Stefano Sturaro
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stefano Sturaro | ||
| Date of birth | 9 March 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Sanremo, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Juventus | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sanremese | |||
| 2008–2012 | Genoa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2012–2014 | Genoa | 16 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | → Modena (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2014– | Juventus | 6 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Genoa (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011 | Italy U18 | 4 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Italy U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2014– | Italy U21 | 4 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 March 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Stefano Sturaro (Italian pronunciation: [ˈstefano stuˈraro]; born 9 March 1993) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Juventus.
Club career
Genoa
Born in Sanremo, Italy, Sturaro began his career with local outfit, Sanremese before being scouted and signed by Serie A side Genoa in 2008. After joining the Ligurian club, he was assigned to the club's youth categories.
After two seasons with the Primavera squad, Sturaro was called up to the first team, and was loaned out to Modena in the Serie B on 23 July 2012.[1] On 1 December he made his professional debut, playing the last 33 minutes in a 1-0 home win over Novara.[2] He returned to Genoa having made 8 league appearances during the season.
On 25 August 2013, Sturaro made his Serie A debut, coming on as a late substitute in a 0–2 away loss against Inter.[3] He finished the season with 16 appearances and scored his maiden professional goal on 2 March 2014 in a home win against Catania.
Juventus
On 1 July 2014, Sturaro signed a five-year contract with Juventus, for a €5.5 million fee to be paid over three years. The agreement also confirmed that Sturaro will spend the 2014–15 campaign on loan at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris outfit.[4] He was recalled on 2 February of the following year.
References
- ↑ Ufficiale: Sturaro e William in prestito al Modena (Official: Sturaro and William on loan to Modena); Libero 24x7, 23 July 2012 (Italian)
- ↑ "Modena 1-0 Novara" (in Italian). Yahoo! Eurosport. 1 December 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ↑ "Inter 2–0 Genoa" (in Italian). Lega Serie A. 25 August 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ↑ "Juventus sign Sturaro". Juventus FC. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
External links
- (Italian) Tutto Calciatori Official Player Profile
- (Italian) Stefano Sturaro National Team Stats at FIGC.it
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