Giorgio Scalvini
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 December 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Chiari, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atalanta | ||
| Number | 42 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2015 | Brescia | ||
| 2015– | Atalanta | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Atalanta | 13 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Italy U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | Italy U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Italy U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2021– | Italy U19 | 8 | (0) |
| 2021– | Italy U21 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 April 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:46, 1 April 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 2020 Supercoppa Primavera with the Primavera (under-19) team, defeating Fiorentina 3–1 in the final.[2][3]
Atalanta
Scalvini debutted for Atalanta on 24 October 2021, aged 17, in a Serie A match draw 1–1 at home against Udinese, coming on as substitute in the 85th minute.[4] On 7 April 2022, Scalvini debutted in the UEFA Europa League in a match drawn 1–1 against Lipsia.[5] On 18 April, Scalvini scored his first goal in his career in Atalanta's 2–1 defeat to Verona.[6]
International career
Scalvini represented Italy internationally at under-15,[7] under-16,[8] under-17,[9] and under-19 levels.[10]
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.[11]
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).[12] He has also been likened to Alessandro Bastoni.[2]
Career statistics
- As of match played 18 April 2022[13]
| Club | Season | League | Coppa Italia | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Atalanta | 2021–22 | Serie A | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | |
| Career total | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
References
- ^ Siotto, Paolo (2021-05-26). "Chi è Giorgio Scalvini, talentuoso difensore dell'Atalanta". SerieBnews.com (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-10-24.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Sport, Sky. "Supercoppa all'Atalanta: battuta 3-1 la Fiorentina". sport.sky.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-10-24.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Europa League, RB Lipsia-Atalanta 1-1: Muriel fa, Zappacosta disfa. Pareggio prezioso per gli uomini di Gasperini". Eurosport (in Italian). 2022-04-07. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
- ^ online, Redazione Bergamo (2022-04-18). "Atalanta-Verona, a Bergamo nerazzurri battuti per 1-2". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-04-19.
- ^ "Giorgio Scalvini U15". figc.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-11-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Giorgio Scalvini U16". figc.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-11-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Giorgio Scalvini U17". figc.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-11-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Giorgio Scalvini U19". figc.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-11-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "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.
- ^ "Debutto in casa Atalanta: prima in Serie A per il giovane difensore Scalvini | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
- ^ Giorgio Scalvini at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
External links
- Giorgio Scalvini at Soccerway