Mattia Felici (born 17 April 2001) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Serie C club Feralpisalò on loan from Triestina.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 April 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Rome, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Feralpisalò | ||
| Number | 97 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| GSD Nuova Tor Tre Teste | |||
| 2018–2019 | → Lecce (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | GSD Nuova Tor Tre Teste | ||
| 2018–2019 | → Lecce (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Lecce | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Palermo (loan) | 25 | (4) |
| 2022 | → Palermo (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2022– | Triestina | 27 | (4) |
| 2023– | → Feralpisalò (loan) | 36 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 June 2024 | |||
Club career
Born in Rome, Felici started his playing career at local amateur team GSD Nuova Tor Tre Teste, before joining Lecce's youth sector in 2018, initially on loan.[1][2]
He made his professional debut for Lecce on 23 March 2019, as a 70th-minute substitute for Panagiotis Tachtsidis in a 7–0 Serie B win over Ascoli.[2][3] He was signed permanently by Lecce by the end of the campaign, and subsequently loaned to Serie D club Palermo for the 2019–20 season.[4] Here, the winger established himself as a regular starter, helping the team win promotion back to Serie C.[2]
After returning to Lecce in July 2020, Felici failed to break into the first team during the 2020–21 Serie B campaign, as well as the first half of the following season, due to a series of injuries.[2] On 5 January 2022, he was loaned back to Palermo, now in Serie C, on a two-year term, with an option to buy.[5] However, at the end of the campaign, on 21 July 2022 Felici terminated both his loan spell and his contract with Lecce by mutual consent.[6]
A couple days later, he was permanently signed by fellow Serie C side Triestina on a three-year deal.[2] Although the team got involved in a relegation battle since the start of the 2022–23 season, Felici established himself as a regular starter and one of the club's most notable performers.[7] However, on 30 November 2022, he was sent-off for violent conduct against referee Dario Madonia in a 2–0 league loss against Piacenza, and subsequently received a four-match ban.[8][9][10] On 22 April 2023, he scored one of the goals in a 2–1 league win over Pergolettese, which allowed Triestina to reach the play-outs;[11][12] the team would eventually defeat Sangiuliano City to stay in the third tier.[13]
On 30 July 2023, Felici joined newly-promoted Serie B side Feralpisalò on a season-long loan, with an option to buy in favor of the club that could turn into an obligation, once certain targets were met.[14]
Style of play
Felici is primarily a left winger, although he can play in several different attacking positions, or even as a left wing-back.[2]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lecce | 2018–19 | Serie B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Palermo (loan) | 2019–20 | Serie D | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 25 | 4 | |
| 2021–22 | Serie C | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| Total | 36 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 5 | ||
| Triestina | 2022–23 | Serie C | 30 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 30 | 4 | |
| Career total | 67 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 9 | ||
Honours
Lecce
References
External links
- Mattia Felici at Soccerway