Paolo Gozzi

Paolo Gozzi
Personal information
Full name Paolo Gozzi Andy Iweru
Date of birth (2001-04-25) 25 April 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Turin, Italy
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Troyes
Youth career
–2018 Juventus
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 Juventus U23 12 (0)
2019–2022 Juventus 1 (0)
2021–2022 → Fuenlabrada (loan) 23 (0)
2022–2024 Genoa 0 (0)
2022–2023 → Cosenza (loan) 12 (0)
2023 → Pescara (loan) 0 (0)
2023–2024 → Red Star (loan) 24 (0)
2024– Troyes 0 (0)
International career‡
2017 Italy U16 6 (0)
2017 Italy U17 14 (0)
2018 Italy U19 11 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Italy
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Runner-up England 2018 U-17 Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:44, 29 June 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 April 2019

Paolo Gozzi Andy Iweru (born 25 April 2001) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defender for French Ligue 2 club Troyes.

Club career

Juventus

On 13 April 2019, Gozzi made his Juventus debut in a 2–1 away loss against SPAL in the Serie A.[1]

Juventus U23

Gozzi's first game for Juventus U23, the reserve team of Juventus, came on 28 October 2020, in a 2–1 Serie C defeat against Como.[2]

Loan to Fuenlabrada

On 21 July 2021, Gozzi moved to Segunda División side Fuenlabrada on a season-long loan.[3][4]

He played his first game for the Spanish side on 21 August, starting in a 2-0 away win against AD Alcorcón.[5]

Genoa, loans to Cosenza, Pescara and Red Star

On 19 August 2022, Juventus announced to have sold Gozzi to Genoa on a permanent move.[6] Shortly afterwards, Serie B club Cosenza announced to have signed him on loan from Genoa.[7] The loan was terminated early on 31 January 2023.[8] On the same day, Gozzi was loaned to Pescara.[9] On 17 July 2023, Gozzi joined Championnat National club Red Star on loan.[10]

Troyes

On 30 August 2024, Gozzi returned to France and signed a two-year contract with Ligue 2 club Troyes.[11]

International career

Gozzi was born in Italy and is of Nigerian Malagasy descent; he is a youth international for Italy.[12]

With the Italy U19 team, he took part in the 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[13]

Career statistics

As of match played 29 June 2024[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Juventus 2018–19 Serie A 1 0 0 0 1 0
Juventus U23 2020–21 Serie C 13 0 0 0 13 0
Fuenlabrada (loan) 2021–22 Segunda División 23 0 2 0 25 0
Cosenza (loan) 2022–23 Serie B 12 0 0 0 12 0
Pescara (loan) 2022–23 Serie C 2 0 0 0 2 0
Red Star (loan) 2023–24 Championnat National 24 0 1 0 25 0
Career total 75 0 3 0 78 0

Honours

Red Star

References

  1. ^ "Spal Juve 2-1: gol e highlights. Floccari rinvia la festa scudetto bianconera" (in Italian). Sport.Sky.it. 13 April 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  2. ^ Baridon, Marco (28 October 2020). "Juventus U23-Como 1-2: Marques non basta, secondo ko stagionale – VIDEO". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  3. ^ JuventusNews24, Redazione (21 July 2021). "Gozzi Fuenlabrada, il difensore lascia la Juventus U23. Il comunicato". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 21 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "Paolo Gozzi, nuevo jugador del Fuenla". CF Fuenlabrada (Press release) (in Spanish). 21 July 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  5. ^ "El Fuenla se lleva el derbi del Sur". CF Fuenlabrada (Press release) (in Spanish). 21 August 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Juventus, ceduto a titolo definitivo il 2001 Paolo Gozzi al Genoa". TuttoMercatoWeb (in Italian). 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Benvenuto nel Cosenza a Paolo Gozzi" (Press release) (in Italian). Cosenza. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Risolto il prestito di Paolo Gozzi" (in Italian). Cosenza. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  9. ^ "GOZZI PAOLO IWERU E' BIANCAZZURRO" (in Italian). Delfino Pescara 1936. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  10. ^ Ducassou, Paul (17 July 2023). "PAOLO GOZZI SIGNE | Red Star Football Club". www.redstar.fr (in French). Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  11. ^ "Paolo Gozzi rejoint l'ESTAC" [Paolo Gozzi joins ESTAC] (in French). Troyes. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  12. ^ "L'amico Kean, lo switch con Barzagli: Juve, chi è Paolo Gozzi". gianlucadimarzio.com.
  13. ^ "Europeo. Convocati i 20 Azzurrini per l'Armenia. Nunziata: 'Squadra giovane, giocherà da protagonista'". Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  14. ^ Paolo Gozzi at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  15. ^ Garlan, Victor (26 April 2024). "Le Red Star sacré champion de National". Foot Mercato [fr] (in French). Retrieved 26 April 2024.


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