Francesco Lodi
Career snapshot
Position rank · 22/23
Among 1,623 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
| Full name | Francesco Lodi |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1984-03-23 (42 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Napoli, Italy |
| Citizenship | Italy |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2023-07-25 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 1314 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 22/23. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catania SSD | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 33 | 4 | 7 | 506 |
| Acireale Calcio | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 27 | 7 | 8 | 496 |
| US Triestina | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 1,741 |
| FC Messina | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 353 |
| Calcio Catania | 8 | 10/11 | 19/20 | 206 | 50 | 43 | 3,479 |
| Udinese Calcio | 3 | 09/10 | 16/17 | 46 | 3 | 4 | 2,504 |
| Parma FC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 819 |
| Genoa CFC | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 477 |
| Frosinone Calcio | 3 | 06/07 | 10/11 | 107 | 39 | 5 | 865 |
| FC Empoli | 7 | 00/01 | 09/10 | 105 | 29 | 9 | 959 |
| Vicenza Calcio | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Coppa Serie D | Catania SSD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Meisterrunde | Catania SSD | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Serie D - I | Catania SSD | 30 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 506 |
| 21/22 | Coppa Serie D | Acireale Calcio | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Play-off Serie D | Acireale Calcio | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| 21/22 | Serie D - I | Acireale Calcio | 24 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 391 |
| 20/21 | Italy Cup | US Triestina | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Play-off Serie D | FC Messina | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 20/21 | Serie C - B | US Triestina | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,021 |
| 20/21 | Serie D - I | FC Messina | 20 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 143 |
| 19/20 | Coppa Serie C | Calcio Catania | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Italy Cup | Calcio Catania | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Playoff Serie C | US Triestina | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Serie C-B | US Triestina | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 720 |
| 19/20 | Serie C-C | Calcio Catania | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 228 |
| 18/19 | Coppa Serie C | Calcio Catania | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Italy Cup | Calcio Catania | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 18/19 | PlayOff Lega Pro | Calcio Catania | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 |
| 18/19 | Serie C-C | Calcio Catania | 35 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 254 |
| 17/18 | Coppa Serie C | Calcio Catania | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | PlayOff Lega Pro | Calcio Catania | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 293 |
| 17/18 | Serie C-C | Calcio Catania | 29 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 351 |
| 16/17 | Italy Cup | Udinese Calcio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Serie A | Udinese Calcio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Italy Cup | Udinese Calcio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Serie A | Udinese Calcio | 24 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,872 |
| 14/15 | Italy Cup | Parma FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Italy Cup | Calcio Catania | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Serie A | Parma FC | 23 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 819 |
| 13/14 | Italy Cup | Genoa CFC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| 13/14 | Italy Cup | Calcio Catania | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Serie A | Calcio Catania | 19 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 766 |
| 13/14 | Serie A | Genoa CFC | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 357 |
| 12/13 | Italy Cup | Calcio Catania | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 |
| 12/13 | Serie A | Calcio Catania | 33 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 477 |
| 11/12 | Italy Cup | Calcio Catania | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Serie A | Calcio Catania | 37 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 350 |
| 10/11 | Italy Cup | Frosinone Calcio | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 10/11 | Serie A | Calcio Catania | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 316 |
| 10/11 | Serie B | Frosinone Calcio | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 296 |
| 09/10 | Italy Cup | Udinese Calcio | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 109 |
| 09/10 | Italy Cup | FC Empoli | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 |
| 09/10 | Serie A | Udinese Calcio | 19 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 523 |
| 09/10 | Serie B | FC Empoli | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| 08/09 | Italy Cup | FC Empoli | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
| 08/09 | Serie B | FC Empoli | 40 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 261 |
| 08/09 | Serie B Play-off | FC Empoli | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 94 |
| 07/08 | Italy Cup | Frosinone Calcio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Serie B | Frosinone Calcio | 41 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 173 |
| 06/07 | Italy Cup | Frosinone Calcio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Serie B | Frosinone Calcio | 40 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 306 |
| 05/06 | Italy Cup | FC Empoli | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| 05/06 | Serie A | FC Empoli | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Italy Cup | FC Empoli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Serie B | FC Empoli | 27 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 324 |
