Manuel Locatelli

Manuel Locatelli
Locatelli playing for Juventus in 2021
Personal information
Full name Manuel Locatelli[1]
Date of birth (1998-01-08) 8 January 1998 (age 26)[2]
Place of birth Lecco, Italy
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Juventus
Number 5
Youth career
2007–2009 Atalanta
2009–2016 AC Milan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 AC Milan 48 (2)
2018–2019Sassuolo (loan) 29 (2)
2019–2023 Sassuolo 67 (4)
2021–2023Juventus (loan) 63 (3)
2023– Juventus 47 (1)
International career
2013 Italy U15 5 (0)
2014 Italy U16 2 (0)
2013–2015 Italy U17 25 (1)
2015–2016 Italy U19 16 (1)
2017–2019 Italy U21 23 (2)
2020– Italy 28 (3)
Medal record
Men's Football
Representing  Italy
UEFA European Championship
Winner 2020 Europe
UEFA Nations League
Third place 2021 Italy
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Runner-up 2016 Germany
CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions
Runner-up 2022 England
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:59, 9 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 March 2024

Manuel Locatelli Cavaliere OMRI (born 8 January 1998) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Serie A club Juventus and the Italy national team.

After coming through the club's youth system, Locatelli made his professional debut with AC Milan, helping them win the 2016 Supercoppa Italiana. He moved to Sassuolo in 2018, before joining Juventus in 2021.

Locatelli represents Italy internationally, participating in their victorious UEFA Euro 2020 campaign.

  1. ^ "Comunicato Ufficiale N. 60" [Official Statement No. 60] (PDF) (in Italian). Lega Serie A. 9 October 2018. p. 3. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Manuel Locatelli: Overview". ESPN. Retrieved 21 April 2023.