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Manolo Portanova (born 2 June 2000) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Serie B club Reggiana on loan from Genoa.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 2 June 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Naples, Italy | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Reggiana | ||
Number | 90 | ||
Youth career | |||
2014 | Athletic Club Liberi | ||
2015–2017 | Lazio | ||
2017–2020 | Juventus | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2020 | Juventus U23 | 24 | (0) |
2019–2021 | Juventus | 3 | (0) |
2021– | Genoa | 39 | (2) |
2023– | → Reggiana (loan) | 36 | (5) |
International career‡ | |||
2017 | Italy U17 | 8 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Italy U18 | 13 | (2) |
2018–2019 | Italy U19 | 17 | (5) |
2020–2022 | Italy U21 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 March 2022 |
Portanova is a youth product of Lazio, having joined in summer 2015,[1] and started playing for their under-19 squad in the 2016–17 season.[2]
In July 2017, Portanova moved to Juventus.[3] He made his Serie C debut for Juventus U23 on 30 March 2019, in a game against Pistoiese, as a 76th-minute substitute for Luca Zanimacchia.[4] His senior and Serie A debut for Juventus came on 26 May 2019, in the club's final match of the season, coming on as a second-half substitute for Emre Can in a 2–0 away loss to Sampdoria. During the match, he set up a goal for Moise Kean, but it was disallowed for offside.[5]
On 29 January 2021, Portanova moved to Genoa for a fee of €10 million, plus a maximum of €5 million in performance-related bonuses.[6]
On 3 August 2023, Portanova joined Reggiana in Serie B on a season-long loan.[7][8] Three days later, he scored twice on his debut for Reggiana in a Coppa Italia game against Pescara.[9]
Portanova was first called up to represent his country in 2017 with the under-17 squad.[10] He participated in the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship; they did not advance from the group stage.[10] With the Italy U19 squad Portanova took part at the 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[11]
On 13 October 2020, Portanova made his debut with the Italy U21 side, appearing as a substitute in a 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against the Republic of Ireland in Pisa, which Italy won 2–0.
Portanova's father Daniele played in the Serie A for Siena, Bologna, and Genoa.[12]
On 10 June 2021, Portanova was placed under house arrest following an injunction related to a case of rape in the city of Siena.[13][14] On 6 December 2022, Portanova was charged with gang rape along with his uncle, Alessio Langella. Both were sentenced to six years in prison, and in addition Portanova was fined with having to pay €100,000 to the victim, €20,000 to the mother of the victim, and €10,000 to a Siena-based women's shelter who took part in the investigation.[15]
Club | Season | League | National Cup[lower-alpha 1] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Juventus U23 | 2018–19 | Serie C | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
2019–20 | Serie C | 21 | 0 | — | — | 6[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 27 | 0 | |||
Total | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
Juventus | 2018–19 | Serie A | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
2019–20 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
2020–21 | Serie A | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
Genoa | 2020–21 | Serie A | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
2021–22 | Serie A | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 1 | |||
2022–23 | Serie B | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||
Total | 39 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 2 | ||
Reggiana | 2023–24 | Serie B | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 9 | 2 | ||
Career total | 73 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 86 | 4 |
Juventus U23[16]
Juventus[16]
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