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.
| 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 | Palazzolo | ||
| 2013–2015 | Brescia | ||
| 2015–2021 | Atalanta | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Atalanta | 78 | (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 | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:46, 29 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 March 2024 | |||
Club career
Early career
Having been born in Chiari, he commenced his career playing for the Palazzolo scuola calcio, to continue at Brescia aged 10. He joined the Atalanta Youth Sector in 2015. 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. On 21 January 2021, Scalvini won the Supercup with the U19 team, defeating Fiorentina 3–1 in the final.
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. On 7 April 2022, Scalvini debuted in the UEFA Europa League in a match drawn 1–1 against German club RB Leipzig. On 18 April, Scalvini scored his first goal in his career in Atalanta's 2–1 defeat to Verona.
International career
Scalvini represented Italy internationally at under-15, under-16, under-17, and under-19 levels.
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. 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.
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). He has also been likened to Alessandro Bastoni.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 30 March 2024
| Club | Season | League | Coppa Italia | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Atalanta | 2021–22 | Serie A | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 21 | 1 | |
| 2022–23 | Serie A | 32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 2 | |||
| 2023–24 | Serie A | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 34 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 77 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 4 | ||
International
- As of match played 21 March 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 0 | |
Honours
Individual
References
External links
- Profile at the Atalanta BC website
- Giorgio Scalvini – UEFA competition record (archive)
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