Emanuele Zuelli (born 22 November 2001) is an Italian professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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Club career

Early career

Zuelli began his youth career at Neugries at age of five, before joining

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in 2008 and then Gherdëina in 2011. In January 2014, he moved to

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's youth sector.

Chievo Verona

On 23 January 2020, Zuelli signed his first professional contract with

until 30 June 2024. He made his

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debut on 23 February 2020, in a game against

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. He substituted

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in the 73rd minute.

Juventus

On 9 August 2021, Zuelli moved to

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on a two-year contract. On 22 August, Zuelli made his debut for Juventus in a 3–2

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win against Pro Sesto. On 10 April 2022, Zuelli scored his first goal in his career in a 2–1 win against

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. On 24 April, Zuelli was first called-up by the

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for a match against

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Pisa

On 31 January 2023, Zuelli joined

club

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on a permanent deal.

Carrarese

On 23 August 2023, Zuelli was loaned to

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. Carrarese was promoted to

for the 2024–25 season, and on 17 July 2024 Zuelli returned on a permanent basis, with a two-year contract.

International career

Zuelli was called up to represent Italy for the first time in February 2020 for the under-19 squad friendly against

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Career statistics

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* * 2001 births Living people Sportspeople from Merano Footballers from South Tyrol Italian men's footballers Italy men's youth international footballers Men's association football midfielders FC Bolzano 1996 players AC ChievoVerona players Juventus Next Gen players Pisa SC players Carrarese Calcio 1908 Serie B players Serie C players 21st-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-footy-midfielder-2000s-stub