Jacopo Dezi

Jacopo Dezi
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-02-10) 10 February 1992
Place of birth Atri, Italy
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Midfielder
Youth career
2008–2009 Giulianova
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Giulianova 18 (0)
2010–2018 Napoli 0 (0)
2012–2013 → Barletta (loan) 26 (7)
2013–2015 → Crotone (loan) 68 (4)
2016 → Bari (loan) 18 (5)
2016–2017 → Perugia (loan) 38 (7)
2017–2018 → Parma (loan) 35 (1)
2018–2021 Parma 3 (0)
2019–2020 → Empoli (loan) 18 (2)
2020 → Virtus Entella (loan) 13 (2)
2021–2022 Venezia 13 (0)
2022–2024 Padova 65 (4)
2025–2026 Arezzo 10 (0)
Total 325 (32)
International career
2014 Italy U21 3 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jacopo Dezi (born 10 February 1992) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.

Career

Napoli

Dezi was signed by Napoli 20 June 2011 in a co-ownership deal for €20,000.[1] In June 2012 Napoli signed Dezi outright for another €90,000.[2] On 18 July 2012, he was signed by Barletta on a temporary deal.[3]

Crotone

In July 2013, Dezi left for Crotone on a temporary deal, with an option to purchase.[4] On 18 June 2014, Crotone signed Dezi's 50% registration rights for €80,000.[5][6] On 25 June 2015, Napoli bought back Dezi.[7]

Return to Napoli

Dezi became a Napoli player again on 1 July 2015. On 28 January 2016, Dezi was signed on loan by Bari, along with his young Napoli teammate Gennaro Tutino, with an option to buy.[8][9] On 10 August 2016, Dezi left Napoli again for Perugia.[10]

On 25 July 2017, Dezi moved to Italian side Parma, on a loan deal with an obligation to buy.

On 26 July 2019, Dezi joined Serie B club Empoli on loan with an obligation to buy.[11] On 31 January 2020, he moved to Virtus Entella on loan with a conditional obligation to buy.[12]

On 1 February 2021, Dezi signed with Italian club Venezia.[13]

On 31 January 2022, Dezi signed with Padova until 30 June 2024.[14]

On 4 February 2026, Dezi retired from playing.[15]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 23 August 2023[16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Giulianova 2009–10 Lega Pro 1 19010——200
Barletta (loan) 2012–13 Lega Pro 1 26710—2[b]0297
Crotone 2013–14 Serie B 36320—1[c]0393
2014–15 32110——331
Total 68430—10724
Bari (loan) 2015–16 Serie B 17500—1[c]0185
Perugia (loan) 2016–17 Serie B 36710—2[c]0397
Parma 2017–18 Serie B 35100——351
2018–19 Serie A 1000——10
2020–21 2020——40
Total 38120——401
Empoli (loan) 2019–20 Serie B 18221——203
Entella (loan) 2019–20 Serie B 13200——132
Venezia 2020–21 Serie B 12000—4[c]0160
2021–22 Serie A 1000——10
Total 13000—40170
Padova 2021–22 Serie C 10020—6[d]0180
2022–23 29210—2[d]0322
Total 39230—80502
Career total 28730131—18031831
  1. ↑ Includes Coppa Italia, Coppa Italia Serie C
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in Lega Pro play-out
  3. 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in Serie B play-off
  4. 1 2 Appearance(s) in Serie C play-off

References

  1. ↑ SSC Napoli SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2011 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian CCIAA
  2. ↑ SSC Napoli SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2012 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian CCIAA
  3. ↑ "Dezi al Barletta" (in Italian). SS Barletta Calcio. 18 July 2012. Archived from the original on 24 May 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  4. ↑ "Le prime parole del nuovo acquisto Jacopo Dezi" (in Italian). FC Crotone. 19 July 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  5. ↑ SSC Napoli SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2014 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian CCIAA
  6. ↑ "Il Crotone riscatta la metà di Dezi" (in Italian). FC Crotone. 18 June 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  7. ↑ "Jacopo Dezi al Napoli" (in Italian). FC Crotone. 25 June 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  8. ↑ "Calciomercato Bari, Dezi e Tutino presi dal Napoli" (in Italian). Tutto Sport. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  9. ↑ "Mercato: dal Napoli Dezi e Tutino" (in Italian). Bari. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  10. ↑ "Ufficiale, Dezi indosserà la maglia biancorossa" (in Italian). AC Perugia Calcio. 10 August 2016. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  11. ↑ "UFFICIALE: Empoli, presi Leo Stulac e Jacopo Dezi dal Parma". Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  12. ↑ "Ufficiale, Jacopo Dezi è un nuovo giocatore dell'Entella" (Press release) (in Italian). Virtus Entella. 31 January 2020.
  13. ↑ "JACOPO DEZI SIGNS FOR VENEZIA". Parma Calcio Official Website. 1 February 2021. Archived from the original on 2 February 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  14. ↑ "Jacopo Dezi è un giocatore del Calcio Padova" (Press release) (in Italian). Padova. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  15. ↑ "Comunicato ufficiale" (in Italian). SS Arezzo. 4 February 2026. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  16. ↑ Jacopo Dezi at Soccerway