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Nicolò Turco

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Nicolò Turco
Turco in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-01-15) 15 January 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Tortona, Italy
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Milan Futuro
(on loan from Red Bull Salzburg)
Number 32
Youth career
0000–2018 Genoa
2018–2023 Juventus
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Red Bull Salzburg 0 (0)
2023–2024FC Liefering (loan) 13 (1)
2024–Milan Futuro (loan) 5 (0)
International career
2019 Italy U15 8 (2)
2019–2020 Italy U16 11 (5)
2021 Italy U18 1 (0)
2022–2023 Italy U19 8 (0)
2023– Italy U20 3 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Italy
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Winner 2023 Malta
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:30, 5 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 05:28, 2 January 2024 (UTC)

Nicolò Turco (born January 15, 2004) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie C Group B club Milan Futuro (the reserve team of Serie A club AC Milan), on loan from Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg.

Early life

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Turco is a native of Tortona, Italy.[1]

Club career

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As a youth, Turco played for the youth academy of Italia club Genoa, on 2018, he moved to the youth academy of Italian Serie A side Juventus, where he was regarded as one of the club's most important players.[2] On 27 July 2023, Turco moved to Austria and joined Red Bull Salzburg on a contract until 2028, for a €2.75 million transfer fee, a day later he was loaned to the reserve team FC Liefering until 2025.[3] On 29 August 2024, Turco moved back to his native Italy, and joined AC Milan on a season-long loan with an option to buy, he was assigned to the newly created reserve team Milan Futuro.[4]

International career

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Turco has represented Italy at various youth levels internationally, having featured with the U15, U16, U18, U19 and U20s. He helped the Italy national under-19 football team win the 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[5]

Style of play

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Turco mainly operates as a striker and has been described as "very tall player who is good with his head, as also demonstrated in the Italy national team against Qatar, but who, as mentioned, does not disdain that type of atypical work if it is a center forward with his physical qualities".[6]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 5 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FC Liefering (loan) 2023–24 2. Liga 13 1 0 0 0 0 13 1
Milan Futuro (loan) 2024–25 Serie C 5 0 0 0 5 0
Total 18 1 0 0 0 0 18 1

Honours

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Italy U19

References

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  1. ^ "Nicolò Turco: eleganza, talento e gol a servizio della Vecchia Signora". mondoprimavera.com.
  2. ^ "Nicolò Turco, classe e potenza". seriebnews.com.
  3. ^ https://www.redbullsalzburg.at/en/recent/news/nicolo-turco-juventus-turin-transfer
  4. ^ "OFFICIAL STATEMENT: NICOLÒ TURCO". AC Milan. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Nicolò Turco sulle orme dei top: "Qui è un'altra storia"". goal.com.
  6. ^ "NICOLÒ TURCO E IL GRANDE LAVORO DI SQUADRA". onefootball.com.
  7. ^ "Portugal 0-1 Italy: Kayode heads resilient Azzurrini to second Under-19 title". UEFA. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.