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Lazio Primavera

The under-19 squad () usually competes in the

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but currently plays in the Campionato Primavera 2 after being relegated in the 2020-21 campaign. The club's ''Primavera'' side have been champions of Italy five times, having last won the championship back in 2012–13 after beating

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3-0 in the final. They have also won the

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on three occasions (1978-79, 2013-14, 2014-15) and the

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on one occasion (2014-15).

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has been in charge of Lazio Primavera since June 11, 2021. He replaced

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who managed the team for 55 matches (17W-10D-28L).

Current squad

Out on loan

Non-playing staff (under-19 squad)

* Head coach: Sergio Pirozzi * Assistant coach: Dario Barraco * Fitness coach: Simone Fumagalli * Fitness coach: Mario Genova * Technical collaborator: Marco Monteleone * Team manager: Simone Benvenuti * Goalkeeping coach: Christian Olevano * Kit manager: Sebastiano Strano * Physiotherapist: Mattia Morichini * Physiotherapist: Marco Allegrucci * Doctor: Matteo Cantagalli

Lazio U17

The under-17 squad currently competes in the Allievi Nazionali U17 - Serie A/B - Girone C.

Non-playing staff (under-17 squad)

* Head coach: Marco Alboni * Assistant coach: Giammarco Fedeli *Team manager: Andrea Torda *Team manager: Luigi De Sanctis

Notable former Primavera and youth team players

Many players from Lazio's Primavera squad go on to have careers in professional football, whether at Lazio or at other clubs. The following is a list of players who have represented their country at full international level and/or have played regularly at a high level of club football. *

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* Danilo Cataldi * Luca Crecco *

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* Marco Di Vaio *

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* Michael Folorunsho * Daniele Franceschini * Alessandro Gazzi * Luca Germoni *

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* Cristiano Lombardi * Federico Macheda *

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Alessandro Murgia Alessandro Murgia (; born 9 August 1996) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder. Club career Lazio Murgia made his debut for Lazio in the 2016–17 season on 17 September 2016 in a 3–0 home win over Pescara. He scored his first go ...

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* Simone Palombi * Federico Peluso * Giampiero Pinzi * Marco Pisano *

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Manolo Portanova Manolo Portanova (born 2 June 2000) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for club Reggiana. Club career Portanova is a youth product of Lazio, having joined in summer 2015, and started playing for their ...

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* Flavio Roma * Antonio Rozzi *

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* Alessandro Rossi (footballer) *

Gianluca Scamacca Gianluca Scamacca (born 1 January 1999) is an Italian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Striker (association football), striker for club Atalanta BC, Atalanta and the Italy national football team, Italy national team. ...

Stefano Sorrentino Stefano Sorrentino (born 28 March 1979) is an Italian former footballer. A professional goalkeeper for his whole career, he is currently a football agent. Sorrentino played for several Italian clubs throughout his career, being mainly known fo ...

Thomas Strakosha Thomas Strakosha (born 19 March 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Super League Greece club AEK Athens. Born in Greece, he plays for the Albania national team. Born in Athens, Strakosha played youth football at Pa ...

Mauro Tassotti Mauro Tassotti (; born in Rome, 19 January 1960) is an Italian manager and former Association football, footballer who played predominantly as a right back. After making his Serie A debut with SS Lazio, Lazio, he went on to play with AC Milan fo ...

* Mamadou Tounkara *

Alessandro Tuia Alessandro Tuia (born 8 June 1990) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Croatian club Osijek. Club career Tuia is a product of the Lazio youth academy and former captain of the '' Primavera'' youth team, being in ...

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References

External links

Official website
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