Nicolò Savona (born 19 March 2003) is an Italian footballer who plays as a right-back for Serie A club Juventus.

Club career

Savona was born in Aosta, in northwestern Italy. He is a youth product of Aygreville, and moved to Juventus' youth academy at the age of 8. He had a loan with the S.P.A.L. academy for the 2020-21 season. A mainstay of their Primavera team, he signed his first professional contract with Juventus on 16 December 2021 until 2024.[1] He made his professional debut with Juventus Next Gen in a 2–1 Serie C loss to Feralpisalò on 30 November 2022.[2]

On 19 August 2024, Savona made his debut for Juventus in the first matchday of the 2024–25 Serie A season, in a 3–0 win against Como.[3] In the following fixture, a 3-0 away win against Hellas Verona, he scored his first Serie A goal on his debut as a starter.[4]

International career

Savona is a youth international for Italy, having played for the Italy U20s in a friendly tournament in June 2022.[5]

On 8 November 2024, head coach Luciano Spalletti included Savona in the Italy senior team squad for UEFA Nations League fixtures against Belgium and France.[6]

Career statistics

As of match played 19 February 2025[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Juventus Next Gen 2022–23 Serie C 17 0 3 0 — — 20 0
2023–24 Serie C 33 0 2 0 — 6 2 41 2
Total 50 0 5 0 — 6 2 61 2
Juventus 2024–25 Serie A 22 2 1 0 7[b] 0 1[c] 0 31 2
Career total 72 2 6 0 7 0 7 2 92 4
  1. ^ Includes Coppa Italia Serie C, Coppa Italia
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. ^ Appearance in Supercoppa Italiana

References

  1. ^ Bonserio, Orlando (16 December 2021). "Da Gressan al calcio professionistico con la Juventus, Nicolò Savona firma il suo primo contratto".
  2. ^ "Il gol al Milan e la 'chiamata' a Theo: arriva l'esordio con la Juve Next Gen per Savona". La Casa di C. 2 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Esordio in prima squadra per Nicolò Savona!". Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  4. ^ Juventus.com. "Chi è Nicolò Savona, PRIMO GOL alla prima da titolare in Prima Squadra - Juventus". Juventus.com (in Italian). Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Milanese nell'Italia U20 al Torneo 8 Nazioni". 31 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Al via il raduno: out Ricci, arriva Locatelli. Spalletti: "Ci aspettano due partite difficilissime, non dobbiamo essere presuntuosi"" (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 11 November 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  7. ^ Nicolò Savona at Soccerway
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicol%C3%B2_Savona
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