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Who is Leonardo Spinazzola?
Leonardo Spinazzola is a professional eminent Italian footballer who plays as a left-sided midfielder or wing-back for Serie A club Roma and the Italy national team.
How Old Is Leonardo Spinazzola?
He is 29 years old as of September 2022, having been born on March 25, 1993, in Foligno, Italy. Leonardo shares his birthdate with celebrities such as; William Franklyn-Miller, Elton John, Big Sean, Casey Neistat, Aretha Franklin (1942-2018), and many more.
Leonardo Spizazzola Family
Who are Leonardo Spinazzola’s Parents?
He was born to Simonetta (Mother). But his father’s name and whereabouts are not mentioned on the internet.
Does Leonardo Spinazzola have Siblings?
He has two elder sisters by the name Elisabetha and Valentina.
Leonardo Spinazzola Education
Information regarding where he received his high school/college education is not mentioned on the internet.
Leonardo Spinazzola’s Marital Status
He is married to the love of his life, Miriam Sette (born on May 30, 1995). They married on December 24, 2020.
Leonardo Spinazzola Kids
He and his wife Miriam have two kids. A son by the name Mattia Spinazzola (born in May 2018) and a daughter by the name Sofia Spinazzola (born in February 2021).
Leonardo Spinazzola Club Career
A Career Early Years with Siena and Loan spells across Italy from Juventus
He joined Juventus in 2010, in a temporary deal being assigned to the Primavera squad. In June 2012, Juventus signed half of the resignation rights for €400,000. That same year on July 5, Leonardo and Filippo Boniperti were loaned to Serie B side Empoli in a season-long loan. Leonardo played his first match as a professional on September 1, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2-2 away draw against Novara. He went on to score his first professional goal on the 15th however, it was in a 2-4 loss at Livorno.
After appearing in only seven matches, his loan spell was cut short and he went on to move to Virtus Lanciano also in a temporary deal in January 2013. However, he only appeared in three matches with Virtus all coming from the bench. Again he was loaned on August 10, 2013, this time round to his first club Siena. He went on to appear regularly contributing with 24 matches and one goal. The co-ownership agreement between Siena and Juventus has renewed again in June 2014. However, in July after the bankruptcy of Siena, Juventus acquired the remaining 50% registration rights of Spinazzola from Siena for free.
On August 11, 2014, he joined Serie A side Atalanta also in a loan deal. He made his debut for the club on August 23 and scored the last goal of a 2-0 home win against Pisa in the Coppa Italia. On August 31, he made his debut in the Italian top flight replacing Marcelo Estigarribia in the 82nd minute of a 0-0 draw against Verona. After loan spells with Vicenza and Perugia, Leonardo returned to Atalanta in July 2016.
A Career at Juventus
After spending two seasons on loan with Atalanta, in mid-2018, he returned to Juventus. However, an ACL injury ruled him out for the first half of the 2018-19 season. He then played a match for Juventus U19 on November 11, in which he scored a goal after 35 minutes in a 3-1 away win against Sassuolo U19. On January 12, 2019, he made his Juventus debut in a 2-0 away win over Bologna in the Coppa Italia. Before his debut for Juventus, he had played two matches for Juventus U19. And went on to make his Champions League debut on March 12, starting in a 3-0 home win over Atletico Madrid, in the round of 16 of the tournament. This enabled Juventus to advance to the quarter-finals 3-2 on aggregate.
A Career at Roma
He joined Roma on July 1, 2019, from Juventus for €29.5 million signing a four-year contract with the club while Luca Pellegrini moved in the opposite direction. In January 2020, he was close to a transfer move to Inter Milan in exchange for Matteo Politano. However, the deal collapsed at the last minute as Inter was not entirely satisfied with Leonardo’s physical conditions
An International Career
Besides playing at the club level, he has also played international football. On March 28, 2017, he made his senior international debut for the Italy national team along with four other players. There he came on as a substitute in a 2-1 friendly away win against the Netherlands. In June 2021, he was included in Italy’s squad for UEFA Euro 2020 by manager Roberto Mancini. On June 11, in the opening match of the tournament won over Turkey. Because of his performance in the game, he was named man of the match by UEFA during which he was credited with an assist on his team’s second goal.
He then assisted the opening goal scored by Federico Chiesa on June 26, in extra time on an eventual 2-1 win over Austria in the round of 16. Also, he was later involved in the match-winning goal scored by Mateo Pessina. And because of his performance, he was named man of the match for the second time in the tournament by UEFA. On July 5, he underwent successful surgery on his left Achilles tendon. Leonardo won the European Championship on July 11, with Italy following a 3-2 penalty shootout victory over England in the final at Wembley Stadium after a 1-1 draw in extra-time.
Leonardo Spinazzola Height and Measurements
Adding up to his well-built body is a height of 6ft 1inch (1.86m) and a weight of 75kg (165lbs).
Leonardo Spinazzola’s Salary and Net Worth
He has a weekly salary of €100,000 and a net worth of around €15 million.
