Manolo Portanova

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Manolo Portanova
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Portanova warming up for Juventus in 2020
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-06-02) 2 June 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth Naples, Italy
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position 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)
2021–2025 Genoa 39 (2)
2023–2025Reggiana (loan) 72 (13)
2025– Reggiana 0 (0)
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 as of 18 May 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 29 March 2022

Manolo Portanova (born 2 June 2000) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Serie B club Reggiana.

Club career

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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]

On 8 August 2024, Portanova re-joined Reggiana on loan, with an obligation to buy in July 2025.[10]

International career

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Portanova was first called up to represent his country in 2017 with the under-17 squad.[11] He participated in the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship; they did not advance from the group stage.[11] With the Italy U19 squad Portanova took part at the 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[12]

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.

Personal life

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Portanova's father Daniele played in the Serie A for Siena, Bologna, and Genoa.[13]

Gang rape charges and trial

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On 10 June 2021, Portanova was placed under house arrest following an injunction related to a case of rape in the city of Siena.[14][15] 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.[16]

Career statistics

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As of match played 29 September 2023[17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] Continental Other Total
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[b] 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
  1. ^ Includes Coppa Italia
  2. ^ Two appearances in the Serie C promotion play-offs, four appearances in the Coppa Italia Serie C

Honours

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Juventus U23[17]

Juventus[17]

References

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