Francesco Filippo Zampano (born 30 September 1993) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a full-back for club Modena.
Club career
Sampdoria Born in Genoa, Liguria along with his twin brother Giuseppe, they spent their youth career inside the Italian region. Giuseppe and Francesco both played for Genoese side U.C. Sampdoria's U17 team during the 2009–10 season.
Virtus Entella In the 2010–11 season both left for another Ligurian team Virtus Entella (named after the river). In the 2011–12 season Entella signed Francesco in a co-ownership deal for a peppercorn of €500,UC Sampdoria SpA Report and Accounts on 31 December 2011 (in Italian), CCIAA and Giuseppe returned to Sampdoria for their under-19 team. Francesco played for both first team and the U19 team for Entella. Among the defenders of Lega Pro who were born in 1991 or after, Francesco had the fourth highest average score of 6.24/10 ranked by La Gazzetta dello Sport, and was the best Lega Pro defender born in the 1993 age group. In June 2012, Sampdoria failed to buy back Alberto Masi and Francesco Zampano, both due to failing to give the highest price in a sealed bid to Lega Serie B. A. Masi and F. Zampano were the teammates who represented the team of Lega Pro.
Verona During summer 2013 he moved to Verona, and then became on loan to Juve Stabia.
Pescara After his loan period ended following the 2014–15 season, Zampano was loaned to Pescara, with an option to purchase. On 23 July 2015, Pescara signed Zampano outright.
On 16 August 2018, Zampano joined Serie A team Frosinone on loan until 30 June 2019 with an obligation to buy.
Venezia On 1 June 2022, Zampano signed a three-year contract with Venezia.
Modena On 8 July 2025, Zampano moved to Modena on a two-season contract.
International career Francesco Zampano received his first national team call-up in his breakthrough 2011–12 season. Zampano scored a goal against the Italy U19 team when representing the Lega Pro U20 representative team in December 2011. Zampano made his debut for the Italy U19 side on 29 February 2012. He played all 3 games of the 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship elite qualification in May.UEFA He also received a call-up from the Lega Pro representative team for a youth tournament in Dubai in April, however, he did not play.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsVirtus Entella2011–12Lega Pro Seconda Divisione26000—202802012–13Lega Pro23020——250Total490200020530Juve Stabia (loan)2013–14Serie B33210——342Pescara (loan)2014–15Serie B33000—50380Pescara2015–16Serie B34120—404012016–17Serie A34020——3602017–18Serie B11020——130Total11216000901271Udinese (loan)2017–18Serie A6000——60Frosinone (loan)2018–19Serie A270———270Frosinone2019–20Serie B19130—302512020–21Serie B35110——3612021–22Serie B33210——342Total11445000301224Venezia2022–23Serie B33110—103512023–24Serie B35110—303912024–25Serie A24110——251Total92330—40993Career total406101700018044110
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References
External links FIGC Football.it Profile