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Excellent for win Meret had four saves and allowed two goals in Monday's 3-2 victory against Pisa.

Impact Meret stopped four of the six shots he faced Monday, doing well to earn a win on what proved to be a tough night. He was excellent at shutting down chances, and despite a late goal, he did enough to come away with three points. Meret will need to be at his consistent best with matches coming up across three competitions.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Available off bench Meret (thigh) is on the bench for Thursday's game against Manchester City.

Impact Meret returned to full training earlier this week, but the coaching staff has decided to keep Vanja Milinkovic-Savic between the posts for this one. Meret should eventually return to his regular starting role in the near future.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to full training Meret (thigh) practiced regularly with the rest of the group Tuesday, Napoli announced.

Impact Meret is fully on track to be available for Thursday's game versus Manchester City after missing the previous match due to an ailment. Then, it'll be up to the coach to decide whether to start him or trust Vanja Milinkovic-Savic, as the two are expected to split duties throughout the season. He has kept two clean sheets and made three saves in two appearances.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Late scratch for Fiorentina meeting Meret is unavailable for Saturday's match versus Fiorentina due to muscle fatigue, Gianluca Di Marzio reported.

Impact Meret picked up an ailment in training and will be a heavy doubt for Thursday's clash with Manchester United. Vanja Milinkovic-Savic is making his debut with Napoli and will be backed up by youngster Mathias Ferrante since third-stringer Nikita Contini (hand) is hurt as well.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Keeps another clean sheet Meret made one save and kept a clean sheet during Saturday's 1-0 win over Cagliari.

Impact Meret wasn't much threatened here as his team dominated the entire game but, anyway, starting a season with back-to-back clean sheets is always a great sign for a goalkeeper, especially one coming off the best campaign of his career last year.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Liverpool 18-year-old Leoni called up by Italy for World Cup qualifiers

The 18-year-old Liverpool center back Giovanni Leoni is one of three players given their first national team call-up by new Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso

AUGUST 29, 2025 • Associated Press

Doesn't concede against Sassuolo Meret registered two saves and allowed zero goals in Saturday's 2-0 win versus Sassuolo.

Impact Meret didn't have a challenging game and responded to the limited number of shots taken by the Sassuolo forward. He's facing more serious competition after the arrival of Vanja Milinkovic-Savic, so he'll have to avoid blunders to keep hold of the job. Napoli will host Cagliari on Saturday.

AUGUST 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Pens extension with Napoli Meret has agreed to a new contract until 2027, Napoli announced.

Impact Meret put pen to paper late, as he has often done, but he'll continue at Napoli, where he first arrived in 2018. He'll likely have a better deputy next season, as Alex Scuffet wasn't retained after his loan spell. He kept 16 clean sheets and allowed 25 goals in 34 matches in 2025/2026.

JUNE 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Clean sheet to seal the title Meret made one save and allowed zero goals in Friday's 2-0 win versus Cagliari.

Impact Meret kept his 16th clean sheet of the season, with six coming in the last seven matches, which have been essential for Napoli securing the title. His one save in this game was his fifth in the last two games, where he hasn't conceded.

MAY 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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MAY 23, 2025 • Associated Press

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MAY 23, 2025 • Associated Press

Keeps clean sheet Meret had four saves and secured a clean sheet in Sunday's 0-0 draw against Parma.

Impact Meret kept the clean sheet for his 15th of the season. He needs just one more to match his career high with one more regular season game left. He's been a brick wall with only two goals conceded in the last six Serie A fixtures, picking up five clean sheets in the process. The keeper face off with Cagliari for the final match of the season Friday in hopes to clinch the league title.

MAY 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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MAY 19, 2025 • YOUTUBE

Conceded twice versus Genoa Meret registered one save and allowed two goals, including an own one, in Sunday's 2-2 draw versus Genoa.

