Riccardo Melgrati (born 17 June 1994) is an Italian

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who plays as a

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for club Lecco.

Club career

Inter Milan

Born in

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, Lombardy, Melgrati started his career at Lombard club

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. He completed with fellow youth player

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from 2004 to 2008 (left for Pavia), Raffaele Dalle Vedove from 2008 to 2012 (Melgrati left Inter) as well as Matteo Cincilla from 2009 to 2012 (ditto.). The players were the member the under-18 team for Berretti League in 2011–12 season. They also training with the reserve team in summer 2010, as

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and

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were trained with the first team. Melgrati and Cincilla also played for the reserve team (under-19 team) in 2011–12 season (3 times each), due to the injury of Di Gennaro and Andrea Sala. Moreover, Melgrati was the fifth goalkeeper for Inter in

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as List B player (''de facto'' the fourth after the injury of Di Gennaro; Tornaghi and Viviano were not in the European squad). Melgrati was the backup for Cincilla and Dalle Vedove in Berretti League finals in May 2012; Melgrati did not receive call-up to the reserve league finals in June 2012.

Cesena

On 23 August 2012 Melgrati was signed by Serie B club Cesena in co-ownership deal for €500, in 2-year contract.A.C. Cesena SpA ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2013 Melgrati was the first choice of the reserve team, ahead Marco Quadrelli and overage player Emmanuel Pontet. Melgrati also wore no.33 for the first team. In June 2013 Melgrati was acquired by Cesena outright for €750,000. Cesena had also signed 50% "card" of Thomas Pedrabissi for another €1 million; 50% "card" of

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for €750,000; Inter bought back

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for €2.5 million. Inter had sold Cincilla (January 2013), Melgrati (June 2013) outright successively and Dalle Vedove in co-ownership (in July) within a year.

Como (loan)

On 11 July 2013 Melgrati left for Como in temporary deal from Cesena.

Südtirol (loan)

On 26 July 2014 he was signed by Südtirol. Before he left the club he wore no.94 shirt for Cesena.

Pro Vercelli (loan)

On 30 July 2015 he was signed by

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in a temporary deal.

Prato (loan)

In the summer of 2016 goes on loan to

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Siena

On 24 January 2019, he signed with Siena until the end of the 2018–19 season.

Return to Arezzo

On 30 January 2021, he returned to

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Imolese

On 24 September 2021, he signed with Imolese.

Pontedera

On 31 January 2022, Melgrati moved to Pontedera.

Lecco

On 15 July 2022, Melgrati joined Lecco.

International career

Melgrati played twice for the Italy U17 side in 2011 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification, ahead Luca Lezzerini. Pasquale Salerno used

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and Lezzerini in the next stage of qualification. Melgrati was recalled in March 2013 for Italy U19 team for a friendly. He was the third keeper in

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, behind Cragno and Pierluigi Gollini.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Melgrati, Riccardo 1994 births Living people Footballers from Monza Italian men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Serie B players Serie C players Inter Milan players AC Cesena players Como 1907 players FC Südtirol players FC Pro Vercelli 1892 players AC Prato players SS Arezzo players Siena FC SSD players Imolese Calcio 1919 players US Città di Pontedera players Calcio Lecco 1912 players Segunda División B players AE Prat players Italy men's youth international footballers Italian expatriate men's footballers Italian expatriate sportspeople in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Spain