 Spinazzola withAtalanta in 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Leonardo Spinazzola[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1993-03-25)25 March 1993 (age 32) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Foligno,Umbria, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Left-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Napoli | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2007 | Virtus Foligno[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2012 | Siena | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2012 | →Juventus (loan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2019 | Juventus | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | →Empoli (loan) | 7 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | →Lanciano (loan) | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | →Siena (loan) | 24 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | →Atalanta (loan) | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | →Vicenza (loan) | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | →Perugia (loan) | 34 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | →Atalanta (loan) | 48 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2024 | Roma | 104 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Napoli | 48 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Italy U19 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Italy U20 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017– | Italy | 26 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:45, 15 February 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 October 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Leonardo Spinazzola (Italian pronunciation:[leoˈnardospinatˈtsɔːla]; born 25 March 1993) is an Italian professionalfootballer who plays as aleft wing-back forSerie A clubNapoli and theItaly national team.
Born inFoligno, Spinazzola started his career atSiena's youth setup.[4] In 2010, he joinedJuventus in a temporary deal, being assigned to thePrimavera squad. In June 2012 Juventus signedhalf of the registration rights for €400,000.
On 5 July 2012 Spinazzola andFilippo Boniperti were loaned toSerie B sideEmpoli in a season-long loan.[5] On 1 September he played his first match as a professional, coming on as a second-halfsubstitute in a 2–2 away draw againstNovara.[6]
Spinazzola scored his first professional goal on the 15th, but in a 2–4 loss atLivorno.[7] After appearing in only seven matches, his loan spell was cut short and he moved toVirtus Lanciano also in a temporary deal in January 2013.[8]
Spinazzola only appeared in three matches with Virtus, all from the bench. On 10 August 2013 he was again loaned, this time to his first club Siena;[9] he appeared regularly with the latter, contributing with 24 matches and one goal for the latter, which narrowly missed out play-offs.
In June 2014 the co-ownership agreement between Siena and Juventus was renewed again. However, after the bankruptcy of Siena in July, Juventus acquired the remaining 50% registration rights of Spinazzola from Siena for free.
On 11 August 2014, Spinazzola joinedSerie A sideAtalanta also in a loan deal.[10] On 23 August, he made his debut for the club, scoring the last goal of a 2–0 home win againstPisa in theCoppa Italia.[11][12] Spinazzola made his debut in the Italian top flight on 31 August, replacingMarcelo Estigarribia in the 82nd minute of a 0–0 home draw againstVerona.[13] After spells on loan withVicenza andPerugia, Spinazzola returned to Atalanta in July 2016.[11]
After spending two seasons on loan with Atalanta, Spinazzola returned to Juventus in mid 2018.[14] AnACL injury ruled him out for the first half of the2018–19 season.[15] On 11 November, Spinazzola played a match forJuventus U19 in which he scored a goal after 35 minutes in a 3–1 away win againstSassuolo U19.[16] Spinazzola made his Juventus debut on 12 January 2019, in a 2–0 away win overBologna in theCoppa Italia.[17] Prior to his debut for Juventus, Spinazzola had played two matches for Juventus U19. He made his Champions League debut on 12 March, starting in a 3–0 home win overAtlético Madrid, in the round of 16 of the tournament, which enabled Juventus to advance to the quarter-finals 3–2 on aggregate.[18][19]
On 1 July 2019, Spinazzola joinedRoma from Juventus for €29.5 million, signing a four-year contract with the club, whileLuca Pellegrini moved in the opposite direction.[20][21] In January 2020, Spinazzola was close to a transfer move toInter Milan in exchange forMatteo Politano, but the deal collapsed at the last minute as Inter was not entirely satisfied with Spinazzola's physical conditions.[22]
On 10 July 2024, Spinazzola signed forSerie A clubNapoli on a free transfer.[23]
On 28 March 2017, Spinazzola made his senior international debut for theItaly national team, along with four other players, coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 friendly away win against theNetherlands.[24]
In June 2021, Spinazzola was included in Italy's squad forUEFA Euro 2020 by managerRoberto Mancini.[25] In the opening match of the tournament on 11 June, a 3–0 win overTurkey, Spinazzola was namedman of the match byUEFA for his performance, during which he was credited with an assist on his team's second goal, after his parried shot was scored byCiro Immobile off the rebound.[26] On 26 June, he assisted the opening goal scored byFederico Chiesa in extra-time on an eventual 2–1 win overAustria in the round of 16, and was also later also involved in the match-winning goal scored byMatteo Pessina; due to his performance, he was namedman of the match for the second time in the tournament by UEFA.[27][28] On 2 July, late in the 2–1 quarter-final win overBelgium, Spinazzola was stretchered off the pitch with anAchilles tendon rupture, ending his time in the tournament.[29] On 5 July, Spinazzola underwent a successful surgery of his left Achilles tendon, by surgeon Lasse Lempainen inTurku, Finland.[30][31] On 11 July, Spinazzola won the European Championship with Italy following a 3–2penalty shoot-out victory overEngland in thefinal atWembley Stadium after a 1–1 draw inextra-time.[32] Spinazzola was clocked as the fastest player of the tournament, tied with Hungary'sLoïc Négo, reaching a top speed of 33.8 km/h.[33] For his performances, he was included in the team of the tournament.[34]
Although naturally right-footed,[35] Spinazzola prefers playing on the left flank, either as a full-back, wing-back, or winger; a versatile player, he is also capable of playing on the right side of the pitch.[35][36][37][38] A quick, athletic, and offensive-minded player, he is known for his stamina, world class speed and acceleration, physicality, and his polisheddribbling skills, which enable him to beat his man in one on one situations on the wing withfeints or changes of pace. He is also capable of playing the ball first time, cutting into the centre and providing in-swingingcrosses to teammates, or providing depth to his team with his attacking runs down the flank. Defensively, he is known for his anticipation and ability in the air.[36][37] His versatility, characteristics, role, and playing style have drawn comparisons with former Italy and Juventus wing-backGianluca Zambrotta,[36][37] whom Spinazzola himself has cited as one of his major influences.[38]
In May 2018, Spinazzola and then girlfriend Miriam Sette had a son together.[39] On 24 December 2020, the couple married.[40] In February 2021, the couple had a second child together, a daughter.[41]
| Club | Season | League | Coppa Italia | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Juventus | 2011–12 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Serie A | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Empoli (loan) | 2012–13 | Serie B | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||
| Virtus Lanciano (loan) | 2012–13 | Serie B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Siena (loan) | 2013–14 | Serie B | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 1 | ||
| Atalanta (loan) | 2014–15 | Serie A | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | ||
| Vicenza (loan) | 2014–15 | Serie B | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| Perugia (loan) | 2015–16 | Serie B | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 0 | ||
| Atalanta (loan) | 2016–17 | Serie A | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Serie A | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | ||
| Total | 48 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 57 | 1 | |||
| Roma | 2019–20 | Serie A | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8[b] | 1 | — | 32 | 2 | |
| 2020–21 | Serie A | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11[b] | 0 | — | 39 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | Serie A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Serie A | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13[b] | 1 | — | 40 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Serie A | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10[b] | 0 | — | 36 | 1 | ||
| Total | 104 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 43 | 2 | — | 151 | 7 | |||
| Napoli | 2024–25 | Serie A | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 1 | ||
| 2025–26 | Serie A | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6[a] | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 31 | 3 | |
| Total | 48 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 61 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 290 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 56 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 369 | 14 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 2017 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 26 | 0 | |
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