Giorgio Scalvini

Giorgio Scalvini (born 11 December 2003) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as centre-back for Serie A club Atalanta and the Italy national team.

Giorgio Scalvini
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-12-11) 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
0000–2013 Palazzolo
2013–2015 Brescia
2015–2021 Atalanta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Atalanta 57 (3)
International career‡
2018 Italy U15 2 (0)
2019 Italy U16 3 (0)
2019–2020 Italy U17 4 (0)
2021–2022 Italy U19 8 (0)
2021– Italy U21 6 (0)
2022– Italy 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:10, 5 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 October 2023

Club career

Early career

Having been born in Chiari, he commenced his career playing for the Palazzolo scuola calcio,[1] to continue at Brescia aged 10.[2] He joined the Atalanta Youth Sector in 2015.[3] 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.[3] On 21 January 2021, Scalvini won the Supercup with the U19 team, defeating Fiorentina 3–1 in the final.[3][4]

Atalanta

Scalvini debuted 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.[5] On 7 April 2022, Scalvini debuted in the UEFA Europa League in a match drawn 1–1 against German club RB Leipzig.[6] On 18 April, Scalvini scored his first goal in his career in Atalanta's 2–1 defeat to Verona.[7]

International career

Scalvini represented Italy internationally at under-15,[8] under-16,[9] under-17,[10] and under-19 levels.[11]

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 team manager Roberto Mancini to join the Azzurri for a three-day training camp in Coverciano.[12] He made his debut with the senior national team as a second-half substitute in a 5–2 loss against Germany on 14 June 2022.[13]

Style of play

Scalvini is a centre-back who has a good technique and is good at headers with his height of 1.94 metres (6 ft 4 in).[14] He has also been likened to Alessandro Bastoni.[3]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 5 October 2023[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Coppa Italia Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Atalanta 2021–22 Serie A 181102[lower-alpha 1]0—211
2022–23 Serie A 32220——342
2023–24 Serie A 70002[lower-alpha 1]1—91
Career total 573304100644
  1. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

International
As of match played 17 October 2023[16]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Italy 202230
202340
Total70

References
  1. "Sulle orme di Bastoni: Scalvini è il nuovo gioiello di casa Atalanta | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  2. Siotto, Paolo (26 May 2021). "Chi è Giorgio Scalvini, talentuoso difensore dell'Atalanta". SerieBnews.com (in Italian). Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  3. "Giorgio Scalvini, il classe 2003 che sta facendo impazzire l'Atalanta e Gasperini: «Può essere il nuovo Bastoni»". www.sprintesport.it (in Italian). Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  4. Sport, Sky. "Supercoppa all'Atalanta: battuta 3-1 la Fiorentina". sport.sky.it (in Italian). Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  5. D'anna, Riccardo (24 October 2021). "Atalanta Udinese 1-1: Beto salva i friulani nel finale. La Dea viene fermata nel lunch match". Calcio News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  6. "Atalanta, esordio europeo per Giorgio Scalvini". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  7. online, Redazione Bergamo (18 April 2022). "Atalanta-Verona, a Bergamo nerazzurri battuti per 1-2". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  8. "Giorgio Scalvini U15". figc.it (in Italian). Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  9. "Giorgio Scalvini U16". figc.it (in Italian). Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  10. "Giorgio Scalvini U17". figc.it (in Italian). Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  11. "Giorgio Scalvini U19". figc.it (in Italian). Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  12. "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.
  13. Campanale, Susy (14 June 2022). "Nations League | Germany 5–2 Italy: Embarrassed in Gladbach". Football Italia.
  14. "Debutto in casa Atalanta: prima in Serie A per il giovane difensore Scalvini | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  15. Giorgio Scalvini at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  16. Giorgio Scalvini FIGC Italy profile (in Italian)
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