Associazione Calcio Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan (), commonly referred to as AC Milan or simply Milan, is a professional football club in Milan, Italy, founded in 1899. The club has spent its entire history, with the exception of the 1980–81 and 1982–83 season ...
(AC Milan) are an Italian professional
football club based in
Milan
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. Their
Youth Sector (
it. ''Settore Giovanile'') encompasses several boys' and girls' age-group teams ranging from under-8s up to under-19s.
Angelo Carbone
Angelo Carbone (born 23 March 1968) is an Italian former footballer who played as a midfielder.
Career
Club
Carbone had a much travelled career, playing for ten different clubs. He began his youth career with Bari, making his professional debut ...
is the current Head of the Youth Sector.
AC Milan Primavera are the men's under-19 squad and the highest level team within the set-up. They currently play in the top-tier
Campionato Primavera 1
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and the
Coppa Italia Primavera
The Coppa Italia Primavera (Italian for Spring Italian Cup) is an Italian football competition played by youth teams from Campionato Primavera. All players are under 20 of age. The first edition was held in the 1972–73 season.
Due to sponsorsh ...
, as well as representing the club in the
UEFA Youth League
The UEFA Youth League is an annual club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) since 2013. In its current format, it is contested by the youth teams of the clubs competing in the UEFA Champions Leagu ...
, either when they qualify through their domestic league or the first team qualifies for the
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League (abbreviated as UCL, or sometimes, UEFA CL) is an annual club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and contested by top-division European clubs, deciding the competi ...
.
The Primavera team trains at
Milanello
Milanello Sports Centre ('' it, Centro Sportivo Milanello''), commonly referred to as simply Milanello, is the training facility of Italian football club A.C. Milan. Built in 1963, the centre consists of , including a pinewood and a little lake. ...
alongside the first team and they play the majority of their home games at the Vismara Sports Centre in
Milan
Milan ( , , Lombard language, Lombard: ; it, Milano ) is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the List of cities in Italy, second-most populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of about 1.4  ...
, which also serves as the training facility for all other teams in the set-up.
Primavera (Under-19)
Current squad
. ''Shirt numbers refer to Primavera matches''. ''Different numbers may be assigned to
players who take part in first-team matches''.
Managerial history
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Francesco Zagatti (1965–1970)
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*Carlo (name)
*Monte Carlo
*Carlingford, New South Wales, a suburb in north-west Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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(1970–1971)
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Carlo Annovazzi
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(1977–1978)
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Paolo Ferrario
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* Paolo Alboni (1671–1734), Italian painter
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(1978–1980)
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Italo Galbiati
Italo Galbiati (born 8 August 1937 in Italy) is an Italian football coach and former player. He is a trusted assistant to Fabio Capello having worked with Capello at AC Milan, Roma, Juventus, Real Madrid and England national team. He has also man ...
(1980–1982)
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Fabio Capello
Fabio Capello (; born 18 June 1946) is an Italian former professional football manager and player.
As a player, Capello represented SPAL 1907, Roma, Milan and Juventus. He played as a midfielder and won several trophies during his career whi ...
(1982–1986)
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Italo Galbiati
Italo Galbiati (born 8 August 1937 in Italy) is an Italian football coach and former player. He is a trusted assistant to Fabio Capello having worked with Capello at AC Milan, Roma, Juventus, Real Madrid and England national team. He has also man ...
(1986–1987)
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Andrea Valdinoci
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The name derives from the Greek word ἀνήρ (''anēr''), genitive ἀνδρός (''andrós''), that re ...
(1987–1991)
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Carlo Garavaglia
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He made his debut in Serie A on 26 November 2006, when he replaced the head coach Mario Beretta who was ill. H ...
(1991–1992)
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Luigi Radice
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A strong, tenacious, and consistent defender, he was usually deployed as a left-back. As a manager, he was known for his use of " zona mist ...
and
Maurizio Viscidi
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* Maurizio Arcieri (born 1945 ...
(1992–1993)
* Maurizio Viscidi (1993–1994)
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Giorgio Morini
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(1994–1995)
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Walter De Vecchi
Walter De Vecchi (born 18 February 1955 in Milan, Italy) is an Italian professional football coach and a former player who played as a defender or midfielder. He is currently managing one of the youth teams of A.C. Milan.
Career
De Vecchi be ...
(1995–1996)
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Simone Boldini
Simone Boldini (born 23 May 1954 in Ghedi) is an Italian professional football coach and a former player.
