Leonardo Mendicino

Leonardo Mendicino (born 25 June 2006) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for club Atalanta U23.

Club career
Mendicino is a youth product of La Dominante and Renate, before moving to Atalanta's youth academy in 2017. He was promoted to the newly created Atalanta U23s in their debut season in the Serie C for the 2023–24 season. He made his senior and professional debut with the senior Atalanta team as a substitute in a 4–0 UEFA Europa League win over Raków Częstochowa on 14 December 2023.

International career
Mendicino is a youth international for Italy. He was a part of the Italy U17 at the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. In November 2023, he was called up to the Italy U18s.