Giorgio Scalvini

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Giorgio Scalvini
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-12-11) 11 December 2003 (age 18)
Place of birth Chiari, Italy
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Atalanta
Number 42
Youth career
2013–2015 Brescia
2015–2021 Atalanta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Atalanta 9 (0)
National team
2018 Italy U15 2 (0)
2019 Italy U16 3 (0)
2019–2020 Italy U17 4 (0)
2021– Italy U19 5 (0)
2021– Italy U21 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:41, 13 March 2022 (UTC)

Giorgio Scalvini (born 11 December 2003) is an Italian footballer who plays as defender for Serie A club Atalanta.

Club career[]

Early career[]

Scalvini started playing football at Brescia at age of 10.[1] He has played for the Atalanta Youth Sector since 2015.[2] On 8 November 2020, Scalvini was called up for a Serie A match against Inter Milan from the first squad's manager Gian Piero Gasperini, though remained an unused substitute.[2] On 21 January 2021, Scalvini won the  [it] with the Primavera (under-19) team, defeating Fiorentina 3–1 in the final.[2][3]

Atalanta[]

On 24 October 2021, Scalvini debutted for Atalanta in a 1–1 home draw against Udinese, coming on as substitute in the 85th minute.[4]

International career[]

Scalvini represented Italy internationally at under-15,[5] under-16,[6] under-17,[7] and under-19 levels.[8]

He made his debut with the Italy U21 on 16 November 2021, aged 17, playing as a starter in a friendly match won 4–2 against Romania in Frosinone.

On 24 January 2022, Scalvini accepted a call-up by Italy national football team manager Roberto Mancini to join the Azzurri for a three-day training camp in Coverciano.[9]

Style of play[]

Scalvini is a centre-back who has a good technique and good at headers with his height of 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in).[10] He has also been likened to Alessandro Bastoni.[2]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 13 March 2022[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Atalanta 2021–22 Serie A 9 0 1 0 0 0 — 10 0
Career total 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
  1. ^ Includes Coppa Italia

References[]

  1. ^ Siotto, Paolo (2021-05-26). "Chi è Giorgio Scalvini, talentuoso difensore dell'Atalanta". SerieBnews.com (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  2. ^ a b c d "Giorgio Scalvini, il classe 2003 che sta facendo impazzire l'Atalanta e Gasperini: «Può essere il nuovo Bastoni»". www.sprintesport.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  3. ^ Sport, Sky. "Supercoppa all'Atalanta: battuta 3-1 la Fiorentina". sport.sky.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  4. ^ D'anna, Riccardo (2021-10-24). "Atalanta Udinese 1-1: Beto salva i friulani nel finale. La Dea viene fermata nel lunch match". Calcio News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  5. ^ "Giorgio Scalvini U15". figc.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-11-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ "Giorgio Scalvini U16". figc.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-11-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "Giorgio Scalvini U17". figc.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-11-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "Giorgio Scalvini U19". figc.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-11-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ "Nazionale, convocati per lo stage Balotelli, Joao Pedro, Luiz Felipe e Frattesi" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  10. ^ "Debutto in casa Atalanta: prima in Serie A per il giovane difensore Scalvini | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  11. ^ Giorgio Scalvini at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 January 2021.

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