Francesco Lodi
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 23 March 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Naples, Italy | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Empoli | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000–2010 |
Empoli | 89 | (19) |
2004 | → Vicenza (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2006–2008 | → Frosinone (loan) | 82 | (31) |
2009–2010 | → Udinese (loan) | 19 | (1) |
2010–2011 | Frosinone | 23 | (7) |
2011–2013 |
Catania | 86 | (18) |
2013–2014 |
Genoa | 9 | (2) |
2014–2015 |
Catania | 19 | (2) |
2014–2015 | → Parma (loan) | 23 | (2) |
2015–2017 | Udinese | 25 | (1) |
2017–2020 |
Catania | 88 | (26) |
2020–2021 |
Triestina | 24 | (2) |
2021 |
FC Messina | 20 | (12) |
2021–2022 |
Acireale | 24 | (5) |
2022–2023 | Catania | 30 | (4) |
International career | |||
2000 | Italy U15 | 8 | (0) |
2000–2001 | Italy U16 | 13 | (7) |
2002 | Italy U18 | 6 | (3) |
2002–2003 | Italy U19 | 12 | (11) |
2006–2007 | Italy U21 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Francesco Lodi (born 23 March 1984) is an Italian retired footballer who played as a midfielder. He usually played as a deep lying playmaker, and was known for his passing qualities and free-kick skills.
Club career
Empoli
Lodi started his career as part of
Loan to Frosinone
For the 2006–07 season, Empoli loaned Lodi to Serie B side Frosinone for €50,000.[1] Lodi instantly earned a starting role with the club, making 40 appearances out of a possible 42, scoring 11 goals. Despite his form, Empoli opted to keep the player at the Latium-based club in co-ownership deal for €1.4 million,[2] where Lodi would continue his form. He went on to make 41 appearances for the second division side and scored a very impressive 20 goals as a midfielder. In January 2008, Empoli also bought back the 50% registration rights from Frosinone for €800,000.[2]
Return to Empoli
Following Empoli's relegation from Serie A, the loan was not re-newed and the player spent the
Udinese
On 28 August 2009, Lodi officially joined Udinese on loan from Empoli. During the season, Lodi found first team football hard to come by due to the presences of established midfielders Alexis Sánchez, Mauricio Isla, Gökhan Inler and Kwadwo Asamoah. Lodi went on to make 19 league appearances, scoring one goal. Udinese did not use the option to purchase the player outright, and he returned to Empoli on 30 June 2010.
Return to Frosinone
Following his Serie A top flight experience with Udinese, Lodi returned to Empoli but was instantly sold to Frosinone again on a co-ownership deal, for €300,000.[3] In his return to Frosinone, Lodi returned immediately to first-team football, making 23 appearances (out of a possible 23) and scoring seven goals prior to the January transfer market, in which he again transferred clubs.
Catania
On 31 January 2011,
Lodi was part of a record-breaking Catania outfit that picked up 56 points from 38 Serie A matches in 2012–13 season. This performance sees the club also break its record number of home victories in a single season, its record number of victories overall in a single top flight campaign, as well as its record points total in Serie A for the fifth consecutive season.[citation needed]
Genoa
On 3 July 2013, Catania sent Lodi to
Catania (second time)
Lodi returned to Catania just six months after leaving the club, scoring a goal and providing an assist for
Parma
Lodi was then loaned to Parma on 25 August 2014.[9][10]
Return to Udinese
On 23 September 2015, Lodi rejoined former club Udinese as a free agent. He left the club on 17 February 2017.[11]
Catania (third time)
After his contract at Udinese got terminated, the director of
Triestina
On 8 January 2020 he signed a 1.5-year contract with
FC Messina
On 22 January 2021, Lodi left Triestina to sign a one-and-a-half year contract with
Acireale
In August 2021, Lodi signed for Serie D club
Catania (fourth time)
In August 2022, Lodi agreed to return to refounded Serie D club
After winning the Serie D title with Catania, Lodi was not confirmed as part of the squad for the following 2023–24 Serie C campaign. On 25 July 2023, Lodi announced his retirement from active football.[17]
International career
Lodi was a player of the Italian under-19 team. He took part in 2001 UEFA European Under-16 Championship, the last named as under-16 event.
Due to UEFA U-21 Championship had changed from an even year event to odd year event, new coach
Honours
- Italy U19
- Catania
References
- ^ Empoli FC SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2007 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian CCIAA
- ^ a b Empoli FC SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2008 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian CCIAA
- ^ a b c Empoli FC SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2011 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian CCIAA
- ^ a b Calcio Catania SpA Report and Accounts on 30 June 2011 (in Italian)
- ^ "UFFICIALE: Lodi è del Catania" [OFFICIAL: Lodi is of Catania]. Tutto Mercato Web (in Italian). 31 January 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
- ^ Genoa CFC SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2013 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian CCIAA
- ^ "Catania, scambio Lodi-Tachtsidis" (in Italian). Calcio Catania. 3 July 2013. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ^ "LODI UFFICIALMENTE ROSSOBLU'" (in Italian). Genoa CFC. 19 July 2013. Archived from the original on 24 July 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ^ "Official: Parma sign Lodi – Football Italia".
- ^ "Francesco Lodi al Parma: cessione a titolo temporaneo con obbligo di riscatto" (in Italian). Calcio Catania. 25 August 2014. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ Calciomercato Udinese, è ufficiale: rescisso il contratto con Lodi‚ tuttosport.com, 17 February 2017
- ^ Catania, Lo Monaco: “Francesco Lodi primo acquisto della prossima stagione”‚ catania.blogsicilia.it, 2 March 2017
- Triestina. 8 January 2020.
- FC Messina. 22 January 2021. Archived from the originalon 4 February 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Ciccio Lodi all'Acireale: l'ex centrocampista del Fc ha firmato con i granata" (in Italian). Messina Sportiva. 22 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "Catania, ufficiale il ritorno di Lodi: le altre operazioni" (in Italian). LiveSicilia.it. 7 August 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "Francesco Lodi si ritira: "E' stato un viaggio fantastico"" (in Italian). GianlucaDiMarzio.com. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ FIGC (in Italian)
External links
- Official Player Profile at calciocatania.it (in Italian)
- Profile at Football.it (in Italian)