Antonio Napolitano
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-02-16) 16 February 1999
Place of birth La Plata, Argentina
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder[1]
Team information
Current team
 Gimnasia LP
Youth career
2005–2020 Gimnasia LP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Gimnasia LP 3 (0)
2021–2022 → Iraklis (loan) 13 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:51, 3 April 2022 (UTC)

Antonio Napolitano (born 16 February 1999) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Gimnasia La Plata.[2][3]

Club career

In 2005, Napolitano joined Gimnasia y Esgrima; aged six.[1] He spent the next fifteen years progressing through El Lobo's academy, notably moving into the reserves in 2016.[1][4] On 25 February 2020, Napolitano was selected on the first-team's bench by manager Diego Maradona for a Copa Argentina round of sixty-four tie with Sportivo Barracas; though went unused.[2] On 21 January 2021, he signed his first professional contract; penning terms until 2023.[5][6] Napolitano's senior debut soon arrived, as he replaced Johan Carbonero in stoppage time of a Copa de la Liga Profesional victory over Talleres on 19 February; aged twenty-two.[2]

International career

In March 2018, Napolitano received a training call-up from the Argentina U19s.[7]

Style of play

Napolitano started out as an attacking midfielder, before transitioning into an all-rounder in midfield.[1] He played in every position except goalkeeper and winger at various points in his youth career.[1]

Personal life

Napolitano is the son of Christian Napolitano, who also had a stint in the academy of Gimnasia y Esgrima; as did his uncle, José Luis, and cousin, Lautaro.[1]

Career statistics

As of 20 February 2021.[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Gimnasia y Esgrima 2019–20 Primera División 000000—0000
2020–21[nb 1] 000000—0000
2021[nb 2] 1000——0010
Career total 100000—0010

    Notes

    1. ↑ Soccerway counts 2020 Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.
    2. ↑ Soccerway counts 2021 Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.

    References

    1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Conocé la historia de Antonio Napolitano: nuevo profesional de Gimnasia". Inferiores Platenses. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
    2. 1 2 3 4 "Argentina - A. Napolitano". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
    3. ↑ "Antonio Napolitano". World Football. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
    4. ↑ "Uno por uno: conocé a los 13 pibes que vuelven en el Lobo". CieloSport. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
    5. ↑ "Pibes Lobo profesionales". Gimnasia y Esgrima. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
    6. ↑ "Tres juveniles de Gimnasia firmaron su primer contrato". Diario Hoy. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
    7. ↑ "Durso, Napolitano y Cocimano juntos el Sub-19 juvenil". El Día. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
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