Manolo Portanova


Manolo Portanova is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Juventus U23.

Club career

He is a product of Lazio youth teams and started playing for their Under-19 squad in the 2016–17 season.
In July 2017, he moved to Juventus.
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.
He made his senior debut for Juventus, and his Serie A debut 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.

International career

He was first called up to represent his country in 2017 with the Under-17 squad. He participated in the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship with the team, they did not advance from the group stage.
With the Under-19 squad, he qualified for the 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.

Personal life

His father Daniele Portanova played in the Serie A for Siena, Bologna and Genoa.

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Honours

Club

Juventus U23