Lorenzo Crisetig

Youth career

Born in Cividale del Friuli, Crisetig started his career with local club Audace San Leonardo. In the next season he left for Donatello, located in the city of Udine. Aged 14 he was signed by Inter Milan. Crisetig played for Giovanissimi Nazionali under-15 team In 2007–08 and Allievi Nazionali under-17 team in 2008–09 season. He was picked by Italy U-17 team in 2009 as one of the youngest players, which the team mainly consist of born 1992. In August 2009 he played for the first team in a friendly match. Soon after, he received his first Italy U-21 team. That season he also promoted to the Primavera under-20 team. He also picked by José Mourinho in another friendly, mid of international break. In January 2010 he received his first competitive call-up, but did not play. Mourinho also made several call-up after that match. In May 2010 he also returned to Allievi Nazionali team, reached quarter-finals. He also won the experimental UEFA U18 Challenge against Bayern Munich U19 on 19 May, with Inter U19 (which 1990 born player of the Primavera did not play). In the next season, he was named as one of the club youth product (List B) in 2010 UEFA Super Cup (but did not receive call-up). On 11 August, he made his Italy U-21 debut as the youngest player in history at the time. Under Rafael Benítez, he also received call-up to the first team; Benítez's successor, Leonardo, also picked Crisetig but he failed to make debut. Crisetig won 2011 Torneo di Viareggio with…

Crisetig received his first call-up in December 2007, for the Christmas Youth Tournament (Italian: Torneo Giovanile di Natale). He made his debut in 2008, for Italy U-16 team. Despite not played in qualifying, he was picked by Pasquale Salerno to the final tournament of 2009 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship, as the only born 1993 player. He started all four matches, losing to Germany in the semi-finals. In the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup, he played all five games, losing to Switzerland in the quarter-finals. He followed the team member promoted to U-18 team after the tournament. He was eligible to 2010 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship, but did not play in any qualifying match. On 11 August 2010, he made his Italy U-21 debut in a friendly match against Denmark under coach Pierluigi Casiraghi, as the youngest player ever, at the age of 17 years, 203 days. The previous record holder was Federico Macheda. After that Crisetig went to U-19 team and made his U-19 debut on 22 September. Under the guidance of Daniele Zoratto, Crisetig played twice in 2011 U-19 Euro qualifying and two substitute appearances in the elite round, losing to Republic of Ireland in the last game. He also played twice for U-21 in friendlies in March, which coached by Ciro Ferrara. After the U-19 team (made up of players born in and after 1992) was eliminated by the Irish, Crisetig remained in the U-19 team (but consists of players born in and before 1993) as one of the eldest players. He…

Inter Milan youth sector

UEFA Under-18 Challenge: 2010 Torneo di Viareggio: 2011 NextGen series: 2011–12