Federico Bonazzoli

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Federico Bonazzoli
File:Federico Bonazzoli 20140802.jpg
Bonazzoli with Inter Milan in 2014
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-05-21) 21 May 1997 (age 29)
Place of birth Manerbio, Italy
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
Cremonese
Number 90
Youth career
2001–2003 Ghedi
2003–2004 Montichiari
2004–2014 Inter Milan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Inter Milan 4 (0)
2015–2022 Sampdoria 26 (6)
2015Inter Milan (loan) 1 (0)
2016Lanciano (loan) 14 (1)
2016–2017Brescia (loan) 25 (2)
2017–2018SPAL (loan) 11 (0)
2018–2019Padova (loan) 35 (8)
2020–2021Torino (loan) 20 (2)
2021–2022Salernitana (loan) 32 (10)
2022–2024 Salernitana 24 (2)
2023–2024Hellas Verona (loan) 24 (3)
2024– Cremonese 37 (11)
International career
2012 Italy U15 9 (6)
2012 Italy U16 1 (1)
2012–2014 Italy U17 20 (8)
2013 Italy U18 2 (1)
2014–2015 Italy U19 12 (6)
2017–2018 Italy U20 6 (3)
2014–2019 Italy U21 9 (2)
Medal record
Men's Football
Representing File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Second place 2013 Slovakia
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:41, 7 December 2025 (UTC)

Federico Bonazzoli (born 21 May 1997) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Cremonese.

Club career

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Inter Milan

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Bonazzoli played at youth level for Ghedi and Montechiari, before joining Inter Milan at the age of seven.[2][3][4]

On 18 May 2014, Bonazzoli made his senior debut against Chievo Verona as a substitute for Rubén Botta in the 85th minute of a 1–2 away defeat on the last day of the Serie A season.[5] He became the second youngest footballer to play in Serie A for Inter aged 16 years, 11 months and 27 days, 17 days older than Massimo Pellegrini, who debuted in 1982.[6] On 6 November 2014 he made his UEFA Europa League debut in a 1–1 away draw against Saint-Étienne in the group stage, he was replaced by Joel Obi in the 66th minute.[7]

Sampdoria

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On 2 February 2015, Bonazzoli signed for fellow league team Sampdoria for €4.5 million,[8] but would remain at Inter on loan until the end of the season.[9]

On 21 January 2016, he was signed by Serie B club Lanciano on a season-long loan deal, with an option to purchase.[10] On 22 July, he joined Brescia on loan.[11]

Loan to Torino

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On 5 October 2020, Bonazzoli joined Torino on loan.[12]

Loan to Salernitana

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On 3 August 2021, US Salernitana announced the signing of Bonazzoli on a season-long loan with an option to buy.[13] He scored two goals in his Coppa Italia debut win over Reggina.

Salernitana

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On 26 July 2022, Bonazzoli signed permanently with Salernitana on a four-year contract,[14] for a reported fee of €5 million.[15]

Cremonese

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On 6 August 2024, Bonazzoli signed a four-season contract with Cremonese.[16]

International career

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With the Italy U-17 side he took part at the 2013 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.

He made his debut with the Italy U-21 team on 17 November 2014, in a home friendly match loss 1–0 against Denmark, becoming the youngest player to make his debut with the team at the time.

Style of play

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Bonazzoli models himself on former Inter forward Zlatan Ibrahimović.[6] He is highly rated by Inter fans as a Christian Vieri-like striker, with a great physique and technical abilities.[17]

Career statistics

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As of match played 7 December 2025[18][19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Coppa Italia Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Inter Milan 2013–14 Serie A 1 0 1 0 2 0
2014–15 Serie A 4 0 1 0 2[a] 0 7 0
Total 5 0 2 0 2 0 9 0
Sampdoria 2015–16 Serie A 4 0 1 0 2[a] 0 7 0
2017–18 Serie A 1 0 0 0 1 0
2019–20 Serie A 19 6 0 0 19 6
2020–21 Serie A 2 0 2 0
Total 26 6 1 0 2 0 29 6
Lanciano (loan) 2015–16 Serie B 14 1 2[b] 0 16 1
Brescia (loan) 2016–17 Serie B 25 2 1 0 26 2
SPAL (loan) 2017–18 Serie A 11 0 0 0 11 0
Padova (loan) 2018–19 Serie B 35 8 2 0 37 8
Torino (loan) 2020–21 Serie A 20 2 2 1 22 3
Salernitana (loan) 2021–22 Serie A 32 10 1 2 33 12
Salernitana 2022–23 Serie A 24 2 1 0 25 2
Hellas Verona (loan) 2023–24 Serie A 24 3 0 0 24 3
Cremonese 2024–25 Serie B 26 6 1 0 2 0 29 6
2025–26 Serie A 11 5 1 0 12 5
Total 37 11 2 0 2 0 41 11
Career total 253 45 12 3 4 0 4 0 273 48
  1. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Appearances in Serie B – Relegation play-out

Honours

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Italy U17

Individual

References

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