Elena Linari

Linari started her youth career with Atletica Castello and played in inter-gender training matches until she moved to Claudio Desolati's football academy in Florence when Linari was fourteen years old. She then played for her region's football club Firenze for five seasons, beginning in the 2008-2009 season and making her Serie A debut at sixteen years of age with the club. Linari would also win a Primavera title with Firenze in the 2012-2013 season. The Italian defender would make a total 107 appearances for Firenze until Linari moved to Brescia in the summer of 2013. She won more team titles with Brescia, including winning the Serie A league title in her first season with the club. Linari also made her UEFA Champions League debut with Brescia on 9 October 2014. She would later with the Coppa Italia in 2014-15, and win two Supercoppa trophies in 2014 and 2015. In the summer of 2016, Linari decided to return to her home region and play for Fiorentina, which is the club she has supported since she was a child. Linari would go on to win a league title and two Coppa Italia trophies during her two seasons playing for Fiorentina, before she chose to become the first female Italian football player to sign a professional contract when she signed with Atlético Madrid in the summer of 2018. During her two-year stay in Spain, Linari won a Liga title and made the cup final with Atletico before moving to France to sign with Bordeaux in 2020. Her brief stay with Bordeaux was not…

Linari was called up to the Italy squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2017. Linari was called up to the Italy squad for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. On 26 June 2022, Linari was announced in the Italy squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2022. On 2 July 2023, Linari was called up to the 23-player Italy squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. On 25 June 2025, Linari was called up to the Italy squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025.

Club

As of match played 16 May 2026

International

As of match played 7 March 2026

Scores and results list Italy's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Linari goal.

Brescia

Serie A: 2013–14, 2015–16 Coppa Italia: 2015–16 Supercoppa Italiana: 2014, 2015 Fiorentina

Serie A: 2016–17 Coppa Italia: 2016–17, 2017–18 Roma

Serie A: 2022–23, 2023–24 Coppa Italia: 2020–21, 2023–24 Supercoppa Italiana: 2022, 2024 Individual

Serie A Women's Team of the Year: 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23 UEFA Women's Championship Team of the Tournament: 2025