S.S. Lazio Youth Sector
S.S. Lazio Youth Sector (Italian: Settore Giovanile) comprises the under-19 team (Italian: Primavera) and the academies of Italian professional football club S.S. Lazio.
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Full name | Società Sportiva Lazio Primavera | |||
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Nickname(s) | I Biancocelesti (The White and Sky Blues) I Biancazzurri (The White and Blues) Le Aquile (The Eagles) Gli Aquilotti (The Eaglets) | |||
Ground | Centro Sportivo di Formello – Rome, Lazio, Italy | |||
Capacity | 3,000 | |||
President | Claudio Lotito | |||
Head coach | Alessandro Calori | |||
League | Campionato Primavera 2 | |||
2020-21 | Campionato Primavera 1, 15th (Relegated After Play-Outs) | |||
Website | Club website | |||
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Lazio Primavera
The under-19 squad (Italian: Primavera) usually competes in the Campionato Primavera 1 but currently plays in the Campionato Primavera 2 after being relegated in the 2020-21 campaign.[1]
The club's Primavera side have been champions of Italy five times, having last won the championship back in 2012–13 after beating Atalanta 3-0 in the final.[2] They have also won the Coppa Italia Primavera on three occasions (1978-79, 2013-14, 2014-15) and the Supercoppa Primavera on one occasion (2014-15).[3]
Alessandro Calori has been in charge of Lazio Primavera since June 11, 2021.[4][5] He replaced Leonardo Menichini who managed the team for 55 matches (17W-10D-28L).
Current squad
- As of 18 October 2021[6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Non-playing staff (under-19 squad)
- Team Managers: Cormac McAinsh / Salvatore Schietroma / Maurizio Spreghini
- Head Coach: Alessandro Calori
- Assistant Coach: Vinicio Edwards Espinal Marte
- Fitness Coach: Luca Errante Parrino
- Goalkeeping Coach: Francesco Cioffarelli
- Team Doctors: Fabio Quintarelli / Gabriele Antonini
- Physiotherapists: Ferdinando Margutti / Massimo Romano Papola
Lazio U17
The under-17 squad currently competes in the Allievi Nazionali U17 - Serie A/B - Girone C.[7]
Non-playing staff (under-17 squad)
- Team Managers: Andrea Torda / Luigi De Sanctis
- Head Coach: Salvatore D'Ursa
- Fitness Coach: Mario Genova
Notable former Primavera and youth team players
Many players from Lazio's Primavera squad go on to have careers in professional football, whether at Lazio or at other clubs. The following is a list of players who have represented their country at full international level and/or have played regularly at a high level of club football.
Alessandro Nesta
Marco Di Vaio
Alessandro Tuia
Antonio Rozzi
Danilo Cataldi
Alessandro Murgia
Luca Crecco
Cristiano Lombardi
Simone Palombi
Luca Germoni
Alessandro Rossi (footballer)
Michael Folorunsho
Manolo Portanova
Chris Ikonomidis
Josip Elez
Keita Baldé
Mamadou Tounkara
Franjo Prce
Thomas Strakosha
See also
References
- Heyes, Apollo (June 29, 2021). "Lazio Primavera Relegated to Campionato Primavera 2 After Losing Campionato Primavera 1 TIM Play-Outs Against Bologna". The Laziali. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Guarnaccia, Francesco (2016-11-13). "La Lazio vince il Campionato Primavera 2012/2013". Football Scouting | Campionato Primavera | Calcio Giovanile (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-12-30.
- "Chievo Verona U19 x Lazio U19 risultati oggi di calcio 01.10.2014, AzScore.co.it". azscore.co.it. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
- "Comunicato 11.06.2021". S.S. Lazio. June 11, 2021. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Heyes, Apollo (June 14, 2021). "Official: Lazio Hire Alessandro Calori to Replace Primavera Coach Leonardo Menichini". The Laziali. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
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- "Risaltati: Allievi Nazionali U17 - Serie A / B - Girone C". Tuttocampo.it. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
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