17 young Italian footballers have made their Serie A debuts 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 in this list are eligible to represent Italy at senior level, but may also be eligible for other nations.
The youngest Italian debutant in Serie A in 2024-25 so far is Genoa's Honest Ahanor, who came on as a substitute during his team's 3-0 home defeat against Juventus in late September at the age of 16 and seven months.
Juventus and Atalanta are the teams that debuted the most young Italian talents in the 2024-25 season.
Thiago Motta gave first opportunities to Nicolò Savona, now a regular starter in the Juventus starting eleven, together with the new Next Gen graduates Lorenzo Anghele and Diego Pugno.
Gian Piero Gasperini, meanwhile, oversaw the introduction of Marco Palestra, Federico Cassa and Alberto Manzoni, all aged 19 or under.
All the Italian talents who will debut in Serie A
*ages correct at time of debut
Atalanta
Federico Cassa – Debut: Lecce-Atalanta 0-4 (18 years and six months)
Marco Palestra – Debut: Lecce-Atalanta 0-4 (19 years, five months)
Alberto Manzoni – Debut: Torino-Atalanta 2-1 (19 years and two months)
As
Felipe Jack – Debut: Como-Fiorentina 0-2 (18 years, 10 months)
Empoli
Luca Marianucci – Debut: Empoli-Como 1-0 (20 years and three months)
Ismael Konate – Debut: Empoli-Napoli 0-1 (18 years and six months)
Fiorentina
Tommaso Rubino – Debut: Genoa-Fiorentina 0-1 (17 years, 11 months)
Genova
Jeff Ekhator – Debut: Genoa-Inter 2-2 (17 years, XNUMX months)
Honest Ahanor – Debut: Genoa-Juventus 0-3 (16 years, seven months)
Juventus
Nicolò Savona – Debut: Juventus-Como 3-0 (21 years, five months)
Lorenzo Anghele – Debut: Hellas Verona-Juventus 0-3 (19 years, six months)
Diego Pugno – Debut: Lecce-Juventus 1-1 (18 years, four months)
Milano
Mattia Liberali – Debut: Milan-Genoa 0-0 (17 years, XNUMX months)
Monza
Kevin Martins – Debut: Napoli 2-0 Monza (19 years, seven months)
Torino
Aaron Clammaglichella – Debut: Torino-Atalanta 2-1 (19 years, six months)
Venezia
Issa Doumbia – Debut: Fiorentina-Venice 0-0 (20 years, 10 months)
Saad El Haddad – Debut: Venice-Turin 0-1 (19 years, one month)
