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

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.

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)