Andrea Meroni

Following his move to Mantova, Meroni's current-season form is level with last season (Season 18→18), while his Rating held around 37. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 29).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Mantova · 4th	1	0	6.3	37	18
2025/26	MantovaLoan	8	2	7.1	—	—
2025/26	Bari · 17th	20	2	6.99	37	18
2024/25	Bari	30	0	7.03	—	—
2024/25	Reggiana · 13th	36	0	7.03	54	29
2023/24	Bari	27	0	7.04	—	—
2023/24	Cosenza · 9th	23	0	7.04	54	25
2022/23	Cosenza · 17th	25	2	6.99	55	23

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

A. Meroni is a 29-year-old central defender at Bari, rated 36.6 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (46.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.58 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Meroni.

On the season, Meroni graded 18 for current form (age-blind), on 4 clean sheets and 3.58 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 18 → 18). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 37. At 29 Meroni is in his prime years, and a market index of 8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelBreakout: 2022/236 clubs

36.6

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

18.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

46.1%

Minutes

rotation minutes

3.58

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Bari finished 17th of 20 · a lower-table side

Apps

3.58

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.58 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 20 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (17th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 3.58 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 46.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 36.6 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.58 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %46.1%

Available fixtures40 of 40

Goals / 900.108

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.108

Defensive actions / 903.58

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900.271

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~15), then tapers with age. At 29, Meroni sits on 8, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Meroni's projected Rating — 36.6 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Serie B with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles28

Interceptions24

Blocks14

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5

Red cards0

Transfer history

Bari(back from loan)Jun 2026 – now

MantovaJun 2026 – Jun 2026

Mantova(on loan)Feb 2026 – Jun 2026

BariSept 2025 – Feb 2026

ReggianaJul 2024 – Sept 2025Free

CCosenzaJul 2022 – Jul 2024

Sassuolo(back from loan)Jul 2022 – Jul 2022

Cremonese(on loan)Aug 2021 – Jul 2022

Pisa(on loan)Aug 2019 – Aug 2021

Sassuolo(back from loan)Jul 2019 – Aug 2019

PisaJul 2018 – Jul 2019

PPaganeseuntil Jul 2018

CCosenza(on loan)Jul 2016 – Jul 2018

Empoliuntil Jul 2016

About A. Meroni

Andrea Meroni is a 29-year-old centre-back who plays for Mantova, born on January 9, 1997 in Empoli, standing 188 cm tall. He is from Italy. Mantova currently sit 4th of 20 in the Serie B.

This season

In the current season, A. Meroni has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 44 minutes, averaging a 6.9 match rating over his last 1 rated games.

Recent matches

August 16, 2026: 2-0 win away at Lazio (34 minutes, 6.9 rating)

A. Meroni's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Mantova face Empoli at home in the Serie B.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates A. Meroni at 36.6 with a Season form score of 18.4. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, A. Meroni has totalled 275 club appearances with 6 goals and 0 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 36 appearances for Reggiana.

A. Meroni's career has also included time at Bari, Reggiana, CCosenza, Sassuolo, Cremonese, Pisa, PPaganese and Empoli.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.