| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2007-05-29)29 May 2007 (age 18) | ||
| Place of birth | Rome, Italy | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Benfica | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Vigor Perconti | ||
| 2016– | Roma | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Italy U15 | 4 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Italy U17 | 15 | (5) |
| 2024 | Italy U18 | 4 | (2) |
| 2024– | Italy U19 | 2 | (0) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 January 2025 | |||
Federico Coletta (born 29 May 2007) is an Italianfootballer who plays as amidfielder forBenfica.
Coletta was born on 29 May 2007 inRome, Italy. Born to Alessandro Coletta and Fabiana Coletta, he is the younger brother of Flavio Coletta.[1]
As a youth player, Coletta joined theyouth academy of Vigor Perconti. In 2016, he joined the youth academy ofSerie A sideRoma and was promoted to the club'sunder-20 team in 2024.[2]
Coletta is an Italy youth international and has played for theItaly national under-15 football team, theItaly national under-17 football team, theItaly national under-18 football team, and theItaly national under-19 football team. During the summer of 2024, he helped theItaly national under-17 football team win the2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[3]
Coletta plays as amidfielder and is right-footed. English newspaperThe Guardian wrote in 2024 that "his game... resembles that of Inter’sDavide Frattesi, an agile line-breaker whose instincts and timing make him a menace attacking the penalty box".[4]
Italy U17