Nicolò Savona
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Savona with Juventus U19 in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 March 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Aosta, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nottingham Forest | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Aygreville | ||
| 2011–2022 | Juventus | ||
| 2020–2021 | → SPAL (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Juventus Next Gen | 50 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Juventus | 28 | (2) |
| 2025– | Nottingham Forest | 12 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Italy U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Italy U21 | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 October 2024 | |||
Nicolò Savona (born 19 March 2003) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a full-back or centre-back for Premier League club Nottingham Forest.
Club career
Savona was born in Aosta, in northwestern Italy. He is a youth product of Aygreville, and moved to Juventus' youth academy at the age of 8. He had a loan with the S.P.A.L. academy for the 2020–21 season. A mainstay of their Primavera team, he signed his first professional contract with Juventus on 16 December 2021 until 2024.[1] He made his professional debut with Juventus Next Gen in a 2–1 Serie C loss to Feralpisalò on 30 November 2022.[2]
On 19 August 2024, Savona made his debut for Juventus in the first matchday of the 2024–25 Serie A season, in a 3–0 win against Como.[3] In the following fixture, a 3–0 away win against Hellas Verona, he scored his first Serie A goal on his debut as a starter.[4] On 12 June 2025, he extended his contract with Juventus until 2030.[5]
On 30 August 2025, Premier League side Nottingham Forest announced the signing of Savona on a five-year contract. On 1 November, he scored his first goal for Nottingham Forest in a 2–2 draw with Manchester United. [6]
International career
Savona is a youth international for Italy, having played for the Italy U20s in a friendly tournament in June 2022.[7]
On 8 November 2024, head coach Luciano Spalletti included Savona in the Italy senior team squad for UEFA Nations League fixtures against Belgium and France.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 22 December 2025[9]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Juventus Next Gen | 2022–23 | Serie C | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Serie C | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 6[c] | 2 | 41 | 2 | |||
| Total | 50 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 61 | 2 | ||||
| Juventus | 2024–25 | Serie A | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 7[d] | 0 | 4[e] | 0 | 40 | 2 | |
| Total | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 2 | |||
| Nottingham Forest | 2025-26 | Premier League | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[f] | 0 | — | 16 | 2 | |
| Career total | 89 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 115 | 5 | ||
- ^ Includes Coppa Italia Serie C, Coppa Italia
- ^ Includes EFL Cup
- ^ Appearances in Serie C promotion play-offs
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ One appearance in Supercoppa Italiana, three appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
References
- ^ Bonserio, Orlando (16 December 2021). "Da Gressan al calcio professionistico con la Juventus, Nicolò Savona firma il suo primo contratto".
- ^ "Il gol al Milan e la 'chiamata' a Theo: arriva l'esordio con la Juve Next Gen per Savona". La Casa di C. 2 December 2022.
- ^ "Esordio in prima squadra per Nicolò Savona!". Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ Juventus.com. "Chi è Nicolò Savona, PRIMO GOL alla prima da titolare in Prima Squadra - Juventus". Juventus.com (in Italian). Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Nicolo Savona renews until 2030!". Juventus FC. 12 June 2025.
- ^ "Nicolò Savona joins Forest". Nottingham Forest F.C. 30 August 2025.
- ^ "Milanese nell'Italia U20 al Torneo 8 Nazioni". 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Al via il raduno: out Ricci, arriva Locatelli. Spalletti: "Ci aspettano due partite difficilissime, non dobbiamo essere presuntuosi"" (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 11 November 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ Nicolò Savona at Soccerway
External links
- Profile at the Juventus FC website
- FIGC Profile
- Nicolò Savona – UEFA competition record (archive)