Andrea Petagna

Atalanta and Ascoli loan On 25 January 2016, Petagna signed for Atalanta and was loaned to former club Ascoli until 30 June 2016.

SPAL On 19 July 2018, Petagna signed for SPAL on loan until 30 June 2019 with an obligation to buy. He scored his first goal with S.P.A.L. in his debut match on 12 August, scoring the final 1–0 goal in the Coppa Italia third round match against Spezia He scored his first Serie A goals with the Emilian side on 17 September, scoring a double that allowed the Biancazzurri to beat his former side Atalanta 2–0.

Napoli On 30 January 2020, Petagna signed with Napoli. He stayed at SPAL on loan until the end of 2019–20 season.

Monza On 12 August 2022, Petagna joined newly promoted Serie A side Monza, with an obligation for purchase if certain conditions are met. He made his debut for Monza on 14 August, as a starter in a 2–1 Serie A defeat to Torino.

On 19 October Petagna scored his first goal for the biancorossi, sealing the 3–2 comeback win in the round of 32 match against Udinese. On 31 October, he scored the first goal Serie A goal for Monza, from a penalty kick, momentarily giving his side the advantage in the home match against Bologna, which eventually ended in a 2–1 defeat.

When Monza guaranteed survival in the Serie A, Petagna's obligation-to-buy clause was triggered, forcing the Lombardy club to permanently acquire the striker for a reported total cost of €14 million.

Cagliari (loan) On 30 August 2023, recently promoted to Serie A side Cagliari announced the signing of Petagna on a season-long loan from Monza, with an option to make the move permanent.

International career Petagna won five caps for Italy under-16 between 2010 and 2011. In 2011, he won one further cap for Italy under-17.

In June 2017, he was included in the Italy under-21 squad for the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship by manager Luigi Di Biagio. On 18 June, he scored in Italy's opening match of the tournament, a 2–0 win over Denmark; this was also his only goal for the Italy U21 side. Italy were eliminated in the semi-finals following a 3–1 defeat to Spain on 27 June. Petagna gained notoriety at the tournament after winning the semifinal game, when he celebrated by taking his shorts off and showing off his briefs.

Personal life Petagna is the grandson of a former football player and coach (1923–2000). He is partially of Jewish ancestry; his great-grandfather was a victim of the Holocaust in Italy.

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