| 03/04 | Italy Cup | FC Empoli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Serie A | FC Empoli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Serie B | Vicenza Calcio | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Italy Cup | FC Empoli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Serie B | FC Empoli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Serie B | FC Empoli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Empoli U19 | FC Empoli | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | FC Empoli | Vicenza | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-06-30 | Vicenza | FC Empoli | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | FC Empoli | Frosinone | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | Frosinone | FC Empoli | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-01 | FC Empoli | Udinese | Loan | 3800000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Udinese | FC Empoli | Return from loan | 4000000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | FC Empoli | Frosinone | Transfer | 4000000 | €100k |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Frosinone | Catania | Transfer | 3000000 | €1.00m |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-19 | Catania | Genoa | Transfer | 7000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-03 | Genoa | Catania | Transfer | 7000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-25 | Catania | Parma | Loan | 5000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Parma | Catania | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-31 | Catania | Without Club | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-09-23 | Without Club | Udinese | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-02-17 | Udinese | Without Club | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Without Club | Catania | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-08 | Catania | Triestina | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-21 | Triestina | FC Messina | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-21 | FC Messina | Acireale | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-06 | Acireale | Catania | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-25 | Catania | Retired | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Hand injury | 2013-04-04 | 2013-04-07 | 4 | 1 |
| 12/13 | unknown injury | 2013-05-18 | 2013-05-20 | 3 | 1 |
| 13/14 | muscular problems | 2013-10-30 | 2013-11-06 | 8 | 3 |
| 16/17 | Overstretching | 2016-10-07 | 2016-10-20 | 14 | 1 |
| 19/20 | Fever | 2019-11-26 | 2019-12-04 | 9 | 2 |
| 19/20 | muscular problems | 2019-12-13 | 2019-12-30 | 18 | 2 |
| 20/21 | muscular problems | 2020-12-21 | 2021-01-08 | 19 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Muscle fatigue | 2021-10-18 | 2021-11-13 | 27 | 5 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #28461 | — | 8 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23243 | — | 13 | 7 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23133 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21746 | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21426 | — | 12 | 11 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #11947 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giuseppe Rizzo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Davis Curiale | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Papu Gómez | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Matteo Pisseri | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Giuseppe Bellusci | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Serie B | Frosinone Calcio | 20 | 41 |
| 08/09 | Serie B | FC Empoli | 12 | 40 |
| 20/21 | Serie D - I | FC Messina | 12 | 20 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Serie C-C | Calcio Catania | 9 | 29 |
| 12/13 | Serie A | Calcio Catania | 7 | 33 |
| 08/09 | Serie B | FC Empoli | 7 | 40 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Parma | Catania | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-25 | Catania | Parma | Loan | — | €5.00m |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Udinese | FC Empoli | Return from loan | — | €4.00m |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-01 | FC Empoli | Udinese | Loan | — | €3.80m |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | Frosinone | FC Empoli | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | FC Empoli | Frosinone | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 03/04 | 2004-06-30 | Vicenza | FC Empoli | Return from loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | FC Empoli | Vicenza | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Francesco Lodi's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC Milan | 45 | 10 | 11 | 24 | 55 | 77 | -22 | 22% |
| AS Roma | 45 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 38 | 89 | -51 | 11% |
| ACF Fiorentina | 44 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 38 | 65 | -27 | 18% |
| Torino FC | 44 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 48 | 75 | -27 | 20% |
| SSC Napoli | 44 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 41 | 97 | -56 | 11% |
| Cagliari Calcio | 40 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 49 | 44 | +5 | 38% |
| Lazio Roma | 35 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 29 | 57 | -28 | 23% |
| Juventus | 35 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 20 | 71 | -51 | 14% |
| Chievo Verona | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 41% |
| Atalanta | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 43 | 60 | -17 | 26% |
| Sampdoria | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 37 | 53 | -16 | 29% |
| Sassuolo Calcio | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 41 | 48 | -7 | 35% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 04/05 | First senior goal | |
| 08/09 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 17/18 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 22/23 | Goal #150 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 33 | 506 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 21/22 | 27 | 496 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 20/21 | 41 | 1,374 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 19/20 | 29 | 948 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 18/19 | 43 | 496 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 17/18 | 34 | 644 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.7 |
| 15/16 | 24 | 1,872 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 14/15 | 23 | 819 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 13/14 | 30 | 1,243 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 12/13 | 37 | 679 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.27 |
| 11/12 | 37 | 350 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.03 |
| 10/11 | 40 | 702 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 09/10 | 24 | 788 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 08/09 | 46 | 427 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.84 |
| 07/08 | 42 | 173 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.08 |
| 06/07 | 41 | 306 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.88 |
| 04/05 | 30 | 324 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.11 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Francesco Lodi
Who is Francesco Lodi?
Francesco Lodi is an Italy professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Francesco Lodi?
Francesco Lodi is 42 years old. He was born on March 23, 1984 in Napoli.
What position does Francesco Lodi play?
Francesco Lodi plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Francesco Lodi play for?
Francesco Lodi currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Francesco Lodi scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Francesco Lodi has scored 152 goals in 619 appearances.
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