Lapo Nava

Lapo Nava (born 22 January 2004) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie A club AC Milan.

Lapo Nava
Personal information
Full name Lapo Francesco Maria Nava
Date of birth (2004-01-22) 22 January 2004
Place of birth Milan, Italy
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 AC Milan
Number 69
Youth career
–2023 AC Milan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– AC Milan 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:10, 24 August 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 07:10, 24 August 2023 (UTC)

Youth career

Nava came through the AC Milan Youth Sector. In the 2021–22 season, he was the first choice goalkeeper for the Milan under-18 side and in the 2022–23 season, he was elevated to the Primavera team, where he also became the first choice goalkeeper. He played a key role in the AC Milan U19 side making the semi-finals of the 2022–23 UEFA Youth League, playing in every game and keeping three clean sheets during the tournament.[1]

Professional career

On 6 January 2022, 17-year-old Nava was named as substitute in the match day squad for AC Milan first team against Roma, after second choice goalkeeper Ciprian Tătărușanu caught COVID-19 and third-choice stopper Alessandro Plizzari was ruled out through injury. He was also on the bench for AC Milan's match three days later against Venezia, but did not make an appearance in either game.

During the 2022–23 season, Nava appeared on the bench seven times for AC Milan's first team, including four UEFA Champions League games.

At the beginning of the 2023–24 season, Nava was invited to join the first team for pre-season training.[2] He made an appearance off the bench during a pre-season match against Novara.[3]

On 19 August 2023, Nava was officially named as a member of the first team squad.[4]

He was called-up for the 1–0 Serie A home loss match against Juventus on 23 October 2023, due to the absences of both Mike Maignan and Marco Sportiello for the date, Nava along with the reserve squad goalkeeper Andrea Bartoccioni featured on the bench as back-up options for the starting veteran Antonio Mirante, but neither played.[5]

Personal life

Nava is the son of former professional footballer Stefano Nava, who also played for AC Milan and later coached in the club's youth sector.[6]

References
  1. Fisher, Oliver (15 March 2023). "GdS: Simic to Bakoune - the protagonists of Milan Primavera's Youth League run". Sempre Milan. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  2. Ferrazzi, Enrico (10 July 2023). "Milan, i giovani della Primavera aggregati alla Prima Squadra per il raduno". milannews.it. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  3. Finulli, Francesco (13 August 2023). "during a pre-season match". milannews.it. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  4. Torre, Gianluigi (19 August 2023). "Milan, la numerazione ufficiale della rosa". milannews.it. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  5. https://sempremilan.com/stefano-nava-gives-insight-on-lapo
  6. "Milan, i quadri tecnici ufficiali del Settore Giovanile: Brocchi in Primavera". milanlive.it (in Italian). 1 July 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
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