montevarchi on a one-year loan on 15 July 2022.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mazzini, Stefano 1998 births Living people People from Crema, Lombardy Italian men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Serie C players Atalanta BC players US Gavorrano players Pordenone Calcio players Carrarese Calcio players US Città di Pontedera players Piacenza Calcio 1919 players Montevarchi Calcio Aquila 1902 players Footballers from the Province of Cremona