Leonardo Pavoletti is an Italian footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Cagliari and the Italy national team.
10 Facts About Leonardo Pavoletti
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Leonardo Pavoletti returned to help Sassuolo win th Serie B title and earn promotion to Serie A for the first time in their history, after playing 33 matches and scoring 11 goals.
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On 2 September 2013, Leonardo Pavoletti went on loan to Varese with the right of purchasing his rights at the end of the season.
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Leonardo Pavoletti turned down a last minute transfer deadline deal on 31 August 2014 to Leeds United deciding to stay at Sassuolo where he would compete for places up front with highly rated strikers Simone Zaza, Nicola Sansone and Domenico Berardi.
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On 29 January 2015, after turning down a loan move to Leeds United, Leonardo Pavoletti joined fellow Serie A side Genoa on loan for free, with an option to purchase.
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Leonardo Pavoletti had a successful spell scoring 6 goals in 10 Serie A games for Genoa.
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On 27 August 2016, Leonardo Pavoletti was called up to the Italy senior squad by manager Gian Piero Ventura for a friendly against France on 1 September and a 2018 World Cup qualification match on 5 September against Israel.
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On 15 March 2019, Leonardo Pavoletti received an international call up from Roberto Mancini for the team's UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying matches against Finland and Liechtenstein.
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Leonardo Pavoletti has been described as a large, direct, and "old fashioned" centre-forward, due to his hold-up play with his back to goal and, in particular, his ability in the air, as well as the fact that he mainly operates in the penalty area; however, he is known for his movement across the entire attacking area of the pitch.
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Leonardo Pavoletti's height, combined with his heading accuracy, timing, and elevation give him an edge in winning aerial challenges; as such, many of his goals are from headers, and he often functions as a target-man.