Cagliari armors Gabriele Zappa

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Cagliari armors Gabriele Zappa

Cagliari armors Gabriele Zappa. Through an official statement, the Rossoblù club announced the renewal of the class 1999 defender: "Cagliari Calcio è pleased to announce the contract renewal of Gabriele Zappa, who signed a new agreement until June 30, 2030".

Born in Monza, class of 1999, who grew up in the youth ranks of Inter, Zappa played his first season in the professionals among the ranks of Pescara (2019-20), to begin his journey in rossoblù from the following season. He thus made his debut with Cagliari on September 20, 2020 in the away draw against Sassuolo: in the 2020-21 championship he collected a total of 34 matches and 4 assists.

After two consecutive seasons in A, a new challenge: to make his own contribution to immediately bring the team back to the top division. He will succeed as a protagonist: among the key men of the defense, after three goals – including his first in rossoblù, scored in the 4-1 home win against Ascoli – on June 11, 2023 in Bari, playoff final, è the creator in the 94th minute of the game of one of the most iconic assists in the history of the club. The kiss cross for Pavoletti is worth the Serie A.

Last season Zappa confirmed his growth, carving out an important role in winning salvation, always on the field in the 38 league games, also embellished by 1 goal, his first in A, in the 2-1 win over Genoa and 3 assists.

Among the team’s captains – 165 games with Cagliari – in this first part of the championship è he was among the players in the squad who totaled the most minutes: è started in the starting eleven in all 21 games, employed both as a third of defense and as an outside player in a 4-man line, with license to disengage forward to support the offensive phase. Tactical intelligence and ductility, memorable the double scored against AC Milan at the Unipol Domus last Nov. 9, the first in his career: the goal of the final 3-3 – right-footed volley to slot under the cross of the posts – is already on the list of the most beautiful of Serie A 2024-25. 

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