Nicolò Fagioli

Youth career

In 2015, Fagioli moved to Juventus' youth setup, playing the 2015–16 season with the under-17s. Fagioli was early promoted to the Primavera (under-19s) side in the 2017–18 season, in which he scored 13 goals in 25 games. In 2018, Fagioli was included in The Guardian's best 60 world talents.

First team breakthrough

Fagioli made his Serie C debut for Juventus U23, the reserve team of Juventus, on 24 September 2018, in a 4–0 defeat against Carrarese, which was his only game of the 2018–19 season. On 27 January 2019, Fagioli was first called up to the first team for a Serie A match against Lazio. On 27 June 2020, Fagioli won the Coppa Italia Serie C after a 2–1 win against Ternana in the final. In 2019–20, Fagioli played five league games, helping Juventus U23 reach the promotion play-offs, where he played one game against Padova. On 1 November, Fagioli scored his first goal for Juventus U23 in a 1–1 home draw against Lecco. Fagioli ended the 2020–21 season with two goals scored in 20 appearances for Juventus U23. On 27 January 2021, Fagioli made his debut for Juventus, playing as a starter in a 4–0 Coppa Italia win over SPAL. His Serie A debut came on 22 February 2021, coming on as a substitute for Rodrigo Bentancur in the 69th minute in a 3–0 home win against Crotone. On 31 August 2021, Fagioli was sent on a one-year loan to Serie B side Cremonese. On 12 September, Fagioli debuted for Cremonese in a 2–0 win against Cittadella. Seven days later,…

Fagioli was a starter in most matches for Italy U17 at the 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. In the final against the Netherlands, he came on as a substitute in the 55th minute and provided two assists in the next eight minutes to help his team come back from 0–1 down to 2–1 victory. Netherlands eventually equalized and beat Italy in the penalty shootout. With Italy U19, Fagioli took part in the 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. On 3 September 2021, he made his debut with the Italy U21 squad, playing as a substitute in the qualifying match won 3–0 against Luxembourg. On 16 November 2022, days after receiving his first senior call-up for the Italy national football team by head coach Roberto Mancini, Fagioli debuted in a friendly match against Albania.

Fagioli is a trequartista, mainly fielded as fantasista. Fagioli can also move down the pitch as a defensive midfielder or as a central midfielder, acting as a deep-lying playmaker in the regista role. During his career, Fagioli has also played as a second striker, mezz'ala, or playmaker. Fagioli has also often been compared to Andrea Pirlo due to his playing style. His main qualities are his vision, technique, and long passing ability, although he is also an effective ball-winner.

Club

As of match played 29 August 2026

International

As of match played 14 October 2024