Flavio Paoletti (born 16 January 2003) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Serie B club Mantova.
[2][4] He then progressed through the club's youth ranks, as he eventually became the captain of their under-19 squad,[2][3][5] and then signed his first professional contract in September 2022.
[6] During the 2022–23 season, Paoletti started training with Sampdoria's first team under head coach Dejan Stanković:[5] then, on 8 January 2023, he made his professional debut with the club, coming on as a substitute for Ronaldo Vieira in the 83rd minute of a 2–0 Serie A loss to Napoli.
[3][7][8] Four days later, on 12 January, the midfielder made his first start in a professional game, together with team-mate Daniele Montevago, in a 1–0 Coppa Italia loss to Fiorentina.
[9] On 29 August 2023, Paoletti joined Turkish side Fatih Karagümrük on a permanent deal, signing a three-year contract with the club.