Davide Bartesaghi (born 29 December 2005) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a left-back and centre-back for Serie A club AC Milan.

Davide Bartesaghi
Personal information
Full name Davide Bartesaghi
Date of birth (2005-12-29) 29 December 2005 (age 18)
Place of birth Erba, Italy[1]
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
AC Milan
Number 33
Youth career
2010–2012 Atalanta
2012–2024 AC Milan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– AC Milan 7 (0)
2024– Milan Futuro 10 (1)
International career
2022 Italy U18 3 (0)
2023– Italy U19 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:30, 10 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:58, 19 July 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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Bartesaghi started playing in the youth sector of Atalanta, before joining the youth academy of AC Milan in 2012, aged seven.[2][3] He started training with the club's first team in the summer of 2023.[4]

On 23 September 2023, he made his senior and professional debut for AC Milan, coming on as a second-half substitute for Alessandro Florenzi in a 1–0 Serie A win over Hellas Verona.[3][5] On 2 October, he signed his first professional contract with the Rossoneri, penning a deal until 2026.[6] On 13 December, he made his UEFA Champions League debut, coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 away win over Newcastle United in the group stage[broken anchor].[7][8]

Bartesaghi made his debut for the newly created reserve team Milan Futuro on 10 August 2024, starting for a 3–0 away win Coppa Italia Serie C first round match against Lecco.[9]

International career

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Bartesaghi is a youth international for Italy, having been called up to the Italy U19s in 2023.[10]

Style of play

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Bartesaghi started his youth career as a forward, before being moved onto the wing; he then went on to play as a mezzala, and finally settled as an attacking full-back.[11]

A left-footed player, he has indicated the left-back role in a four-man defense as his preferred position; he can also play either as a left-sided center-back in a back three, or a left wing-back in variations of 3–4–3 or 3–5–2 formations.[11]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 10 November 2024[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
AC Milan 2023–24 Serie A 6 0 1[a] 0 1[b] 0 8 0
2024–25 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 7 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 9 0
Milan Futuro 2024–25 Serie C 10 1 2[c] 0 0 0 12 1
Career total 17 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 21 1
Notes
  1. ^ Appearance in Coppa Italia
  2. ^ Appearance in UEFA Champions League
  3. ^ Appearances in Coppa Italia Serie C

References

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  1. ^ "Davide Bartesaghi - Carriera - stagioni, presenze, goal - TuttoCalciatori.Net - ✅". www.tuttocalciatori.net.
  2. ^ "Chi è Davide Bartesaghi: ruolo squadra caratteristiche tecniche | DAZN News IT". DAZN. 23 September 2023.
  3. ^ a b Marzio, Gianluca Di. ""Un sogno chiamato Milan": alle origini di Davide Bartesaghi con papà Daniele". Gianluca Di Marzio.
  4. ^ "GdS: From Simic to Bartesaghi - Primavera stars looking to impress in the USA". SempreMilancom. 23 July 2023.
  5. ^ Pasotto, Marco (23 September 2023). "Al Milan basta un guizzo di Leao: 1-0 al Verona e Inter presa in vetta". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Milan, per Bartesaghi primo contratto da pro': firma fino al 2026". La Gazzetta dello Sport. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  7. ^ McNulty, Phil (13 December 2023). "Newcastle out of Champions League after Milan loss". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  8. ^ Chinellato, Davide (13 December 2023). "Milan, impresa a metà: ribalta il Newcastle, ma è solo Europa League". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  9. ^ https://www.acmilan.com/en/news/articles/milan-futuro/2024-08-10/winning-debut-for-milan-futuro-3-0-against-lecco
  10. ^ "CM: Vergine faces Azzurri mission at Milan - Bartesaghi and Magni the 'white flies'". SempreMilancom. 6 September 2023.
  11. ^ a b https://www.milannews.it/news/bartesaghi-all-atalanta-facevo-la-punta-poi-al-milan-ho-fatto-l-esterno-oggi-preferisco-il-terzino-nella-difesa-a-4-514799
  12. ^ Davide Bartesaghi at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
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