Nicolò Turco
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-01-15)15 January 2004
Place of birth Tortona, Italy
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
FC Liefering
Youth career
0000–2018 Genoa
2018–2023 Juventus
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– FC Liefering 10 (1)
International career
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
Winner2023 Malta
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:28, 2 January 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 footballer who plays as a striker for FC Liefering.

Early life

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

Club career

As a youth player, Turco joined the youth academy of Italian Serie A side Juventus, where he was regarded as one of the club's most important players.[2]

International career

Turco helped the Italy national under-19 football team win the 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[3]

Style of play

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 Italian 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".[4]

Honours

Italy U19

References

  1. "Nicolò Turco: eleganza, talento e gol a servizio della Vecchia Signora". mondoprimavera.com.
  2. "Nicolò Turco, classe e potenza". seriebnews.com.
  3. "Nicolò Turco sulle orme dei top: "Qui è un'altra storia"". goal.com.
  4. "NICOLÒ TURCO E IL GRANDE LAVORO DI SQUADRA". onefootball.com.
  5. "Portugal 0-1 Italy: Kayode heads resilient Azzurrini to second Under-19 title". UEFA. July 16, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
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