Every Italy talent to debut in Serie A in 2024-25 so far | OneFootball

17 young Italy players have made their league debuts in Serie A so far in the 2024-25 season, including three from Thiago Motta’s Juventus and another three from Gian Piero Gasperini’s Juventus.

The players included on this list are eligible to represent Italy at senior level, but may also be eligible for other nations as well.

Italy’s youngest Serie A debutant in 2024-25 so far is Honest Ahanor of Genoa, who came on as a late substitute during his side’s 3-0 loss at home to Juventus at the end of September, aged 16 years and seven months old at the time.

Juventus and Atalanta have handed out the most debuts to young Italy talents so far in 2024-25.

Thiago Motta has given first opportunities to Nicolo Savona, who is now a regular in the Bianconeri starting XI, as well as Next Gen graduates Lorenzo Anghele and Diego Pugno.

MILAN, ITALY – NOVEMBER 23: Tijjani Reijnders of AC Milan is challenged by Nicolo Savona of Juventus during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Juventus at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on November 23, 2024 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Gian Piero Gasperini, meanwhile, has overseen the introduction of Marco Palestra, Federico Cassa and Alberto Manzoni, all of whom are aged 19 or under.

Every Italy talent to debut in Serie A

*ages correct at time of debut

Atalanta

Federico Cassa – Debut: Lecce 0-4 Atalanta (18 years, six months)

Marco Palestra – Debut: Lecce 0-4 Atalanta (19 years, five months)

Alberto Manzoni – Debut: Torino 2-1 Atalanta (19 years, two months)

Como

Felipe Jack – Debut: Como 0-2 Fiorentina (18 years, 10 months)

Empoli

Luca Marianucci – Debut: Empoli 1-0 Como (20 years, three months)

Ismael Konate – Debut: Empoli 0-1 Napoli (18 years, six months)

Fiorentina

Tommaso Rubino – Debut: Genoa 0-1 Fiorentina (17 years, 11 months)

Genoa

Jeff Ekhator – Debut: Genoa 2-2 Inter (17 years, nine months)

Honest Ahanor – Debut: Genoa 0-3 Juventus (16 years, seven months)

Juventus

Nicolo Savona – Debut: Juventus 3-0 Como (21 years, five months)

Lorenzo Anghele – Debut: Hellas Verona 0-3 Juventus (19 years, six months)

Diego Pugno – Debut: Lecce 1-1 Juventus (18 years, four months)

Milan

Mattia Liberali – Debut: Milan 0-0 Genoa (17 years, eight months)

Monza

Kevin Martins – Debut: Napoli 2-0 Monza (19 years, seven months)

Torino

Aaron Clammaglichella – Debut: Torino 2-1 Atalanta (19 years, six months)

Venezia

Issa Doumbia – Debut: Fiorentina 0-0 Venezia (20 years, 10 months)

Saad El Haddad – Debut: Venezia 0-1 Torino (19 years, one month)