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Fiorentina Youth Sector

Full name	Associazione Calcio Firenze Fiorentina Youth Sector
Nicknames	Viola (Purple), Gigliati (Lilies)
Ground	Rocco B. Commisso Viola Park
Capacity	3,000 (Curva Fiesole Stadium) 1,500 (Davide Astori Stadium)
Chairman	Giuseppe B. Commisso
Head coach	Aurelio Andreazzoli (Primavera 1)
League	Campionato Primavera 1
2025–26	Campionato Primavera 1, winner
Website	www.acffiorentina.com/en/fiorentina-youth-men-u20
Home colours Away colours Third colours

ACF Fiorentina Youth Sector (Italian: Settore Giovanile) comprises the under-20 team and the academy of Italian professional football club ACF Fiorentina. The side currently compete in the Campionato Primavera 1, which they have won four times, and the Coppa Italia Primavera, which they won eight times. Additionally, they have won the Supercoppa Primavera three times, most recently in 2022. The club has also taken part in the annual Torneo di Viareggio, an international tournament of which they are nine-time winners.

The Youth Sector is made up of various squads divided by age groups. All of the squads train at the first team's main training ground, "Rocco B. Commisso Viola Park" Training Center in Bagno a Ripoli.

Fiorentina has historically placed great importance on nurturing local talent and continues to do so. Many young players have successfully transitioned from the youth academy to the first team, with notable examples like Claudio Merlo, who spent most of his career in Florence. Merlo joined Fiorentina at the age of 17 after moving from Rome and quickly rose through the ranks. Alongside players like Luciano Chiarugi, they became a key figure in the Fiorentina team of the 1960s, famously debuting in Serie A against the legendary Inter side in 1965. Their contributions helped the team win the Mitropa Cup and the Italian Cup, culminating in Fiorentina's iconic 1969 Scudetto triumph.

In the 1960s, Fiorentina's youth sector achieved its first victory in the prestigious Viareggio Tournament in 1966. The 1970s saw further success with the club winning its first youth league title in the Campionato Primavera, followed by a second title in the 1979–1980 season. During the same decade, the Viola triumphed four more times at the Torneo di Viareggio. The 1980s brought a third and final Campionato Primavera title, while international victories at Viareggio reached a total of eight by 1992. The growth of Fiorentina's youth academy continued to produce successful talents, with numerous players debuting in the first team during the 2000s, including Federico Bernardeschi, Federico Chiesa, and Serbian striker Dusan Vlahovic. The team also embarked on a remarkable winning streak in the Coppa Italia Primavera, securing a total of eight titles by the end of the 2023–2024 season, with five victories in six consecutive finals.

In the 2024–25 Campionato Primavera 1 season, Fiorentina reached the final and consequently qualified for their first appearance in the Youth League. Fiorentina Primavera lost 3–0 to Inter in the final but secured a place in the Domestic Champions Path of the competition. In the second round, Fiorentina were eliminated by Legia Warsaw, losing 6–4 on aggregate.

After 34 years, Fiorentina U18 have won the 2026 edition of the Torneo di Viareggio, reaching a total of nine titles—matching the record held by AC Milan and Juventus. In the same season, after a 43-year wait, Fiorentina Primavera were crowned Italian champions following a 2–1 victory over Parma in the final phase of the championship, held at the Rocco B. Commisso Viola Park.

The Youth Sector is divided into 10 squads: "Primavera" (under-20), under-18, under-17, under-16, under-15, under-13, under-12, under-11, under-10 and under-9.

Fiorentina owns its own training ground with the complex set to provide a single hub for both the men's and women's first teams, as well as the youth academy.

The Fiorentina Youth Sector includes a network of academies that operate according to the technical and educational model established by ACF Fiorentina. These academies are dedicated to the training and development of male and female football players, promoting consistent standards of coaching and player education across different levels.

Throughout Italy, Fiorentina's affiliates are divided into Centri di Formazione and Affiliate.

Fiorentina's Affiliated Clubs are a point of reference for their respective regional and national territories. Renewed in 2020, the Project now has a network of around 70 football organizations that carry out grassroots and competitive youth activities under the technical guidance of a dedicated staff since the 2024/25 season.

The international projects linked to the Fiorentina Youth Sector comprise a series of programmes designed to share the club's training methods with players, coaches and partner organisations abroad. These initiatives include academy partnerships, training experiences and educational activities that apply the Fiorentina model in different countries.

