Leonardo Gatto

Leonardo Davide Gatto (born 28 April 1992) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie D club Sanremese.

Leonardo Gatto

Personal information
Full name	Leonardo Davide Gatto
Date of birth	(1992-04-28) 28 April 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Trebisacce, Italy
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Sanremese
Number	32
Youth career
	Atalanta
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2013	Pisa	33	(4)
2013–2017	Atalanta	0	(0)
2013–2015	→ Lanciano (loan)	59	(9)
2015–2016	→ Vicenza (loan)	23	(2)
2016	→ Salernitana (loan)	19	(2)
2016–2017	→ Ascoli (loan)	33	(4)
2017–2018	Salernitana	12	(1)
2018–2020	Entella	18	(2)
2018–2019	→ Pro Vercelli (loan)	24	(2)
2019–2020	→ Triestina (loan)	26	(1)
2020–2021	Triestina	5	(0)
2021	→ Pro Vercelli (loan)	19	(1)
2021–2023	Pro Vercelli	45	(6)
2023–	Sanremese	7	(0)
International career
2011	Italy U20	2	(0)
2012–2013	Italy U20 "C"	4	(0)
2013	Italy U21	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 December 2023

Club career

Atalanta

Born in Trebisacce, Calabria, Gatto started his career at Lombard side Atalanta. Gatto was a member of U17 team in 2008–09 season;^[1] U18 in 2009–10^[2] and the reserve in 2010–11.

Pisa

In July 2011 the club decided to gift Pisa half of the registration rights in order to farm out the player from the reserve, for a peppercorn of €250.^[3][4] In June 2012 the deal was renewed.

Return to Atalanta and loans

Gatto returned to Atalanta in June 2013 for €75,000.^[5][6]

In the same transfer window he was signed by Lanciano.^[7] In July 2014 the loan was renewed.^[8]

On 10 July 2015, he was signed by Vicenza in a temporary deal.^[9][10]

On 1 February 2016, Gatto was signed by Salernitana.^[11] He picked no.18 from departing Daniele Sciaudone.

In July 2016 Gatto was signed by Ascoli.^[12]

Return to Salernitana

On 16 August 2017 Salernitana signed Gatto on a three-year contract.^[13]

Entella

On 10 January 2018 Gatto was signed by Entella.^[14]

Pro Vercelli

On 24 August 2018 he joined Pro Vercelli on loan.^[15]

Triestina

On 8 August 2019 he joined Triestina on loan with an obligation to buy.^[16]

Return to Pro Vercelli

On 7 January 2021 he returned to Pro Vercelli on another loan.^[17]

International career

Gatto received a U17 call-up in March 2009^[18] He did not enter the final squad for elite qualification nor final tournament. In 2011, he received call-up twice from Italy national under-20 football team. The latter was act as a replacement of Manuel Giandonato.^[19]

In the 2012–13 season, Gatto, now an employee of a Lega Pro club, received call-up from Italy U20 Lega Pro team, the feeder team of U21 and dedicated to Lega Pro player (temporary deal excluded). He played the match against Croatia (twice),^[20][21] Russia^[22][23] and Oman.^[24] He also played in the unofficial friendly against ACF Fiorentina reserve.^[25]

References

1. "Comunicato Ufficiale N°28 (2008–09)" (PDF) (in Italian). FIGC Settore Giovanile e Scolastico. 24 February 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
2. "Berretti: l'FC Südtirol perde in trasferta contro l'Atalanta 3:0" (in Italian). FC Südtirol. 13 March 2010. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
3. Atalanta B.C. SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2011 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
4. "Mercato: Ufficiali 3 arrivi e 1 partenza" (in Italian). AC Pisa 1909. 23 July 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
5. Atalanta B.C. SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2013 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
6. "Elenco esiti comproprietà" (in Italian). Atalanta BC. 20 June 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
7. "Mercato: Leonardo Gatto in prestito dall'Atalanta: Preso anche Gianmarco De Feo (scuola Milan)" (in Italian). SS Virtus Lanciano 1924. 18 July 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
8. "Leonardo Davide GATTO di nuovo rossonero: Il giocatore arriva nuovamente in prestito dall'Atalanta" (in Italian). SS Virtus Lanciano 1924. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
9. "Leonardo Gatto in biancorosso" (in Italian). Vicenza. 10 July 2015. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
10. "Mercato Atalanta, Leonardo Gatto in prestito al Vicenza" (in Italian). Atalanta BC. 10 July 2015. Archived from the original on 2 August 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
11. "Leonardo Gatto è un giocatore della Salernitana" (in Italian). US Salernitana 1919. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
12. "Calciomercato Ascoli, ufficiale Gatto dall'Atalanta". Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). Ascoli Piceno. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
13. "Asmah, Gatto e Radunovic sono giocatori della Salernitana" (Press release) (in Italian). Salerno: US Salernitana 1919. 16 August 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
14. "Rinforzo in attacco: dalla Salernitana arriva Gatto" (Press release) (in Italian). Virtus Entella. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
15. "Gatto alla Pro Vercelli a titolo temporaneo" (in Italian). Virtus Entella. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
16. "UFFICIALE: LEONARDO GATTO È UN NUOVO GIOCATORE DELL'UNIONE!" (Press release) (in Italian). Triestina. 8 August 2019.
17. "BENTORNATO LEONARDO GATTO!" (in Italian). Pro Vercelli. 7 January 2021.
18. "QUALIFICAZIONI EUROPEE: IL 20 AZZURRINI IN CAMPO CONTRO L'AUSTRIA" (in Italian). FIGC. 12 March 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
19. "UNDER 20: CONVOCATI 19 AZZURRINI PER L'AMICHEVOLE CON LA SPAGNA" (in Italian). FIGC. 15 April 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
20. "ITALIA LEGA PRO-CROAZIA 4-2" (in Italian). Lega Pro. 10 October 2012. Archived from the original on 24 October 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
21. "CROAZIA-ITALIA LEGA PRO 3-1" (in Italian). Lega Pro. 7 February 2013. Archived from the original on 9 February 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
22. Товарищеские матчи, Кубок вызова [Friendlies, Challenge Cup] (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 14 November 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
23. "IN CAMPO ITALIA LEGA PRO - RUSSIA: LE FORMAZIONI" (in Italian). Lega Pro. 14 November 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
24. "OMAN-ITALIA LEGA PRO 1-2" (in Italian). Lega Pro. 29 November 2012. Archived from the original on 24 October 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
25. "ITALIA LEGA PRO-FIORENTINA PRIMAVERA 3-2" (in Italian). Lega Pro. 7 November 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2012.

External links

• FIGC (in Italian)
• Football.it Profile (in Italian)
• Leonardo Gatto at Scoresway