Davide Zappacosta, born on 11 June 1992 (age 34), is an Italian full-back whose career has been shaped most clearly by Atalanta. He wears squad number 77 and remains valued at around £5m, according to Transfermarkt.
His development was helped by spells away from the main glare, the sort of loans that tend to decide whether a player is merely promising or genuinely usable. Genoa gave him his most productive league season in 2020-2021, when he scored four goals in 25 league appearances.
Atalanta, though, is where the bulk of the work has been done. Across seven seasons with the club, Zappacosta has made 186 league appearances and scored 17 league goals, a substantial return for a player used primarily from full-back. It is not a flashy career shape, but it is a sturdy one.
In 2026-2027, he has made six Serie A appearances and two in the Conference League for Atalanta, giving him eight appearances in all competitions. His wider career is best read through that long Atalanta association, with Genoa standing out as the spell that showed his attacking value most clearly.
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