Viola Park is the new Viola home located within the training center in Bagno a Ripoli, near Florence, and covers an area of approximately 31 hectares, making it one of the largest sports facilities in Europe. It houses the club's headquarters, the training pitches of the men's and women's first teams, and the pitches used by the youth teams.

The Training Center was inaugurated on 11 October 2023.

Viola Park also includes the 3000-capacity Curva Fiesole Stadium (Stadio Curva Fiesole) and the 1500-capacity Davide Astori Stadium (Stadio Davide Astori): the Curva Fiesole Stadium hosts the women's first team and the men's Primavera side, while the Davide Astori Stadium is used by all the other teams.

Stadio Curva Fiesole received UEFA licence.

As of 8 September 2026

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  ITA Lorenzo Pinzani 3 DF  SUI Arnis Ademi 4 MF  ITA Salvatore Cianciulli 5 DF  CRO Matko Bošković 6 MF  CIV Bala Keita 7 MF  ITA Angelo Lorusso 8 MF  ITA Samuel Beldenti 9 FW  ITA Fortune Egharevba 10 MF  ITA Davide Atzeni 11 FW  ITA Alberto Angeloni 14 FW  GAM Sulayman Jallow 16 DF  ITA Dennis Beldenti 17 MF  ARG Federico Matarán 18 FW  ITA Giuseppe Forte 19 FW  ITA Francesco Forza

No. Pos. Nation Player 21 MF  ITA Christian Melai 23 DF  ITA Federico Melani 26 DF  ITA Antonio Pirrò 28 FW  ITA Brando Mazzeo 30 GK  ITA Gianmaria Fei 31 FW  ITA Mario Pietropaolo 33 MF  ITA Piergiorgio Bonanno 40 DF  ROU Robert Corduneanu 44 DF  ITA Niccolò Turnone (Captain) 73 DF  ITA Alessandro Perrotti 77 DF  ITA Gabriele Colaciuri 80 MF  ITA Angelo Martini 97 FW  ITA Federico Croci 99 GK  ITA Mattia Magalotti — FW  ITA Thomas Campaniello

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  ITA Brando Dolfi (at Virtus Verona until 30 June 2027)

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF  ITA Edoardo Sturli (at ChievoVerona until 30 June 2027)

Role	Name
Head coach	Aurelio Andreazzoli
Goalkeeping coach	Massimiliano Benassi
Scout	Davide Doné

• Luciano Chiarugi (1993–1998)
• Luciano Bruni (1998–2004)
• Claudio Gabetta (2004–2005)
• Adriano Cadregari (2005–2007)
• Alberto Bollini (2007–2009)
• Renato Buso (2009–2011)
• Leonardo Semplici (2011–2014)
• Federico Guidi (2014–2017)
• Emiliano Bigica (2017–2020)
• Alberto Aquilani (2020–2023)
• Daniele Galloppa (2023–2026)
• Aurelio Andreazzoli (2026–present)

• Campionato Nazionale Primavera – Primavera 1: 4
  • 1970–1971, 1979–1980, 1982–1983, 2025–2026
• Coppa Italia Primavera: 8
  • 1979–1980, 1995–1996, 2010–2011, 2018–2019, 2019–2020, 2020–2021, 2021–2022, 2023–2024
• Supercoppa Primavera: 3
  • 2011, 2021, 2022

• Berretti: 2
  • 1975–1976, 1978–1979
• Under-17 Allievi: 3
  • 1985–1986, 1988–1989, 2008–2009
• Under-15 Giovanissimi: 1
  • 2010–2011
• Juniores Nazionali: 2
  • 1957–1958, 1958–1959

• Torneo di Viareggio: 9
  • 1966, 1973, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1988, 1992, 2026

The following is a list of players who have played in Fiorentina's Primavera squad and represented their country at full international level and/or have played regularly at a high-level club football. Players who are currently playing at Fiorentina, or for another club on loan from Fiorentina, are highlighted in bold.

As of match played 28 October 2026

Season	Round	Opposition	1st leg	2nd leg	Aggregate
2025–2026	Second round	Legia Warsaw	1-4 (A)	3-2 (H)	4–6
2026–2027	Second round	PFC Septemvri Sofia	5-0 (H)	- (A)	–

• Under 20 Male | Official website (in English and Italian)