Antonio Vergara

Antonio Vergara
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-01-16) 16 January 2003
Place of birth Frattaminore, Italy
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Napoli
Number 26
Youth career
2007–2008 Frattese 2000
2008–2010 Virtus Crispano
2010–2014 PD F.lli Lod
2014–2025 Napoli
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Napoli 13 (2)
2022–2023 → Pro Vercelli (loan) 34 (3)
2023–2025 → Reggiana (loan) 39 (5)
International career‡
2022 Italy U19 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 07:38, 23 August 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:29, 12 September 2025 (UTC)

Antonio Vergara (born 16 January 2003) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder for Serie A club Napoli.

Club career

Born in Frattaminore, Vergara is a product of the youth academies of Frattese 2000, Virtus Crispano, PD F.lli Lod and Napoli.[1] On 11 March 2021, he signed his first professional contract with Napoli.[2] On 15 July 2022, he joined Pro Vercelli on a season long loan in the Serie C where he made his professional debut.[3] On 24 July 2023, he was loaned to Reggiana in the Serie B for a season.[4] His first season was cut short by a rupture to the anterior cruciate ligament, but on 1 February 2024 his loan with Reggiana was extended an additional season until 30 June 2025.[5]

Vergara returned to Napoli for the 2025–26 season, and made his debut as a substitute in a 2–0 win over Sassuolo on 23 August 2025.[6] On 28 January 2026, he scored his first goal with a solo run in a 2–3 defeat against Chelsea in the Champions League.[7][8]

International career

Vergara was called up to the Italy U19s for a set of friendlies in February 2022.[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 22 August 2026[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Pro Vercelli (loan) 2022–23 Serie C 34310——353
Reggiana (loan) 2023–24 Serie B 7020——90
2024–25 Serie B 32510——335
Total 39530——425
Napoli 2025–26 Serie A 121214[a]11[b]0193
2026–27 Serie A 11000[c]00[d]011
Total 132214110204
Career total 86106141109712
  1. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  2. ↑ Appearance in Supercoppa Italiana
  3. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. ↑ Appearance in Supercoppa Italiana

Honours

Napoli

Individual

References

  1. ↑ Football, Marat (25 November 2022). "Antonio Vergara dagli inizi ad ora: "Mi ispiro a Zielinski"".
  2. ↑ Vetrone, Piero (11 March 2021). "PRIMAVERA - Un sorriso in casa Napoli: Vergara firma il 1° contratto da PRO!".
  3. ↑ "BENVENUTO ANTONIO VERGARA!". F.C. Pro Vercelli 1892.
  4. ↑ "Il Napoli saluta Vergara: ufficiale il prestito alla Reggiana di Nesta | Goal.com Italia". www.goal.com. 24 July 2023.
  5. ↑ "Antonio Vergara sarà granata fino al 2025". 1 February 2024.
  6. ↑ "Pagina 2 | Conte plasma il Napoli: "De Bruyne con i tre centrocampisti". Poi la sorpresa: "Vergara lo merita"". www.tuttosport.com. 23 August 2025.
  7. ↑ Wilson, Sam (28 January 2026). "Watch: Vergara scores wonderful solo goal for boyhood club Napoli against Chelsea". Football Italia.
  8. ↑ Kinsella, Nizaar (28 January 2026). "Napoli 2–3 Chelsea". BBC Sport.
  9. ↑ "The Azzurrini arrive in Taranto ahead of friendly against Turkey". Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio. 7 February 2022.
  10. ↑ "Antonio Vergara". Soccerway.com. 29 January 2026.
  11. ↑ "Italian Super Cup: Napoli beat Bologna as David Neres scores twice". BBC Sport. 22 December 2025. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  12. ↑ "Antonio Vergara "Rising Star Of The Month" for February" (Press release). Serie A. 4 March 2026. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
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