Luca Zanimacchia

Following his move to Padova, Zanimacchia's current-season form is level with last season (Season 20→20), while his Rating held around 48. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 38).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Padova · 6th	1	0	0	6.9	48	20
2025/26	ModenaLoan · 6th	36	3	2	6.87	48	20
2025/26	Cremonese	2	1	0	6.8	—	—
2024/25	Cremonese · 4th	32	0	4	6.94	53	12
2023/24	Cremonese · 4th	39	2	3	7.01	61	18
2022/23	Cremonese · 19th	19	0	0	6.79	62	0
2022/23	ParmaLoan · 4th	17	1	1	6.62	56	8

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 earlier seasons and 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

Italy · international

Side	Apps	G
Italy U19	3	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Solid contributorCentral midfielder

L. Zanimacchia is a 28-year-old central midfielder at Modena, rated 48.6 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (69.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.73 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Zanimacchia.

On the season, Zanimacchia graded 30 for current form (age-blind), on 3 goals, 2 assists and 1.734 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 20 → 20). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 49. At 28 Zanimacchia is in his prime years, and a market index of 12 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Holding levelBreakout: 2021/225 clubs

48.6

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

30.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

69.5%

Minutes

a regular starter

1.73

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Modena finished 6th of 20 · an upper-table side

Apps

1.73

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.73 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 10 clean sheets across 36 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 69.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.19 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Defensive numbers. Modest 1.73 defensive actions per 90 for the position.

Outlook

Rated 48.6 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.73 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %69.5%

Available fixtures39 of 39

Goals / 900.111

Assists / 900.074

Goal contribution / 900.185

Defensive actions / 901.734

Player flow

Goal involvements5

Cards / 900.111

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 (~20), then tapers with age. At 28, Zanimacchia sits on 12, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Zanimacchia's projected Rating — 48.6 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 central midfielders in the Serie B with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles35

Interceptions10

Blocks2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

PadovaJul 2026 – now

Cremonese(back from loan)Jun 2026 – Jul 2026

Modena(on loan)Aug 2025 – Jun 2026

Cremonese(back from loan)Jul 2023 – Aug 2025

Parma(on loan)Jan 2023 – Jul 2023

Cremoneseuntil Jan 2023

About L. Zanimacchia

Luca Zanimacchia is a 28-year-old central midfielder who plays for Padova, born on July 19, 1998 in Desio, standing 178 cm tall. He is from Italy. Padova currently sit 6th of 20 in the Serie B.

This season

In the current season, L. Zanimacchia has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 62 minutes.

L. Zanimacchia's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Padova face Hellas Verona at home in the Serie B.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates L. Zanimacchia at 48.6 with a Season form score of 30.3. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Coppa Italia Serie C and the Serie A. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, L. Zanimacchia has totalled 269 club appearances with 24 goals and 15 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 39 appearances for Cremonese.

L. Zanimacchia's career has also included time at Cremonese, Modena and Parma.

On the international stage, L. Zanimacchia has represented Italy U19 — 3 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.