Giovanni Catanese

Giovanni Catanese

Personal information
Full name	Giovanni Marco Catanese
Date of birth	(1993-01-03) 3 January 1993 (age 32)
Place of birth	Reggio Calabria, Italy
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Lucchese
Number	31
Youth career
	Reggina
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2014	Reggina	0	(0)
2012–2013	→ Vigor Lamezia (loan)	25	(4)
2013–2014	→ Cuneo (loan)	12	(1)
2014	→ Tuttocuoio (loan)	11	(2)
2014–2015	Potenza	29	(1)
2015–2016	Leonfortese	30	(5)
2016	Foligno	12	(2)
2016–2017	Ghivizzano Borgoamozzano	19	(1)
2017–2020	Pianese	88	(15)
2020–2024	Pontedera	114	(17)
2024	Arezzo	17	(1)
2024–	Lucchese	15	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 December 2024

Giovanni Catanese (born 3 January 1993) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie C Group B club Lucchese.[1]

Career

Born in Reggio Calabria, Catanese started his career in Reggina youth sector.

In July 2012, he was loaned to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione club Vigor Lamezia.[2] Catanese made his professional debut on 2 September 2012 against Follonica Gavorrano.[3]

The next 2013–2014 season, he was loaned again to Cuneo.[4] On 18 January 2014, he was loaned to Tuttocuoio for the rest of season.[5]

Catanese left Regiina in 2014, and signed with Serie D club Potenza. He also played for Leonfortese, Foligno and Ghivizzano Borgoamozzano in the four tier.[1]

On 11 June 2017 he joined to Pianese in Serie D.[6] In the club, Catanese won the promotion to Serie C for the 2019–20 season, and he made his Serie C debut on 25 August 2019 against Pro Vercelli.[7]

On 23 July 2020, he signed with Serie C club Pontedera.[8]

On 13 January 2024, Catanese left Pontedera joining on an free transfert to the other Serie C side Arezzo.[9]

References

1. Giovanni Catanese at Soccerway
2. Lametino 3. "Calcio: Vigor, intervista ai due attaccanti Catanese e Zampaglione". il Lametino.it - il giornale di Lamezia Terme e del lametino (in Italian). Retrieved 21 March 2022.
3. "Follonica Gavorrano vs. Vigor Lamezia - 2 September 2012 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
4. "Al Cuneo arriva Giovanni Catanese, vittoria in amichevole per 4 a 0 contro l'Aygreville". Targatocn.it (in Italian). 27 July 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
5. "Il giovane Catanese al Tuttocuoio". Messina Nel Pallone (in Italian). Retrieved 21 March 2022.
6. "Calciomercato Serie D Aggioramenti in Diretta". www.tuttocampo.it (in Italian). Retrieved 21 March 2022.
7. "Pro Vercelli vs. Pianese - 25 August 2019 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
8. "Mercato : Gli ex Potenza Vaccaro e Catanese si accasano al Pontedera". Tutto Potenza (in Italian). Retrieved 21 March 2022.
9. "Catanese è un calciatore dell'Arezzo" (in Italian). SS Arezzo. 13 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.

External links

• Giovanni Catanese at WorldFootball.net
• Giovanni Catanese at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)