Giotto Morandi
Giotto Giuseppe Morandi (born 4 March 1999) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Grasshopper in the Swiss Super League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Giotto Giuseppe Morandi | ||
| Date of birth | 4 March 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Locarno, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Grasshoppers | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2012 | Ascona | ||
| 2012–2014 | Bellinzona | ||
| 2014–2016 | Lugano | ||
| 2016–2017 | Grasshopper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Grasshopper U21 | 12 | (1) |
| 2018– | Grasshopper | 49 | (8) |
| 2019 | →Schaffhausen (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2016-2017 | Switzerland U17 | 8 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 April 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 April 2022 | |||
Professional career
Morandi is a youth product of Ascona, Bellinzona, Lugano and Grasshopper. He made his professional debut for Grasshopper in a 4-0 Swiss Super League loss to FC Basel on 3 February 2019.[1] He signed on loan with Schaffhausen in the second half of the 2019–20 season. He renewed his contract with Grasshopper on 12 February 2020.[2]
In February 2021, he suffered an injury to his cruciate ligament and was out of action for the remainder of the season. In October 2021, he returned to the squad[3] and by March 2022, he played his first minutes back in the Super League. On 2 April 2022, he was in the starting lineup in the derby against FC Zürich, where he also shot the only goal for Grasshoppers in the 1-1 draw, his first ever in the highest Swiss league.
Personal life
Morandi's father, Davide, is a former footballer and coach in Switzerland.[2] Morandi promised him his jersey after shooting his first Super League goal.