Antonio Vergara
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 January 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Frattaminore, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Napoli | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2008 | Frattese 2000 | ||
| 2008–2010 | Virtus Crispano | ||
| 2010–2014 | PD F.lli Lod | ||
| 2014–2025 | Napoli | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Napoli | 8 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | → Pro Vercelli (loan) | 34 | (3) |
| 2023–2025 | → Reggiana (loan) | 39 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Italy U19 | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:48, 15 February 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:29, 12 September 2025 (UTC) | |||
Antonio Vergara (born 16 January 2003) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Napoli.
Club career
Born in Frattaminore, Vergara is a product of the youth academies of Frattese 2000, Virtus Crispano, PD F.lli Lod and Napoli.[1] On 11 March 2021, he signed his first professional contract with Napoli.[2] On 15 July 2022, he joined Pro Vercelli on a season long loan in the Serie C where he made his professional debut.[3] On 24 July 2023, he was loaned to Reggiana in the Serie B for a season.[4] His first season was cut short by a rupture to the anterior cruciate ligament, but on 1 February 2024 his loan with Reggiana was extended an additional season until 30 June 2025.[5]
Vergara returned to Napoli for the 2025–26 season, and made his debut as a substitute in a 2–0 win over Sassuolo on 23 August 2025.[6] On 28 January 2026, he scored his first goal with a solo run in a 2–3 defeat against Chelsea in the Champions League.[7][8]
International career
Vergara was called up to the Italy U19s for a set of friendlies in February 2022.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 15 February 2026[10]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Pro Vercelli (loan) | 2022–23 | Serie C | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 3 | ||
| Reggiana (loan) | 2023–24 | Serie B | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Serie B | 32 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 5 | |||
| Total | 39 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 5 | ||
| Napoli | 2025–26 | Serie A | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4[a] | 1 | 1[b] | 0 | 15 | 3 |
| Career total | 81 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 92 | 11 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearance in Supercoppa Italiana
Honours
Napoli
References
- ^ Football, Marat (25 November 2022). "Antonio Vergara dagli inizi ad ora: "Mi ispiro a Zielinski"".
- ^ Vetrone, Piero (11 March 2021). "PRIMAVERA - Un sorriso in casa Napoli: Vergara firma il 1° contratto da PRO!".
- ^ "BENVENUTO ANTONIO VERGARA!". F.C. Pro Vercelli 1892.
- ^ "Il Napoli saluta Vergara: ufficiale il prestito alla Reggiana di Nesta | Goal.com Italia". www.goal.com. 24 July 2023.
- ^ "Antonio Vergara sarà granata fino al 2025". 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Pagina 2 | Conte plasma il Napoli: "De Bruyne con i tre centrocampisti". Poi la sorpresa: "Vergara lo merita"". www.tuttosport.com. 23 August 2025.
- ^ Wilson, Sam (28 January 2026). "Watch: Vergara scores wonderful solo goal for boyhood club Napoli against Chelsea". Football Italia.
- ^ Kinsella, Nizaar (28 January 2026). "Napoli 2–3 Chelsea". BBC Sport.
- ^ "The Azzurrini arrive in Taranto ahead of friendly against Turkey". Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio. 7 February 2022.
- ^ "Antonio Vergara". Soccerway.com. 29 January 2026.
- ^ "Italian Super Cup: Napoli beat Bologna as David Neres scores twice". BBC Sport. 22 December 2025. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
External links
- Profile at the SSC Napoli website
- Antonio Vergara – UEFA competition record (archive)