S.S. Lazio Youth Sector (Italian: Settore Giovanile) comprises the under-19 team (Italian: Primavera) and the academies of Italian professional football club S.S. Lazio.

Lazio Primavera
Full nameSocietà Sportiva Lazio Primavera
Nickname(s)I Biancocelesti (The White and Sky Blues)
I Biancazzurri (The White and Blues)
Le Aquile (The Eagles)
Gli Aquilotti (The Eaglets)
GroundCentro Sportivo di FormelloRome, Lazio, Italy
Capacity3,000
PresidentClaudio Lotito
Head coachFrancesco Deroma
LeagueCampionato Primavera 1
2022-23Campionato Primavera 2, 1st (Promoted)
Websitehttp://www.sslazio.it/it/giovanili/primavera
Current season

Lazio Primavera

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The under-19 squad (Italian: Primavera) usually competes in the Campionato Primavera 1 but currently plays in the Campionato Primavera 2 after being relegated in the 2020-21 campaign.[1]

The club's Primavera side have been champions of Italy five times, having last won the championship back in 2012–13 after beating Atalanta 3-0 in the final.[2] They have also won the Coppa Italia Primavera on three occasions (1978-79, 2013-14, 2014-15) and the Supercoppa Primavera on one occasion (2014-15).[3]

Alessandro Calori has been in charge of Lazio Primavera since June 11, 2021.[4][5] He replaced Leonardo Menichini who managed the team for 55 matches (17W-10D-28L).

Current squad

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As of 16 July 2023[6]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   ITA Federico Magro
2 DF   BRA Filipe Bordon
3 DF   ITA Alessandro Milani
4 MF   ITA Jacopo Sardo
5 DF   ITA Filippo Bedini
7 FW   POR Saná Fernandes
8 MF   ITA Leonardo Di Tommaso
9 FW   VEN Lorenzo D'Agostini
10 MF   ITA Luca Napolitano
11 FW   ESP Mahamadou Balde
12 GK   ITA Leonardo Martinelli
13 DF   ITA Fabio Ruggeri (captain)
14 FW   ITA Souleymane Kone (on loan from Sorrento)
17 FW   ITA Federico Serra
18 FW   ITA Manuel Tredicine
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW   ALB Flavio Sulejmani
20 MF   CIV Larsson Coulibaly
21 FW   ITA Massimo Bigotti
22 GK   ITA Davide Renzetti
24 DF   ITA Lorenzo Ferrari
26 FW   ITA Mattya D'Alessandro
27 FW   ITA Tommaso Cappelli
28 FW   ITA Nicolò Urbano
29 DF   ITA Matteo Zazza
30 MF   ITA Marco Nazzaro
36 MF   ITA Valerio Gelli
38 FW   ITA Vincenzo Di Gianni
40 FW   ITA Cristian Cuzzarella
49 FW   ITA Angelo Antonio Puzzangara
DF   USA Stefano D'Agostini

Out on loan

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   ITA Andrea Colistra (at United Riccione until 30 June 2024)
MF   ITA Leonardo Zanchetta (at Albalonga until 30 June 2024)

Non-playing staff (under-19 squad)

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  • Head Coach: Stefano Sanderra
  • Assistant Coach: Dario Barraco
  • Technical collaborator: Simone Rughetti
  • Goalkeeping Coach: Christian Olevano
  • Fitness Coach: Mario Genova
  • Team Manager: Francesco Renga / Maurizio Spreghini
  • Kit manager: Sebastiano Strano
  • Team Doctors: Michele Morelli / Matteo Cantagalli
  • Physiotherapists: Marco Allegrucci / Glauco Bucci

Lazio U17

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The under-17 squad currently competes in the Allievi Nazionali U17 - Serie A/B - Girone C.[7]

Non-playing staff (under-17 squad)

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  • Team Managers: Andrea Torda / Luigi De Sanctis
  • Head Coach: Marco Alboni
  • Assistant Coach: Giammarco Fedeli

Notable former Primavera and youth team players

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Many players from Lazio's Primavera squad go on to have careers in professional football, whether at Lazio or at other clubs. The following is a list of players who have represented their country at full international level and/or have played regularly at a high level of club football.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Heyes, Apollo (June 29, 2021). "Lazio Primavera Relegated to Campionato Primavera 2 After Losing Campionato Primavera 1 TIM Play-Outs Against Bologna". The Laziali. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  2. ^ Guarnaccia, Francesco (2016-11-13). "La Lazio vince il Campionato Primavera 2012/2013". Football Scouting | Campionato Primavera | Calcio Giovanile (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  3. ^ "Chievo Verona U19 x Lazio U19 risultati oggi di calcio 01.10.2014, AzScore.co.it". azscore.co.it. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  4. ^ "Comunicato 11.06.2021". S.S. Lazio. June 11, 2021. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  5. ^ Heyes, Apollo (June 14, 2021). "Official: Lazio Hire Alessandro Calori to Replace Primavera Coach Leonardo Menichini". The Laziali. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  6. ^ "S.S. Lazio Giovanili "Primavera"".
  7. ^ "Risaltati: Allievi Nazionali U17 - Serie A / B - Girone C". Tuttocampo.it. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
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