Jacopo Fazzini (born 16 March 2003) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as

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for club

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Personal life

Fazzini's grandfather, Giorgio was a tennis player. His brother, Tommaso is a beach soccer player.

Club career

Fazzini grew up with

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, Capezzano and

Empoli Empoli () is a town and ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy, about southwest of Florence, to the south of the Arno River, Arno in a plain formed by the river. The plain has been usable for agriculture since Ancient Ro ...

. Fazzini won in the 2020–21 the league with the under-19s team. Fazzini made his debut on 19 January 2022, in a 3–2

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defeat against Inter after extra-time coming on as substitute in the 97th minute. On 25 June 2025, Fazzini signed for

for a reported €10m plus bonuses.

International career

On 12 September 2023 he made his debut with the Italy U21, in the qualifying match won 2–0 against

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* 2003 births Living people Italian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Italy men's under-21 international footballers Italy men's youth international footballers Serie A players Empoli FC players ACF Fiorentina players Footballers from the Province of Massa-Carrara 21st-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-footy-midfielder-2000s-stub