Valentina Giacinti

P.C.A. Atalanta

Giacinti began her career with the P.C.A. Atalanta youth team. She made her senior career debut on 30 January 2010 as a 65th minute substitute in a Serie A match against Graphistudio Tavagnacco. She made a total of ten appearances for the club in her debut season but did not score for the season. Atalanta was relegated to Serie A2 at the end of the season. The following 2010–11 Seria A2 season would prove to be Giacinti's breakout season as she established herself as a starter for her team. She would begin her season with her first senior career goal on 26 September 2010 in a league match against Entella Chiavari, ending the match with a hat-trick. She would end the season with 15 goals in 21 appearances. The next season, she would scored another 19 goals in 25 appearances.

Napoli

On 17 July 2012, Giacinti completed her move to Napoli. On 2 September 2012, she scored her first goal for the club in the Coppa Italia match against Caira. She would end the season with 19 goals in 34 appearances across all competition.

Mozzanica

On 17 July 2013, Giacinti would transfer to Mozzanica.

Brescia

In the summer of 2017, Giacinti moved to Brescia to pursue UEFA Women's Champions League football. While with Brescia, she won the Supercoppa Italiana for the first time and completed her season as the league's top scorer for the second time in her career, with 21 goals, and help her club reach the final play-off for the scudetto before…

Giacinti was named in the 23-player Italy squad for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. Despite Giacinti's prolific record at club level, national team coach Milena Bertolini tended to deploy her as a substitute in the run up to the tournament. Giacinti scored Italy's opening goal in a 2–0 victory against China in the round of 16. On 26 June 2022, Giacinti was announced in the Italy squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2022. On 2 July 2023, Giacinti was called up to the 23-player Italy squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Club

As of match played 23 January 2026

International

As of match played 21 January 2024

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

Brescia

Supercoppa Italiana: 2017 A.S Roma

Serie A: 2022–23 Supercoppa Italiana: 2022, 2024 Coppa Italia runners-up: 2022–23 Individual

AIC Best Women's XI: 2019 Italian Football Hall of Fame: 2023