Impact Meret had a subpar and unlucky showing, as he was saddled with an own goal because the ball ricocheted off the woodwork and his hands on the first Genoa goal, where he had an imperfect save on a header. His streak of consecutive clean sheets ended at four. He has made three saves and four clearances in the last five matches. Napoli will face Parma away Sunday.

MAY 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Torrential rain fails to halt Inter's pursuit of leader Napoli as it cuts gap to 1 point

Torrential rain and hail posed several problems in Turin but not to Inter Milan’s pursuit of Serie A leader Napoli

MAY 11, 2025 • Associated Press

Clean sheet in crucial away win Meret made one save and allowed zero goals in Saturday's 1-0 victory against Lecce.

Impact Meret collected his 14th clean sheet of the season as he was only required to make one save as his side picked up an important win in their chase of the Serie A title. This made it four clean sheets in a row and his third in away games in a row.

MAY 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Untroubled in victory Meret had no saves and allowed zero goals in Sunday's 2-0 win versus Torino.

Impact Meret was not forced to make a save and made one clearance Sunday as Napoli eased past Torino in a 2-0 victory. Over his last five starting appearances Napoli's first-choice keeper has made seven saves and six clearances while conceding just one goal and recording four clean sheets. Meet will look to continue his strong run of form Saturday when Napoli travel to tussle with relegation-threatened Lecce.

APRIL 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Unbeaten in Monza match Meret had one clearance and no save while securing a clean sheet in Saturday's 1-0 victory against Monza.

Impact Meret didn't need to put his hands on any shot, as Monza had just a couple of menacing efforts, but they were wide. He has blanked the adversaries three times in his last five appearances, making eight saves and giving up two goals. Napoli will host Torino next Sunday.

APRIL 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Keeps clean sheet versus Empoli Meret (illness) had one save and two clearances and didn't concede in Monday's 3-0 win against Empoli.

Impact Meret had an easy day at the office as he had to parry away only an attempt from long range by Sebastiano Esposito. He has blanked the opponents twice in his last five displays, making eight saves and giving up three goals. Napoli will face Monza away Saturday.

APRIL 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Starting following illness Meret (illness) is in the starting XI for Monday's match against Empoli.

Impact Recovered and ready to go, Meret will find himself in between the posts again tonight after returning from an illness. The 28-year-old keeper has made 53 saves and kept 10 clean sheets, while only conceding 23 across 28 appearances this Serie A season.

APRIL 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Will return against Empoli Meret has shaken off his illness and will be back between the sticks versus Empoli on Monday, Il Mattino reported.

Impact Meret will reprise his role after being a late scratch for the past fixture, making way for Simone Scuffet. He has kept one clean sheet, made nine saves and gave up five goals in his last five displays.

APRIL 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Removed from XI in Bologna match Meret didn't play against Bologna due to an illness, Napoli assistant Christian Stellini announced.

Impact Meret was initially announced as the starter but was pulled after a late try-out and watched the game from the bench. Simone Scuffet manned the posts in relief. He'll have a week to recover for Monday's match with Empoli.

APRIL 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Serie A title race down to Inter and Napoli after Atalanta loses again

Matteo Politano and Romelu Lukaku scored first-half goals and Napoli beat visiting AC Milan 2-1 for a statement victory

MARCH 30, 2025 • Associated Press

Makes three saves in win Meret conceded a late goal but made three saves in Napoli's 2-1 win Sunday against AC Milan.

Impact Meret didn't face much of a test from AC Milan until a late surge but that is unlikely to be the case next week against Bologna. The side has won five games in a row and has scored 50 goals in Serie A this season.

MARCH 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Logs three-save clean sheet Meret had three saves and allowed zero goals in Sunday's 0-0 draw versus Venezia.

Impact For the first time in a month, Meret logged more than two saves in a game. It had been longer since the goalkeeper recorded a clean sheet, with him having gone multiple months without one. Meret will enter the international break with 22 saves and three clean sheets in 11 appearances for the 2025 calendar year.

MARCH 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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