Career Player
He has played 12 seasons (228 games, 5 goals) in the Serie A for Calcio Como, A.C. Milan, Ascoli Calcio 1898, S.S.C. Nap ...
(1996–1997)
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Mauro Tassotti
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(1997–2002)
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Franco Baresi
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(2002–2006)
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Filippo Galli
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He is mostly remembered for his lengthy and successful spell with A.C. Milan, where he played alongside Baresi, Maldini, Costacurt ...
(2006–2008)
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Alberigo Evani
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(2008–2009)
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Giovanni Stroppa
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Club career
AC Milan and loan to Monza
Stroppa started his playing career in ...
(2009–2011)
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Aldo Dolcetti
Aldo Dolcetti (born 23 October 1966 in Salò, Brescia Province, Italy) is an Italian football manager and former player, who played as a midfielder.
Career
Playing career
Dolcetti began as a youngster at Juventus but spent a season at Nov ...
(2011–2013)
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Filippo Inzaghi
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(2013–2014)
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Cristian Brocchi
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As a defensive midfielder, Brocchi was rated for his durability and tackling. He began his ...
(2014–2016)
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Stefano Nava
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(2016–2017)
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Gennaro Gattuso
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He was born in Corigliano ( Calabria). As a player, he mainly played in the ce ...
(2017)
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Alessandro Lupi
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(2017–2018)
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Federico Giunti
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Club career
A playmaking ...
(2018–2022)
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Christian Terni
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(2022)
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Ignazio Abate
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(2022–present)
Youth Sector
The Youth Sector has been responsible for producing some of the club's greatest ever players, including their top three all-time appearance makers,
Paolo Maldini
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,
Franco Baresi
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and
Alessandro Costacurta
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Throughout his club career, Costacurta spent over twenty years with AC Milan between 198 ...
, as well as several players, in recent years, who have managed to become regular players in
Serie A
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. The training facilities are based at the Centro Sportivo Vismara (Vismara Sports Centre), a site in
Gratosoglio
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,
Milan
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, although the Primavera team train at
Milanello
Milanello Sports Centre ('' it, Centro Sportivo Milanello''), commonly referred to as simply Milanello, is the training facility of Italian football club A.C. Milan. Built in 1963, the centre consists of , including a pinewood and a little lake. ...
alongside the first team.
The Youth Sector encompasses several age-group teams ranging from Under-8s up to Under-18s, divided as follows:
*; Boys
** Under-18
** Allievi Nazionali U17
** Allievi Nazionali U16
** Giovanissimi Nazionali U15
** Giovanissimi Regionali A U14
** Giovanissimi Regionali B U13
** Esordienti A U12
** Esordienti B U11
** Pulcini U10
** Pulcini U9
** Primi Calci U8
*; Girls
** Women's Primavera (Under-19)
** Allieve Nazionali U17
** Giovanissime U15
** Esordienti U13
** Esordienti U11
** Pulcine U10
Squads
Under-18
. ''Shirt numbers refer to Primavera matches''. ''For Under-18 matches numbers are issued on a match-by-match basis.''
Allievi Nazionali U17
. ''Shirt numbers refer to Primavera matches''. ''For Under-17 matches numbers are issued on a match-by-match basis.''
Allievi Nazionali U16
. ''Shirt numbers refer to Primavera matches''.
''For Under-16 matches numbers are issued on a match-by-match basis.''
Honours
Primavera
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Campionato Primavera 1
Campionato Primavera 1, known also as Campionato Primavera 1 TIMvision – Trofeo Giacinto Facchetti due to sponsorship and posthumous honour, is an Italian association football, football youth competition. It was created in 2017–18 season by sp ...
: 1
**1964–65
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Coppa Italia Primavera
The Coppa Italia Primavera (Italian for Spring Italian Cup) is an Italian football competition played by youth teams from Campionato Primavera. All players are under 20 of age. The first edition was held in the 1972–73 season.
Due to sponsorsh ...
: 2
**1984–85, 2009–10
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Torneo di Viareggio
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: 9
**1949, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1999, 2001, 2014
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Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup
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History
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: 2
**1958, 1977
Other teams
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Campionato Berretti: 7
**1971–72, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1989–90, 1993–94, 2008–09
*Campionato Allievi Nazionali: 5
**1994–95, 1995–96, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2010–11
*Campionato Giovanissimi Nazionali: 3
**1991–92, 2009–10, 2021-22
References
{{Campionato Nazionale Primavera
Youth Sector
Football academies in Italy
UEFA Youth League teams