Antonio Napolitano (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 February 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | La Plata, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Agropecuario | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2020 | Gimnasia LP | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2024 | Gimnasia LP | 19 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Iraklis (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Independiente Rivadavia | 12 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | Chacarita Juniors | 23 | (1) |
| 2026– | Agropecuario | 7 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:40, 21 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Antonio Napolitano (born 16 February 1999) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Agropecuario.[2][3]
In 2005, Napolitano joined Gimnasia y Esgrima; aged six.[1] He spent the next fifteen years progressing through El Lobo's academy, notably moving into the reserves in 2016.[1][4] On 25 February 2020, Napolitano was selected on the first-team's bench by manager Diego Maradona for a Copa Argentina round of sixty-four tie with Sportivo Barracas; though went unused.[2] On 21 January 2021, he signed his first professional contract; penning terms until 2023.[5][6] Napolitano's senior debut soon arrived, as he replaced Johan Carbonero in stoppage time of a Copa de la Liga Profesional victory over Talleres on 19 February; aged twenty-two.[2]
International career
In March 2018, Napolitano received a training call-up from the Argentina U19s.[7]
Style of play
Napolitano started out as an attacking midfielder, before transitioning into an all-rounder in midfield.[1] He played in every position except goalkeeper and winger at various points in his youth career.[1]
Personal life
Napolitano is the son of Christian Napolitano, who also had a stint in the academy of Gimnasia y Esgrima; as did his uncle, José Luis, and cousin, Lautaro.[1]
Career statistics
- As of 20 February 2021.[2]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gimnasia y Esgrima | 2019–20 | Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[nb 1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2021[nb 2] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||