Sofia Cantore
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Cantore with the Italy in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 September 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Lecco, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Washington Spirit | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Fiammamonza | ||
| 2017–2025 | Juventus | 71 | (22) |
| 2019–2020 | → Hellas Verona (loan) | 14 | (3) |
| 2020–2021 | → Florentia (loan) | 22 | (9) |
| 2021–2022 | → Sassuolo (loan) | 14 | (8) |
| 2025– | Washington Spirit | 12 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015–2017 | Italy U17 | 8 | (6) |
| 2017–2018 | Italy U19 | 11 | (4) |
| 2020– | Italy | 37 | (5) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 June 2025 | |||
Sofia Cantore (born 30 September 1999) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Washington Spirit of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the Italy national team.
Club career
Cantore helped Fiammamonza gain promotion to Serie B in the 2016–17 season.
In August 2017, she moved to Juventus.[1] On 12 March 2018, Cantore scored her first goal for Juventus in a 2–0 away win against Verona.[2] She scored four goals in 19 matches in the 2017–18 season,[3] also winning the 2017–18 league title.[4] On 9 June 2018, she suffered a knee injury which prevented her to play in the 2018 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship.[5][6] The injury also affected the following season in which she only played one match.[7]
In July 2019, she moved to Hellas Verona on loan,[8] where she scored three goals in 14 appearances.[3] In July 2020, she moved on loan to Florentia,[9] scoring nine goals in 22 appearances.[3] On 9 July 2021, she was loaned to Sassuolo.[10] She fractured her fibula on 18 February 2022, ending her season prematurely.[11]
On 17 June 2025, Cantore transferred to the Washington Spirit and inked a three-year contract with the club. She became the first Italian player to ever sign a contract in the NWSL.[12]
International career
On 1 December 2020, Cantore made her senior debut with Italy in a 0–0 draw against Denmark.[13]
On 19 February 2023, she scored her first international goal against England with an equalizer, despite losing 1–2 in 2023 Arnold Clark Cup.[14]
On 25 June 2025, Cantore was called up to the Italy squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025.[15]
International goals
- Scores and results list Italy's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 19 February 2023 | Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, England | England | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2023 Arnold Clark Cup |
| 2. | 25 October 2024 | Stadio Tre Fontane, Rome, Italy | Malta | 2–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 3. | 5–0 | |||||
| 4. | 2 December 2024 | Ruhrstadion, Bochum, Germany | Germany | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
| 5. | 3 June 2025 | Swansea Stadium, Swansea, Wales | Wales | 3–0 | 4–1 | 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League |
Honours
Fiammamonza
- Série C: 2016–17
Juventus
Individual
References
- ^ "Tre nuove bianconere - Juventus.com". 18 June 2018. Archived from the original on 18 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ Parrotto, Antonio (12 March 2018). "Verona-Juventus Women 0-2: con Rosucci e Cantore le bianconere fanno 15 su 15". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ a b c "Italia - S. Cantore - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". it.soccerway.com. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ "Calcio femminile, Juventus campione d'Italia. Brescia battuto ai rigori". Calcio - La Repubblica (in Italian). 20 May 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ Munno, Mauro (8 June 2018). "Infortunio Sofia Cantore, tegola per la Primavera della Juventus Women". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ "L'Indiscrezione | Juventus, tegola Cantore: infortunio al ginocchio". Donne Nel Pallone (in Italian). 9 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ "Verona-Juventus Women 0-3: il secondo scudetto consecutivo è realtà! – VIDEO". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). 20 April 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ Juventus.com. "Cantore e Glionna all'Hellas Verona Women - Juventus". Juventus.com (in Italian). Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ "Sofia Cantore arriva sotto le Torri!". Florentia San Gimignano (in Italian). 9 July 2020. Archived from the original on 11 July 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ "Sofia Cantore Sassuolo: ufficiale il prestito dalla Juventus Women. Il comunicato". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). 9 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Sassuolo Femminile, frattura del perone per Sofia Cantore". Tutto Juve (in Italian). Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "Washington Spirit Signs Star Italian Forward Sofia Cantore". Washington Spirit. 17 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ UEFA.com. "Denmark-Italy | UEFA Women's EURO". UEFA. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ "Arnold Clark Cup, l'Inghilterra supera 2-1 un'ottima Italia. Bertolini: "Prestazione che ci dà fiducia"". Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (in Italian). 19 February 2023.
- ^ Clancy, Conor (25 June 2025). "Confirmed: Italy's 23-player Women's Euro 2025 squad announced". Total Italian Football.
- ^ Clancy, Conor (25 June 2025). "Confirmed: Italy's 23-player Women's Euro 2025 squad announced". Total Italian Football. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
External links
- Sofia Cantore at Soccerway