Fabio Miretti

Juventus

Early career

Miretti started playing football at Auxilium Saluzzo's youth sector at the age of four. One year later, his talent was recognised by scout Ermanno Demaria, and he was acquired by the Cuneo's Youth Team, with which he played their friendlies with children one year older, signing his first contract in 2010. The following year, he joined the Juventus Youth Sector after being reported by sporting observer Santo Borza and after training with Juventus and Torino. He preferred to play for Juventus, as they offered him a shuttle bus to the training ground. By the time he turned 11, he had scored 177 goals for the Pulcini side. Miretti scored 16 goals in 17 appearances with the under-17s in the 2019–20 season, subsequently suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy. In October 2020, Miretti was included in The Guardian's list of the 60 best talents in the world born in 2003. On 13 February 2021, he made his professional debut with Serie C side Juventus U23 – the reserve team of Juventus – in a 3–0 away win against AlbinoLeffe, at his first call up. He spent the whole 2020–21 season playing for the Primavera (under-19s) side, with the addition of four substitute appearances with the under-23s.

2021–22 season: Development and breakthrough

Miretti began the 2021–22 season by taking part in Juventus' pre-season friendlies. In August, he was given the number 21 jersey for Juventus U23. For the under-23s, he converted his…

Miretti represented Italy internationally at under-15, under-16, under-17, under-19, under-21 and senior levels. He debuted with the under-19s on 13 August 2021, in a match against Albania won 1–0. Two months later, on 6 October, Miretti scored a goal against Lithuania, his first with Italy U19. He was called up for the Elite Round of the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification which took place in Finland against Germany, Finland and Belgium; he scored one goal against Finland and Belgium, helping Italy qualify to the tournament. On 25 May 2022, Miretti was called up by Italy's coach Roberto Mancini for a training camp in Coverciano after Pietro Pellegri's injury. He debuted for Italy U21 on 6 June in a 3–0 victory against Luxembourg in the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifiers, playing the entire match and providing a 54th-minute assist to Gianluca Gaetano, who made it 3–0. He took part in the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, with the Italy U19. He missed Italy U19's debut against Romania due to a ban. On 21 June, he played the second match of the group stage, giving an assist to Giuseppe Ambrosino to beat Slovakia 1–0. Seven days later, they lost 2–1 the semi-final against England, to whom he scored the opener from a penalty. The Spanish newspaper Marca inserted him among the best ten players of the tournament. On 20 November, aged 19, he made his Italy senior debut as a late substitute for Nicolò Barella in a friendly match lost…

Starting his career as a central midfielder, Miretti moved up the pitch with time and became a trequartista through his eye for the goal. During his year at the under-19s, Miretti changed his position in the field, becoming a mezz'ala due to the absence of a trequartista in his coaches' modules. The website Numero Diez described him as a flexible, technical and dynamic midfielder who features excellent vision, precision, speed of thought and ball control, who can also use his weak foot. Goal.com and TUTTOmercatoWEB added that his qualities were also dribbling and passing, shooting, eye for the goal and insertion which allow him to set up his teammates with assists. He was also likened to former Juventus midfielder Claudio Marchisio by Goal.com for his qualities as a finisher and for his career across Juventus' youth levels.

Miretti was born in Pinerolo on 3 August 2003, but he is originally from Saluzzo. He has a girlfriend called India and has a sister called Alessia. He also likes basketball player James Harden. His idol is former Juventus' midfielder Pavel Nedvěd and his reference point is Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne for his role and characteristics. He has been a Juventus supporter since his childhood. He attended Juventus in-house Liceo Scientifico con indrizzo sportivo (Scientific high school with sports focus). On 12 July 2022, Juventus announced that Miretti had passed his school-leaving examination.